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Originally Posted by carld
But how much actual help are traditional publishers in connecting to the market and selling books? If you've got a big name or a hot book, a lot I'm sure. But, I hear and read a lot about how many authors get little or no assistance from publishers, who leave them to make their own connections and do their own promotion. That's a theme I hear over and over again.
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You are hearing from those who weren't happy and left, so the stories you hear are all bad. That doesn't mean everyone is unhappy. Authors who sell well will be inclined to think their agent/editor/publisher has done a good job, those who sell badly, the reverse.