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Originally Posted by starrigger
Don't believe for a minute that publishers aren't looking for new writers, because that's absolutely untrue. New writers are their lifeblood, and editors love to brag about new finds. That said, it is hard (but not impossible) to sell without an agent. And finding an agent can be as big a challenge as finding a publisher. But that's always been true.
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I'm very glad this seems to be the prevailing attitude in this thread. I'm getting a little sick of reading threads elsewhere where indie authors spend their time bashing agents and publishers and the 'traditional' model, as if there's some vast conspiracy to deny new authors the chance to become published in favour of only lining the pockets of existing authors.
What a load of rubbish. Agents and publishers want to work with anyone they think can line their pockets, new or old.
The fact is that most indie stuff just isn't good enough to get published, so no agent or publisher will want to take it on.