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Amazon's real-time experiment with the livelihoods they have provided to their exclusive self-published KDP authors through Kindle Unlimited (KU) continues to draw concern on online forums. The most recent scrutiny stems from a post by bestselling author Holly (H.M.) Ward on Kindle Boards from the Friday after Thanksgiving, which continues to draw follow-up remarks.
Ward said that her Amazon income dropped substantially when she participated in Kindle Unlimited: "[I] had my serials in it for 60 days and lost approx 75% of my income [from KDP]. Thats counting borrows and bonuses. My sales dropped like a stone. The number of borrows was higher than sales. They didn't compliment each other, as expected." She added, "I planned on giving it 90 days, but I have a kid in the hospital for long term care and I noticed my spending was going to exceed my income–by a lot. I couldn't wait and watch thing plummet further. I pulled my books. That was on Nov 1, & since then my net revenue has gone up. I'm now at 50% of where I was pre-KU. During the time I was in KU, I had 2 new releases. Neither performed vastly different than before. They actually earned far less (including borrows)."
Perhaps more resonant for self-published authors broadly, she wrote, "This model needs to be changed for it to work. Authors shouldn't be paid lottery style." (In the current system, Amazon decides, retroactively, how much money to allocate to authors for each KU borrow. The amount paid per borrow has been dropping since the program launched in late July.)
In follow-up comments, Ward added, "That's why I posted this info. I assumed I was the only one. I thought I was too stupid to make KU work, but both months I was an 'All Star' so something just doesn't work. Plus other heavy hitters starting talking, telling me a similar story. The model itself is flawed….I have 60+ books, lots of new titles, and if I'm at the top of the KU list for the entire 60 days I was enrolled and lost a LOT of money, then something is wrong with the model." (By our own data, Ward has had 12 works appears on bestseller lists during 2014.) She also indicated the KU experience affected all of her titles at Amazon, even the ones that were not part of the subscription service, "because buyers changed into borrowers, who in turn did not spend money on my other titles." And "Ditto on audio sales. They've vanished."
A number of other authors joining the forum tell stories similar to Ward's, though there are also authors who say that KU has increased their net earnings. One common belief is that the current KU economics favor short works — "KU has allowed for shorter works to steal marketshare from longer works, pushing them out of sales rankings, search result rankings, also boughts, top 100 lists, and overall visibility. You think I'm wrong? Go read any of the popular erotica forums, those writers are cleaning up like it's 2012 again."
Self Published authors. We need to keep our eyes open for more info on this subject.
Talk tomorrow,
Very informative piece, and thank you for sharing it with us.
In fact, I've enjoyed many of your posts here and look forward to reading your next! :)
Feel free to check out my writing about publishing: publishinginsights.org
Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. I am very happy that you find what I find interesting, helpful.
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If Bill Gates said it, I tend to believe it. The software tycoon-turned-philanthropisthas been proven right on just about everything. (If you forget the Zune and that CTRL-ALT-DEL thing.)
At the dawn of the internet, Gates published an essay that started off with this line: "Content is where I expect much of the real money will be made on the Internet."
The name of the essay? "Content is King".
His 1996 prediction – made during the prehistoric online period of dial up modems, AOL and floppy discs – came true. From cat videos to eyewitness reports of government crackdowns– and billions of terabytes of everything in between — ours truly is the age of information on demand. As predicted the revenue followed, from eCommerce purchasing to monetizing traffic through advertising. Over the years Gates' truism about the value of information has been stated and restated with almost religious fervor.
Yet the explosion of information is only half the story, and that's where Blue Ash Publishing comes into play. Anyone on the planet has the potential to create the most eloquent, breathtaking, astonishing, even life-changing content. But without an audience – or more precisely the means to reach it — this rich content will never be fully appreciated.
Enter the new king – distribution. Some have likened the concept of distribution as the 'queen' to Gates' king content. To rephrase the slightly sexist expression, in this family it's the queen who "wears the pants!" Call it what you want — transmitter, network or bullhorn – it's the vital infrastructure to broadcasting your message. Without distribution there is no discovery — no matter how brilliant the content.
Authors depend on Blue Ash Publishing for self publishing ebooks and many things but especially distribution. We're the pipeline to help them find their readers. Just last week that pipeline just got a whole lot bigger with millions of potential new readers on the end of the line. Our retail store network leaped from 12 to over 60 retail stores around the globe.
We've been covering the majors for years including Amazon, iBooks, Kobo and all the majors. Now our authors' books are featured in stores such as Spanish eBook giant 24Symbols, Waterstone from the UK and eChristian.com.
One of the reasons authors choose Blue Ash and its distribution engine BookBaby is what I term our "books without boundaries" approach to retail store distribution. We've been at the forefront of eBook globalization and for good reason. After all, it's called the World Wide Web, not the Internet of the United States! The physical logistics of print books didn't allow for such widespread international audiences for most authors. Digital truly changes everything.
I predict it won't be long until the international English-language eBook market easily surpasses the US market. Some numbers shared by the Ebook Bargains UK (EBUK) newsletter illustrate why I'm so bullish on the global market.
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Let's span the globe According to EBUK, there's upwards of 75 million English speakers in the Philippines as we've mentioned already. Over 40 million English speakers in Germany. 30 million in Bangladesh. 30 million in Egypt. 25 million in France. 20 million in Italy. 17 million in Thailand. 15 million in the Netherlands. 15 million in South Africa. 12 million in Poland.12 million in Turkey. 11 million in Iraq. 10 million in Spain.
In just India, Pakistan and Nigeria, the number of English-speakers exceeds the entire population of the United States! Then there's Brazil, Sweden, Kenya, Cameroon, Malaysia, Russia, Belgium, Israel, Zimbabwe, Romania, Austria and Greece, all with between 5 and 10 million English speakers each. That all adds up a lot of potential readers in every corner of the planet. Blue Ash Publishing is your ticket to get your book out there.
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The Internet has brought about a new age of experimentation in publishing, and stepping into the literary laboratory is the prolific storytelling duo, Sean Platt and Johnny B. Truant.
The authors' recent project, "Fiction Unboxed," was a crowdfunded experiment in writing and publishing a book live in 30 days. Platt's and Truant's goal was to give aspiring authors and fans of their popular podcast a look behind the curtain at their writing process.
Platt and Truant are no strangers to writing quickly. They wrote more than 1.5 million words in a year and continue to publish fiction at a breakneck pace.
For "Fiction Unboxed," they started without any characters, a plot, or even a genre in mind and careened into publishing a book in front of a live audience. This project had nearly 1,000 backers and overfunded at $65,535. Backers got to see the authors' story meetings, watch them hammer out the plot, write, and edit the final draft.
It's easy to see the appeal in writing a book quickly. Platt's and Truant's method meant they could start earning revenue from their published book right away and get to work on their next project.
But what about the average writer who isn't used to cranking out a story at such a fast pace? Let's take a look at the pros and cons of rapid writing.
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There are a number of potential rewards to producing and publishing quickly, including:
Potential Drawbacks of Rapid Production
While there are a number of benefits to writing and publishing quickly, Platt and Truant are experienced writers who understand the publishing process. They know what they can reasonably accomplish, and they have a team in place to help with other aspects of book production, such as audio and cover design.
