But from a writer s viewpoint, the best thing about writing and publishing an e-book is that the author retains much more control over the work. What s more, virtually all e-publishers post their contracts on their Web sites for all to see. A common thread running through these e-publishers Web sites is their dedication to maintaining the author s vision for the book. At the end of the contract s term, if you aren t happy where you are, you can license the book to another e-publisher. Most e-publishers give no advantage to agented or previously published authors.
Independent publishers can t afford to publish anything less than the best.
Your manuscript need not fit any established genre, but it must be good. And because e-publishers have small staffs, you must study and scrupulously follow the submission guidelines posted on the company s Web site. As word has spread of the opportunities in the new industry, however, the small e-publishers have been swamped with publishable material. Still, the writer can expect the wait to be shorter than in traditional publishing. The best news is that, once accepted, the wait for publication is much shorter than in traditional publishing.