The Independent Publishing Industry:E-commerce & E-Marketing
1. On The Fast Track: The Independent Publishing Industry Selling Through E-Commerce & E-Marketing
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Editor's Notes
Most people have! In fact,
Many retirees like to write and like to share their life experiences. Many retired teachers and other professionals have knowledge to pass along. Family history – leaving a love letter for children and grandchildren People all over the world who share joint interests in a niche subject. Three in this very room share an Interest in twins!
1- Have had rejections of manuscript from traditional publishing houses – does not fit their standards, their niche, plain didn’t like it or think it is not saleable. 2- Rejection is the norm- far larger number are rejected than accepted! 3- With traditional publishing it can be 3-5 years between acceptance and on the market. Independent publishing timeframe Is based on your own motivation and plan of action. 4- More creative control – many times a manuscript is unrecognizable once an editor gets finished 5- Higher percentage of profits with indie publishing 6- It is now possible to independently publish!
Freelance consultants – many professionals from traditional publishing houses now are freelancers working on own Freelance consultants for every step of process – editors, layout and graphic designers, ghost writers, cover designers And order fulfillment companies to process orders generated through the internet. There is a point where off-set printing is more economical, however.
Ships the order – knows fastest and most economical way of getting the orders from one side of globe to other. Handles administrative side of bookselling – freeing publisher to focus on business side of writing and publishing.
As grants and other funding opportunities have decreased in this economy, many non-profits are using Publishing to spread the word on what their non-profits mission is, through books and films. It also creates a stream of income for the non-profit.
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