MSI Press Blog

  It is Tuesday. Monday's madness is over, and Wednesday will take us over the hump, so Tuesday it is--for some serious discussion with authors. Tuesday talks mean to address authors in waiting and self-published authors who would like to go a more traditional route or who would at least like to take their steps with a publisher by their side.  This week, we discuss a recent statement made by a company, called Spines. They state that they intend to publish 8000 books in 2025, using AI for fast book generation. Quality aside (it is very likely not going to be there), these books will flood the market, making it harder for readers to find quality books. If more companies do the same, it could be quite damaging to the publishing industry -- and these companies will only survive, it would seem, due to the excessive quantity they are putting into the market (and, given the amount, they might even thrive). Here is the damage that could be done: Market Saturation : With such a high v...

    It is Tuesday. Monday's madness is over, and Wednesday will take us over the hump, so Tuesday it is--for some serious discussion with authors. Tuesday talks mean to address authors in waiting and self-published authors who would like to go a more traditional route or who would at least like to take their steps with a publisher by their side.  This week, we share feedback about offers that authors, particularly self-published ones, who get offers, particularly via email, but sometimes by phone, text, and, rarely, postal mail for services like re-publication, marketing, promotion, awards, and you name it. Most of it sounds too good to be true, but those offers can be enticing. How do you know if they are legitimate? There are ways -- and all offers should be checked out thoroughly, keeping in mind that a legitimate publisher will rarely contact an author for republication of a book seen on Amazon. They have too many good submissions overwhelming them to seek out others....

    It is Tuesday. Monday's madness is over, and Wednesday will take us over the hump, so Tuesday it is--for some serious discussion with authors. Tuesday talks mean to address authors in waiting and self-published authors who would like to go a more traditional route or who would at least like to take their steps with a publisher by their side.  This week, we talk about an inevitable fact of life: aging. In the publishing industry, two things age every day: books and authors. So, what can you do? There are things you can do, things you should do, and things you must do. We deal with a big range of life circumstances, including surprises in the aging domain. Based on that experience, here is some advice for authors: Aging Books There are a few things you can do about aging books. Chief among them is relaunching them (a second edition) if new information is available and has dated your book. A book does not always have to be re-launched if there is no truly new information...