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joshcryer

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8. That's not very fair then.

Sun Feb 24, 2013, 06:53 PM

Feb 2013

You're basing your criticism on self-published print books.

There is a veritable glut of ebooks right now. Rather than say "there are a lot of shit ebooks" I'd be more inclined to say "it is difficult to find good ebooks because there are so many of them!"

Self-published ebooks can be had at some libraries that offer Nook or Kindle readers, mind you. Self-published print books, I think, are becoming better because those who start off as ebook writers only go to the print medium once they've actually made it on digital. Either because there's a demand for their book (Fifty Shades) or because the author has made enough money to afford a print run. Also, on demand printing is a good way to approach print. Don't print 100k copies that a test copy group decided needed to be printed, print as many as are ordered.

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Self publishing, by the numbers. [View all] joshcryer Feb 2013 OP

It has been my experience that SheilaT Feb 2013 #1

Rarely have I found a self-published book worth reading mainer Feb 2013 #2

Yep. I also think the push about self-publishing SheilaT Feb 2013 #3

Do you think that publishers are in it out of "simple human kindness"? joshcryer Feb 2013 #4

No. Regular publishing is business. Anyone who doesn't get that isn't paying SheilaT Feb 2013 #5

If the preview isn't good, then don't buy it. joshcryer Feb 2013 #6

It's been probably a good twenty years since I've bought a self-published book, SheilaT Feb 2013 #7

That's not very fair then. joshcryer Feb 2013 #8

I'm basing my criticism on the fact that the self-published books I've read haven't been very good. SheilaT Feb 2013 #9

That was just an example. A better one would be Wool. joshcryer Feb 2013 #10

You've hit on something very important. SheilaT Feb 2013 #11

What makes you think housewives have bad taste? mainer Feb 2013 #13

I didn't say they had bad taste. joshcryer Feb 2013 #14

Actually, my experience has been... Chan790 Mar 2013 #21

50 Shades? Yes it was awful. mainer Feb 2013 #12

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Publish America Buffalo Bull Mar 2013 #17

What this leaves out Brainstormy Mar 2013 #15

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I get a lot of free galleys mainer Mar 2013 #16

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