Quick, very useful link

[msagara]

Someone on the publisher-side of the industry has started a blog about the workings of the industry itself. It's relatively new, and it is, imho, absolutely critical information for people who want to make a living in this business if they want to understand some of how it works. It's here. In particular, I loved his explanation of sell-through, what it means, and why high sell-through is not necessarily a good thing.

Also, a couple of comments about yesterday's post have cropped up on LJ; I've added them to the original post, because they're both very good, and I thought I'd also mention them here in case people haven't seen them. jmeadows has posted an eloquent, and less personally focused response than minehere. matociquala, whose name I just mistyped five times, has posted her personal take on both issues here, and it is pure Bear :).

Comments

[newguydave.livejournal.com]

Thanks for all the links, Michelle. That's a lot of good reading.

My 'good enough' is going to be the best I can produce at this time. With a good story and a little luck, hopefully I will find an agent who believes in the words and feels they can sell them.

See you at WW as soon as my hand heals.

[a-r-williams.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the link! I added the publisher to my favorites list.

[larryhammer]

I don't suppose anyone has already snorked an LJ feed yet ...

---L.

[msagara.livejournal.com]

Umm, I did -- it's on my feeds list.

[larryhammer]

Yay!

---L.

[nagasvoice.livejournal.com]

Interesting info there on your first link. I can confirm Thor decision was a big deal, it totally squashed a lot of the midlist writers because suddenly publishers had no back list.

[andpuff.livejournal.com]

This discussion -- in its many parts -- makes me realize, once again, that the whole industry seems to think about what they do and how they do it one heck of a lot more than me. And now I can't decide if I'm feeling inadequate about it... *g*

[comrade-cat.livejournal.com]

Whee, your book came in! :D