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Old 04-05-2012, 09:47 PM   #45
Harper Kingsley
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Er... I thought that was I said. Oh well.

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@Helen: Sorry! I don't know how to read

Here's the Creative Penn on Self-Publishing and the Definition of the Indie Author -> http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2011/...or-definition/ <- It's older, but interesting.

Personally, I don't know why some people get so caught up in fighting over "what" they are. I just like to write and I'm too impatient to spend half of forever waiting for some agent or publisher to get back to me after holding onto my manuscript for 3-6 months before making a decision. And I just think it's kind of a jerk thing they do when they demand exclusivity for submissions - it's a cheap way to keep the competition down.

Monopolies are a downward trend and I think that competition creates new avenues. So the big publishers are losing business, I weep for them, I really do, but it's an opportunity for other people to create new companies and for authors to get more of a chance. And sure, that means a lot of garbage is going out there, but places like Goodreads and LibraryThing really help to sort out the chaff.

I don't really call my self an indie author, but I don't call myself a self-published one either. I just write stuff and try to get people to read it.
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