Jack’s Buzz

A guy in the publishing biz once told me what kind of books I should write in order to get published (by his major publishing house). He told me to write things I do not want to write, have no passion about, and can easily crank out. Read that: “For the money.”

Where I come from we call that “selling out.” Maybe that’s why Jesus never wrote a book. He could not see himself selling out. Maybe that’s why Paul wrote material the Scribes refused to publish. I’m not in the same league as Jesus or Paul, (no lashed for me, thank you) but I really do not want to write stuff just because I can and a publisher tells me it will sell. Since when do publishers have a clue or care about world-changing? Publishers tried to keep the Bible out of print–did you know that?

Along comes the Internet! Aha moments burst forth all over the planet. Suddenly, the publishers are going belly up, and voices of the people are being heard. 

Today, I found doxtop.com free, open access publishing. I am elated. This is what the Internet was made to do. No longer are we bound to read things edited and sequestered by elitist others. The printing press is digital. Let the market decide who is good, not some suit in NY or Nashville.

The day will soon arrive when it’s no longer a snooty deal to be published. Not long from now, people will sell their stuff online, and (here’s the kicker) they will make more money than they did with Mr. Snootypants publisher. Another friend told me he received a whopping 10-30 cents per copy for the books he published (and he is a writer who is published frequently). His last book sold well and netted him only a few thousand dollars. Not much for a year’s work.  

I told him to sell his next book online for $10 per copy. He will make significantly more with significantly less hassle, even if he sells 1/3 as many books. Of course, he will not have the title of whiz bang published book dude. He will just be able to afford vacations in Hawaii and college for his kids. The day is here–check it out www.doxtop.com.