tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985277977403167744.post4017405887008601671..comments2023-10-30T04:27:03.751-07:00Comments on Bridges to the Dawn: The Fall of the A-Write-ocracy?Susan Larison Danzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15978739106962301887noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985277977403167744.post-91023451605335995612011-01-17T20:51:43.127-08:002011-01-17T20:51:43.127-08:00Amos,
You are of course one of the self-published...Amos,<br /><br />You are of course one of the self-published authors inspiring me to write about this topic. <br /><br />Free artistic expression has always been with us in one way or another. Every time we feel it has been lost, it finds a way to emerge once again. And this time, the rebellion is complete! :-)<br /><br />SusanSusan Larison Danzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978739106962301887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985277977403167744.post-15519260232304611552011-01-17T20:40:49.570-08:002011-01-17T20:40:49.570-08:00Elijah,
I am aware of multiple instances where on...Elijah,<br /><br />I am aware of multiple instances where online writers (with nary a book to their names) did indeed attract significant attention. Be aware that I think of "self publishing" in the broadest possible sense. <br /><br />In one case, an online writer I know was invited by Oprah herself (in a message relayed by her producers) to appear on the extremely popular "A New Earth" webcast, where there was a segment in which he was interviewed by Oprah via Skype. He had written very prolifically and expressively on the Oprah discussion forum, with multiple posts surfaced via readership popularity to the top 3 Hot Discussions on the front page of the entire Oprah web site. How many authors of books have experienced that level of visibility?<br /><br />In another case, someone I know who has blogged for years in the spiritual community (and who created a popular web site) earned a book deal with Penguin (albeit chose not to self publish the book in that case, a book that is still forthcoming). He is now a regular commentator on a very popular History Channel program, all without publishing ANY books to date. <br /><br />In my own case, my online writing has led to many things, including attracting the attention of an Emmy-award-winning ABC News producer a couple years ago. I too have had the experience of seeing my writing surfaced via popularity to the front page of the Oprah web site (keeping in mind that this was not Machiavellian on any of our parts - that forum has always been all about regular people writing straight from the heart). <br /><br />So when I talk about "self publishing", I'm not just referring to books. One of my current web site projects (where I'm writing about a niche topic in great detail) is opening a lot of doors, even before a book related to the topic is complete. <br /><br />It is no longer unusual for people to make conference appearances based solely on their online writing. This is currently my experience. <br /><br />As to my own book publishing plans, I'm forming a small independent publishing entity via my existing business, so I'm not exactly taking the traditional self publishing route either. But I chose not to invest time into pitching either of my two upcoming books to traditional publishers. I would entertain a discussion with a major publisher, but it would only be from a win-win partnership position, not anything disempowering, and it's not something I'm proactively seeking. I have come to realize that a writing career today can have many components, and a book is just one of them.<br /><br />SusanSusan Larison Danzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978739106962301887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985277977403167744.post-14033385929592116812011-01-17T18:37:43.056-08:002011-01-17T18:37:43.056-08:00If I had written an article about it (and I did) I...If I had written an article about it (and I did) I would have meant every word.<br /><br /> It's about total artistic freedom, and finally it's here, in our grasp.Amos Kepplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09653402099981546288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985277977403167744.post-91309261631634197422011-01-17T07:34:01.748-08:002011-01-17T07:34:01.748-08:00I wonder how much of the rebellion is due to the e...I wonder how much of the rebellion is due to the elitism, and how much of it is because of pure demand. The existing system can't even come close to accommodating the volume of publishable works, so other industries had to grow out of necessity.<br /><br />On second though, nah...I like a good 'ol rebellion :)<br /><br />Now all it takes is validation of these alternative methods through success or endorsement. Is that something that you're seeing more out of the self-publishing world? (Not necessarily blogs, but books mainly)<br /><br />Let me know what you think @elijahryoungAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com