Digital Media

One of the best programs I attended while at the NSA convention was on the subject of digital media, and how it's beginning to change traditional print media production. I think it's important to keep in mind the fact that the digital media really IS changing the scope of literature and other forms of general entertainment in a very big way.

The question is how to roll with the changes (to quote REO Speedwagon)? The truth is I'm not sure. The speaker was the first person I've ever heard to literally eschew the traditional New York print publishers and go the self-publishing route. Why? Because the New York publishers are, ideally, going to slowly lose popularity. He suggests it's possible to self-publish and sell just as many books (and take a better profit) as one would with a New York publisher.

Therefor, what is the roll of publishers like Random House, etc., now that there are other means of getting your voice out there? If it's good, people will find it.

Not necessarily. However, I think with the right marketing strategy and a solid writing foundation (and a good story), it's POSSIBLE.