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Originally Posted by Iqy
Unfortunately you guys are skirting the core issue in my opinion, and that is that only about 1% of books written are ever published. What can the 99% do? I believe ebook sites like zuluexpress and others provide an opportunity too good to miss.
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For the author who can't get published, yes.
For the authors who can't even land an agent -- which is now a
de facto requirement, by the way -- yes.
For authors who are OK with a small audience, yes.
For authors who don't mind hiring their own editor or doing a ton of legwork, maybe (although now they have significant costs to recoup).
For readers who would have to sort through a ton of titles, with no guidance, most of which are not edited... not so much.
This, at a minimum, is likely to prevent such sites from completely supplanting the publishers as ondabeach proclaims. Much in the same way that indie bands and small music labels have not completely supplanted the majors.
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Originally Posted by Iqy
A cover is easy, ask the kid next door to show you how on photoshop, and typesetting?
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IMO, this is the type of amateur attitude that shows why a publisher is beneficial for writers who want more than a handful of sales.
Really, all that ebooks do is cut the distribution costs. If your goal is to sell books, all the other stuff is just as important. In fact, aspects like marketing may be
more important, in order to distinguish your work from the rest.
Not that "amateur" is always a bad thing. But it's like hiring your 16 year old cousin to design your website; the results are immediately noticeable, as you (typically) get what you pay for.