The Publishing Game

by Jay Hartman The blank slate. There are few things more intimidating than a blank computer screen, pure white paper, a whiteboard begging to be written on and dry-erased, or…

by Jay Hartman Unless you’re writing or publishing for the sheer fun or joy of it, it’s a given you’re looking to make money doing it. Every author has that…

by Jay Hartman Normally, my column has a question about something going on in the publishing industry and I’m able to answer it from…well…a publisher’s perspective. I have a secret.…

by Jay Hartman Q: I’m pretty unhappy with my current publisher. I’m thinking I’d rather take the books the self-publishing route, or maybe find a different publisher instead. How hard…

by Jay Hartman Q: I’ve seen references lately to “slim volume books.” What are these? Is it something I should look for? A: You know the old adage “everything that’s…

by Jay Hartman Q: With the advent of ebooks and ebook readers, is there really any reason to make my book available in large print? A: Oh heck, yeah. One…

by Jay Hartman Q: Amazon announced they were raising printing charges. What does it mean for  paperbacks I release through KDP? A: It’s time to revisit your pricing. It’s surprising…

by Jay Hartman Q: I heard that Book Depository is closing. What effect is this going to have on print sales internationally? A: Well, it’s not going to be good.…

by Jay Hartman Q: Can you explain what’s happening with magazines over at Amazon? A: Remember last month when I said you should pay attention to warning signs that Amazon…

by Jay Hartman Q: I read recently that Amazon laid off 18,000 employees. Does that have any effect on the publishing end of things, or is it mostly just corporate…