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Originally Posted by DaringNovelist
I don't know if what we see at Smashwords and on Kindle yet represent the slush pile. I think there are groups who are jumping ahead of the rest. Midlist writers with a backlist. Writers who have been in the "almost" pile for a little too long and realize that they just aren't marketable to a big publisher. The people who hate rejection and maybe never submitted. And the fringe who never thought of doing anything else.
So what we've got is a disproportionate number of the worst and the good but not commercial. And non-commercial works will likely be loved by a niche audience, and not by the rest of us.
Camille
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I'm a writer in your category
Writers who have been in the "almost" pile for a little too long and realize that they just aren't marketable to a big publisher. Several agents have told me they love my writing, but don't believe they can sell it to a publisher; three said they'd look at my next book.
But I don't think 'not marketable to a big publisher' is the same as 'not commercial'. Agents are trying to second-guess the taste of publishers, and publishers don't always get it right. There have been bidding wars for books that sold disappointingly, and surprise best-sellers.
And everyone in the publishing industry is getting more cautious and fearful of making a misjudgement. Thank goodness for the option of self-publishing.