tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4340378630266926736.post7543094261631117592..comments2024-02-28T05:15:06.305-06:00Comments on Tabatha L. Johnson: To Be Professional: The Harlequin DebacleScott A. Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00401840261793826042noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4340378630266926736.post-4074430368903843582009-11-20T16:40:35.127-06:002009-11-20T16:40:35.127-06:00As I said, there are always exceptions that prove ...As I said, there are always exceptions that prove the rule, and Ms. Frater is one such exception. I'd also like to point out that the REASON she's successful at writing is because she's a remarkable writer. In that respect, also, she's the exception. Do you know how many people who "THINK they can write go through the agony of these vanity presses? I stand by my original Scott A. Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00401840261793826042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4340378630266926736.post-69770852517576327452009-11-20T13:23:04.896-06:002009-11-20T13:23:04.896-06:00Hey Scott, I mostly agree, but I personally think ...Hey Scott, I mostly agree, but I personally think there are ways to self publish that are respectable. Places like Publish America are scum, and I myself got taken in by 1stBooks when I was starting out, but there are ways to self-publish now that keep the money flowing toward the writer (Lulu is good for this, and maybe Createspace but I've never used them). In general I think it's Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4340378630266926736.post-63816598054424316702009-11-20T10:25:16.926-06:002009-11-20T10:25:16.926-06:00Understood, but Tarot decks, comic books, CD's...Understood, but Tarot decks, comic books, CD's and independent movies are an entirely different animal. I'm talking strictly about novels, books, mass-market paperbacks. Believe me, I have a great deal of respect for independent artists, but what these folks are doing is wrong. Independent artists like musicians, painters, and film-makers get much more respect than self-published Scott A. Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00401840261793826042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4340378630266926736.post-48744673793647322512009-11-20T10:11:15.814-06:002009-11-20T10:11:15.814-06:00Hey Scott,
I get your point, however there are ex...Hey Scott, <br />I get your point, however there are exceptions. I self-published and self-marketed my tarot deck. It look off and made a profit, and based on that sucess, I got it published through Lwellyn and reached a much larger audience than I could have with my own contacts.<br /><br />While I totally agree that a professional publisher is the way to go and is a safe guard to the public (Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00567012258756538539noreply@blogger.com