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Originally Posted by darryl
Does not follow. The assumption implicit in your statement is that where an author is not traditionally published it is because they cannot meet the publishers standards. Which of course has never been correct. In fact, given the exploitative terms in traditional publishing contracts and the availability of a viable alternative now in self-publishing I expect fewer and fewer authors to go the traditional path. Unless, of course, publishers finally adapt, which most have demonstrated a marked inability to do so far,
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Oh what is her name? Oh yeah. Breena Aubrey. She turned down a 7 figure advance from a big publishing house to self publish. And note that "advance" was in 3 installments over 3 years.
She made that herself in 4 months.
Let's see Russell Blake started out in self-publishing and he is now a co-author with that Clive Cussler.
JA Konrath is a traditionally-published author that went to self publishing.
Traditional publishing had to make Hugh Howey a good deal for him to talk to them.
I know 2 self-published authors that have full time employees.
Shall I continue?