tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264914780516321436.post343604583465353179..comments2023-10-21T21:54:39.121+13:00Comments on Tim Jones: Books in the Trees: Broken, Beat & Scarred: Is Traditional Publishing Really On Its Last Legs?Tim Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14856414700019368658noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264914780516321436.post-49340272358356762782009-07-21T08:06:48.456+12:002009-07-21T08:06:48.456+12:00Hi Tim - yes - I too can imagine an authors' c...Hi Tim - yes - I too can imagine an authors' co-operative model emerging ... I'm interested to explore this further myself actually. <br /><br />Perhaps two or more authors chipping in for one of the group's books to be published, then once cost is recovered, using the money to publish the next author's, and so on ... <br /><br />It would require that the group be people who trusted each other and liked and respected each other's work. And yes, editor hireage would be a must!<br /><br />Thanks for this whole post, and the links to the 2-part article. Extremely interesting.Johannahttp://quietworldproject.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264914780516321436.post-33106577999852717572009-07-21T00:35:16.300+12:002009-07-21T00:35:16.300+12:00Thanks for these thoughtful comments, Mark, Sue an...Thanks for these thoughtful comments, Mark, Sue and Kay. Part 2 of Bernard Lunn's article suggests that things will get better for authors, and of course I hope that's true, but as I said in my post, I think he skirts rather glibly over some of the difficulties.<br /><br />Perhaps authors will find that it's best to band together to purchase editing, marketing and distribution services, and print publication facilities when needed. We're already seeing de facto collaboration on the marketing side with things like virtual book tours - can or should this collaboration be extended to other aspects of book production?Tim Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14856414700019368658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264914780516321436.post-12815608909595612082009-07-20T16:31:35.389+12:002009-07-20T16:31:35.389+12:00Thanks for the insight and information. I agree wi...Thanks for the insight and information. I agree with your responses. I had the same instant reactions (what about the promotion! etc.) as I was reading - it's always good to have your own thoughts seconded!Kay Cookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01791873464409271216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264914780516321436.post-38441153465341181772009-07-20T14:44:07.179+12:002009-07-20T14:44:07.179+12:00This seems to be THE subject this summer, at dinne...This seems to be THE subject this summer, at dinners, on the beach, over morning coffee. And people keep looking to me as if I have some special info. All I can do is shrug. All I know is that nothing will be as it was, and it's useless to fight it. The question is what are the best ways for authors to take advantage of the changes? This all might end up being good news for us.....Sue Guineyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13556228394020314560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3264914780516321436.post-77654390015234882782009-07-20T13:44:00.224+12:002009-07-20T13:44:00.224+12:00I don't buy all of Lunn's argument, either...I don't buy all of Lunn's argument, either, but the essence is true - life is going to be different. And publishers will have to make their buck where they can add value. <br /><br />Some authors will still want to work with an editor (most should, but that's another story). The publisher may coordinate that, or the author my hire someone themselves. Editing will be done. <br /><br />I'm not prescient enough to say for certain how it will all pan out (and neither is Lunn, although we both have some ideas) but it <b>will</b> change - it <i>has</i> to! The world around publishing has changed and it won't change back.nzlemminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18351882869127927629noreply@blogger.com