I have now spent four years researching both the process of self-publishing and those involved. What I found was in direct contrast to previously widely held assumptions: that the motivations of self-publishing authors were often more connected to completion and future discoverability than money; that they enjoyed the process, would do so again and recommend it to others – and that it had made them happy. Finally achieving a finished state for something they had long planned to formalize felt really good; whether or not they intended to share it more widely.
…Self-publishers are adding energy to the industry, spreading an understanding of the processes involved – and hence helping to diversify the workforce, revealing new markets and new ways of reaching them, experimenting with new patterns of writing (the ‘hybrid author’; team writing), creating employment opportunities (several of our alumni now run their own editorial services companies) and endorsing the personal fulfilment that comes from writing – even if the destined audience is entirely personal and unaware of the project in progress.
And to acknowledge this, isn’t it time we stopped making a distinction between traditional publishing and self-publishing – and just called the whole process Publishing?
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5 Things Indie Authors Do Very Well - Dr Alison Baverstock
The full article is well worth a look.
(via valnon)
(Source: indiereader.com)
And here we see the slow, inevitable transition into Dunsparcity over time.
(That’s good enough for now. Magneton ones can come later x_x)
this fucking twitter
Big Boss? More like Sass Boss. I FEEL I NEED THIS TWITTER IN MY LIFE.
#n_n#
Super Moon
— June 23, 2013
Be sure to look out for the Moon these next few months as it approaches Perigee, because the full moons during these times will appear exceptionally large. The Moon will be at its Perigee, or closest approach, in July 23 and it will reach full moon only a few minutes after it passes this point in its orbit.
These ‘super moons’ not only appear larger because they are physically closer but, combined with a full moon, the mind can play tricks on you to think they are much larger. This phenomena is called the Moon Illusion. Try to catch these full moons as they rise/set because the illusion works when there is an object in the foreground, like a tree, building or mountains.
OH MAN I GOTTA DUST OFF MY CAMERA FOR THIS
Bryce Dallas Howard Gif Hunt
• Ninguno de estos gis son míos / None of these gif are mine.
• Da like si los usas / Like if you use any.
• Pedido por: anónimo / Request by: anonymous
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