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Originally Posted by nekokami
I had the impression that "vanity press" printings of ones own books didn't count for much if one wanted to talk to a regular publisher later. No?
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Based on what I've heard, vanity press books aren't considered any better than e-books. Vanity press authors are still considered "outsiders," not ready for prime time, or just plain "not good enough" for publishing.
Of course, if a vanity press run did phenomenally well in the market, any publisher would be willing to take it on (and share in the profits). The same can be said about e-books ... witness "Aragon," originally an e-book and now a major motion picture, and "The Plutonium Blonde," which started online (on the Sci Fi Channel website, I believe) and went to traditional publishing after garnering huge popularity.