Psyboy101
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I am currently trying to understand the various methods for getting published. I'm not making any comment on which is better, just trying summarise the different processes. Below is a summary of my understanding so far.
Ideas, corrections, additions welcome.
Traditional methods:
New methods in digital publishing:
I am just trying to pull together information here to better understand the options open to me as a newb author / blogger.
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Ideas, corrections, additions welcome.
Traditional methods:
Author writes complete novel manuscript - publisher facilitates production of manuscript in print.
Author writes chapters of novel - journal facilitates publication of story over a number of issues. Final work can later be published as single volume. (I think this is how Charles Dickens published his work).
Author can approach print journals to publish short stories.
New methods in digital publishing:
Author posts a novel in installments on a personal blog (eg. as each chapter is written) - Generate a readership - potentially approach traditional publishers with evidence of established online readership - publish manuscript in print. (This is the process Dmitry Glukhovsky successfully used to publish his book Metro 2033).
Author writes complete novel manuscript, takes it to a site like podiobooks - facilitates creation of audiobook, available for free download - generates readership - potential to approach traditional publishers with evidence of established audience - publish manuscript in print. (This is the process Nathan Lowell used to publish his Golden Age of the Solar Clipper novels).
Author writes complete novel manuscript, self publishes as ebook? Attempts to have it sold through Amazon or other online ebook vendors?
I am just trying to pull together information here to better understand the options open to me as a newb author / blogger.
Cheers
Discuss...