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Old 12-22-2009, 01:28 PM   #162
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Ultimately, the questions are How good is pretty good? and Is pretty good good enough? (Of course, it isn't clear what pretty good means.) As you note, traditional publishers are successful because they do spend the money.
Actually, they are successful in part because they spend money. I actually think they need to lower their costs and work on their business model. Their real success ultimately comes from the authors--they have to attract and buy wonderful stories. Only after that can they put them into various formats/covers/marketing plans. It's a team effort, not entirely a "we get what we pay for" model.
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