Producing a book in 30 days probably wouldn't work for a less experienced writer. If you're thinking of giving yourself an ambitious deadline, proceed with caution to avoid these pitfalls:
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While you shouldn't let fear hold you back as a writer, always consider how readers will receive your book.
"Fiction Unboxed" was a fun experiment, but the underlying message isn't that you should try to write a book in 30 days. Platt and Truant wanted to show writers that storytelling doesn't have to be a painful process and that with practice, good stories can be written quickly.
Most importantly, you have to do the work. Platt and Truant haven't produced so many books by sitting around waiting for inspiration to strike — they've done it by hitting their word count day after day. Hard work is something they stressed in the book that inspired the project and in "Fiction Unboxed" itself.
There's no one process that works for every author, but you shouldn't be afraid to try new things. Just keep writing, and the words will come.
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I was recently at an event where I was told, rather snidely, that I'd better be out looking for another job since it won't be long before literary agents are obsolete. This isn't the first time in the past few years I've heard a statement like this. It's also ironic since BookEnds has been growing and growing with each coming year.
I'm not a fan of a black and white world. I feel blessed that I can see the blue in the sky and the green in the leaves. I like to look at the world that way as well. There's a lot more than just do it this way or do it that way. There are a lot of other colors to consider.
There are a lot of authors who are having great success self-publishing. I'm thrilled for them and I commend them for the work they're doing because, who are we kidding, it's a hell of a lot of work to self-publish successfully.
There is no doubt in my mind that agents have and will face challenges brought on by the changing face of publishing. That we'll all experience a moment when an author decides that she no longer needs us. Heck, that happened well before self-publishing anyway. That being said, there are just as many authors out there who really don't want to be business owners. That's also why people outside of publishing continue to go to work for corporations. Not everyone wants to deal with all of the details that owning a business entails. Some people just want to crunch numbers or write the book and let someone else deal with payroll, IRS census forms, hiring, firing, and banking.
I feel pretty confident that I'm going to be around for a long time, at this desk, selling these books. Authors will come and go, agents will come and go, publishers will come and go, but in the end we're all shooting for the same goal. We want great books to be read. So let's stop predicting the end of everyone else's career and instead applaud each other for whichever path we've chosen to take.
If you're considering going the self-publishing route, go to this article full of insights from writers who have been there. And then go to my website for how I can help writers publish strong books. Here's an excerpt from Self-Publishing Stars Speak Out by Betty Kelly Sargent:
"Before you do it, take time to understand why you're doing it, to research your opinions, and to hire experts if needed to help you achieve your goals. Take enough time to produce a product that's worth your reader's time and money." Jane Friedman
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My friends, I am in COUNTDOWN MODE. Beth Revis's new novel The Body Electric is nearly with us, and it's so close I can taste it! October 6th, you are so close! From the NYT bestselling author who catapulted us into space with Across The Universe, this is a new story that answers the question: what happened on earth while the Godspeed was making her way to a new world? Bring. It. On. I've already ordered my limited-edition copy! And today, I've got Beth here with us to answer all our burning questions!
But first, a little about The Body Electric…
Ella Shepherd has dedicated her life to using her unique gift—the ability to enter people's dreams and memories using technology developed by her mother—to help others relive their happy memories.
But not all is at it seems.
Ella starts seeing impossible things—images of her dead father, warnings of who she cannot trust. Her government recruits her to spy on a rebel group, using her ability to experience—and influence—the memories of traitors. But the leader of the rebels claims they used to be in love—even though Ella's never met him before in her life. Which can only mean one thing…
Someone's altered her memory.
Ella's gift is enough to overthrow a corrupt government or crush a growing rebel group. She is the key to stopping a war she didn't even know was happening. But if someone else has been inside Ella's head, she cannot trust her own memories, thoughts, or feelings.
So who can she trust?
Beth, welcome! In Across The Universe and its sequels, you took us into space, trapped us on claustrophobic ships and landed us on incredible new planets. Tell us about your inspiration for The Body Electric! Where did this story start? A dream? A musical clip? Plain, old-fashioned brainstorming?
I first started getting the idea for The Body Electric while writing Shades of Earth, the last AtU novel. Amy and Elder have a little interaction with Earth, and it's not positive. It made me start thinking: what was happening on Earth while Amy and Elder were in space? How did Earth change to become the kind of place where the events that happened in Shades of Earth happened?
Of course, I was also influenced by a lifetime of reading and SF movies–especially the works of Philip K. Dick. There are hints of Total Recall and Blade Runner in this book.
That's insanely cool, and I think it's a question more than one reader has wondered about– I certainly did! So, if you were transported into your book, which scene would you most want to reenact?
NONE OF THEM OMG EVERYONE IS ALWAYS ABOUT A CHAPTER AWAY FROM DEATH IN MY BOOKS. I want to stay right here, pants-less and on my couch, thank you very much.
That is a point very well made. On to other things! Your decision to self-publish The Body Electric has given you a lot of freedom to release and promote the book exactly the way you want, from getting hands-on in cover design to the choice to include amazing swag with your limited-edition paperback. Can you tell us a bit about that decision and your journey?
I did not come to self-publishing lightly, although now it seems like the clear, obvious choice. My agent helped me a TON in making this decision and in realizing the potential I had with doing this book exactly the right way for my readers. A big part of my motivation to self publish came from wanting to thank the people who made my career what it is: my readers and indie bookstores. So I made the Limited Edition–it has 30 pages of extra content, full color art cards, a coupon for an ebook copy, swag, and more. And I was able to choose the price, and keep it at $14.99. And the Limited Edition is only available from my local indie bookstore, but the Special Edition–with all the same content, minus the art cards and my signature–is available from any bookstore in America.
Of course, the book is available in lots of other formats: a cheaper paperback available through Amazon, e-book editions, etc.
The freedom of this has been amazing. I love having such a voice in every aspect, from the cover design, to the price, to literally everything. It's been so freeing.
Seriousness aside: Pub Brawl!!!!! What weapon are you wielding?
My weapon is Jayne from Firefly. I win.
Yes, yes you do. I have nothing to add on that count. What are you reading right now?
I've just started reading The Unfinished Life of Addison Stone by Adele Griffin. I'm so jealous I didn't write this book. It's been brilliant–an engaging plot, crafted masterfully. [Amie: On Beth's recommendation I've just picked up a copy, can't wait to get stuck in!]
Beth, thank you so much for visiting! We can't WAIT for The Body Electric!
Beth Revis is the NY Times bestselling author of the Across the Universe series. The complete trilogy is now available in more than 20 languages. A native of North Carolina, Beth's new science fiction novel for teens, The Body Electric, will release October 6, 2014. You can find her on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr or Instagram.
Amie Kaufman is the co-author of THESE BROKEN STARS, a YA sci-fi novel out now from Disney-Hyperion (US) and Allen & Unwin (Australia). Book two, THIS SHATTERED WORLD is out in December! Her new trilogy will start with ILLUMINAE, coming from Random House/Knopf in 2015. She is represented by Tracey Adams of Adams Literary. You can find her on Twitter or on Facebook, or visit the These Broken Stars website for exclusive sneak-peeks and contests. Amie lives in Melbourne, Australia, with her husband and rescue dog.
