Get your e-book publishing mojo on
E-books are a groundswell that will change the publishing industry. At a minimum, it is changing what authors do with their back list of novels. Just today, David Farland mentioned in his Daily Kick email that he'll have six works up on IBooks within the month. He has a fan base that will go for those books, as well as new people discovering them. They'll sell for less than print books, but he'll take home a higher percentage.
And, Farland's not alone.
Repurposing a back list of novels is a minimum. There are authors out there taking their new work directly to e-book, and succeeding at it. Michael Stackpole is one such author.
Michael Stackpole and Michael Mennenga (the founder of FarPoint Media) over at The Dragon Page podcast have been talking about this for months, and Stackpole in particular (perhaps both of them) have works out on e-book, including brand new stuff going directly to their audiences. It's also not just about novels. They make strong arguments for the place of short fiction, as well as serialized fiction in the e-book marketplace, and how to go about leveraging this market in your behalf.
Cool stuff!
So, if you want to know more, hit the iTunes store or Dragon Page and begin listening to the podcast. The 2010 issues cover a lot, including the Apple iPad and its impact. Stackpole has numerous articles on his site as well. Their comments are definitely making me think about how I want to approach my own work.
Writing may be an art, but it's also a business, and the models are shifting rapidly. It's an exciting time to be a writer!
And, Farland's not alone.
Repurposing a back list of novels is a minimum. There are authors out there taking their new work directly to e-book, and succeeding at it. Michael Stackpole is one such author.
Michael Stackpole and Michael Mennenga (the founder of FarPoint Media) over at The Dragon Page podcast have been talking about this for months, and Stackpole in particular (perhaps both of them) have works out on e-book, including brand new stuff going directly to their audiences. It's also not just about novels. They make strong arguments for the place of short fiction, as well as serialized fiction in the e-book marketplace, and how to go about leveraging this market in your behalf.
Cool stuff!
So, if you want to know more, hit the iTunes store or Dragon Page and begin listening to the podcast. The 2010 issues cover a lot, including the Apple iPad and its impact. Stackpole has numerous articles on his site as well. Their comments are definitely making me think about how I want to approach my own work.
Writing may be an art, but it's also a business, and the models are shifting rapidly. It's an exciting time to be a writer!