Writers, Artists, Creators take note!
In a recent interview, author and digital book producer Peter Meyers talked about what we can expect as publishing comes into its own in the digital era. When asked whether publishers will be irrelevant, Meyers said no. Using his own experience as an example, he highlighted the fact that his publisher (O’Reilly) provides a platform to publicize his work and technological support to produce works in particular formats. What he doesn’t get — and said few authors do — is hand-holding, individual attention, detailed line editing, cheerleading and so forth. Meyers said authors need to go in with the expectation that they’ll have to do as much for their publishers and their books as the publishers do for them. via O’Reilly Radar
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On that last, bolded sentence, I completely agree. The name of the game is hard work, perseverance and embracing marketing, promotion, networking - and technology - as a means to achieve your career goals. If you don’t do it, no one will do it for you.
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