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By: Self-Publishing Review | Blog | A New Indie Distribution Model

Self-Publishing Review | Blog | A New Indie Distribution Model — Tue, 18 May 2010 15:56:43 +0000

[...] very interesting development out of Boulder, Colorado that is both a good and bad sign. Self-published writers can now pay for [...]

By: Microdistribution for Your Published Works | Private Practice from the Inside Out

Tue, 18 May 2010 06:17:25 +0000

[...] If you have published a book and are struggling to get your work noticed, you might want to check out this post in the Nieman Journalism Lab by Megan Garber on microdistribution. [...]

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Books on Consignment « Book Mark It Promotions — Tue, 04 May 2010 13:53:43 +0000

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By: Henry Pelifian

Henry Pelifian — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:13:46 +0000

Does this mean that self-published authors no longer have to bear their own scarlet letter of S-P? Is respectability for them coming of age?

Does this mean there is light at the end of the tunnel for the S-P? Agents are still writing and saying that most self-published books are not up to their standards, so the light is probably very far down that tunnel.

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Wed, 14 Apr 2010 21:07:02 +0000

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By: Two Octobers » Blog Archive » Rocky Mountain Viral – 3/21/2010

Two Octobers » Blog Archive » Rocky Mountain Viral – 3/21/2010 — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:54:09 +0000

[...] Bookstore is one of my favorite places to visit after a nice meal on Pearl Street. It is also the subject of a lot of recent interest for how it is enabling authors promote their books. Writers who are having a difficult time getting [...]

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It’s not just about fun stuff — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 21:25:07 +0000

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By: Deb Kolaras

Deb Kolaras — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:26:07 +0000

Love LOVE LOVE this.When the little guys out-think the big guys, the microeconomy flourishes. This shows how agile thinking really changes the tilt of things.Very inspiring and hopefully sticky.

By: Industry News: 3/21/10 | RWA-WF

Industry News: 3/21/10 | RWA-WF — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:13:25 +0000

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By: Amable

Amable — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:53:42 +0000

And so we’re to assume from the negative comments about this so-called “scheme” that the big publishers and authors, who pay dearly to be placed on the “whale” module at the front door of chain bookstores, rely solely on top-of-the-heap reviews to get them there? And just what makes you think that no “garbage” gets through this platnium sieve to you, dear reader?

A good book is a good book; a “turkey” in any guise at any enormous cost to try and prove otherwise is still a “turkey.”

I’ve been fooled—and so have you!

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Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:16:42 +0000

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By: jcraig07

jcraig07 — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:32:40 +0000

whats up with all the negative comments???

All independent bookstores should do the same thing Borders, Barnes & Noble, most online retailers do…survive!!! Run your business and make money.

Micro distribution is pure genius…If more independent bookstores implement this idea they won’t die out like Music CD Stores did. I’m all about micro-distribution right now.

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#FollowReader: Book Selling and Baseball « Follow The Reader — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:04:55 +0000

[...] will be sharing more info about Boulder Book Store’s Micro Distribution for authors, and we’ll be chatting with him about how book sellers and publishers might work more closely [...]

By: Bint Arab

Bint Arab — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:35:29 +0000

With no attempt to explore any negative ramifications of this “distribution model,” this article amounts to little more than an ad for the bookstore.

By: Remembering English

Remembering English — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:55:16 +0000

[...] the Nieman Journalism Lab has an interesting feature on a bookstore working with self-published authors to get their books on the shelves. At Boulder Book Store in Colorado, authors pay the store $25 to [...]

By: marc nash

marc nash — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:07:04 +0000

Neil, I don’t know how it is in the US, but in the UK the books on the shops’ front tables, in the windows and with the 3 for the price of 2 stickers, are all paid for by the publishers. There has always been payola like in the music industry. I am not saying it is right or a good thing, but merely that the POD authors haven’t foisted any new unsalutary methods of marketing upon the consumer.

Myself, I make sure all reviews of my book, good, indifferent or hostile appear (and I have been asked if I’d rather not have them publicised and turned the offer down). I don’t want to hoodwink the reader. I know my book isn’t for every reader and would never pretend it was anything other than niche.

I do think the future of literature will see writers reaching outr and connecting far more directly with their readers, through social networking, file sharing and here’s where the bookshops are vital, through live readings which are the best way to connect author, reader and material.

By: Independent book publishers: microdistribution?

Independent book publishers: microdistribution? — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:23:16 +0000

[...] for updates on this topic.Powered by WP Greet Box WordPress PluginI found this web site about the Boulder Book Store that helps indie authors get their books into their stores. Rather interesting article. Have to [...]

By: The Third Bit » Blog Archive » Stephen Walli on Book Publishing

The Third Bit » Blog Archive » Stephen Walli on Book Publishing — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:51:59 +0000

[...] Megan Garber has described another interesting model, where authors self-publish and bookstores distribute. At first glance, it reminds me of bands [...]

By: Midweek Miscellany | The Casual Optimist

Midweek Miscellany | The Casual Optimist — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:47:29 +0000

[...] Microdistribution — This is fascinating… The Boulder Bookstore (Colorado) is experimenting with charging self-published authors for shelf-space and promotion (via Sarah Weinman on Twitter): “Most people will come in at one of the higher fee amounts,” Arsen Kashkashian, the store’s head buyer and the architect of the program, told me. “That surprised us.” In fact, when the store first began charging its consignment authors back in 2007 (the fee-structure idea emerged when the store’s employees found themselves “inundated with self-published books, and there was a lot of work involved and not much reward”), its staff “thought people would grumble and complain” about the charges. But authors, Kashkashian says, have been generally grateful for the opportunity to sell and promote work that might otherwise be seen and appreciated only by their friends/spouses/moms: “‘I want the marketing, I want the exposure. I worked so hard on this project, and you guys are the only ones who could help me with it.’” [...]

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Die Zukunft gehört den papierlosen Medien - ein Gegenentwurf | Lerg Media — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:42:42 +0000

[...] Kui auf Twitter über das Konzept der “Microdistribution”, ein Projekt der Nieman Journalism Labs gestoplert. Die Kurzfassung der Idee ist, dass per Print on Demand live vor Ort Bücher [...]

By: Neil

Neil — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:25:22 +0000

So, great for the authors and the bookstore. But for the consumers? They are lied to: they’re lead to believe that the books in the “Recommended” section have been…well, recommended by someone, rather than simply paid to be there by the authors.