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Originally Posted by Gideon
Maybe we need a new type of indie publishing houses to make indie writers more respectable. Heck if I know.. I've never across an indie writer that I've ever cared for (that being said, I've not tried a TON... but I'm sufficiently gun-shy at this point!)
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These are turning up all over the place. I'm thinking of starting one myself, to be honest - I have the editing and writing experience to (imo) earn the commission I'd be charging. But honestly - indie publishers, at this point in time, are about as reliable as indie writers. There are some great, some good, some absolute shockers. After all, if your sole purpose as a publisher is to provide a writer with a "I've been picked up by a
publisher!" and get paid a percentage of any profits... well, hell, any doofus can do that!
(this isn't a dig at indie publishers OR writers, btw - just making the point that there's not much differentiation yet, if ever)