Bad writing isn't necessary limited to self publishing I am currently reading a book published in 1994 that is horrible. It was the author's first book so I am trying to push through it. It's a regency romance and it's in paperback. If it ever comes out in digital I can only hope the author's does some major revisions. I am normally against revisions when a book goes to digital but this book needs it bad!
Bad covers don't always mean bad books. Here's an
Example of a book I read awhile back. The cover is horrible and misleading. The story turned out to be similar to a Harlequin Suspense and quite good. She needs to release the book herself and get a better cover.
Alot of backlist titles have poor covers but these books were previously published so you know to ignore them.
I can't stand bad writing. I will normally put down a book every time if the writing does not flow well.
This book
here is an example of just that. I blame the editor. It's missing simple words that my brain has to insert. The scenes run together and the characters' action are usually forgotten or never described. One minute they are against the door so how did they get on the bed? It's never mention. They go to a restaurant to eat, order drinks have a very long conversation then just get up and leave without eating or paying. No mention of what happened to the meal. It's stuff like that will just drives me crazy! The second book does not have these issues.