Comments on: Why I Choose a Digital Publisher Instead of Self-Publishing

By: Rutchie

Rutchie — Sat, 23 Nov 2013 06:34:44 +0000

You've said good points Cynthia! I've read a lot of discussions about which way to go. And I think it's a case to case basis. Others have to consider money, time and inclination. But it's good to know that you chose what you believe you can do. :-)

By: Cynthia D'Alba

Cynthia D'Alba — Sat, 16 Nov 2013 20:27:01 +0000

Comment winner is.. littlemissw

Contact me at Cynthia at cynthiadalba dot com

By: Cynthia D"Alba

Cynthia D"Alba — Tue, 12 Nov 2013 21:37:27 +0000

In reply to Patricia Yager DelagrangeP. I'll be honest and say that most new and unestablished authors DON'T get much in the way of marketing help from their publishers. I know I said this in one of my earlier replies but the marketing aspect has consumed much more of my time that I anticipated.

By: Patricia Yager DelagrangeP

Patricia Yager DelagrangeP — Tue, 12 Nov 2013 15:45:29 +0000

Thank you for a very well-written comparison of the types of publishing venues. I have one book published by a small digital-only publisher and because there was really no help for the author with "marketing" it pretty much fell on its face. I'd love to find a publisher that had the backing and know-how to sell my books, though they aren't romance.

By: Cynthia D'Alba

Cynthia D'Alba — Tue, 12 Nov 2013 02:37:05 +0000

In reply to Monica Austin. Ever-changing is right! Head-spinning it's changing to quickly! Thanks for coming by and leaving a message

By: Cynthia D'Alba

Cynthia D'Alba — Tue, 12 Nov 2013 02:28:28 +0000

In reply to littlemissw. Thank you. I don't want to discourage you BUT don't always go for the lowest hanging fruit. Sometimes reaching out and up can produce some sweeter tasting rewards.

By: Cynthia D'Alba

Cynthia D'Alba — Tue, 12 Nov 2013 02:27:21 +0000

In reply to Robyn LaRue. Yes, Robyn. I have been surprised (and at times overwhelmed) at the amount of marketing I'm doing...not to mention the expense. I was pretty naive coming into this writing world. It's so much more than I expected. Truly, I saw me writing and getting published but beyond that? Nope. No idea. Maybe it's like having kids. If you really knew the pain of pregnancy and labor and delivery and then all the work that children entail, some might not go down that road! HAHA

By: littlemissw

littlemissw — Tue, 12 Nov 2013 00:25:31 +0000

This is a great post. As a new, unpublished (but very enthusiastic) author it came just at the right time to make me stop, think, slow down and consider what I want from publishing my work. Thanks.

By: Robyn LaRue

Robyn LaRue — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 23:27:59 +0000

I do think digital publishers are the best of both worlds in many ways. I, too, want those edits. 🙂 While I know at least two of my novels will be submitted to digital presses only, I do have one I want to put out on my own. For me, it's the marketing that seems overwhelming. 🙂

By: Cynthia D'Alba

Cynthia D'Alba — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 21:09:18 +0000

In reply to Karen Duvall. Thanks Karen. There's a vanity issue of seeing a book with my name on it in a bricks-and-mortar store that I still want! But really? The $ isn't necessarily any better than with my digital house. Honestly, I get overwhelmed when I think about formatting, uploading, distributing, etc etc etc. Sigh.