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Originally Posted by William Moates
Don't rule out publishers so quickly. Publishers provide editors, illustrators
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True, but I would argue that these services don't bring direct value to the consumer. They bring value to the author - to help him create a product that sells better. Therefore they are part of the cost of doing business. If the author decides to use these services, those costs should come out of the author's pocket.
Yes, ultimately we the consumers will end up paying for those services, but authors who use those services will compete with authors who don't, so the costs will be kept as low as possible.
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Originally Posted by William Moates
layout designers, aid in distribution
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Since layout is is a detriment in eBooks, a layout designer brings no value.
And distribution for eBooks is simple and cheap, so no aid is needed (not by a publisher anyway).
Today, publishers bring value in that they can get the book from the author's head to the consumer's hands in a cost-efficient way. That value disappears with eBooks.