Self-Publishing
[Resource of the Day] - Is a Creative Commons License Practical For a Publisher?
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008Copyright law is complicated, and it’s really showing its signs of age now that the Internet is in common use. I have a copyright notice at the bottom of every page of this site that states that this material is covered by US copyright law, and that it may not be reproduced for any reason [...]
[Self-Publishing] — When a Vanity Publisher Claims It Isn’t a Vanity Publisher…
Saturday, February 9th, 2008[The names and details in this post have been changed to protect the ignorant.]
An acquaintance of mine — let’s call him “Donny” — is excited because he just got published, and he’s asking all of his friends to buy his first book so they can support him. Donny’s always wanted to write a fantasy novel, [...]
What’s the Difference Between an Author, a Publisher, a Self-Publisher, a Vanity Publisher and a Printer?
Monday, July 30th, 2007100 years ago, publishing was a fairly simple affair — if you printed a book and sold it, you were the publisher. Times changed, and the copyright system altered the rules a bit: whoever was legally entitled to print the book at the discretion of the copyright holder became the publisher. And now, with the [...]
Why Self-Publish? A Guide For Writers In Search of a Publisher
Sunday, July 29th, 2007Have you ever sat down and thought about what it really means to be a “published writer?”
I can tell you what a lot of people think — they imagine a writer who lives a life of semi-luxury, flitting around during the day with no responsibilities, sitting down every now and then to bang away some [...]