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Originally Posted by Luke King
For me, it's all about autonomy. I don't want a publisher. It makes me wonder whether the slush piles at major publishers are slowly dwindling. There's got to be so many writers who just are bothering to send stuff in anymore.
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The slush piles aren't dwindling. Most people who take up writing want commercial success a la Rowling, King, etc., which they view (and I think correctly) as currently being only possible via traditional publishing.
Autonomy is a great thing, as long as you can afford it or accept its limitations. But there is a significant difference between being free of a publisher and free of professional editorial help.