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Originally Posted by shalym
I just haven't seen this big reduction of which you speak. Can you give me an example? Have the number of books published by the big publishing houses gone down? Or have those numbers stayed the same, and we just have more choice now, because we don't have to rely ONLY on the big houses?
Shari
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So far, the BPHs are putting out *more* titles than ever.
And if the quality is going down... well, they *are* choosing what to put out there, right?
The point of being gatekeepers is to only put out what you believe in.
Now, long term, the odds are good that the BPHs will be putting out more and more crap, simply because that is a trend that started long *before* indie publishing became mainstream. (The world has been going to hell in a handbasket since at least roman times. There is a summerian tablet out there, though...
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Also, because the smarter, more business-focused authors will know *not* to give away 87% of their future revenue in exchange for a few thousand dollars of present day services. Predatory contracts are not good long term business strategies in *any* business.
Book publishing *is* becoming Darwinian... for authors.
Savvy ones will prosper, the unwary... will go to Author Solutions.