Thread: Misleading Metaphors That Drive The War On Online Sharing
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Old 11-27-2011, 10:11 AM   #354
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Originally Posted by Steven Lyle Jordan View Post
Tell that to all the people whose books languish in the Big 6's slushpiles. Doesn't matter if they write only for money or not; more authors hope for eventual compensation for their efforts than you think.
They have a different dream, (one of seeing their book in a book shop), but it is still only a dream. And unless they are prepared to write whatever the latest fad is it's even more of a dream than being able to give up their day job.
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