Since 2013, when Australasian Christian Writers (ACW) was born and we started our original blog at Blogspot (Blogger), we have stood firm in our strong belief that vanity publishing—sometimes called assisted self publishing, hybrid publishing, partner publishing, pay-to-play publishing—is a terrible deal for authors. In recent years vanity publishing has evolved to specifically target independent …
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Today I’m sharing an author interview with Jill Kemerer and my recommendation for her new writing resource book – Creating a Writing Life: Encouragement and Advice for Authors. What inspired you to write this book? My journey to publication was long and filled with potholes. I felt like I learned everything the hard way. I …
Welcome to Throwback Thursday! We’ve dug into our blog archives for hidden treasures and words of wisdom. Here’s a list of blog posts you may find helpful. https://australasianchristianwriters.com/paths-to-publishing-trade-publishing/ https://australasianchristianwriters.com/small-presses/ https://australasianchristianwriters.com/self-publishing/ https://australasianchristianwriters.com/self-publishing-2/ https://australasianchristianwriters.com/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-self-publishing/ https://australasianchristianwriters.com/help-where-should-i-spend-my-time-at-my-stage-in-the-writing-journey/ https://australasianchristianwriters.com/two-ways-to-publish/ https://australasianchristianwriters.com/throwback-thursday-publishing-options-in-australia/ Please leave a comment if you have any thoughts or questions. We’d love to hear from you!
There are basically two ways to publish a book: You can hire people to help you publish your book. Or you can pursue a publishing contract. What you shouldn’t do is sign a contract with a “self-publisher”. 1. Hire Help Savvy self publishing authors do hire people to help, especially editors and cover designers. None …
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Last week I talked about traditional publishing, focusing on large publishers. This week I’m looking at another area of traditional publishing: the small press. Small presses and micropresses follow the same business principles as the major traditional publishers. Small presses take on the full financial responsibility for publishing and distributing the book, although you’re less …
