My fictional story, described in this previous post, is available. A copy can be obtained here.
There are reasons for mixed feelings about publishing and self-publishing. The print industry, not unlike the postal service, has been devastated by technological change. Evidently subscribers are more concerned with how and where they follow media than qualities of products. Additionally, pertaining to fiction, Common Core curriculum standards, adopted by 48 states, have removed its emphasis from K-12 classrooms.
However, there are other aspects of publishing, known from authors prior to the advent of the internet, that would be appealing. For example, supposedly Jack Kerouac and William S. Burroghs were friends, acquaintances, or roommates–though the latter’s killing of someone should not be overlooked, and maybe should not be condoned. Anyhow, a stable of writers could be a fun and fertile thing.
Returning to this decade, I gained familiarity with a book authored by an economist in 2016. He is oriented toward businesspersons, offers consulting services, and writes articles that are posted at Forbes.com. He released the book through Amazon.com, and sent me a free Kindle copy, on the condition that it be reviewed. It seemed to me that, while parts of it were informative, the end product may have benefited from (better?) attention to copy editing.
Upon looking it up recently, I found a symbol on the back cover for “Faught Books,” where an insignia for a traditional publisher would be located. Referencing the copyright page, the address provided for “Faught Books” comes up as the same as the author’s when searching online!
There really are a lot of positive reviews for it. Evidently Faught did not pay to get an appraisal from a firm such as Kirkus, Clarion, or BlueInk though. They cater to both independent as well as traditional publishers–but might not sell copies. An author can choose not have professional reviews published, and that could be an alternative explanation.
With all of the above in mind, not just the only known title licensed by Faught, I designed my own book label.
Yet, despite ongoing change, there still could be positives to a relationship with a traditional publisher (which tends to require a literary agent). Were my book offered via a conventional publisher, there probably would have been money up front for me as well as inclusion of varied services. Thus, placing my logo on the back cover seems disingenuous, rather than a statement of the times, at least momentarily.
What if someone is of a like mind and would use the same imprint? There is a chance of that too, so it seems worthwhile to assert rights. All rights to the following image are reserved:
There are reasons for mixed feelings about publishing and self-publishing. The print industry, not unlike the postal service, has been devastated by technological change. Evidently subscribers are more concerned with how and where they follow media than qualities of products. Additionally, pertaining to fiction, Common Core curriculum standards, adopted by 48 states, have removed its emphasis from K-12 classrooms.
However, there are other aspects of publishing, known from authors prior to the advent of the internet, that would be appealing. For example, supposedly Jack Kerouac and William S. Burroghs were friends, acquaintances, or roommates–though the latter’s killing of someone should not be overlooked, and maybe should not be condoned. Anyhow, a stable of writers could be a fun and fertile thing.
Returning to this decade, I gained familiarity with a book authored by an economist in 2016. He is oriented toward businesspersons, offers consulting services, and writes articles that are posted at Forbes.com. He released the book through Amazon.com, and sent me a free Kindle copy, on the condition that it be reviewed. It seemed to me that, while parts of it were informative, the end product may have benefited from (better?) attention to copy editing.
Upon looking it up recently, I found a symbol on the back cover for “Faught Books,” where an insignia for a traditional publisher would be located. Referencing the copyright page, the address provided for “Faught Books” comes up as the same as the author’s when searching online!
There really are a lot of positive reviews for it. Evidently Faught did not pay to get an appraisal from a firm such as Kirkus, Clarion, or BlueInk though. They cater to both independent as well as traditional publishers–but might not sell copies. An author can choose not have professional reviews published, and that could be an alternative explanation.
With all of the above in mind, not just the only known title licensed by Faught, I designed my own book label.
Yet, despite ongoing change, there still could be positives to a relationship with a traditional publisher (which tends to require a literary agent). Were my book offered via a conventional publisher, there probably would have been money up front for me as well as inclusion of varied services. Thus, placing my logo on the back cover seems disingenuous, rather than a statement of the times, at least momentarily.
What if someone is of a like mind and would use the same imprint? There is a chance of that too, so it seems worthwhile to assert rights. All rights to the following image are reserved:
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