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"What price should I charge for my eBook?"
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"Can you help me design a cover for my book?"
"How much money can I make from my eBook?"
The stigma of failure that used to be associated with self publishing is a thing of the past.
Digital delivery systems such as Apple's iBooks and Amazon's Kindle bring your readers right to your doorstep. Gone too are the old barriers that kept self published authors from seeing their words in print. Digital printing and POD (print on demand) have expanded writers' horizons. New mediums are being invented and old ones are being re-invented. New devices are being created at unprecedented rates.
"What's an ISBN?"
"How can I distribute my book to Europe and other regions?"
With all the rapid changes in publishing swirling around, there's another less-stated truth: there's never been a more confusing time for authors, especially the ones who have chosen to self-publish. The process of taking your finished manuscript and putting it into the marketplace can be daunting for even the most tech-savvy author.
That's one of the reasons why Blue Ash Publishing was created. We believe that self publishing doesn't necessarily mean going it alone. Authors can rely on the resources of two publishing industry heavyweights – Writer's Digest and BookBaby – who have the experience and knowhow to answer all the questions posed above – and then some!
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By Julie Daines
There's a lot of confusion out there about indie publishers and self-publishers. Let just get straight to the point. Here is this:
Do you have an idea for a children's book? Would you like to share your story with children around the world? Well, Laurie Wallmark is teaching
WRITING BOOKS FOR CHILDREN at Princeton Adult School.
Thurs 7:00-9:00pm
October 2 – November 6
In this course you'll explore: the many joys of writing for children; types of children's books; elements of a great story; tips to make your writing sparkle; traditional vs. self-publishing; printed books and e-books; avoiding scams, and much more.
Share it with your friends who may be starting out on their path to publishing.
Most of you already know Laurie, she was a wonderful Assistant Regional Advisor while I was Regional Advisor for the New Jersey SCBWI.
Here is a little bit about Laurie you might not know:
Laurie is pursuing an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults at Vermont College of Fine Arts. She has written numerous articles and stories in children's magazines (Highlights, Spider, Cricket, and others). Her debut picture book, Ada, will be published by Creston Books in 2016.
Visit Laurie's blog entitled "All News, No Schmooze: News and Notes for Busy Children's Book Writers" at http://www.lauriewallmark.blogspot.com.
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Well, THIS is certainly exciting! No doubt, ANYone who takes this course with Laurie is sure to come away with invaluable writing knowledge! :D
What a wonderful course, Laurie!
Sounds like a great class. Best of luck Laurie!
Oh! I met Laurie at a Highlights workshop and when we had a trivia night, she TORE it up! Very smart lady, very smart writer–know she'll be great in this course!
(Kate Wilson of the wonderful Nosy Crow asked me to write a guest post for her on my experiences of self-publishing as a published author. For your info, she didn't know what those experiences were, so there was no direction or expectation. I have re-posted it here, with permission. Note that this is personal experience, not advice.)
Many writers, previously published or not, talk excitedly about why they enjoy self-publishing. Let me tell you why I don't.
I've self-published (only as ebooks) three of my previously published YA novels and three adult non-fiction titles which hadn't been published before. From these books I make a welcome income of around £250 a month – a figure that is remarkably constant. So, why have I not enjoyed it and why won't I do it again?
It's damned hard to sell fiction! (Over 90% of that £250 is from the non-fiction titles.) Publishers know this. They also know that high sales are not always about "quality", which is precisely why very good novels can be rejected over and over. Non-fiction is easier because it's easy to find your readers and for them to find your book. Take my book about writing a synopsis, for example; anyone looking for a book on writing a synopsis will Google "books on writing a synopsis" and, hey presto, Write a Great Synopsis appears. But if someone wants a novel, the chances of finding mine out of the available eleventy million are slim. This despite the fact that they had fab reviews and a few awards from their former lives.
But some novels do sell well. So why don't mine? Because I do absolutely nothing to sell them. Why not? Well, this is the point. Several points.
First, time. I am too busy with other writing and public-speaking but, even if I weren't, the necessary marketing takes far too long (for me) and goes on for too long after publication: the very time when I want to be writing another one. This is precisely why publishers tend only to work on publicity for a short while after publication: they have other books to work on. We may moan but it has to be like that – unless a book does phenomenally well at first, you have to keep working at selling it.
Second, I dislike the stuff I'd have to do to sell more books. Now, this is where you start leaping up and down saying, "But published authors have to do that, too!" Yes, and I do, but it's different. When a publisher has invested money because they believe in your book, you obviously want to help them sell it. But when the only person who has actually committed any money is you, the selling part feels different. It's a case of "I love my book so much that I published it – now you need to believe in me enough to buy it." I can't do it. Maybe I don't believe in myself enough. Fine. I think books need more than the author believing in them. The author might be right and the book be fabulous, but I tend to be distrustful of strangers telling me they are wonderful so why should I expect others to believe me if I say I am? And I don't want to spend time on forums just to sell more books.
Third, I love being part of a team. Yes, I've had my share of frustrating experiences in the course of 100 or so published books, but I enjoy the teamwork – even though I'm an introvert who loves working alone in a shed; I love the fact that other people put money and time and passion into selling my book. It gives me confidence and support. They won't make money if they don't sell my book and I still like and trust that model.
And I especially love that once I've written it and done my bit for the publicity machine and done the best I can for my book, I can let it go and write another.
See, I'm a writer, not a publisher. I may love control – the usual reason given for self-publishing – but I mostly want control over my words, not the rest. (That control, by the way, is never lost to a good editor, and I've been lucky with genius editors.) So, yes, I am pleased with the money I've earned from self-publishing and I love what I've learnt about the whole process, but now I'm going back to where I am happy to do battle for real control: my keyboard.
It's all I want to do.
Nicola Morgan has written about 100 books, with half a dozen "traditional" publishers of various sizes from tiny to huge. She is a former chair of the Society of Authors in Scotland and advises hard-working writers on becoming and staying published, and on the marketing/publicity/events/behaviour that goes along with that.
She has also just created BRAIN STICKS™, an original and huuuuuuge set of teaching resources about the brain and mental health.
As a hybrid author, I have one foot each in two very different worlds. I am traditionally published and as an author/publisher, I release my own books.
The worlds operate at tangents to each other and one point of contention is this question: how long does it take you to write a novel? Independent author Dean Wesley Smith has recently finished a year of blogging about his daily output, which includes emails, blog posts, novels and short stories. For example in June, Smith wrote 52,800 words of fiction, 14,700 nonfiction, 14,000 for blog posts, and 827 emails of about 22,900 words, for a grand total of 105,200 words.
However, traditionally published authors often agonize over a novel for two or three years. Or more.
Let's just ask the question straight out? Which method of writing produces great novels? Both.
And don't let anyone convince you otherwise! Not editors and not indies.
Then why is there such a wide range of discussion on the merits of the two viewpoints on the speed of writing?
