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Originally Posted by HarryT
Can't agree with you there, Kenny. The video shows just what it is that publishers do that most self-published books are lacking, and that's information that should be valuable to any would-be (or current self-published) author. Publishers do a hell of a lot more than just take someone's manuscript and print it.
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Ah, but you are missing the bigger picture Harry. Every "knows" this, but why this video, now? THAT'S the point.
And no, not all self-published books are lacking these things nor do all self-published books need them. This is just RH attempting to defend the status quo instead of embracing the new direction. This is a propaganda/publicity piece. They've got to try to do something, but this is not it, this is the dying gasps of the dinosaurs.
The issue is that the big houses like RH have been in control without any competition for so long, they don't even see the issue and the literary community is so much like sheep following them around they not only don't see it, but continue to support the status quo when it is actually harmful to their own interests.
This video, this thread is just one more example of that.