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Old 03-05-2010, 12:54 AM   #26
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Originally Posted by MaggieScratch View Post
Keep in mind these books have already been published in hard copy, and therefore have had the benefit of professional editorial development; new texts published in this way will have skipped this important step. They've already gone through the gatekeepers. What they are doing is basically the same as releasing a new paperback edition of these particular novels. ...
I agree with this. Digital or not, publishers do offer a valuable service, as gatekeepers, editors, marketers....

The vast, vast majority of self-published digital stuff is self-published for a good reason. It's a cheap version of the vanity press.
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