A Must Read NY Times Article About Musicians Applies Equally Well To Writers

Want To Know Where Publishing Is Headed? Watch The Music Industry

I've gotten a few puzzled looks from people when I try to explain what I'm doing online with my work in progress, THE VEINGEL.

This article, entitled: Sex, Drugs, And Updating Your Blog, from the New York Times should help explain things. Just substitute the word "musician" with "writer."

This is a must read for creators of all stripes. I'm sure J.A. Konrath will be blogging about this, too, any time now. LOL. 

 

By the way, I post quality links of interest to artists and writers--especially dealing with Web 2.0 and modern day indie publicity--in the "Links" section of this website. Unfortunately, visitors to this site might assume this section is just your standard link-swapping area, and easily ignored.

My bad. So from now on, when I find a really poignant resource, I'll go ahead and devote and entire entry to it here on the main page so it's not missed. 

Finally, if you haven't given THE VEINGEL at least a cursory glance, I'd really appreciate if you checked it out and let me know what you think. And if you like it, please, help spread the world. I'm not naieve or egotistical enough to think efforts like this will ever "revolutionize" publishing, nor is that my aim. Rather, I believe authors and artists of all stripes should rethink what the internet can be: a direct 1-to-1 connection with real, live people who enjoy your work.

Publishers and media companies aren't going anywhere. They do provide a valuable service to both readers and writers. But their bread-and-butter is the blockbuster, mass distribution, and mainstream. The web can be a way for those of us just starting out to build an audience, to connect with our fans in an intimate way not possible any other way. And for the devoted reader, it provides a direct channel to the artist--an opportunity to actually influence their future work, and to show your support on a personal, appreciated level.