Your books will still find life in circulation through second hand book shops. But you don't earn anything from that though? Maybe a call for those who picked up pre-loved copies to drop tips on Patreon or VenMo. You still deserve some love for that.
Ugh. My heart goes out to you. I'm bracing myself for the day when it happens to my baby. Whenever I see a gorgeous, well-bound cookbook in the $2 bargain bin, I feel the same way.
I guess it’s inevitable that publishers want to ride on the coattails of ‘influencers’ but I’d rather read a good cookbook by someone who wasn’t overly concerned with their social media presence.
There was a time when publishers looked for new talent! (Geeze, i sound like an old lady, complaining about the good ol’ days.)
Thanks for linking to my piece! Also, I already knew it was the case, I've sat in so many London publishers to talk about a book proposal when all they want to talk about is my social media following, but it was still a depressing thing to read at the start of the weekend!
I think this is a great loss. We've traded tested recipes for quick and dirty food blogs that have many errors and omissions. It's so difficult to separate the good recipes from the stolen recipes. And, it's much more difficult to separate the recipes from the ads.
Your books will still find life in circulation through second hand book shops. But you don't earn anything from that though? Maybe a call for those who picked up pre-loved copies to drop tips on Patreon or VenMo. You still deserve some love for that.
Ugh. My heart goes out to you. I'm bracing myself for the day when it happens to my baby. Whenever I see a gorgeous, well-bound cookbook in the $2 bargain bin, I feel the same way.
I guess it’s inevitable that publishers want to ride on the coattails of ‘influencers’ but I’d rather read a good cookbook by someone who wasn’t overly concerned with their social media presence.
There was a time when publishers looked for new talent! (Geeze, i sound like an old lady, complaining about the good ol’ days.)
Thanks for linking to my piece! Also, I already knew it was the case, I've sat in so many London publishers to talk about a book proposal when all they want to talk about is my social media following, but it was still a depressing thing to read at the start of the weekend!
I think this is a great loss. We've traded tested recipes for quick and dirty food blogs that have many errors and omissions. It's so difficult to separate the good recipes from the stolen recipes. And, it's much more difficult to separate the recipes from the ads.