tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778419115236399448.post1314201504133841721..comments2024-03-06T21:38:35.526-08:00Comments on Jonathan Dalar: Playing the Devil's AdvocateUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778419115236399448.post-54967729662223590322011-05-27T17:50:15.047-07:002011-05-27T17:50:15.047-07:00Truthfully, I'm still trying to do things the ...Truthfully, I'm still trying to do things the traditional way myself. There's simply too much to be offered a new author.<br /><br />But there's no doubt that the world of publishing will look very different ten or twenty years from now.Jonathan Dalarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08001176878191347542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7778419115236399448.post-47611366919532509402011-05-27T12:18:28.098-07:002011-05-27T12:18:28.098-07:00Publishers do everything you mentioned, and they d...Publishers do everything you mentioned, and they do it without your having to invest any of your own money. Covers, professional editing, copyediting, marketing, distribution, publicity...all these cost money if you must hire professionals, and they cost a lot of time if you can do it yourself. That's time you could be spending working on your next book.<br /><br />Traditional publishing still seems like the smartest move to me, but who knows how the playing field may change in coming years.Libbie H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16366896974551157202noreply@blogger.com