Electronic publishing (also referred to as e-publishing or digital publishing or online publishing) includes the digital publication of e-books, digital magazines, and the development of digital libraries and catalogues. Electronic publishing has become common in scientific publishing where it has been argued that
peer reviewed scientific journals are in the process of being replaced by electronic publishing. It is
also becoming common to distribute books, magazines, and newspapers to
consumers through tablet reading devices, a market that is growing by millions each year, generated by online vendors such as Apple's iTunes bookstore, Amazon's
bookstore for Kindle, and books in the Google Play Bookstore.
GOOD:
It's a great way for a new writer to build a platform or create a following before going to paper.
Where paper publishers usually try to obtain as many rights a possible,
the e-Publisher usually retains none. That means the writer keeps the
rights to his work and even has the option to take it to a paper
publisher at a later date.
BAD:
There is a lot more responsibility resting on the writer to market his
own work. With paper publishing people can visit libraries, bookstores
or even see a book in a storefront window and make the purchase.
Online publications may review e-books, but newspaper and magazine
reviewers tend to stick with paper. This is just one more reason why
the writer must work harder at promoting himself.
Very good! Steve
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