tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post1150885749886693279..comments2024-03-13T23:42:25.845-07:00Comments on Animondays: BookingDavid B. Levyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12611160893518781463noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-20300033709972662262012-01-19T10:38:46.514-08:002012-01-19T10:38:46.514-08:00Hey Guys!
Something that's interesting to note...Hey Guys!<br />Something that's interesting to note: in order to self-publish, you still need to go through the steps David mentioned in his initial post. Since, in order to self-publish, you need to finish the entire book, why not try to pitch it in the rough stage and see if you get a bite? <br /><br />Or course, deciding if your book if worth pitching instead of self-publishing depends on the type of material you are publishing and it's intended audience. In the case of children's books, I'd imagine you'd have a better luck getting your book out there by publishing through a publishing house, rather than on your own (if only because of the standards a potential customer associates with such a place). While there are definitely exceptions to this, there's generally something, in the case of young children, which would have to make parents comfortable with purchasing something for them, sight unseen.<br /><br />On the other hand, there are types of books with less specific audiences that I think would be perfectly suitable for self-publishing. For the moment though, I don't think children's book are one of them (that is to say conventional children's books. Interactive iPad app books don't count :) ).<br />-AviAvihttp://www.avituchman.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-44457734702744772582012-01-17T06:01:20.973-08:002012-01-17T06:01:20.973-08:00Haha, totally agreed.
Jon Acuff's book "...Haha, totally agreed.<br /><br />Jon Acuff's book "Quitter" talks about that same ideal. Keep you day job while working nights and weekends on a passion project. He also talks about how to know when you're in a good position to let your dream project become a full time proposition. Self-publishing is a tough racket to make this happen, but it's I think it's also the best way to learn what works with an audience.<br /><br />That's my personal goal: to keep working on the webseries, continually leaning and tweaking until either the project takes off or I decide it's not working.Jim Mortensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08153849272626017413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-65631709198401725052012-01-17T05:51:26.866-08:002012-01-17T05:51:26.866-08:00Hi Jim,
Thanks for the comment. Let's add # 3:...Hi Jim,<br />Thanks for the comment. Let's add # 3: Don't quit your day job. <br /><br />I don't mean that in a cynical way, but just in acknowledgment that self-development often takes time. As animation peeps, we are lucky that our day jobs ARE creative and help to build our skills, increase our connections, etc... while we develop in areas of interest over the long haul.David B. Levyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12611160893518781463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-4055944075887597652012-01-16T18:11:28.552-08:002012-01-16T18:11:28.552-08:00(I realized that the previous comment came off as ...(I realized that the previous comment came off as a self-pimp. Apologies.)<br /><br />>The challenge there is, once you self publish a book, how do your potential costumers discover it among all the noise out there?<br /><br />My guess? Two ways:<br />1. Promote what you do on your social network in a way that doesn't alienate your friends.<br />2. Make content that is so damn good that your friends will want to tell their friends about it, thereby building an audience slowly and organically.Jim Mortensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08153849272626017413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-23477523641512735622012-01-16T11:08:55.248-08:002012-01-16T11:08:55.248-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jim Mortensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08153849272626017413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-74428167968653075342012-01-16T10:17:26.660-08:002012-01-16T10:17:26.660-08:00Hi Jim,
Good points on the self-publishing route. ...Hi Jim,<br />Good points on the self-publishing route. That is certainly an option, although I would guess there are more people that self-publish to little or no success than there are people who make a good living off it. The challenge there is, once you self publish a book, how do your potential costumers discover it among all the noise out there?David B. Levyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12611160893518781463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-82382963368018505632012-01-16T08:41:22.830-08:002012-01-16T08:41:22.830-08:00It seems like the publishing world is changing pre...It seems like the publishing world is changing pretty quickly, though.<br /><br />Amazon's eBook Store & Apple's iBooks are disrupting the publishing industry, taking agents out of the equation for those that choose to self-publish. Writing a book isn't like recording an album or making a film; there are way fewer upfront costs. A number of writers are self-publishing and making a good living off of it. Interesting times we live in. I'd be interested to hear Mo's take.<br /><br />Can't argue with the "rough it all out first" advice though. Every time I've ignored that, the project has been a disaster.Jim Mortensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08153849272626017413noreply@blogger.com