| ome years now a quiet revolution has been taking | | | | with piles of books unsold that end up being |
| place within the publishing industry. Technology has | | | | destroyed. The downside is that high street prices |
| been gradually winding up and getting its act | | | | for on-demand books are slightly higher. But the |
| together. And the result is that writers now have | | | | upside is your book is never out of print. You can |
| more options than ever to get published. But is | | | | launch your book as often as you decide. You can |
| this shift of power really for the better? | | | | even use it to test the market. If your book has |
| That is the question… | | | | been rejected by the traditional houses, through |
| It used to be that the big decision as to whether | | | | on-demand publishing you can prove that your |
| or not a manuscript was ever dusted down | | | | book has an audience and was a winner after all. |
| polished up and revealed to the world was taken | | | | Remember, the pressures on traditional publishing |
| by the traditional publishing houses. Of course | | | | are ever increasing. They are inundated with |
| there has always been Vanity Publishers. But | | | | manuscripts. It's no wonder they pass on the |
| these were never a serious contender that | | | | majority of submissions. But if you publish through |
| threatened to change publishing in a big way. | | | | an on-demand publisher and your book starts to |
| However, over the past decade or so On | | | | perform on the open market, it's not uncommon |
| Demand Publishing has been steadily gathering | | | | for the traditional publishers to show an interest. |
| momentum and is now a serious alternative to | | | | X Factor…let's be honest! |
| the big publishing houses. | | | | When going down the route of on-demand |
| My aim with Archy The Flying Dolphin was to | | | | publishing a writer must be realistic. Not all books |
| write a fantasy adventure… a rollercoaster | | | | are totally commercial vehicles that have potential |
| ride of fun, excitement and danger, where evil | | | | to become bestsellers. So be honest about the |
| lurks around every mysterious corner. All the | | | | limitations. Go into the venture with your eyes |
| colorful and memorable characters came naturally, | | | | wide open and your goals clearly set. That way |
| from the story, as if they had been there all | | | | you will enjoy the experience and create a |
| along. But my overriding goal was always to keep | | | | possibility that you will realize achievable goals. |
| my reader intrigued and entertained. | | | | Steer clear of improbable hopes and dreams in |
| And my next step was getting published, taking | | | | order to avoid the heartbreaking disappointments. |
| the various options into consideration. | | | | However, if your book truly has the potential to |
| P.O.D. | | | | end up on the bestseller list and be turned into |
| Print On Demand Publishing is not new. But over | | | | the next blockbuster movie, then employ a |
| the past decade or so it has evolved and is finally | | | | professional reader/editor to confirm your belief, |
| making its mark in the world. By printing books to | | | | find the best marketing company you can afford, |
| order it eliminates the initial expensive runs. | | | | and…go for it! |
| Publishers or Self-Published Authors are not left | | | | |