From a Traditional-POV, publishers generate over 50% of their income on their backlist, books that continue to sell 1000 copies a year and do so year-after-year. Yes, they need to add new books each year, but because their income isn't starting at zero, they can be very selective in adding new books. Another strength of traditional publishers is that they have multiple sources of new stories each year, i.e. multiple authors. In fact, they will seldom put all their eggs in one basket, especially not yours. If you write quickly, a publisher will only take ONE of your mss in any given year, at least until you build a stellar reputation.By contrast, from a Business-POV, indie author/publishers need to write quickly. They need to quickly build a backlist that generates an ongoing income. One-book-wonders, or authors who only write one book every five years, would be foolish to go indie. Let's say you need $1000 income from your books each month. If you only have one book out that one book MUST generate $1000 month-after-month. If, however, you have ten books out, each book must AVERAGE only $100 in sales, month-after-month. In any given month, Book 3 might sell zero and Book 9 might sell $1000. The key is that the books must AVERAGE only $100. If Book 5 contributes only $50, but does it consistently, month-after-month, that's a valuable book for you. For a traditional publisher, though, that's not enough income generated and they would put it out of print. (And some publishers are more wont to cut the lower producing books than others.)
Traditional publishers source stories from multiple sources, spreading the risk among many authors. Indie author/publishers have only one source of stories, and they must maximize their output.
Of course, editors advise writers to slow down. They can't handle ten books from you in one year. If you write ten in a year, you'll likely need 5-10 publishers (if you can find them), at least until you build that reputation for blockbuster sales.
Is there value in slowing down? Yes and no. Yes, it's good to take the time to write well. Speed CAN lead to sloppiness, but it doesn't necessarily. On the other hand, if your normal writing speed is fast, and you manage to turn out good stories, then slowing down feels like being hobbled. For some, it's boring to write slow and only work on one project at a time.
The Indie world emphasizes the need for speed. Dean Wesley Smith once asked a group of writers how many words they write in an hour. I shrugged. I could easily write a 1000-words in an hour. Then he suggested that I should be writing 8000 words/day, which would be 192,000 words or about 4 middle-grade novels (or two full-length adult novels) per month.
Wait. Does that math work? Yes.
But it's also not that easy. When I know what I want to write—such as this blog post—I can easily turn out 1000 words per hour. But writing a novel is a different task. I like the analogy of a spider spinning a web. From her gut, she must create the raw materials of spider web silk, and then like an architect, she lays in the foundations of her web, hanging for her life from that slender silk while she does so. Once the foundation threads are laid, she spins more silk—from her very gut—and weaves a circular web on that foundation. She then lies in wait for a victim to arrive.
Novelists spin characters and conflicts from their very guts and soul. We lay in the foundation of a novel's plot, and then spin a story around that foundation. Finally, we lay in wait for a reader to be captured by the story.
Once I get a foundation laid, I can spin out that 1000 words per hour. It's that first part, creating the story's silk from my very soul, that is hard. As the creator of the Novel Revision Retreat, I also understand the imperative of revising multiple times to get a story right. I teach and practice that a first draft tells you what the story is; the following drafts are for finding a way to tell the story in the most dramatic way possible to hold readers' attention.
My feet are firmly in both worlds. I need to produce works so I can build my indie backlist and thus up my income levels. However, I also understand that my process is slower than I'd like.
I am working on various ways to boosting productivity, such as learning Scrivener. But in the end, I'm left somewhere in the middle, and I don't think it's a matter of straddling the fence.
Instead, I think I am honoring my own process. For blog posts and picture books, I can and do write fast. But for novels, the thinking process is much slower than my ability to type. MUCH slower. It might take me six to twelve months to do this next novel. I refuse to be intimidated by the Indie crowd into going faster. Likewise, one of the appeals of being a hybrid or indie author is that no one can force me to slow down. I don't have to wait a year for an editor to get back to me with revision notes. I don't have to wait for an editor who promises a contract for fourteen months, and then rejects the novel, sending me into a new round of hopeful submissions.
Slow writing doesn't equal good.
Slow writing doesn't equal bad.
Fast writing doesn't equal good.
Fast writing doesn't equal bad.
Instead, I will write at the pace each piece of work demands and allows.
There will always be the Tyranny of the Urgent. This week I'll be going to North Andover, MA to teach a Novel Revision Retreat and that means I must have the teaching materials done by Wednesday. That's my writing focus this week.
Fortunately, other deadlines loom in the future and those deadlines will demand that other projects consume my attention. For traditional publishers, the deadlines are few and far between. For indie publishing, I need to have books come out about six months before publication so they can be sent for review. Can I delay a book a month? Easily. But I try to set a publication date and stick with that. It's a business thing.
Some argue that if you can write quickly under a deadline, then you could do it anytime. Not for me. Because a deadline FOCUSES my writing and writing time in a way nothing else can do.
In other words, external deadlines also affect my output. I still honor what a piece of writing demands, but at the back of my mind, I know what that demand is. And when I add that to the deadlines, I can instinctively allow more or less time before a deadline for that piece.
Good. Write at the pace that works for you for any particular project.
Learn from productivity tips and use whatever software is most productive for you. Don't be intimidated by editors who demand slow work, or contemporaries who rave about the benefits of writing fast. In the midst of the swirl of opinions, write. Your way. Your stories. As David Bayles and Ted Orland say in Art and Fear, "Your job is to learn to work on your work." I'll add: And do it at your own pace.
I met Jerry Craft last week at Avon Free Public Library's Children's Authors Night. Very soon thereafter, Publishers Weekly included him in an article on a book he illustrated that is being published this month by Scholastic.
Here's what I find interesting about this: Jerry self-published his first Mama's Boyz book in 1996. And now he's illustrating a book for Scholastic and getting written up in Publishers Weekly! But it's not 1996 anymore. It's 2014. Jerry didn't go directly from self-publishing to working with a traditional publisher. In between he's worked as a cartoonist on graphic novels for Marvel and Harvey Comics, his cartoons have have been syndicated through King Features, where he also worked in sales, and he was the Editorial Director for the Sports Illustrated for Kids web site. He's also done covers for other authors' self-published books.
My point is, he did not self-publish a book and become some kind of over-night sensation. He maintained creative day jobs while working toward success. To me, this is a great and realistic career model.
I'm busy working on my presentation for The State of the Market Report that I'm giving at the NJSCBWI conference to kick off Sunday morning. The report is chuck full of statistics, survey answers from editors and agents, and lots of analyst. Since all of my time has been going into that report and not on my blog, I thought I would give you a glimpse.
Young Adult ebooks are doing really well and I know many of you are considering going the digitally root hoping to ride that wave. I was surprised how many digital publishers are out there and since this research taught me things, I thought you might be interested in seeing the list and the number of deals each had during the last year. Please note some publishers were not in business for the full year.
Swoon Romance
14 deals in the last 12
Astraea Press
12 deals in the last 12 months
Bloomsbury Spark
11 deals in the last 12 months
6 deals in the last 12 months
4 deals in the last 12 months
Diversion Books
4 deals in the last 12 months
4 deals in the last 12 months
Harlequin Teen
4 deals in the last 12 months
3 deals in the last 12 months
In This Together Media
3 deals in the last 12 months
Lyrical Press
2 deals in the last 12 months
Evernight Teen
2 deals in the last 12 months
1 deal in the last 12 months
Simon & Schuster Children's
1 deal in the last 12 months
Untreed Reads
1 deal in the last 12 months
Champagne Books
1 deal in the last 12
Little, Brown Children's
1 deal in the last 12 months
Bold Strokes Books
1 deal in the last 12
1 deal in the last 12 months
Midnight Frost
1 deal in the last 12 months
Thought Catalog
1 deal in the last 12 months
Fire & Ice
1 deal in the last 12 months
1 deal in the last 12 months
Spencer Hill Contemporary
1 deal in the last 12 months
1 deal in the last 12 months
Candlemark & Gleam
1 deal in the last 12 months
TouchPoint Press
1 deal in the last 12 months
Kindle Worlds
1 deal in the last 12 months
Buzz Books USA
1 deal in the last 12 months
Now it is time to do your homework to see if any of them are a good fit for you.
