The tally is in--44% of responders think that subsidy (author pays) publishing is never a good idea for writers. 7% think it is good, 9% said no, 18% think it's okay sometimes. I think, if I had asked the question differently, and said is it ever good for fiction writers, the responses might have been different. What do you think? I'm going to run it again until January 15, with the word "fiction" in it. So come along and register your opinion. At any rate, the outcome of this little poll didn't change my mind one iota.
I'm still a firm believer in an author being worthy of payment for her/his work, and believe me, it is work as any writer, published or otherwise, can tell you. Another thing about writing a lot of people don't seem to understand, is that even the most experienced of writers need editors. I buy a lot of books online, downloading them to read on either my netbook or PDA. When I first started downloading electronic books, I wasn't terribly careful about where I got them. Now, I've learned that if the book hasn't been gone over by an editor, and then by a copy editor, there are bound to be too many mistakes, typos, weird sentences and other little nasties that jerk me right out of what might otherwise have been a really great story. I buy books that I'm pretty sure have been edited, from well-known e-book publishers, mostly members of EPIC,
and am usually happy with the result. The publishing house that hires me to edit some of the e-books they sell, www.champagnebooks.com, has pretty exacting standards, for which I am grateful. 
This symbol of clinking champagne glasses, the trademark of Champagne Books, is a pretty strong guarantee of excellence in electronic reading. (Especially if I've done the editing. Kidding! All the editors are good.
And now, on to the contest, and the winner is...Ta-da!
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OMG. That was unexpected. Thanks so much. Yep, I've been verra busy as Kat says. I spent three hours today interviewing a 91 yr old woman and listening to her memories of our town. Fascinating. I was a captive audience. LOL.
Congrats, Ciara--Now, which of my books do you want and what format is best? I can offer Word, Pdf, rtf, & mobipocket. If you need something else, let me know and I'll alert whichever publisher is in charge of it so they can send it to you. Julie's erotica is available in the same formats, and of course, you get it as a bonus--but she says you have to write a nice review.
Hmmm, they all look good. Even the erotica. I think, though, I'd love to read Whispers on the WInd or Heated Dreams. Can you tell I like the sci-fi genre? I'd be honored by any of these two selections so I'll let you choose. RTF or PDF is fine. RTF would be my first choice. I think I can get that to load on my ebookwise.
My e-mail is ciara_gold@yahoo.com
I look forward to reading it.
Congrats to Ciara! I hinted at the winner in the loop, I didn't want to give it away. :)
And I don't think folks should self publish. It just gives them so much less credibility. I've seen some of the "crud" that comes out of being self published. People need to have editors, publishers, and cover artists. Heck I need editors for my comments most of the time. :)
Tami
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