Barely two months old now, a new blog about POD and self-publishing is establishing itself as a major authority. The blog’s title indicates its “attitudeâ€: PODdy Mouth – Daily Dirt on POD and Self-Publishing. The blogger, whose true identity I’ve not yet uncovered, proudly announces:
   I am very opinionated about print-on-demand and self-publishing, and since every opinionated person I know has a blog, I figured I had better start one, too. No use wasting my opinions just on myself, right? That’s like making a delicious, six-course meal just for me and my cat.
The blogger continues:
      I should also mention that I have had personal dealings with nearly every publisher I am going to discuss, including (in no particular order): Author House, iUniverse, Lulu, Cafe Press, Outskirts Press, Xlibris, Create Space, Tate, Publish America, etc. So let my experience be your guide… or, you know, whatever.
I’ve been following her blog, dipping in several times a week. Yes, she’s definitely opinionated. She also really knows what she’s talking about. For example, look at her post Top 6 PODS Author Solutions Should Acquire Next . The blogger provides details about the publishers on her list that are not easy to come by — and they provide unusual insight into the business.While most blogs about writing drift from topic to topic, this one is sharply focussed on a topic that any writer who wants to have a book published should follow. It’s one of a small handful of writer’s blog that I consider a MUST-READ.
[You will find my top recommendations, including the “must-reads†on the Recommended Websites tab at the top. That list is there as your reference; it is updated at least one a month.]
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Comment by
Angela Hoy
17 Apr 2008
Blogger PODdy Mouth Posts False Statements, Violates Copyright Law, Refuses to Correct Numerous Published Errors/Inaccuracies –
http://anotherealm.com/prededitors/pubop070.htm
Comment by
Tom Colvin
17 Apr 2008
Angela, I’m very sad to see how the PODdyMount blog has evolved. I guess I’m not surprised, for the blogger is very acerbic opinionated indeed. Thanks for giving the link to your response at Preditors and Editors, certainly a highly regarded source of information over many years.
I do wish PODdyMouth would reveal her identify. That would probably answer many questions.