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Old 11-20-2015, 09:50 AM   #11
fjtorres
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How can I equally reliably find new authors that I'll enjoy in the world of self-published books?
How do you find non-BAEN titles?

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I'd welcome specific recommendations of how to find the gems amongst the flood of self-published garbage.
See, that last adjective is where we differ.
Yes, there is a flood of indie content coming to market. But a whole lot of it is reverted backlist. And a lot of it is simply not commercial enough to line the pockets of the BPH overlords. And lately a lot of savvy authors are simply not drinking the BPH hemlock-flavored koolaid and ramping up their careers "on their own".
And, yeah, a lot of it *is* crap, as Sturgeon said. But that also applies to tradpub titles.
Over-generalizing doesn't help your position, I fear.

Anyway.
For me, recommendations from friends and acquaintances tends to work pretty well.

FWIW, check out this author:

http://www.amazon.com/Sekhmet-Bed-Sh...8030688&sr=1-3

Tastes vary but I've enjoyed a couple of hers and I rather suspect the time period might interest you.
Maybe.

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