tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085591.post2274360109651761175..comments2023-11-07T21:12:19.852-06:00Comments on Wyrdsmiths: So True it Hurtstate hallawayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06631759014508937940noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085591.post-83963766903718635132011-07-06T08:23:06.940-05:002011-07-06T08:23:06.940-05:00I didn't find his piece depressing. I want to ...I didn't find his piece depressing. I want to write more about publishing and marketing, but have to run to the Y. I agree with Doug, by the way. Don't write off traditional publishing yet.Eleanorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07014586558046317266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085591.post-12323449823444759482011-07-06T01:23:48.086-05:002011-07-06T01:23:48.086-05:00I think he raises some interesting points, but it ...I think he raises some interesting points, but it (like some similar columns by Rusch and Smith) is a bit too breathless, IMO. There's absolutism to them that I have a hard time buying wholly into. If you're DWS or KKR or MS, this model holds a lot more immediate potential than it does for "Joe Newbie" or "Writer Without a Backlist." I worry it may steer some people--especially writers without any kind of reader base or "platform"--away from options they should at least consider before taking any plunge.<br /><br />I'm not saying traditional publishing isn't changing, and that as writers we shouldn't pay attention and consider different options; but I also don't think we should write any of those options off from the outset. Different solutions fit different people and situations; no one answer is right for everyone. Sometimes the music from that end of the bandstand seems a little single-note to me.Douglas Hulickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04221190213829107139noreply@blogger.com