Cedar Writes

Tag: Publishing industry

  • It’s not personal, it’s business

    It’s not personal, it’s business

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    Cedar Sanderson
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    First off, I’m tired this morning. Had a wonderful weekend, and I really appreciate friends sharing their vacation with us, it made me feel like I’d gotten away from it all… mostly. Because  Peter and Dorothy are in the same industry, so we talked shop while we were touring the USAF museum and then later,…

  • The Monks Vs Gutenberg

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    Cedar Sanderson
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    The Monks Vs Gutenberg Publishing: it’s always been a hard business. If you aren’t with the establishment, you’re against them. Then, it was lavishly hand-illustrated manuscripts (ever watch Name of the Rose? No? Go, do it! You won’t be sorry, even though most of Eco’s work is unreadable). Now, it’s ebooks and indie publishers against…

  • Fling Open the Gates

    Fling Open the Gates

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    Cedar Sanderson
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    Mirror-posted at Mad Genius Club today. I’ll begin this with two myths. First, that books and publishing need gatekeepers. This could be applied to oh, so much more in life, but I will stop there. The other, that gatekeepers must have the ‘right credentials’ or indeed, that anyone involved with writing must have them, from…