Comments | damcphail: 11/23/09

damcphail

11/23/09 - Weekend Recap

Nov 23, 2009 21:00

Back from Philcon. A enjoyable time of great panels...all on editing, seeing friends, making friends and embracing opportunities. Came away from the weekend with a bunch of new fans and some great promotions. The dealer's room seemed really slow, but when all was said and done, we did respectably, considering ( Read more... )

bernie mojzes, so it begins, fantasist enterprises, kindle, catheryne valente, lawrence m. schoen, philcon, james r. stratton, jonathan maberry, lawrence c. connelly, jim r. stratton, morrigan books, gregory frost, the halfling's court, dark quest books, mike mcphail, dead souls, the evil gazebo, publisher's weekly, the stories in between, danielle ackley-mcphail

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jongibbs November 24 2009, 13:13:43 UTC

I think there'll be a swing to the 'Smaller is better' mentality, with POD and small press publishers working more closely with their authors, with a view to developing a career (and back catalogue).

I imagine this is probably how publishers first developed, but in this electronic age, it should prove easier (not easy, but easier) and less financially risky to nurture new authors.

damcphail November 25 2009, 22:31:09 UTC

Specialized rather than so diversified one end of the business doesn't know what the other has done? Yeah, I can see that :)

Maybe creativity will enter back into the process!

jongibbs November 25 2009, 22:39:03 UTC

'...Maybe creativity will enter back into the process!...'

God, I hope not! I want to get published one day :)