Talk tomorrow,
I figured you were busy, busy, busy with prep for the conference which is why you haven't been following up! At least I know you're OK and just busy :) Been meaning to call to be sure, but now I know so won't bother you! lol See you in a few days :D :D :D
Very useful information, Kathy. Thank you. I've been eyeing Swoon Reads for a while now.
Thanks! Your hard work is appreciated.
Kathy -
do you know if any of the deals involved payment of advances?
Just curious.
Looking forward to hearing your Market Report and hopefully chatting with you this weekend. Thank you for all you do and see you soon! Jen
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With limited time to keep up on the business of writing and publishing, I have found myself turning to podcasts. A podcast is like a radio program, but you can play it on demand. To listen, I have the Pocket Casts Lite app on my iPhone; the free version allows me to set up five podcasts to follow. I listen while I'm at the gym or taking a walk using ear buds; I have a wireless bluetooth earbud setup, so I don't have to worry about cords. Or, I plug into the auxiliary input on my car radio/cd system to listen. At home, I have a portable bluetooth speaker that sounds great. Of course, you'll need to find a set of apps for your particular system. If you already have something set up to listen to music on your smart phone, just use that same thing for listening to podcasts.
Using Pocket Casts Lite, I can log onto the iTunes store and search podcasts to find something I want to listen to. My friend who write history nonfiction, tends to listen to history podcasts for tidbits that might spark an idea. No, really, she just listens to them for pleasure! If it sparks something, great. Almost any topic that interests you, there's a podcast. Here, I'll mention five podcasts that I've been listening to lately.
If you're interested in just hearing authors talk about their books–and not the publishing side of it all–then you can look at podcast lists here or here, here or here.
Children's Literature.
Book Marketing.
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The first time I heard the term "publishing agnostic" was in November of 2011 at the Park Plaza hotel in Boston. Barry Eisler used it during a talk he gave to the GrubStreet community as part of our NEA-funded Publish it Forward series. He had shocked the publishing world by turning down a very lucrative book contract from St. Martins arguing that he could do better on his own. But by November he had decided to publish with Amazon instead.
Some fellow writers and pundits criticized this move to Amazon. "What gives? " They asked. "We thought you had defected to the self-publishing club." It was by way of explaining his move from St. Martins to self-publishing to Amazon that Barry described himself as agnostic.
As one definition goes, an agnostic is someone who holds neither of two opposing positions. I think that's how Barry was using the term. He was making the point that his decision to self-publish in the first place wasn't about his endorsement or love of self-publishing, but rather about choosing the best way to reach his goals. When a new pathway emerged which better served those goals, he felt no conflict about changing tactics.
But Barry, whether he realized it or not, in using a term with deeply religious connotations, was also asking us – a room full of believers – to be doubters. He was asking us to question our blind faith in what almost every serious writer we'd worked with up until that point had ever wanted: a book deal with a traditional publisher. The bigger the publishing house, the better.
And it wasn't just our writers. It was us, the teachers at and leaders of a major independent writing center. Having existed in the margins in our early years, we were understandably hungry for a track record, for evidence that our work mattered. And so we celebrated hugely when one of our flock got a story in the Atlantic Monthly or a book deal with Simon and Schuster. In 2003, we launched our first Muse and Marketplace Conference and soon began inviting literary agents and publishers to Boston to meet our writers. Many book deals followed.
After Barry's talk, I started to wonder what being publishing agnostic might mean to us as an organization, and to writers everywhere. When the world is changing fast under your feet, you need to find your footing before you can decide where to go. We therefore started articulating our values and principles.
Here's where we landed:
These are the things we think about now when evaluating what kinds of programs to offer or who to invite to our Muse and Marketplace conference. This year, we'll be welcoming A-list literary agents, editors from Random House and Penguin, along side e-publishers like Vook and Amazon. We'll have an editor from Ploughshares and another from Electric Literature. As we always do, we'll have a bookseller on hand selling the books of our visiting authors, but we'll also be running an independent author shop for any participant or small press attending the conference. In short, we'll be hosting a hybrid conference, inclusive of the many choices and pathways available to authors today.
Most of our writers seem to want the traditional path and that's great, but it's our responsibility as a professional development organization for writers to educate them about all pathways, especially since the industry is changing before our eyes. In our own work and what we bring to writers we now preach agnosticism and save our blind faith for the power and necessity of words.
Eve Bridburg is the founder and Executive Director of GrubStreet, one the country's leading creative writing centers. A former literary agent, Eve developed, edited and sold a wide variety of books to major publishers before returning four years ago to GrubStreet to oversee an expansion in programming designed to better equip writers to thrive in the digital age. She has presented widely about publishing at conferences and writes a monthly blog post called Publish it Forward which can be found at Grubdaily.org. Add a Comment
This high flying chick was sent in by illustrator Barbara DiLorenzo. Barbara was featured on Illustrator Saturday April 14th 2012. Click here to see her artwork and interview.
