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Originally Posted by Quoth
KU does benefit heavy readers.
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Indeed it does, especially if, like me, after 12-hour days and a lot (a LOT) of non-fiction work, you prefer to relax with what I refer to as "potato chip" books. Books that are effectively cozy mysteries, or Harry-Dresden-ish, etc. There are many serious contenders in those arenas, as well as sci-fi, although it's hard to find quality sci-fi in the self-pub ranks. What I'd call Space Opera, sure, but Frank Herbert, not so much. Of course, to be fair, you won't find many Herberts in trade-pubbed stuff, either.
I'm told that the romance, romantica and of course, erotica areas are swamped with self-pubbed books.
Oh, and GAWD, Holmes pastiches, of which I have found almost
none worthwhile reading. I keep praying for some, though. I'm a total Holmes Ho. The real Holmes, ACD's Holmes, not RDJ's Holmes, as entertaining as he might be. (And not the "Holmes" of that
Irregulars show, either. Don't get me bloody started!)
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Originally Posted by Notjohn
You are a glutton for punishment! I can't get through five books a month, and none is self-published.
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I think you would be surprised, brother. Granted, there are many self-pubs who are utterly untrained, who wouldn't know a mirrored subplot tosave their lives and all that, but there are some that are moving right along. I know a self-pub that's been writing for dog's years, never picked up, never trade-pubbed and he's pulling down
$80K/month. (Yes, I've seen actual proof, because I had the same initial reaction you're having.) You don't do that by writing total schlock.
Hitch