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Originally Posted by delphidb96
Yet you take the side of the publishers with all this 'universal DRM' garbage - and wonder why writing isn't a 'viable vocation'. Hello! Free marketplace here to tell you that when your own publishers shaft you on marketing, product pricing and ease of access by your putative customers, you're going to have crappy sales figures.
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I have been advocating bypassing the publishers. I envision a mechanism that allows readers to publish via p2p, which of course they are free to do now sans DRM. I would like to see the author in control of all these issues.
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Originally Posted by delphidb96
And, as I have discovered for myself, (being a writer - but not a *published* novelist/author as only my non-fiction has reached print) readers want *interesting* stories, but with the plethora of works being released each *MONTH* it is hard for them to find out about *new* authors if they don't hear about them. Plus, as we're so often told in the job-seeking and dating processes - FIRST IMPRESSIONS COUNT! If I don't grab their attention with my very first novel, many readers won't come back for seconds.
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What is your feeling about putting a lot of effort into a work of fiction? Do you do so with optimism? Does being immersed in the writing process give you pleasure? How would you publish your fiction?
I enjoy the work of Lawrence Block. He has the ability to write a book a month, or more, if he chooses. He is a writing machine! I acknowledge his tenacity, but I can't help thinking that the writing process is a lot easier for some.
I agree that to be a popular author you need to publish frequently to sustain reader loyalty. There are some who take a few years between novels. My habit is to find an author I like and read everything she has written. The others that are still writing, I follow faithfully.