Just read a couple of pieces on Hugh Howey's website about publishing that I thought were worth sharing:
1. A short piece about his surprising feedback from the traditional publishing industry about his bestselling Wool trilogy:
https://hughhowey.com/adventures-in-traditional-publishing/
2. A...
Insight #1: Anyone can become a successful writer; the only person who can stop you is you.
I've only read the first two articles (so far):
https://amazonauthorinsights.com/post/165774835635/writing-insights-part-one-becoming-a-writer...
A new interview with Hugh Howey:
http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2016/dbw-interview-with-hugh-howey-author/
The closer and closer I get to the publishing industry, the more I find myself agreeing with a lot of his criticisms of traditional publishing.
However, I can't help but feel that...
Amazon announced that they were setting up a physical bookstore in Seattle - but Hugh Howey thinks this is simply the first in a big step Amazon will ultimately make in changing the face of retail:
I Want Amazon Bookstores - The Wayfinder - Hugh C. Howey
Some interesting if perhaps contentious...
Rather, he argues, the choice writers face is between self-publishing and submitting to an agent. His argument:
NOTE: I'm not endorsing this view, but see it as a possible springboard for conversation.
A mighty fine attempt at data collection re: ebooks. Acknowledges the skewed data set and hopes to expend data collection. Really interesting read.
WITH CHARTS!
IN COLOR!
http://authorearnings.com/the-report/
Two amazing articles on self-publishing and traditional publishing, along with some soothsaying about where things are going and how to get there.
Part One: Don’t Anyone Put Me in Charge | Hugh Howey
Part Two: My Second Month on the Hypothetical Job | Hugh Howey
Has anyone read the serial by Hugh Howey? I heard a radio interview with him last weekend and was really intrigued. I guess he started out writing a short story and self pubbed it. The feedback he got was so good he decided to keep writing and every few months he would release another section...
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