Thanks for the historical data highlighting that the current obsession with publishing is a very thinly veiled mask obscuring writers from having more power in the equation of getting their books read.
or as you mention, were backed by others - the main point is that this was a viable option that wasn't frowned upon, unlike today where you are not seen as a serious writer if you haven't secured an agent and publisher, for which you've had to genuflect a particular way and give up a huge amount of royalties. agents and publishers are service providers, writers are creators
Useful Thank you. Thoughts on KDP?
Thank you, Anne, the history lesson is a welcome one, as is the contrarian perspective.
Thanks for the historical data highlighting that the current obsession with publishing is a very thinly veiled mask obscuring writers from having more power in the equation of getting their books read.
Well, yes--but that power only came b/c the writers put up their own money.
or as you mention, were backed by others - the main point is that this was a viable option that wasn't frowned upon, unlike today where you are not seen as a serious writer if you haven't secured an agent and publisher, for which you've had to genuflect a particular way and give up a huge amount of royalties. agents and publishers are service providers, writers are creators
Well, there's some comfort for self-publishing writers...
This was a fantastic read today. Thank you so much.