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Old 11-10-2014, 04:30 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by BearMountainBooks View Post
And the publishers still have to get the word out to buyers who are harder to reach (those not online or who buy more often from bookstores. Or those who buy 10 or less books per year). ...
That would be the only reason I can see why anyone who is already successful on their own would want a publisher. Even a print only deal, with the writer keeping ebook control, would be pointless if all they can do is sell it on Amazon at inflated prices.
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