Publishers Marketplace Reveals the Top 35 Self-Published Books
1. The Fixed Trilogy, by Laurelin Paige (Laurelin Paige; ISBN: 9780991379644)
2. The Will, by Kristen Ashley (BNID: 2940045582384)
3. Reasonable Doubt, by Whitney G. Williams (ISBN: 9780990317005)
4. Mud Vein, by Tarryn Fisher (BNID: 2940149516117)
5. Ask More, Get More, by Michael Alden (ISBN: 9781937110611)
6. 10-Day Green Smoothie Cleanse, by JJ Smith (Adiva Publishing; ISBN: 9780982301821)
7. Agnes Barton Senior Sleuth Mysteries (Books 1-3), by Madison Johns (BNID: 2940148574064)
8. Dangerous Dozen, by Charity Pineiro, Tina Wainscott, Maureen Child, Paige Tyler, Tawny Weber, Nina Bruhns, Virna DePaul, Karen Fenech, Kristin Miller, Gennita Low, Joyce Lamb, Maureen A Miller (ISBN: 9780615971216)
9. Chances, by Jackie Collins (BNID: 2940014780711)
10. Tempting Fate, by Vi Keeland, S.E. Lund, Penelope Ward, J.L. Mac, Julie Richman, Kahlen Aymes (BNID: 2940149456109)
11. Rebelonging, by Sabrina Stark (BNID: 2940149195107)
12. Unbelonging, by Sabrina Stark (BNID: 2940148275213)
13. Lost In Me, by Lexi Ryan (ISBN: 9781940832920)
14. Obsessed, by Deborah Bladon (ISBN: 9780993721601)
15. Obsessed: Part Three, by Deborah Bladon (ISBN: 9780993721625)
16. Obsessed: Part Two, by Deborah Bladon (ISBN: 9780993721618)
17. All Roar and No Bite, by Celia Kyle (ISBN: 9781311031419)
18. After the Ex Games, by J. S. Cooper, Helen Cooper (ISBN: 9781940218175)
19. 10-Day Green Smoothie Cleanse, by JJ Smith (ASIN: B00I6W7O5S)
20. Rook and Ronin, by JA Huss (ISBN: 9781936413393)
21. Out of the Shallows, by Samantha Young (BNID: 2940149401222)
22. The Billionaire's Obsession, by J. S. Scott (J.S. Scott; ISBN: 9781939962010)
23. When I Break, by Kendall Ryan (BNID: 2940148290902)
24. Lucky 7 Bad Boys, by Charity Pineiro, Sophia Knightly, Tawny Weber, Nina Bruhns, Susan Hatler, Virna DePaul, Kristin Miller (Lucky Romance Authors; ISBN: 9780615955032)
25. The Nelson Touch, by Christopher G. Nuttall (ASIN: B00J6DKWSM)
26. Plain Jane, by Carolyn McCray (CreateSpace; ISBN: 9781452854342)
27. Fated Mates, by Adriana Hunter, Liliana Rhodes, Lynn Red, A.T. Mitchell, Michelle Fox, Eve Langlais, Skye Eagleday, Tabitha Conall, Alexis Dare, Molly Prince, Georgette St. Clair, A.E. Grace (Excessica; ISBN: 9781609827885)
28. Mystery Spring Fling, by Gemma Halliday, Sibel Hodge, Kathleen Bacus, Christina A. Burke, Leslie Langtry, Aimee Gilchrist, Jennifer Fischetto, T. Sue VerSteeg, Maria Grazia Swan, Traci Andrighetti (BNID: 2940045768450)
29. Ultimate SEAL Collection, by Sharon Hamilton (BNID: 2940149309016)
30. Love and Danger, by Amy Gamet (ISBN: 9780988218253)
31. Dare to Desire, by Carly Phillips (BNID: 2940149343454)
32. The Virtuous Life of a Christ-Centered Wife, by Darlene Schacht (ASIN: B00HZFSVLI)
33. Knox: Volume 1, by Cassia Leo (BNID: 2940149395767)
34. Hardwired, by Meredith Wild (ISBN: 9780989768429)
35. Alphas After Dark, by Vivian Arend, Deanna Chase, Marie Hall, Crista McHugh, M. Malone, SM Reine, Roxie Rivera, Kit Rocha, Mimi Strong (Bayou Moon; ISBN: 9781940299136)
Talk tomorrow,
Thank you for posting my illustration! I continue to absolutely love your blog. It's the first thing I look at every morning. :-)
Nice Post! Hope mine can make the list someday!
Writer's Digest wants to recognize the hard work that you have been putting into your book. That's why, every year, we look for the best from authors in their self-publishing ventures. Whether you're a professional writer, a part-time freelancer, or a self-starter, WD is looking for self-published books for the 22nd Annual Self-Published Book Awards, exclusively for self-published work.
No matter what your book is geared towards, we have a category for you. Enter today in Genre Fiction, Mainstream/Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Inspirational (Spiritual, New Age), Life Stories (Autobiographies, Biographies, Family Histories, Memoirs), Children's Picture Books, Middle Grade/Young Adult Fiction, Reference Books (Directories, Encyclopedias, Guide Books), and Poetry. The entry fee is just $110, and $85 for any additional entries. But hurry, the deadline is May 1!
A first-place winner will be chosen for each one of these categories (9 total). Each first-place winner will receive $1,000 in cash and promotion in Writer's Digest (the March/April 2015 issue), along with numerous other prizes, including, a one-year membership to Small Publishers Association of North America (SPAN) and a guaranteed review in Midwest Book Review.
One Grand Prize winner will receive $3,000 in cash, plus a trip to the Writer's Digest Conference. The winner will also receive promotion in Writer's Digest (the March/April 2015 issue), plus a one-year membership to Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), a Marketplace Readiness Assessment Consult ($450) value by Amy Collins, and much more.
Honorable mentions receive $50 worth of WD Books and promotion on www.writersdigest.com. All entrants receive a brief commentary from one of our judges, who are all current industry professionals.
Ember Reichgott Junge, who took home the grand prize in the 21st Annual Competition for her nonfiction book, Zero Chance of Passage: The Pioneering Charter School Story, called the award an inspiration to continue writing and an affirmation of her decision to self-publish. You can read her extended interview here, as well as a guest blog post on There Are No Rules. A list of last year's winners is online!
Don't miss out on this potentially career-altering opportunity! Get recognized for your hard work and launch your career today!
This self-published competition is co-sponsored by Book Marketing Works, LLC.
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With all the usual caveats that this is a for-fun unscientific quiz on a cybertown weblog, here's how the publishing plans of those intrepid people who voted on our How do you plan to publish your WIP? quiz compare to the intrepid people who voted on the same quiz in 2013.
First, 2013:


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1. Sunbelt Natural Foods
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18043 Garland Groh BlvdHagerstown, MD 21740
3. Vitamin Hut Natural Food
13214 Fountain Head PlzHagerstown, MD 21742
4. The Vitamin ShoppeProducts
1730 Massey BlvdHagerstown, MD 21740
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5. CVS Pharmacy
18700 N VillageHagerstown, MD 21742
From Business: CVS Pharmacy Inc. is one of the largest pharmacy retailers in the United States. Located in Hagerstown, Md., the firm offers a wide range of products in the categor…
6. Vitamin World
475 Premium Outlets BlvdHagerstown, MD 21740
7. Don's Health@wellness
15914 Hosta DrHagerstown, MD 21740
8. Regenerate Float Center
20 W Washington StHagerstown, MD 21740
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9. Clear Spa
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10. Mc Carty, Toby
251 E Antietam StHagerstown, MD 21740
11. Rice, Lorri A
249 Mill StHagerstown, MD 21740
12. Traynor, Devin C
346 Mill StHagerstown, MD 21740
13. Wolfensberger, Patty
638 Potomac AveHagerstown, MD 21740
14. Washington County Health Department
1302 Pennsylvania AveHagerstown, MD 21742
15. Yost, Sarah N
17 Western Maryland Pkwy # 100Hagerstown, MD 21740
16. Carbaugh, Carolyn
18709 Crestwood DrHagerstown, MD 21742
17. Michaels, Kimberly A
1825 Howell Rd Ste 5Hagerstown, MD 21740
18. Abbott, Susan
11110 Medical Campus Rd Ste 201Hagerstown, MD 21742
19. Butterbaugh Jeffrey R
11110 Medical Campus Rd Ste 205Hagerstown, MD 21742
20. Deavers, Robin
13511 Label LnHagerstown, MD 21740
21. Avon By Bobbi
9869 Crossfield RoadHagerstown, MD 21740
22. Evelyn's Avon & Custom Gifts
Hagerstown, MD 21740
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Hagerstown, MD 21742
From Business: Natural Soaps and Body Care products made by our family using nature's best oils, butters, botanicals and herbs. Nothing artificial! Luxuriously lathery, bubbly bar…
24. Amway Product Distributors
40 Manor Drive,Hagerstown, MD 21740
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Mary Fallow has consistently served my needs with Herbalife. Super easy to discuss my goals. Love Mary like a sister!
