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Originally Posted by HarryT
Which is still the case, of course. Although there certainly are good self-published books out there, the overwhelming majority are complete crap. Being traditionally-published still imbues status to an author.
Successful traditionally-published authors sometimes switch to self-publishing in order to gain more control over their work, but I'm sure that the overwhelming majority of self-published authors would like nothing more than to be offered a publishing contract by a traditional publisher.
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HarryT,
Of the authors I know most would only go for a print deal from a traditional publisher.
Heck, I know one author who turned down a 7 figure contract to self-publish. She made what they had offered as an advance in less than a month. Of course, the publicity she got from turning it down probably helped.
Now I have met a few that would give their teeth and their first born to get a big 5 contract. The problem is the second group don't write well enough to even make it past the first gatekeeper.
By the way, I don't consider Baen as a traditional publisher because they are specialized.
Would you buy a box of Random House sight unseen. Though I am glad you have found a source you trust to get books.
How many self-published books have you actually tried? 1, 10, 100?
I could recommend you some very good self-pub authors. But since you are set against them, I won't waste my time.