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Do Publishers Still Need Authors?

Posted on October 28, 2009December 22, 2024 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

Just as many entrepreneurs no longer need venture capitalists to launch their companies, authors no longer need publishers to publish….

Posted in MediaTagged Community, Ebooks, Hype, Marketing, New Media, Rant, Self-Publishing19 Comments on Do Publishers Still Need Authors?

Burning Down the House: True Story

Posted on October 22, 2009September 4, 2025 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

Besides my own attempts at zines and chapbooks, it was my first real introduction to the world of publishing, and it left a permanent mark that partly explains my cynical passion and/or pragmatic idealism for the publishing industry.

Posted in PersonalTagged Community, Nuyorican, Poetry, Poetry Slam, Publishing, Self-Publishing10 Comments on Burning Down the House: True Story

Are Publishers Too White to Survive? Who Cares!

Posted on October 9, 2009December 22, 2024 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

A recent meeting with two Caucasian well-respected literary agent friends of mine cemented that concern when one announced, “We’re all…

Posted in MediaTagged Marketing, Rant, Self-Publishing10 Comments on Are Publishers Too White to Survive? Who Cares!

8 Marketing Posts for Proactive Writers

Posted on October 7, 2009December 22, 2024 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

There’s been a notable spike in new traffic here lately, partly from Twitter and partly from the blog being favorably…

Posted in MediaTagged Marketing, Platform, Self-Publishing2 Comments on 8 Marketing Posts for Proactive Writers

Will eBook Exuberance Kill Publishing?

Posted on September 10, 2009December 22, 2024 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

“Originally, we weren’t exactly sure how to market the Touch. Was it an iPhone without the phone? Was it a…

Posted in MediaTagged Ebooks, Marketing, New Media, Self-Publishing9 Comments on Will eBook Exuberance Kill Publishing?

Freemium for writers is two debates

Posted on September 3, 2009December 22, 2024 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

[This is a guest post by Dan Holloway. His info is at the end of the post.] The battle isn’t…

Posted in MediaTagged Guest, Marketing, New Media, Platform, Self-Publishing35 Comments on Freemium for writers is two debates

Get Serious About the Business of Publishing

Posted on August 5, 2009December 22, 2024 by Guy LeCharles Gonzalez
An arm with a tattoo: "I was made for the library, not the classroom."

A book’s success is too important to entrust to somebody who doesn’t have a stake in it. Editors are already…

Posted in MediaTagged Gigs, Marketing, Self-Publishing2 Comments on Get Serious About the Business of Publishing

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