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Originally Posted by issybird
I read a lot of non-fiction (history) and I don't think any self-pubbed non-fiction can be good, ever. Non-fiction takes resources; it takes research; it takes skills, not just talent. You can't just churn it out in the garret.
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I think it would be tough to do, but if a know subject matter expert put something out on their own I don't know if I'd go with the can't be good ever statement. So many trad-pubbed non-fiction (history) books disappoint with errors because a lot of publishers don't bother to hire someone to check sources or facts and go with the assumption that the writer is an expert and knows best. With many self publishers hiring their own copy editors and proof readers now making the possibility of a good quality book higher I'd say that never is a long time.