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Originally Posted by dmaul1114
So I find it very lame to give low reviews when an author complains about consumers not wanting to pay a price that gives him his fair share. Or suggest that authors should just smile and happily take less money for the same amount of work. Or argue that they should write for the good of literature and not for profit etc.
Bitch about the publishers who are driving prices up for US and screwing authors out of fair pay for their work.
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Have to agree here. The publishers definitely do not help the Digital transformation that is happening....They seem to mostly hinder it. Yes, giving low reviews is cheap on the part of the consumer just because the author states a view contrary to another personal view.
I wish many authors would make a good living on ebooks. I think Ben Thorton made a good point, the digital age could bring more talent to the pool not less. However, it reminds me of quote "You know the quote where they say if you can get 50,000 monkeys with typewriters to type, they would eventually write the works of Shakespeare: The internet proved them wrong." a paraphrased quote more or less.
NO apology necessary. I am enjoying the thread. Trust me, my views on Tolkien, Fantasy, and pulp fiction are enough to drive MR posters ballistic... so this is a friendly chat.
At least this thread has yet to hit the dark net or copyright infringement debate.... or have I spoken too soon?