tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post6251053311146688922..comments2024-03-28T11:16:30.313+02:00Comments on Thoughts from Botswana by Lauri Kubuitsile: Loyalty to One Publisher or Not?Laurihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11112458658109887868noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-64079019559870431332009-10-22T11:10:58.988+02:002009-10-22T11:10:58.988+02:00Bonita I find that hwol situation very demoralisin...Bonita I find that hwol situation very demoralising. Competition between publishers is good for us writers too. Sort of why this whole Walmart/Amazon/Google thing is so problematic. <br /><br />Elizabeth- waht about there? Does your agent shop your books everywhere or to one publisher? <br /><br />Selma- I've learned the hard way to be selfish. Sometimes I feel bad it had to come to this but that's the way it is. This is how I make a living , I can't play around.Laurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11112458658109887868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-38112992071466622572009-10-22T01:24:58.408+02:002009-10-22T01:24:58.408+02:00As you say, writing is a business. I am sad to say...As you say, writing is a business. I am sad to say that the loyalty of the publisher is often quite fickle, which sometimes pushes the writer in a similar direction. I think you must do what is best for you above all!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-74393986980478024522009-10-21T20:52:10.856+02:002009-10-21T20:52:10.856+02:00Sounds like you made the right choice for your sit...Sounds like you made the right choice for your situation. Good luck!Elizabeth Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03150221675618198674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9052453698252224336.post-70087253636895486642009-10-21T17:15:39.349+02:002009-10-21T17:15:39.349+02:00Lauri—Here being loyal is next to impossible. When...Lauri—Here being loyal is next to impossible. When I started writing on my own, albeit educational writing—there were 5 viable houses that published basal texts and ancillaries. Then came the great round of mergers and acquisitions. Now there are really only 2 text publishers. The same is pretty much true for kid's books too. There are some small houses, but the number of powerhouses has fallen to under 5.bonitanoreply@blogger.com