Comments on: Unlikely Luddites http://www.myhusbandbetty.com/2009/07/06/unlikely-luddites/ helen boyd's journal of gender & trans issues Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:17:33 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: VeronicaMoonlit http://www.myhusbandbetty.com/2009/07/06/unlikely-luddites/comment-page-1/#comment-62161 VeronicaMoonlit Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:33:10 +0000 http://www.myhusbandbetty.com/?p=8520#comment-62161 John Scalzi is always an interesting writer, he did lots of great stuff when he had a regular column in the old Official Playstation Magazine. Very insightful guy. Jerry Pournelle's comment that the last novel he did that was sent in paper form was Footfall was interesting. I think I also agree with Dragoness Eclectic's comment: "IMHO, the real problem with the Big 3 and mystery fiction’s Big 2 is that, until today, I didn’t even know they were still being published! A couple decades ago, they went from newstand distribution plus subscriptions to either purely subscription or possibly subscription + direct markets. Unlike comics, they don’t have the advantage of specialty shops that cater just to their publications. Point being, there was no way for potential new readers to even find out that these magazines existed. If your only subscribers are your existing readers, and possibly their kids, and you never bring in new readers… do the math. " I didn't know they were still around. Same thing has happened to the comic book industry, newstand/grocery store racks are gone. John Scalzi is always an interesting writer, he did lots of great stuff when he had a regular column in the old Official Playstation Magazine. Very insightful guy.

Jerry Pournelle’s comment that the last novel he did that was sent in paper form was Footfall was interesting.

I think I also agree with Dragoness Eclectic’s comment:

“IMHO, the real problem with the Big 3 and mystery fiction’s Big 2 is that, until today, I didn’t even know they were still being published! A couple decades ago, they went from newstand distribution plus subscriptions to either purely subscription or possibly subscription + direct markets. Unlike comics, they don’t have the advantage of specialty shops that cater just to their publications.

Point being, there was no way for potential new readers to even find out that these magazines existed. If your only subscribers are your existing readers, and possibly their kids, and you never bring in new readers… do the math. ”

I didn’t know they were still around. Same thing has happened to the comic book industry, newstand/grocery store racks are gone.

]]> By: Phoebe http://www.myhusbandbetty.com/2009/07/06/unlikely-luddites/comment-page-1/#comment-62112 Phoebe Tue, 07 Jul 2009 06:43:35 +0000 http://www.myhusbandbetty.com/?p=8520#comment-62112 It *is* funny. It's also really annoying. On the one hand, you really should always start off by submitting to the Big 3. But on the other hand, I didn't even *own* a printer until a few months ago. So I usually end up e-subbing to the other pro sites first. (And feeling guilty about it.) I don't know how deeply you read through the comments on that post, but I was surprised at the number of other writers who do exactly the same thing. It *is* funny. It’s also really annoying. On the one hand, you really should always start off by submitting to the Big 3. But on the other hand, I didn’t even *own* a printer until a few months ago. So I usually end up e-subbing to the other pro sites first. (And feeling guilty about it.) I don’t know how deeply you read through the comments on that post, but I was surprised at the number of other writers who do exactly the same thing.

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