A writer writes. Whether the writer writes for a mass audience or for an audience of one is rather beside the point.
Writing, by definition, is an act of communication, and by making a declaration out loud — whether orally or physically through ink on paper or via electrons in an online form the writer attempts to contact the world and say, ‘listen up.’ This is something I would like to say. Something I need to say.
Independent presses are more vulnerable today than ever. They once existed to provide a platform for the written word for niche audiences, but with readers now increasingly using electronic media, the struggling form is dying out. Look to the demise of printed newspapers and magazines to see the future of independent presses as physical entities.
A writer can create a website or a social media presence and submit or link all their content to it very easily indeed. This is the Future. It is also the Present.
A writer writes. Whether the writer writes for a mass audience or for an audience of one is rather beside the point.
Writing, by definition, is an act of communication, and by making a declaration out loud — whether orally or physically through ink on paper or via electrons in an online form the writer attempts to contact the world and say, ‘listen up.’ This is something I would like to say. Something I need to say.
Independent presses are more vulnerable today than ever. They once existed to provide a platform for the written word for niche audiences, but with readers now increasingly using electronic media, the struggling form is dying out. Look to the demise of printed newspapers and magazines to see the future of independent presses as physical entities.
A writer can create a website or a social media presence and submit or link all their content to it very easily indeed. This is the Future. It is also the Present.
Self-publishing is pretty great, it's weird how the idea was often scoffed at in the past but I'm glad you're doing it and more writers are as well!