28. Rite Aid
Greatest customer service ever. So nice and they had meds, too. Amazing how it was approved instantly, where the other pharmacy said it was too earl…
29. Herbalife- The Herbal Way
Serving the Hagerstown Area.
From Business: At Herbalife-The Herbal Way you will find the quality nutrition, weight management, energy, fitness and personal care products you have come to expect from Herbalif…
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3132 Tasting Notes
Sipdown! But no change in numbers because I guess I didn't record this one. Sigh.
Anyways, picked this up at the Toronto Tea Festival. This is the first tea I'm actually trying from Riston – I have samples of others (teabags and a tin split with Sil), but haven't gotten to them quite yet.
The aroma was actually pretty flavourful once the water hit the teabag (prior there wasn't much) – the tea looks to be flavoured with black/dark purple fruits, e.g. blackberry, black currant, blueberry – and what I smelled most was a juicy sort of black currant. Tastewise, it's not bag for a bagged tea, but even with my standard green infusion parameters, which are pretty conservative (82C/2min), the base is bitter. However, it is quite fruity – again very black currant, with a punch of lemon. I really wish the base behaved, because this could actually stand as one of the better flavoured greens I've tried. I may try a re-steep, but with the base bitterness, it will probably just head down the drain.
I have a stomachache :( Or maybe I'm just hungry. It's tough to tell sometimes.
Either way, this was a nice tasty cup of chocolate for today, thanks VariaTea! A bit of bitterness, so probably middling between the smooth one and the more bitter one (names escaping me; I will have to look up both names and ratings later). Really fond of these 'teas', though I admit I kind of want some sweetener in them to make it more decadent… I might try and make some into an eggnog latte later tonight if I do indeed pick up eggnog with my groceries.
Oooh these as an eggnog latte would probably be awesome. And as much as I enjoy them, I could see how sweetner could really make them something special. Perhaps I will have to try that…
I don't even think much sweetener is needed. Just a bit to take the edge off (although Maracaibo, or whichever one it was that was the least bitter, would require even less). Probably no milk needed, because they taste pretty creamy to me.
52teas' 12 Teas of Christmas Day 5! (Drank Dec. 6… technically 7)
Missed drinking this yesterday as I ended up being busy at my boyfriend's work Christmas party! Fun times. Anyways, this blend looks to be a black, with marshmallow root and piece of some sort of fruit… a quick sniff leads me to think it's Strawberry Rhubarb, as it smells similar to Lupicia's version, which I coincidentally drank this evening.
Brewed up, it still smells pretty delicious. Malty and sweet-fruity. Flavourwise it's not much, since it's still pretty hot, so I'll wait a bit longer… Ok, the flavour unfortunately doesn't match up to the aroma. It's kind of malty, with some fruitiness, but also some cardboard black base flavour, which I'm not fond of. Bleh. SO much promise! I still think it's probably Strawberry Rhubarb Black or something along those lines, but if so, the Lupicia version puts it to shame.
Frankenberry? Really? Weird. I enjoyed my sample of Frankenberry more than I enjoyed this cup, but I suppose I can see that they're the same. Just wasn't immediately obvious to me. Ah well, sad to have another repeat when I thought it wouldn't be (but I knew it was inevitable).
Thanks to KittyLovesTea for a sample of this far too long ago!
Although the leaves look dark, this oolong brews up lighter than expected, and it appears that the leaves are actually kind of a dark green. I think it may have been a poor choice to sip this after Verdant's Mi Lan Dancong Black, because this tea is lighter and greener, and I'm having difficulty tasting the nuances. There's definitely a green-oolong-esque aftertaste, and lots of mineral notes to start off… but things get a bit murky in between. I didn't look, but I assume 'almond' refers to notes in the tea as opposed to flavouring; I'm not picking it up, but again, palate contamination. I'll leave it for a bit and try again.
Sipdown! 972.
I'm banking that this is the one they bring back, haha, so I am finishing it off since I was craving more pear (spoilers, lol), and it was just sitting in the Tea Infusion Zone. Dry, the aroma was a bit lacking today, but all was fixed when steeped. So much heavenly baked pear goodness.
Good job, self. You made a Good Decision in purchasing an extra half ounce of this one, because it's pretty yummy (first time not in a travel mug). Creamy plummy aroma, creamy plummy flavour. I'm really quite pleased with this one and regretting that I wasted some in a travel mug. Oh well! Still on bag #1, so there's a fair bit left to savour.
Had an eggnog tea latte of this tonight… and boy was it delicious :D It's a good thing I'm not always near a DT, or I'd have trouble resisting the lure of eggnog lattes every day. Not sure I could taste a ton of cranberry or pear, but it may just be that it blended in really well… IDK. Just yum. I think I'll try Chocolate Macaroon next, if I let myself get another. Haha.
52teas' 12 Teas of Christmas Day 4! (Drank Dec. 4)
Thought this was a green before I opened it, but have reconsidered, and now think it's a white. A very fluffy white. And I'm not at all sure what it is based on the smell – both my roommate and I agree that it smells like white wine, plus a mishmash of fruity aromas, including banana and possibly orange (but orange juice was being consumed at that time, so we're not 100% on that one).
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Ronald William "Josh" Kirby (27 November 1928 – 23 October 2001) was a commercial artist born on the outskirts of Liverpool in the town of Waterloo, Lancashire, United Kingdom. With a career spanning across 6 decades he is world renowned as the original artist for Sir Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels, as well as some of the most critically acclaimed science fiction book cover illustrations.
From 1943 to 1949, Josh studied art techniques at the Liverpool City School of Art. His drawing course brought him the Intermediate certificate in Arts and Crafts and was followed by a painting course that led to his National Diploma in Design. It was here at the school that he picked up the nickname "Josh" which became his working name: 'When I was at Art School, some wag thought I painted like Sir Joshua Reynolds!'
When asked about influences, he most often names three past artists. First, Hieronymus Bosch, famous for those teeming, surreally fantastic landscapes of heaven and hell—including the Garden of Earthly Delights whose name was echoed in the Kirby collection In the Garden of Unearthly Delights. Next was Pieter Bruegel the Elder with his hauntingly detailed groups of warts-and-all Flemish peasants, not to mention the definitive portrayal of the colossal Tower of Babel which Kirby later spoofed in his movie poster for Monty Python's Life of Brian. Lastly was the muralist Frank Brangwyn (1867-1956), who made bold use of colour and monumental compositions on a large scale. Of all three Kirby said, 'I try to become more like these whilst contributing my personal viewpoint.'
After an early commission by Liverpool City Council to paint their Mayor, Kirby decided against the staid life of portrait-painting which had become a possibility while in art school. His first published painting was produced in 1954 for the cover of Cee-Tee Man, a now largely forgotten science fiction novel by Dan Morgan. In 1956 he touched the beginning of the blockbuster James Bond phenomenon with a cover for the first Pan paperback edition of Ian Fleming's Moonraker.
