Released on = December 6, 2006, 12:52 am

Press Release Author = Edit Red

Industry = Media

Press Release Summary = Traditional publishing faces fresh challenges from online
writing communities and zines who use online resources to create, market and sell
their products. Lower production costs and access to a large and loyal user-base
mean that small, tech-savvy writing communities are beginning to challenge the
traditional two-tier publishing model of large publishing houses and corporate
bookstore chains. Niches that the big bookstores are unable to cater for are there
for the taking in Internet publishing, which means new writers have much greater
opportunities to publish their work and make sales.

Press Release Body =
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
10/12/2006


Online Writing Communities Challenge Traditional Publishing

Traditional publishing faces fresh challenges from online writing communities and
ezines who are using online resources to create, market and sell their products.
Lower production costs and access to a large and loyal user-base mean that small,
tech-savvy writing communities are mounting a challenge to large publishing houses
and bookstore chains. Bookstores often neglect niche subjects in favour of
tried-and-tested categories, and shy away from the risks involved with launching new
writers. As online writing communities move into book publishing, new writers are
afforded greater opportunities to publish their work and make sales.

Copenhagen, Denmark - December lst 2006

\'For writers, traditional publishing is very difficult to break into, and once
you\'re in it brings no guarantees.\' opines Alan Emmins, journalist, author of two
non-fiction books and co-founder of online writing community www.EditRed.com \'But
now there\'s an alternative.\' As more people turn to the Internet for information,
shopping and entertainment, writers versed in the ins and outs of Internet
networking are well-placed to build a fan base and make book sales without having to
resort to the services of a mainstream publisher.

The rise of online communities has been exponential as fast Internet connections
replace telephone modems. MySpace have grown from a handful of college students to
134 million in four years. The written word predominates as members swap blogs,
comments and bulletins. Building a network of readers in MySpace makes even more
sense if you have a book or CD to sell. Your network becomes your fan-base.

Online communities are catering to writers with books to sell, and moreover, the
communities themselves have identified a market for their own published books.
\'Small Voices, Big Confessions\' is a collection of short stories written by members
of the EditRed writing community. The twenty writers in question all have profiles
on EditRed.com which they used to create a network and and workshop their short
stories. They were chosen from hundreds of submissions made through the site and
though all have some experience of publishing online, only a couple have
conventional book deals, hence the book\'s title, \'Small Voices, Big Confessions\'.
Each writer is creating a fan base through sites like www.EditRed.com and MySpace
to make book sales.

Alan Emmins points out, \'It\'s an accepted fact in the book trade that word-of-mouth
sells books. Every time I\'ve been active online I\'ve seen a spike in book sales.\'
Writers who were losing out in the world of traditional publishing no longer have to
follow the dictates of a mainstream market as proscribed by publishing houses and
bookstore chains. This can only be good news for both consumers and writers.

Contact Chris Lee Ramsden for more insights into this topic. Direct line: (00) 45
35818102
Email: chris@EditRed.com
Other helpful information regarding the \'Small Voices, Big Confessions\' can be found
at: http://www.EditRed.com/story_anthology.php

For More Information Contact:

Chris Lee Ramsden
chris@EditRed.com
http://www.EditRed.com


Web Site = http://www.EditRed.com

Contact Details = Chris Lee Ramsden
Dybbølsgade 14, st.th
Copenhagen , 1721
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004535818102
chris@EditRed.com
http://www.EditRed.com