tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316886317870996102.post3802007129317984568..comments2023-04-06T11:51:16.564-04:00Comments on Dr. Syntax: Amazon, Crossings, and J. A. Konrath: Is This Week a "Game Changer"?Peter Ginnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00678504299313188170noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316886317870996102.post-87485940981633960112010-06-13T20:42:46.875-04:002010-06-13T20:42:46.875-04:00As a writer the enormous changes in publishing lea...As a writer the enormous changes in publishing leave me shaky and confused for the most part. I hear a lot of horror stories about publicity and lack of support for new writers. I read a bit on it but the opinions are often very conflicting and so the only thing I can do is focus completely on the writing, the thing itself.Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14699674732274478502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316886317870996102.post-34365851317105027532010-06-01T12:56:21.003-04:002010-06-01T12:56:21.003-04:00So true, I sure don't know what game is being ...So true, I sure don't know what game is being played. It's like watching a Bruins game, players flying around on the ice, waiting for the next fight or the next one to fall. <br /><br />One thing I do know, I don't like the exclusivity factor in the Kindle agreement. In the long haul, that may be a big minus for the average author, in spite of the high percentage cut.Terry Stonecrophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03726985400500572770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316886317870996102.post-8436847514832268452010-05-27T15:13:36.654-04:002010-05-27T15:13:36.654-04:00I think you hit the nail on the head - everything ...I think you hit the nail on the head - everything is changing. So it's just a matter of seeing what happens.V.R. Leavitthttp://www.vrleavitt.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316886317870996102.post-3546315002943281932010-05-21T23:41:03.885-04:002010-05-21T23:41:03.885-04:00Thanks Peter - I was just clarifying - i have a lo...Thanks Peter - I was just clarifying - i have a lot of respect for Sarah and Mike and didn't want them to think I was arguing their points.MJRosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01691203521957093189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316886317870996102.post-37895609141997318112010-05-21T17:29:33.931-04:002010-05-21T17:29:33.931-04:00While most of the books I buy are used books from ...While most of the books I buy are used books from Amazon (the traditional paper form, mind you), I still prefer going to an actual bookstore because it's a lot more fun seeing all those books in one place, and coupled with the atmosphere, it's a much more pleasant shopping experience. But this is only when I don't mind shelling out more money.<br /><br />Writers, publishers, and agents alike all have their little quibbles and fears, but the future may surprise us. I for one still think (or strongly hope, anyway) that even if e-books take hold of a larger percentage of the market, paper books will still sell, and stores like Barnes & Noble, though not as widely popular as before, will remain in business with a sizable amount of customers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316886317870996102.post-10685220475872584442010-05-21T15:24:08.541-04:002010-05-21T15:24:08.541-04:00@MJRose, I thought your post was right on and I...@MJRose, I thought your post was right on and I'm sure you can tell I don't disagree with you. The book--that is, the author's creation, not the printed thing--is what we must focus on. But since your actual words were "so the big news in publishing is there are no game changers any more," it seemed fair to take them as a jumping off point. <br /><br />I do think that the developments of the last couple of years have made the "game" far more fluid and unpredictable than it was in 1995, especially from the publisher's point of view.Peter Ginnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00678504299313188170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316886317870996102.post-52504658861418877422010-05-21T14:34:17.348-04:002010-05-21T14:34:17.348-04:00Acutally what I said is that everything is changin...Acutally what I said is that everything is changing constantly so everything is really a game changer and we need to stop looking at it quite like that - we need to see it all as always in flux and moving and not loose sight of the book itself. The content. And the effort. I was writing in response to Konrath himself not Sarah or Mike whose pieces I hadn't read.MJRosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01691203521957093189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316886317870996102.post-32849257894479545942010-05-21T12:53:44.971-04:002010-05-21T12:53:44.971-04:00On the contrary, I think Amazon have been good for...On the contrary, I think Amazon have been good for small publishers. Look at J.A. Konrath--the self-publisher being the ultimate in "small publishing." I think Amazon is much more of a threat to large publishers. Maybe I'll post more about this.Peter Ginnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00678504299313188170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4316886317870996102.post-15674855991588950202010-05-21T12:21:55.596-04:002010-05-21T12:21:55.596-04:00Time will tell!
Although I buy a large proportion ...Time will tell!<br />Although I buy a large proportion of my books from Amazon (it's very convenient) I recognize they have put small bookstores out of business. If they now enter the publishing trade, will they do the same to small publishers? Will there be nothing but the six biggies left? Or even as many as six?M Clement Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14422621517381625768noreply@blogger.com