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Originally Posted by NickSpalding
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.
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These are exactly the parameters that are changing, making it possible for the writer to do more of these jobs, and to more easily get the book out to the masses. Question is, is that a good or a bad thing? Is putting some or all of the jobs traditionally handled by publishers onto the writer's shoulders good for writer's efforts, or bad for them?