Comments on: What the Hobbyist Publisher Should know About the Book Business – Part 1 http://smallpressworld.com/blog/?p=438 Information and Insights into the World of Small Press Publishing. Thu, 17 Jun 2010 23:28:36 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: jcsimonds http://smallpressworld.com/blog/?p=438&cpage=1#comment-483 jcsimonds Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:54:05 +0000 http://smallpressworld.com/blog/?p=438#comment-483 I will amend my post. But the final line between subsidy and assisted is - the author owns the ISBNs. If some other entity or company owns the ISBN, then this is not SELF-publishing in any way. It's subsudy. I will amend my post. But the final line between subsidy and assisted is – the author owns the ISBNs. If some other entity or company owns the ISBN, then this is not SELF-publishing in any way. It’s subsudy.

]]> By: Sarah Ettritch http://smallpressworld.com/blog/?p=438&cpage=1#comment-376 Sarah Ettritch Tue, 01 Sep 2009 01:15:02 +0000 http://smallpressworld.com/blog/?p=438#comment-376 I'm always glad to see another post that explains the difference between DIY self-publishing and subsidy publishing; Walt Shiel also posted about it a few weeks ago. This can't be explained enough. Too many people hook up with "self-publishing" companies and truly believe they've self-published. They don't understand how they've just limited their options. Another category of publisher for those who are trying to get traditionally published: vanity/subsidy publishers masquerading as traditional publishers. PublishAmerica comes to mind. Always check Preditors & Editors before signing a contract. I’m always glad to see another post that explains the difference between DIY self-publishing and subsidy publishing; Walt Shiel also posted about it a few weeks ago. This can’t be explained enough. Too many people hook up with “self-publishing” companies and truly believe they’ve self-published. They don’t understand how they’ve just limited their options.

Another category of publisher for those who are trying to get traditionally published: vanity/subsidy publishers masquerading as traditional publishers. PublishAmerica comes to mind. Always check Preditors & Editors before signing a contract.

]]> By: Susan Wenger http://smallpressworld.com/blog/?p=438&cpage=1#comment-347 Susan Wenger Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:47:53 +0000 http://smallpressworld.com/blog/?p=438#comment-347 The line between "assisted" and "subsidy" can be blurrier than you make it out to be. Some companies (like the one I work for) offer a range of services, which authors are free to pick from. For instance, they might find their own cover designer but get copyediting through us. Or, they might have us handle the cover design but refuse copyediting. We STRONGLY encourage them to get copyediting if they haven't gone to a professional for this before working with us. But we don't make them. :) The line between “assisted” and “subsidy” can be blurrier than you make it out to be. Some companies (like the one I work for) offer a range of services, which authors are free to pick from. For instance, they might find their own cover designer but get copyediting through us. Or, they might have us handle the cover design but refuse copyediting.

We STRONGLY encourage them to get copyediting if they haven’t gone to a professional for this before working with us. But we don’t make them. :)

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