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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan
And though I haven't been rejected (you can't really say you've been rejected when they refused to even consider looking at the book!), I do have the feeling that there are probably better authors than myself who have been similarly snubbed, and could use a better outlet for their work.
(I also take it as implied that there are those who believe that, since I have not been vetted by a reputable publishing house, my work must therefore also be c**p, QED, and therefore my opinion on the matter isn't worth much
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I think perhaps you are naive and/or uninformed about how commercial publishing works. You are not alone in this. There are entire Internet fora dedicated to discussing and explaining the process and helping authors to get their work published.
It does not necessarily follow that your work is "crap" and I think it would be silly to make such an assumption. It's hard to tell as you don't seem to have given it a chance by trying to obtain agency representation so you can try to commercially publish. I think now that you have established a platform and a readership, you might find it easier than you think. However, you seem to have hit upon a system that works well for you, and if you prefer to keep on with it, I wish you the best, as I wish all my fellow authors.
It also does not logically follow that your opinion is not worth anything. As I said, there are Internet fora set up for these things, and all kinds of ideas (including some quite similar to yours) have been kicked around. Publishing seems Byzantine and unwieldy and ripe for a rework, but as things are now it succeeds very well at getting books to readers, which is the desired result. As I posted previously, I think the system will evolve somewhat in the coming years.
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After all, if we don't discuss ideas, how will we know what is and isn't workable?
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True enough!