On Friday, I tried to order a proof copy of the book I’m working on for a client. A proof copy is an actual book that lets you check for errors before printing copies to sell. However, when I went to buy the proof, I got the following message, Sorry, this item can’t be shipped to your selected address. Learn …
Don’t be ashamed of indie publishing
I read an article by author Ros Barber on the virtues of traditional publishing versus self-publishing. Barber said she would rather be poor than publish one of her novels independently. She went on to make a lot of absurd generalizations against indie-published writers. (Such as: the only thing self-published writers talk/tweet/post about are their books.) Her judgment of indie publishing …