PUBLISHING PREFERENCE SURVEY
The Results Are In!
The number of published vs unpublished authors was split right down the middle!
How's that for fairness in representation?
All our survey writers are fiction writers! Not a single nonfiction groupie!
The result showed traditional print as the number one form of publishing, followed by e-publishing. None of our respondents had used self-publishing.
Everyone chose traditional publishing as there first choice and there was an even split between e-publishing and self-publishing.
Those published in both traditional and e-publishing were equally satisfied with their experience. Many felt e-publishing was a good way to get publishing credits and make extra income. No one had any complaints at all about traditional print, especially after their hard work grew an audience!
Deborah Reed wrote, "Being published with a traditional publishing company makes it more likely to generate income from one's writing, and get more respect in the writing community."
Her sentiments echoed many other survey comments.
The consensus on future trends in publishing kept traditional publishing on the top of the list for reasons of a book in hand being transportable, offering the ability to be read more than once or to be passed on to friends. And not everyone embraces computer driven reading.
However, every one agreed that e-publishing is a growing source of readable print. There was much interest in watching the future of this media's growth.
One of our favorite authors had this to say, "Authors are storytellers. Whether that story is printed in a paperback or in a pdf file or scrolling across a screen on a subway, it's still a story, and I'll still write them. The format in which they are offered doesn't really make a difference to me. I'll go for the one the one that reaches the biggest audience!"
Now there's the attitude we all need to take.
Thanks again to one and all for sharing your answers and opinions.
Good luck to us all!
Tracy & Luree
Well fans, it looks like we got a pretty even spread among our survey takers.
The number of published vs unpublished authors was split right down the middle!
How's that for fairness in representation?
All our survey writers are fiction writers! Not a single nonfiction groupie!
The result showed traditional print as the number one form of publishing, followed by e-publishing. None of our respondents had used self-publishing.
Everyone chose traditional publishing as there first choice and there was an even split between e-publishing and self-publishing.
Those published in both traditional and e-publishing were equally satisfied with their experience. Many felt e-publishing was a good way to get publishing credits and make extra income. No one had any complaints at all about traditional print, especially after their hard work grew an audience!
Deborah Reed wrote, "Being published with a traditional publishing company makes it more likely to generate income from one's writing, and get more respect in the writing community."
Her sentiments echoed many other survey comments.
The consensus on future trends in publishing kept traditional publishing on the top of the list for reasons of a book in hand being transportable, offering the ability to be read more than once or to be passed on to friends. And not everyone embraces computer driven reading.
However, every one agreed that e-publishing is a growing source of readable print. There was much interest in watching the future of this media's growth.
One of our favorite authors had this to say, "Authors are storytellers. Whether that story is printed in a paperback or in a pdf file or scrolling across a screen on a subway, it's still a story, and I'll still write them. The format in which they are offered doesn't really make a difference to me. I'll go for the one the one that reaches the biggest audience!"
Now there's the attitude we all need to take.
Thanks again to one and all for sharing your answers and opinions.
Good luck to us all!
Tracy & Luree
