tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3692547621086235345.post1490803631070021485..comments2023-10-30T03:16:11.490-07:00Comments on The Populist Publisher: Results of the Survey of Authors Who Have Used Subsidy PublishersLynn Osterkamphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14710614789241804674noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3692547621086235345.post-14706382523446098552008-03-06T09:05:54.000-08:002008-03-06T09:05:54.000-08:00What a fascinating bit of hard work.. thank you! ...What a fascinating bit of hard work.. thank you! I am one of those who is shopping for a subsidy publisher as I have my own requirements for the historical novel I am close to done with. You answered a number of my questions, and ultimately encouraged me greatly.Nan Hawthornehttp://www.nanhawthorne.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3692547621086235345.post-91163963852533429442008-03-06T09:57:57.000-08:002008-03-06T09:57:57.000-08:00It is interesting, despite the fact that the sourc...It is interesting, despite the fact that the source of the responses will be other than representative of the group as a whole.Some questions:--Did you include any questions to determine whether they were aware of POD printing options, and how those options compare to the so-called POD publishers?--Among those who did know about the alternatives, were the results different than among those who don't know about the alternatives?--How were reviews and reviewers defined? Did any of them get reviews in the majors? (NYT, USA Today, NYRB, PW, LJ, Kirkus, . . .)As you know, even among self-publishers, there's a tendency to see the subsidy publishing route as the choice of the uninformed or for those whose books are unlikely to sell even modest quantities. It's good of you to investigate the levels of customer satisfaction among those who have tried it.Marion Gropenhttp://www.GropenAssoc.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3692547621086235345.post-48622450341192831882008-03-06T10:37:37.000-08:002008-03-06T10:37:37.000-08:00Wow! Seems authors should definitely be investing...Wow! Seems authors should definitely be investing in a marketing package. I wish I had. Thanks for the survey and for posting the results.Shannon Yarbroughhttp://lulubookreview.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3692547621086235345.post-46330130859605075262008-03-06T13:13:43.000-08:002008-03-06T13:13:43.000-08:00This is obviously one great post. Thanks for the v...This is obviously one great post. Thanks for the valuable information and insights you have so provided here. Keep it up!Aurelius Tjinhttp://www.AureliusTjin.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3692547621086235345.post-20865838994885927742008-03-06T13:19:11.000-08:002008-03-06T13:19:11.000-08:00Marion,Of course you are right that the survey is ...Marion,Of course you are right that the survey is not representative of the entire population of authors who have used subsidy publishers. But I don't know of any way to get a list from which I could draw a random sample of authors I could reach with a survey. In my years as a researcher, I have come to the position that some information is better than none, as long as you recognize its limitations.I did not ask authors whether they were aware of alternatives. It's a good question -- maybe for another survey.If you'd like to download a more complete report that gives response breakdowns, some author comments, and the exact wording of the question about reviews, etc., go to http://www.pmibooks.com/Publishing.html and click on the yellow box.Lynn Osterkamp, Ph.D.http://www.lynnosterkamp.comnoreply@blogger.com