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Originally Posted by Ken.Hagdal
I understand the nitty-gritty side of it can be a bore to people it doesn't concern directly, but until Monstanto comes up with money tree seeds, I'm afraid that authors' income will remain an important factor in how they can make new books available to their readers in a proper and timely manner.
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I'm not bored by it, it's just not a factor in my reading. I don't buy a book to somehow help an author; I buy it because I expect to enjoy it.
There's nothing magical and noble about "author"--especially these days when everyone can claim the title--that entitles that person to make a living at it.
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Originally Posted by QuantumIguana
Whether a book is self-published or the author used a publisher makes no difference to me as a reader, I still have access to the same book. Self-publishing may allow bad books to reach the market, but that's a small price to pay for greater choice. If self-published books are such a bad thing, then perhaps art supply stores and music stores are a bad thing. People might produce bad art of a bad song, after all.
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Well, we differ, because I don't think it's a "small price to pay." The analogy with art supply stores and music stores is completely off-base--having creative tools available is not analogous to foisting the results of one's creative endeavors on an unsuspecting public.