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Originally Posted by spindlegirl
I agree. And nowadays it is harder to get past the scrutiny of people who have already read stuff for free (via loans, etc). The days of "blind buying" are circling the drain. It's up to the writer to find their niche market and sell themselves by being good authors.
I have read some books that (in my subjective opinion) were stinkers, and would subsequently see posts from them on various places, complaining that their books weren't selling well "after all their hard work". The customer has to like the fruits of their labours. Working hard in and of itself doesn't guarantee anything when it comes to fiction.
So yes, she is right, and she said it bluntly.
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i have read far more published trash coming out of publishing houses than i have from indie sources
it was a shot to the bow against change, nothing more
obfuscate all you like