Giving It Away
I am a great believer in the new distribution mechanisms for creative content that are ripping through the old-line media conglomerates. Everyone younger than 55 understands how this is affecting music and even movies. For books, print-on-demand outfits like lulu are changing the game (but look out, here comes the 800 pound gorilla).
Another avenue authors are using to bypass the traditional publishing game is free podcasts. Check out this site. Some writers have developed such a following this way that the dead tree guys are now knocking at their doors.
About halfway through writing my book, I thought it would be cool to record my story as an audiobook and post it on my website. Looks like I'll be doing something like something like that, but using more tested infrastructure. This should be fun!
Another avenue authors are using to bypass the traditional publishing game is free podcasts. Check out this site. Some writers have developed such a following this way that the dead tree guys are now knocking at their doors.
About halfway through writing my book, I thought it would be cool to record my story as an audiobook and post it on my website. Looks like I'll be doing something like something like that, but using more tested infrastructure. This should be fun!
Labels: Books, My Feeble Efforts, Publishing
posted by Jeff Burton at
5:15 AM
3 Comments:
wow- thanks for the podiobooks recommend. I was much more excited before seeing that they only have 7 titles so far in the non-fiction section. Still, a great find.
So, do you think the article about BookSurge is true? and Will it affect your publishing? this is like a cliffhanger.
"What will happen to Jeff's writing career? stay tuned."
By
Brandy Dopkins, At
April 6, 2008 4:05 PM
Seriously- I would love to have an audio version. When can we hear it?
You know I like you when I'm willing to listen to fiction for you.
By
Brandy Dopkins, At
April 7, 2008 6:10 PM
[sigh]
I'm afraid expectations are being raised that will probably never be met.
By
Jeff Burton, At
April 7, 2008 6:12 PM
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