Electronic Publishing: The Definitive Guide (2002 Edition) [Paperback]

Karen S. Wiesner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 5, 2001 | Series: Electronic Publishing

The Most Complete Reference to Non-Subsidy E-Publishing

+ Listing of over 125 royalty-paying e-publishers

+ Commmon myths of e-publishing

+ Over 300 links to promotional sites

+ Updated Annually

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Calling an e-publishing guide "definitive" is brazen; even Wiesner admits that "in six months, this guide will almost surely be hopelessly outdated because the industry is changing so rapidly." She has, however, produced an effusive yet solid introduction to the field. Wiesner, author of three romances published online, reveals how to evade the difficult terrain of New York agents, editors and publishers in favor of the Web (though she admits the audience and proceeds aren't what they could be--yet). The heart of the book consists of submission guidelines, sample contracts (advances are rare but royalties can be much higher than for paper) and Web links for 62 e-book publishers (including extensive interviews with 28 of them). There's also an overview of available reading devices and formats, plus interviews with 13 genre novelists who publish on the Web. Although not as resourceful in her marketing suggestions as M.J. Rose and Angela Adair-Hoy in their similar guide, The Secrets of Our Success (Forecasts, Jan. 31), Wiesner offers a thorough introduction to building and promoting an e-book Web site. Genre writers shut out by diminishing mass market lists will find this is a must-own resource. www.avidpress.com. PetalsofLife.com has announced that it will no longer publish new titles.
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Review

"Genre writers shut out by diminishing mass market lists will find this is a must-own resource." -- Publishers Weekly

"Karen Wiesner has done the publishing world an immense favor..." -- - Dan Seidman, Editor, SPANworks

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Product Details

• Paperback: 475 pages
• Publisher: Avid Press, LLC; Rev Upd edition (November 5, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1931419035
• ISBN-13: 978-1931419031
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,344,683 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Creating realistic, unforgettable characters one story at a time...

Karen Wiesner is an accomplished author with 86 books published in the past 14 years, which have been nominated for and/or won 123 awards, and has 16 more titles under contract. Karen's books cover such genres as women's fiction, romance, mystery/police procedural/cozy, suspense, paranormal, futuristic, gothic, inspirational, thriller, horror, chick-lit, and action/adventure. She also writes children's books, poetry, and writing reference titles such as her bestsellers, First Draft in 30 Days and From First Draft to Finished Novel {A Writer's Guide to Cohesive Story Building}, available from Writer's Digest Books. Her previous writing reference titles focused on non-subsidy, royalty-paying electronic publishing, author promotion, and setting up a promotional group like her own, the award-winning Jewels of the Quill, which she founded in 2003. Jewels of the Quill produced two award-winning group anthologies per year published by Whiskey Creek Press from 2005-2011. All were edited by Karen and others. Additionally, Karen is a member of Infinite Worlds of Fantasy Authors and World Romance Writers. Along with her writing, Karen enjoys designing Web sites, graphics, and cover art.

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Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars From Print Publishing to Electronic Publishing, June 17, 2003

By 

Bettie Corbin Tucker (PA USA) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)    (REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Electronic Publishing: The Definitive Guide, 2003 Ed. (Paperback)

This is an excellent resource properly subtitled as "The Definitive Guide." As a print publisher of sixteen years, I wanted to learn about electronic publishing and spent hours on the Internet wading through the various, and often conflicting, information. I purchased a copy of "Weave Your Web" by Karen Wiesner and after reading it decided that I had to have her book on Electronic Publishing. Everything you could possibly want to know is covered in this book. I especially like the way she details the 22 common myths of e-publishing and gives her opinion on the advantages and disadvantages of publishing in this manner. Once I read this book, I no longer felt like a novice and am slowly converting some of my print titles into e-books. If you purchase this book, you will save much time and frustration. Although we have different viewpoints on subsidy publishing and the role it plays with all publishing firms, if I could, I would give this book a rating of ten.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Legwork is done for you here, March 18, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Electronic Publishing: The Definitive Guide, 2003 Ed. (Paperback)

"...Wiesner provides an honest portrait of the state of e-publishing as we know it (so far), giving us the skinny on standard formats, copyright protection, and distribution... After opening arguments about the pros and cons of electronic publishing, the book turns into the e-publishing equivalent of Literary Market Place with 125 pages dedicated to listings of e-publishers, including web site addresses, contact information, submission guidelines, payment terms and distribution methods. The section on book promotion contains low-cost promotional ideas worthy of perusal by both electronic and traditional authors, such as Internet interviews, live chats, exchanging banner ads, issuing on-line press releases, organizing contests and special events, e-serials, promotional bookmarks; and other ideas so unique the chapter could potentially be worth its weight in gold... If you're thinking seriously about learning more about e-publishing, most of the legwork is done for you here."

--The Writer Magazine

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Landmark reference, March 18, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Electronic Publishing: The Definitive Guide, 2003 Ed. (Paperback)

"If you want to be published by an e-publisher, or are wondering if maybe the "e-" route is the way to go, this book is for you. In this updated version of her landmark reference text, Ms. Wiesner outlines everything an author needs to know about the e-publishing industry in her first section, starting with the differences between vanity, subsidy, and traditional publishers, then discussing the technology used for ebooks, advantages and disadvantages to e-publishing, and common misconceptions about e-publishing along with the facts to set people straight. The major bulk of the book, however, is an alphabetical listing of all non-subsidy, royalty-paying e-publishers, along with interviews from the editors and publishers about what types of books they want to buy. There is also a section at the end of the book about how to use the Internet to promote your book after you've sold it. If you read the book on a computer with an active web browser, it contains hotlinks to all of the publishers, organizations, and resources listed in the text. Using the power of HTML links in this way is a good thing."
--Science Fiction Romance Newsletter