Self-Publishing Talk is dedicated to discussion of the self-publishing industry. Digitization and Convergence have had an 
enormous impact on the entertainment industries, but most of the academic research is focused on the television, film, and gaming industries. As an avid reader, book blogger, and student of Internet Communications, I would like to talk about some of the ways that the production, distribution, and consumption of books are changing and the current state of the self-publishing industry. If you are interested in reading more self-published novels but aren’t sure where to start, you may find something that tickles your fancy over on my main blog page.
Update: 06/11/15 I have edited and re-posted this post as a standard blog post.
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I applaud your support of self-publishing!
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Thanks Margaret! There are so many changes happening in the publishing industry, I think it’s important to examine and discuss what’s going on 🙂
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I massively applaud your support of self publishing too!! 🙂
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Thank you, Terry! I was really hoping to get your input on this subject since you are the prefect example of a professional self-published author and so supportive of other authors as well!! 🙂
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Thank you so much for supporting indie authors! 🙂 One thing that’s true about the indie publishing world is that so many of the people in it are happy to help others. It’s truly inspiring. 🙂
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Indie authors are my favourite people! Looking forward to hearing your input, Mistral 🙂
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It’s time more people woke up to the fact that great books are being self-published. It’s not a ‘last resort’ any more, but a means for an author to retain complete control and to fulfill all their needs for self expression.
Thank you for giving more voice to it!
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Things have certainly changed from the old ‘Vanity Press’ days! Looking forward to hearing your thoughts, Mir 🙂
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The indie publishing world is fabulously supportive. It is also a long way from ‘vanity press’ now. Yes, there are still some people who will self-publish books because they think it will make them a fast buck, and who therefore churn out novels with little plot, and no spellcheck, but the vast majority are incredibly talented, hard-working, professional people. The fact that indie authors are sitting on so many best-seller lists now, alongside traditionally published authors, goes to show what a wonderful job they are doing. Long may it continue!
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I agree, Barbara. It’s such a lovely community! I think it’s a really exciting time to be an author. There are plenty of challenges, but also so many different avenues to success now.
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Thank you for supporting indie authors! As a newcomer in the self-publishing world, I find that it is great community to be involved in. On a more analytical note, I think the rise in self-published authors ties in to the turbulent economy we live in. Job security and jobs in general are scarce; self-publishing provides degrees of direction, accomplishment, control that are no longer guaranteed in traditional professional routes.
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