In many ways, the situation is one that the publishing industry created. We can all get worked up about the fact that someone sold cheap, highly rated reviews, and that's fine, but we should probably also be worked up that someone felt it necessary to toss a couple of thousand dollars to the dude just to be consider legit. Self publishing is not the dead end of publishing, just as major houses are not--and this, as with the other, was always true--the gate keepers to art and credibility.
Paying for It
In many ways, the situation is one that the publishing industry created. We can all get worked up about the fact that someone sold cheap, highly rated reviews, and that's fine, but we should probably also be worked up that someone felt it necessary to toss a couple of thousand dollars to the dude just to be consider legit. Self publishing is not the dead end of publishing, just as major houses are not--and this, as with the other, was always true--the gate keepers to art and credibility.
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Leviathan’s Blood Film
Originally published at Ben Peek. You can comment here or there. The paperback release of Leviathan’s Blood is very soon and to…
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A Bit of Bolano, Schafer, and Cooke.
Originally published at Ben Peek. You can comment here or there. Here are a few more reviews of books I’ve read recently: 2666,…
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Interview, A Few Books Read
Originally published at Ben Peek. You can comment here or there. Just a small update today. If you’re interested, you can get a whole…
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