His cover illustration career flourished into the 1970s when Kirby began freelancing for the film publicity agency FEREF, working with the likes of the designer Eddie Paul on a number of posters. In 1979 he created an illustration for Monty Python's Life of Brian but it was unused, apparently because several of the character illustrations were considered too risqué for cinema-goers. He also lent his talent to depict the characters in Return of the Jedi. When the market for poster illustration dried up towards the middle of the 1980s, Kirby began what would prove to be a long relationship working on the book covers for author Terry Pratchett's Discworld series of novels. Kirby created over 400 cover paintings, including the literary works of Ian Fleming, Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov, Alfred Hitchcock, Jimmy Sangster, Richard Matheson, Jack Kerouac, Jules Verne, Edgar Rice Burroughs and H. G. Wells.
In 1991, Paper Tiger Books published a graphic album collecting some commercial and private works by Kirby, titled In the Garden of Unearthly Delights (a reference to Hieronymus Bosch's painting The Garden of Earthly Delights). This was followed in 1999 by another graphic album titled A Cosmic Cornucopia, which includes extensive text by David Langford and two chapters dedicated to his work for Terry Pratchett's Discworld series.
Kirby worked almost exclusively in oils.
In 1996 Kirby won the British Fantasy Award for Best Artist.
Kirby died of natural causes in his sleep at home in Shelfanger near Diss in Norfolk at the age of 72.
Detail of the cover art showing Kirby's cameo.[1]
- ^ Terry Pratchett remarks on this cameo in the introduction to The Art of Discworld.


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Will this continued focus on some guy who "ruined the company" please stop.
This is totally lame. He's been long gone I guess.
I suppose it's much easier to focus on him and his also long gone team than to face reality. The problem here is there is absolutely no sign of profits - now or in the future. The business plan is broken. The management is obviously not up to the task. The industry sucks. Whatever.
Again, why spend another penny on this dog?? Brinks on the other hand continues to just churn along making real $. They will continue to do so even in this poor market. Now and forever. Unfortunately the profits go to continue supporting a business that has been dead for a long time - BAX. Why not just bury the corpse rather than have it keep rotting in the living room?
.. camper has indeed moved on ...
It is doubtful that camper(and many others) will ever forget what the PZB CEO allowed cboob & co. to do, not only to BAX, but to many great employees ... too much personal harm was done too just say "ok - that's corp America"..
The same CEO is still in charge, and last time I checked ... he has not issued an apology to anyone, to my knowledge ...
The question is - what is PZB going to do to make things right? "Nothing" is not an acceptable answer ....
.. retribution is certainly in order ..
It is likely that camper will reference cboob, gorgy-porgy, and others throughout his career and life, yielding strong lessons on how never to treat human beings, and how not to manage a business .... painful lessons - yes - never to be forgotten .. hell no ..
Camper will refrain from posting messages that may be perceived as derogatory in nature, critical of BAX mgt, or disclose any co info..
p.s. remember Elvis this week -
I am certain that Camper is a great person who truely cares about the future success of BAX. Camper was probably a BAX insider who was caught up in the CBob reorganization and stood up to that regime in regards to the poor decision making. Although Camper has issues with the CBOB group, it is probably difficult for him(her) to let go.
BAX has changed significantly since Camper left the company and it appears to be on the right track. They also seem to be addressing the sales issues(I am also an insider) with the idea of making the sales budgets achievable. I am certain that we all owe Camper a debt of gratitude for standing up to CBob but it is time to move forward.
Just my humble opinion.
Lets not get too carried away with the picture basedon Q2. They still have a LONG way to go to undo the deeds of Mr C....
1st of all, don't refer to yourself in the 3rd person, i.e., camper this and camper that... very anoying.
I've dropped by this site over the past few years. I know the facts. Everytime I read one of your posts I think, why doesn't this guy quit beating the past to death? OK, it's official, you didn't like the former BAX management. There, are you happy?
One last thing, you claim to be intelligent. Why do disguise this by writing your posts like a white trash, trailer-park, sister humper? Sure, it's a great plan, but maybe you should get a clue!
I'll bet your an ex-driver living on long term disability barely scrapping by to make your mobile home payments... close?
once gain - get the facts..read the posts, know the history.. there was a time when camper ranted, raved.... that was two years ago when public outcries were required .. camper applauds the current direction of BAX ...
The culture, financial position, and good people are being restored @ BAX .. nice
Camper has moved on .... but Camper will never forget...nor will many other good mgrs/dirs/vps who were forced out under cboob debacleship ..
last count 17 .. cboob mgt, dirs, vps that were fired since 1999 ..... camper delights
Anytime you want to start debating intelligent issues relative to Air Freight, long-term strategies, economics,etc - bring it on.. this board could use some meaningful insight and discussion .... you have the floor - use it
gotta go - kawfeez redee.... kownsulun iz set fer tuda..... steeul triun to shak my dizeez cawld cbobofrenik ....
p.s. cboob askt me to sta own and teech the new teem....... right.......I wood rather hav starvd than offer help to such lo-klass- thu irunee uf it awl.....
1. Quiting before you are fired is still the same as being canned. Funny how so many people didn't just run at the first sign of a problem and then cry about for years.
2. Gather all of your little rants on this board, your juvenile trailer speak, and everything you have said about the Cbob team and tell everybody clearly that you have no grudges. Maybe counseling might help.
3. Cbob has destroyed a very good company and there is no excuse for the things he has done, but don't moan and groan about how you can't work in this type of "culture". Get over it and move on.
FO? very cute, I would expect nothing less from you.
- you are be gone but not forgotten
- your value to BAX was/is immeasurable
- the shareholders are forever greatful
- never change - you have guts w/class
- you are loved
merit much of a reply, a clarification to others is noted:
1 - cbob did not can me - I refused to remain on a ship that was sinking fast with a bunch of incompetent clowns allowed to destroy the co culture/value, and create massive amounts of red ink... do your homework .. know your facts
2 - no grudges..... only stated facts - nothing but the truth ever .. While the truth at times was difficult to accept, the benefactors are obvious - today .. enough said
p.s. FO
Sounds to me that CBob canned your ass and your just disgruntled.
I didn't realize that you can write somewhat intelligently. At least you're getting better.
See if this sounds familiar...I have forgotten more about your sad little story than you can possibly know.
You obviously have no idea of the history or truth behind camper ........I can assure you many do, with much appreciation for vocalizing the bankrupt direction that cboob & co had BAX heading ... all along the way ... camper is the best friend BAX ever had ..... get a clue
If you can offer 1 oz of meaningful info/advice re this co ...... please do ...... you have long way to go to catch up to camper ... but shoot as you please.. I have tough skin.......


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In reaction to the overabundance of low-quality products on the market today, RADIUS DESIGN creates indoor and outdoor furniture and home accessories of superior functionality, originality and modern style for savvy consumers. The majority of RADIUS DESIGN products are designed and made in Germany.
The X-Centric Side Table is available with the following:
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- Designed by Murken Hansen
Color: Black, Green, Orange, Silver, White
- Item: Height 19.7", Width 14.8", Depth 11.8"
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530 a, 530 b, 530 c, 530 d, 530 e
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|System & Software Requirements
Windows System Only
|11.3 x 7.3 x 6.9"
|11.0 lb.
|Packaging Info
|Package Weight
|9.05 lb
|Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
|14.0 x 9.8 x 9.4"