… “Do you realize how much are you paying for the services provided by your publisher?” For a middle-aged writer, a publishing[…]
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Publishers and authors: Behind the scenes
Do you really think publishers have authors’ best interests at heart? Most writers don’t make a lot of money. Forget[…]
Read moreThe collective insanity of the publishing industry
“Publishing is about she who writes and she who reads. Everyone else can lend a hand or fuck off.” Hugh[…]
Read moreTwo more ways publishers shaft writers
The latest posting on Writer Beware looks at the arbitration clauses buried in almost all publishing contracts. These clauses say[…]
Read moreIndie or traditional? An author’s dilemma
Should you opt for indie publishing or go the traditional route? There’s no easy answer. Every author has to make[…]
Read moreThe Myth of The Lazy Writer
Hugh Howey, writing in Publishers Weekly; The hardest part of getting a book published is the actual writing. All it[…]
Read moreBig publishers – Trouble brewing?
Almost 60% of traditionally published authors think that publishers have been lazy and uninnovative when it comes to matters digital,[…]
Read moreAmerican reading habits (2014)
Last year, nearly a quarter of American adults didn’t read a single book–hardback, paperback or e-book–a figure that’s almost tripled[…]
Read moreThe case against Author Solutions
Author Solutions Incorporated (ASI) claim to represent authors, but 170,000 (“or more”) of them are cited in a class action[…]
Read moreAuthor Earnings: the latest!
The October Author Earnings report is out, and for anyone even contemplating epublishing, it’s a compulsory read. This is the[…]
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