THE BLIND LEADING THE BLIND
I've done a lot of research into the publishing industry whilst writing my novels. Publishers, literary agents and other authors have all received my scrutiny. One particular kind of publisher has come to my notice - the anyone can do this, let's start a publishing company type. These people simply set up a website, promote themselves on social media and try to get themselves noticed on sites like MSWL. They have about as much idea about publishing as I have of carrying out complex brain surgery. So how do they do it? The answer is, they get you to sign away your rights and download your work to Kindle, Createspace, Smashwords etc. So what does the author get out of this? Advance on future royalties? - You've got to be joking! Editing? - Probably a quick run through spell check. Interior formatting? Yes, but not difficult using a template from Createspace. Cover design? - Yes. Something cheap and cheerful. Either home made or bought from an on-line cover ...