tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32516736.post4931353758843446149..comments2024-02-26T22:31:02.623-05:00Comments on Finding Beauty in Ephemera: Publishing PariahRalph Graveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14758413012114957573noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32516736.post-10928192468718204322006-12-18T09:06:00.000-05:002006-12-18T09:06:00.000-05:00Just a follow up on the title. I didn't mean to be...Just a follow up on the title. I didn't mean to be off-putting. The idea was to have a title that caught the eye and hopefully evoke enough curiousity to encouge further reading (and indulge my weakness for alliteration).<br /><br />My point was that small publishers were pariahs with chain buyers and suppliers -- not with readers or the publishing industry as a whole. <br /><br />For bookstore chain buyers, many small publishers simply don't enter into their purchasing equation. "If it ain't on the New York Times Bestseller List, then it doesn't get into the store." That may be an exaggeration, but not much of one. <br /><br />"White Lies" is clearly finding its audience, and I know that Cedar Creek has a good reputation. And I'm sure you can special order the book from a brick-and-morter Barnes & Noble or Waldenbooks. <br /><br />But buyers who decide what books get stocked in the stores -- even ones who may personally like the book -- are hard pressed to justify the investment in shelf space for "small" publications, which them untouchable.<br /><br /> - RalphRalph Graveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14758413012114957573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32516736.post-44374107052169393202006-12-18T04:02:00.000-05:002006-12-18T04:02:00.000-05:00Loved the coverage and the comments (you are so ri...Loved the coverage and the comments (you are so right about the internet helping sales and getting the story out, particularly this story about a mother who's baby is injured by a vaccine), but the title of your posted article is a little off-putting. White Lies is not a pariah and neither am I. My publisher is small, but very enthusiastic. They've done all kinds of great marketing things for the book, and I can't say enough about the benefits of a small publisher over a big one, not the least of which is the expedited publishing schedule. See www.readwhitelies.com for more about the book.<br /><br />The best advice on publication I can give to aspiring writers is to only send out your best writing (edit and edit and edit some more), and be sure your story needs to be told. Beautiful writing won't get you anywhere if your story does not resonate with readers. Thanks again.Sarah Collins Honenbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09862076156291961340noreply@blogger.com