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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward
Stonetools, let me explain again. Indie is the new pulp. Historically there are a lot more pulp readers than high-brow readers.
If "Stephanie King" ever builds up a fan base (which may happen over time) it's her fan base, not a Big 6 publisher's. All the money will be hers. Like any other businessperson's business.
A lot of gerne bestsellers build up their reputation among their fans the hard way, in the pulps. Heinlein, Clarke, Asimov, LeGuin, all started in the pulps. They "cashed in" with the bestsellers later. That's what the system allowed, until recently. But nowadays, that's only one choice among others. Both for the writer and the readers. Pulps is back, and more profitable than ever. And the more successful an author becomes, the less reason to "graduate" to the big leagues...
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Well, that's great, but I am not sure how that refutes my point-which is there can be multiple price points for books , starting with 2.99 for the indie self-publisher and on up to the $30 prestigious hardcover bestseller Somewhere along the way there is the $14.99 ebook besteller. People make their buying choices according to theroir needs, wants, and wallets.