#contec13 - Twitter Hashtag

almost 13 years ago

Is self-publishing now the most important conversation (for traditional pub industry)? My summary of #contec13: http://t.co/IUQOTHs3dI

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Algonquin Books @AlgonquinBooks

almost 13 years ago

Photo: rachelfershleiser: #contec13 http://t.co/7jZP9Qy3DU

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Jane Friedman @JaneFriedman

almost 13 years ago

MT @JenniferDiaries: Someone needs to address self-pubbing kids books. Much more difficult to reach readers w/post-pub gatekeepers #contec13

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Jane Friedman @JaneFriedman

almost 13 years ago

During #contec13 wrap-up, observation from PW editor: All changes happening in publishing are encapsulated in the self-pub debate.

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Jane Friedman @JaneFriedman

almost 13 years ago

For those at #contec13 panel on self-pub -> story of a successful self-pub literary fiction author @tglong: http://t.co/NoIhzvVIYs

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Jane Friedman @JaneFriedman

almost 13 years ago

"There’s a lot of $$ to be made in books that no one ever reads." -@hughhowey on how ebooks "disappear", less pressure/guilt #contec13

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Jane Friedman @JaneFriedman

almost 13 years ago

At Kobo @mtamblyn sees culture of testing in the author community—eg flipping cover every 3 days to see what sells more. #contec13

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Jane Friedman @JaneFriedman

almost 13 years ago

People often forget that 50 SHADES was published in progress, gained early audience over time. -@peterarmstrong #contec13

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Jane Friedman @JaneFriedman

almost 13 years ago

Romance genre: some of the most sophisticated if not THE most sophisticated authors out there [mktg/promo] -@jpfine #contec13

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Jane Friedman @JaneFriedman

almost 13 years ago

Agent K. Nelson: We don’t want traditional publishers to go away. We want clear partnership. #contec13

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Jane Friedman @JaneFriedman

almost 13 years ago

"The story of self-publishing is the number of midlist authors who are making a living." -@hughhowey #contec13

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Jane Friedman @JaneFriedman

almost 13 years ago

Challenge for self-pub authors: no formula for success. It's an accumulation of efforts + it keeps changing. -@mtamblyn #contec13

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Jane Friedman @JaneFriedman

almost 13 years ago

Agent Kristin Nelson says she can only think of genre fiction really taking off & succeeding w/self-pub. Not literary authors. #contec13

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Jane Friedman @JaneFriedman

almost 13 years ago

"Anti-compete clauses have to go away. Royalty rates have to be modified. There’s new competition." -@hughhowey #contec13

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Jane Friedman @JaneFriedman

almost 13 years ago

"Bad books don’t get in the way of people discovering good books." -@hughhowey #contec13 [in response to quality concerns & epub flood]

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Jane Friedman @JaneFriedman

almost 13 years ago

"Self-publishing is almost a misnomer … Really smart folks who are in this business are getting all the help they can." @jpfine #contec13

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Jane Friedman @JaneFriedman

almost 13 years ago

"Readers care more about the story than they do about the telling" -@hughhowey #contec13

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Jane Friedman @JaneFriedman

almost 13 years ago

"In 10 years I don’t know if we’ll talk about self-publishing" says @jpfine, describing how models are converging #contec13

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Jane Friedman @JaneFriedman

almost 13 years ago

"I think publishers will succeed in the long run b/c it’s too much work self-publishing if you’re a career writer." -@jonnygeller #contec13

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Jane Friedman @JaneFriedman

almost 13 years ago

"We don’t appreciate yet the long tail of self-pub. Your books are avail forever. They have same visibility forever" -@hughhowey #contec13

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