Comments on: Reason #7: Publishing is Dying http://101reasonstostopwriting.com/2006/11/13/reason-7-publishing-is-dying/ The Fundamentals of Our Publishing are Wrong Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:47:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jermaine http://101reasonstostopwriting.com/2006/11/13/reason-7-publishing-is-dying/comment-page-1/#comment-22981 Jermaine Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:23:18 +0000 http://101reasonstostopwriting.com/2006/11/13/reason-7-publishing-is-dying/#comment-22981 If only three people buy your book, you've lost your publisher and your credibility. If only three people bought your book, it's because they have no friends, no family and no co-workers or they didn't recommend it to anyone. Do you think that means they liked it? If only three people buy your book, you’ve lost your publisher and your credibility.

If only three people bought your book, it’s because they have no friends, no family and no co-workers or they didn’t recommend it to anyone. Do you think that means they liked it?

]]> By: Publish, and your book will probably perish - ChristianWriters.com http://101reasonstostopwriting.com/2006/11/13/reason-7-publishing-is-dying/comment-page-1/#comment-22186 Publish, and your book will probably perish - ChristianWriters.com Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:39:29 +0000 http://101reasonstostopwriting.com/2006/11/13/reason-7-publishing-is-dying/#comment-22186 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] http://101reasonstostopwriting.com/2...hing-is-dying/ __________________ Visit the website! Marvel at the blogs! Leave comments! Others places of interest: Ber Kramer auto Pingback[...] http://101reasonstostopwriting.com/2…hing-is-dying/ __________________ Visit the website! Marvel at the blogs! Leave comments! Others places of interest: Ber

]]> By: mickH http://101reasonstostopwriting.com/2006/11/13/reason-7-publishing-is-dying/comment-page-1/#comment-12258 mickH Fri, 17 Oct 2008 22:23:09 +0000 http://101reasonstostopwriting.com/2006/11/13/reason-7-publishing-is-dying/#comment-12258 So? This is a bullshit reason. If only three people buy my book and they liked it. Then I'm happy 'check' So?

This is a bullshit reason.

If only three people buy my book and they liked it. Then I’m happy

‘check’

]]> By: Sean Lindsay http://101reasonstostopwriting.com/2006/11/13/reason-7-publishing-is-dying/comment-page-1/#comment-878 Sean Lindsay Tue, 14 Nov 2006 12:37:00 +0000 http://101reasonstostopwriting.com/2006/11/13/reason-7-publishing-is-dying/#comment-878 Next time you're at the Wall of Discouragement, look up. That guy on the parapet with the sniper-scoped red pen is me. Next time you’re at the Wall of Discouragement, look up. That guy on the parapet with the sniper-scoped red pen is me.

]]> By: jaylake http://101reasonstostopwriting.com/2006/11/13/reason-7-publishing-is-dying/comment-page-1/#comment-877 jaylake Tue, 14 Nov 2006 04:05:00 +0000 http://101reasonstostopwriting.com/2006/11/13/reason-7-publishing-is-dying/#comment-877 Dude, my teenie tiny small press novel <i>Rocket Science</i> crossed 2,000 copies some time ago. The ISBN numbers are misleading, as you say, without significant context. Remember that every self-published poetry book on lulu.com has an ISBN, too.<br /><br />(As for that novel of mine, also remember that I worked at this for a decade or more before I ever sold a word. I sweated at the same Wall of Discouragement as the rest of us for a loooong time.) Dude, my teenie tiny small press novel Rocket Science crossed 2,000 copies some time ago. The ISBN numbers are misleading, as you say, without significant context. Remember that every self-published poetry book on lulu.com has an ISBN, too.

(As for that novel of mine, also remember that I worked at this for a decade or more before I ever sold a word. I sweated at the same Wall of Discouragement as the rest of us for a loooong time.)

]]> By: This Writing Life http://101reasonstostopwriting.com/2006/11/13/reason-7-publishing-is-dying/comment-page-1/#comment-2106 This Writing Life Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://101reasonstostopwriting.com/2006/11/13/reason-7-publishing-is-dying/#comment-2106 <!--%kramer-pre%-->years, why the hell would you expect anyone else to?You Think Anyone Can Be A Writer Putting 50,000 words in nonrandom order in 30 days makes you a ‘writer’ in exactly the same sense that changing a hundred lightbulbs makes you an electrician.Publishing is DyingIf you think “Hey, the average book only sells 500 copies, what’s the point of even trying?”, then I say: Bravo! Stop writing, and you’ll have more time to read books written by people better than you.<!--%kramer-post%--> links from Technoratiyears, why the hell would you expect anyone else to?You Think Anyone Can Be A Writer Putting 50,000 words in nonrandom order in 30 days makes you a ‘writer’ in exactly the same sense that changing a hundred lightbulbs makes you an electrician.Publishing is DyingIf you think “Hey, the average book only sells 500 copies, what’s the point of even trying?”, then I say: Bravo! Stop writing, and you’ll have more time to read books written by people better than you.

]]> By: تصدعت المرآة http://101reasonstostopwriting.com/2006/11/13/reason-7-publishing-is-dying/comment-page-1/#comment-24520 تصدعت المرآة Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://101reasonstostopwriting.com/2006/11/13/reason-7-publishing-is-dying/#comment-24520 <!--%kramer-pre%-->أن تأسف على نفسك؟ شون لندسي، 13 نوفمبر 2006Reason #7: Publishing Is Dyingتعليق: كان يحتضر، وسيظل يحتضر كُتبت هذه التدو&#16<!--%kramer-post%--> links from Technoratiأن تأسف على نفسك؟ شون لندسي، 13 نوفمبر 2006Reason #7: Publishing Is Dyingتعليق: كان يحتضر، وسيظل يحتضر كُتبت هذه التدو

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