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Originally Posted by Xenophon
I've spent some time as a volunteer reading through the slush-pile at Baen. You wouldn't believe how terrible the average submission is. I sometimes think that my (deceased) dog could do better. From beyond the grave, no less! Time spent with the slush-pile is almost guaranteed to induce the need for mental-floss.
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Hey, Xenophon, how does one become a volunteer reader of the slush-pile at Baen. I would be interested.
Also I would really like to see a reasonably accurate cost breakdown for a typical paper book, to include raw materials - i.e. paper, ink, glue, etc.; equipment - i.e. printing presses, maintenance on same, etc.; storage - i.e. ware houses, utilities and upkeep of same; salaries of the workers in the above areas; transportation to retailers; profit for retailers.
I probably have missed some of the cost areas that are basically overhead associated with paper books that are not needed for ebooks. I realize that there is value added by the publisher but we typically assign "intellectual property rights" to the author, not the publisher. If what you're saying is typical then perhaps the publisher should share in those rights. Maybe they do & I was just not aware.