tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23776112.post1878772431696451760..comments2023-10-17T07:37:00.391-05:00Comments on Written Words: Not self-publishing—independent publishingScott Buryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05061034006121401082noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23776112.post-80243452613000177122014-07-04T07:31:54.705-05:002014-07-04T07:31:54.705-05:00The meaning of terminology and of basic words them...The meaning of terminology and of basic words themselves change over time and location.I understand your point, and in your post on Goodreads, but as I said in the essay above, I cannot say I self published because I did not publish by myself. <br /><br />If you don't like "independently published," maybe a better term would be "collaboratively published" or "cooperatively published."Scott Buryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05061034006121401082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23776112.post-1138424529761368672014-07-02T09:54:23.132-05:002014-07-02T09:54:23.132-05:00You are not an independent publisher—that term alr...You are not an independent publisher—that term already has a menaing in the publishing world. You are self-publsihing (which is not pejorative, just the truth, and self-published authors should own the term). I wrote something exploring this: https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog_posts/6354535-independent-vs-self-vs-vanity-publishing<br /><br />We writers, of all people, should get our terminology right.Joshuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15665877994226490012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23776112.post-27173760640937532582014-06-20T11:23:34.979-05:002014-06-20T11:23:34.979-05:00You are so right! No Indie Author can do it all a...You are so right! No Indie Author can do it all and we've all got great teams behind us. Diane Rapp from Quicksilver Novelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11112939586101390038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23776112.post-58042739830194596262014-06-18T03:17:01.066-05:002014-06-18T03:17:01.066-05:00I love it. I also consider myself an independent a...I love it. I also consider myself an independent author, not a self-published one. It's an honor to be part of the team for such a great book!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00432541983682527590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23776112.post-33784758941960179562014-06-17T13:44:40.939-05:002014-06-17T13:44:40.939-05:00I'm about to publish my first full length book...I'm about to publish my first full length book - and am intending to go the KDP route via Amazon. But always called it self-publishing - now I'm reminded it's not just me at all. Thanks so much for this Scott.James Prescotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822392424328711609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23776112.post-85582783884630029122014-06-16T22:15:45.199-05:002014-06-16T22:15:45.199-05:00Very well said. It's encouraging to see an ind...Very well said. It's encouraging to see an independently published author who takes the process seriously and handles it professionally. Good luck with the launch of your book!Nikki Buschhttp://www.nikkibuschediting.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23776112.post-81942899243201477632014-06-16T15:59:23.354-05:002014-06-16T15:59:23.354-05:00I love this - when someone asks me if I self publi...I love this - when someone asks me if I self publish, I'll say no "I actually am an independent publisher." I love this. What is different? The team I employ to make the work incredible - more than just a simple self publish upload. Love it! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com