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What baffles me is why so many people think the publishing world is that different from the way it's always been.
Yes, there are more avenues for indie authors to publish their work for free (or as near as damn it to it) so everyone can get their work to the masses.
But...it is still a fact that if a book it to achieve broad and profitable success, it requires proper editing, proofing, publication, promotion and marketing. This is only available from a traditional agent and publisher relationship.
Great books still get published, good books might and bad and mediocre books don't.
Publishers and agents are always looking for original, quality books that are commercial and will sell - it's what their jobs depend on.
If you write a book like this, your chances of becoming a successful author are the same as they have always been.
I don't think the odds of becoming a successful writer have shortened with the introduction of electronic self-publishing, but if I'm honest, I don't think they've improved that much either...
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