Self-Publisher and the Editor
In the event of this new wave of self-publishers coming to the scene, the job of an editor’s responsibility will in most cases be exploited by the self-publisher. It goes without saying that the self-publisher will not have a component editor to give the final manuscript before your book goes to the printer. Even if he uses a printer. Today we have this e-book or print-on-demand or desktop publishing that puts everyone out of work!
Self-publishing is the publication of a book or other media by the author of the work without the involvement of an established third-party publisher. This is usually done at the expense of the author. Vanity Press fills this market niche exclusively, but authors may choose to rent a printer directly, or use an e-book format.
Although it represented a small percentage of the publishing industry in terms of sales, it was present in one form or another from the beginning of the publication. Most publications in the previous century were self-published because they were written, printed, and sold by the printer.
Self-publishing of books is considered abnormal until the roles of author and publisher differ over time. In recent years, self-publishing has grown with technologies including xerography, desktop publishing systems, print-on-demand, and the World Wide Web. Cultural events such as the punk / DIY movement, the proliferation of media channels, and blogging have contributed to the advancement of self-publishing.
Editing is the process of selecting and preparing language, images, words, videos, or films through the process of modification, consolidation, organization, and other changes in different media. The person who edits is called the editor. In a sense, the editing process itself begins with the idea for the work, and the relationship between the writer and the editor continues. Editing is, therefore, an exercise that incorporates creative skills and human relationships.
At the moment I must mention the role of a relief printer for those who use printers though; You may be playing the role of a self-publisher. Letterpress printing is the general term for relief printing from a moving type, can print both text and images from a single-piece line or from a relief metal plate.
The most widely used method of letterpress printing and the relief process is the most ancient. Most letterpress printing is done in small stores. But some installations are very large and employ hundreds of workers.
As the Internet has become the mainstream, the era of publishers, editors and printers is becoming less and less of our purpose. Nowadays it’s all about cost, speed and customer satisfaction. As long as the self-publisher can hand over the information to the customer, and make a profit, that is the end result and the important thing!