tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153022829143323463.post6969522196097801830..comments2024-03-28T14:12:07.313+00:00Comments on A Writer's Life: Self publishing and the London Writers' ClubKathleen Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07645566938871914385noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153022829143323463.post-65160179637560213322010-02-27T17:53:23.493+00:002010-02-27T17:53:23.493+00:00I agree Wendy - what has dragged self-publishing d...I agree Wendy - what has dragged self-publishing down is the quality control angle.<br /><br />Suey Sue - I think the Leap Year project is a good example of a group of women/writers co-operating to put their work out into the world. Apparently the co-edited each other's work in pairs, as well as sharing the whole business of printing and publicity.Kathleen Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645566938871914385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153022829143323463.post-49393966593766390322010-02-27T16:50:42.768+00:002010-02-27T16:50:42.768+00:00I've so enjoyed all your London posts Kathleen...I've so enjoyed all your London posts Kathleen, which seem to show that the outsider sees a good deal both of our exotic capital city and also this arcane game of writing and publishing. <br />Having recently self-published the Easington Collection, Shrugging off the Wind, I was interested in your note on the liberation of self-publishing. The key difference between self publishing and vanity publishing, is - in my view - the significance of good refereeing of the quality of the writing and the professionalism of the product.Wendy Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03532817003318632539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153022829143323463.post-6107920444901740132010-02-27T15:43:42.636+00:002010-02-27T15:43:42.636+00:00Thanks Kathleen for those encouraging words. As a ...Thanks Kathleen for those encouraging words. As a novice writer, the concept of self publishing has often carried the stigma of being a sign of poor quality or not being good enough for the mainstream. Fortunately a new Writer's project in the form of North East Writer's Block, based in Middlesbrough will enable me and my fellow writers to make valuable connections and also provide us with the confidence in our work to be able to put it out their ourselves.Suey Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388495263591377709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153022829143323463.post-71893175284303133152010-02-25T18:21:40.243+00:002010-02-25T18:21:40.243+00:00Yes, the message was - to all authors - go out and...Yes, the message was - to all authors - go out and get self-publishing and self-publicising, because you can't rely on the mainstream publishers to do it for you, and with e-sales you don't need them to market it either. Really encouraging.Kathleen Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645566938871914385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153022829143323463.post-89640115699966792162010-02-24T07:01:21.464+00:002010-02-24T07:01:21.464+00:00What a lovely evening.
The positive news on self p...What a lovely evening.<br />The positive news on self publishing is very reassuring from where I am sitting (and you think the North of England is a long way away).<br />Sounds like an interesting read.<br /><br />Al<br /><br /><a href="http://publish--or--perish.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Publish or Perish</a>Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625543235578144620noreply@blogger.com