Ok, so someone said this to me on another forum. I thought I'd post it here and let everyone put in their two cents.
quote: The truth is, with the advent of devices like Kindle and I-pad and Nook, a new digital publishing paradigm is throwing a wrench in the works of traditional publisher and sites like P& E have simply not kept up. They still believe that all writers are still seeking the same tired old contracts from mass-market publishers who give you absolutely no control over editing or book cover design, and pay you a nickel a book if you're lucky, who will pull your title out of bookstores within a month and not release rights back to you for five years, if you're one of the one in a thousand (maybe) that they deem worthy enough.
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What really amazes me is that these people buy into these lies 100% and there is nothing you can do to change their mind. Since when did self-publishing become such a cult following?
And for the record, this person isn't actually self-publishing although he went on a rant about how self-publishing is the 'only' way to go. He actually signed with Damnation books. He only got pissy at me when I pointed out the P&E rating.
He added this: I've already read it and Alex Smith needs to move on.
quote: The truth is, with the advent of devices like Kindle and I-pad and Nook, a new digital publishing paradigm is throwing a wrench in the works of traditional publisher and sites like P& E have simply not kept up. They still believe that all writers are still seeking the same tired old contracts from mass-market publishers who give you absolutely no control over editing or book cover design, and pay you a nickel a book if you're lucky, who will pull your title out of bookstores within a month and not release rights back to you for five years, if you're one of the one in a thousand (maybe) that they deem worthy enough.
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What really amazes me is that these people buy into these lies 100% and there is nothing you can do to change their mind. Since when did self-publishing become such a cult following?
And for the record, this person isn't actually self-publishing although he went on a rant about how self-publishing is the 'only' way to go. He actually signed with Damnation books. He only got pissy at me when I pointed out the P&E rating.
He added this: I've already read it and Alex Smith needs to move on.