Lily
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Post by Lily on Oct 10, 2011 23:20:55 GMT -5
There seems to be fewer publishing opportunities. For instance, on the Paying Markets board on Absolute Write there used to be new calls for submissions every day. But that's not been the case for quite a while now. I guess that's another reason so many authors are choosing to self publish.
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Post by BlueLotus on Oct 11, 2011 0:52:08 GMT -5
Yeah I noticed that too. But I think part of that is the economy let's face it it's in the tubes world over...  |
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Post by kjawriting on Oct 26, 2011 23:14:20 GMT -5
It seems you already have to be a celebrity in order to get anything out there.
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Post by Lily on Oct 27, 2011 13:24:24 GMT -5
It seems you already have to be a celebrity in order to get anything out there. That's about it, with the state of the industry today. They're looking for "sure" things. |
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Post by BlueLotus on Oct 27, 2011 19:25:32 GMT -5
Oh IDK the chick who wrote "The Help: was an unknown...
But she WAS rejected 60 some odd time before someone took the risk.
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Post by Lily on Oct 27, 2011 19:32:48 GMT -5
I suppose it all depends how much time one is willing to invest querying and being rejected. The odds are huge against a new writer today. Not to be negative, but even if they beat the odds and get a good agent, there's still only a 50/50 chance that the agent will find a publisher. And even if s/he does, it may not be one of the big ones. Therefore, the sales are likely to be disappointing.
However, even if it is a major New York house, unless they really give the book the big push when it comes to promotion, it's not likely to do that well either, and will end up remaindered by the bookstores in just 3 short weeks. Covers torn off and recycled. So much for years and years of hard work. There is about as much chance of writing a best seller as there is of winning the big prize in the lottery.
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Post by Richard on Oct 27, 2011 19:36:00 GMT -5
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Post by Lily on Oct 27, 2011 19:39:04 GMT -5
Excellent link, Richard, and all (sadly) so very true.  |
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