Comments on: ‘Instant’ authors http://www.librarystuff.net/2008/01/06/instant-authors/ The library weblog dedicated to resources for keeping current and professional development Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:42:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Colleen http://www.librarystuff.net/2008/01/06/instant-authors/comment-page-1/#comment-16855 Colleen Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:10:42 +0000 http://www.librarystuff.net/2008/01/06/instant-authors/#comment-16855 Hmm. Depends on what your goal is, as well. As a poet (when I'm not being a librarian), self-publishing takes you out of the running for most competitions and book awards. Then again, wasn't it Nikki Giovanni who started self-publishing before she was picked up by a bigger house? Hmm. Depends on what your goal is, as well. As a poet (when I’m not being a librarian), self-publishing takes you out of the running for most competitions and book awards.

Then again, wasn’t it Nikki Giovanni who started self-publishing before she was picked up by a bigger house?

]]> By: walt crawford http://www.librarystuff.net/2008/01/06/instant-authors/comment-page-1/#comment-16794 walt crawford Sun, 06 Jan 2008 19:56:54 +0000 http://www.librarystuff.net/2008/01/06/instant-authors/#comment-16794 "Works" is a tricky term. I don't consider any of my self-published books to be successful, at least not yet--and I use a pretty modest definition of success. One, Balanced Libraries, has exceeded the utter failure mark. Public Library Blogs: Not so much, at least not yet. I've demonstrated that Lulu and CreateSpace do what they say they do, they're honorable, and (particularly Lulu) fairly easy to use--and that they produce excellent books. Otherwise, well, marketing books is tough, particularly when you're not much of a marketer. “Works” is a tricky term. I don’t consider any of my self-published books to be successful, at least not yet–and I use a pretty modest definition of success. One, Balanced Libraries, has exceeded the utter failure mark. Public Library Blogs: Not so much, at least not yet.

I’ve demonstrated that Lulu and CreateSpace do what they say they do, they’re honorable, and (particularly Lulu) fairly easy to use–and that they produce excellent books. Otherwise, well, marketing books is tough, particularly when you’re not much of a marketer.

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