BOB DOUGHTY: Lorin Rees of the Rees Literary Agency says self-publishing has its limitations. Mr. Rees represents authors to traditional publishers.
LORIN REES: “Obviously self-publishing gives a lot of control to authors and allows them to fulfill their goals without having to go through a pretty difficult, tiresome and lengthy process and rejections. However, there are limitations to self-publishing, particularly distribution, packaging, editorial support and credibility.”
Margaret Hollister self-published “Inheriting China." Her book is a memoir about growing up as the daughter of missionaries in China in the nineteen twenties and thirties. She agrees with Lorin Rees about the limitations of self-publishing.
MARGARET HOLLISTER: “It’s impossible, very, very, stressful, so much work and so expensive. Maybe you write naturally. Maybe that’s a natural thing for you. Publishing and formatting a book and trying to find a market, all that, that is not natural. You need to learn that just as you would learn a profession.”
SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: David Minckler is an editor who helped Margaret Hollister publish her book last year. His advice to other authors who want to follow her example?
DAVID MINCKLER: “I’d say they would have to learn some software and be pretty good at it. They should know enough to be able to scan pictures, organize a text and proofread.”
Digital technology makes it easier for authors to self-publish. But David Minckler says traditional publishers are here to stay.
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