Choose your battles
The SlushPile site has an editorial titled “Why People Hate Self-Published Authors.” The piece is not as caustic as it sounds, but is more of a warning to authors to understand the limitations (and potential upside) of self-publishing and to not fall into the trap of mistaking their books for those published by legitimate houses: “When you self-publish, or go with one of the more questionable print-on-demand services, you are essentially going around [the traditional publishing] system. You’re taking your ball, going home, and making up your own game in the backyard. Your game might be fun, it might be a valid exercise, it might be the perfect thing for your situation, but it’s not the same way all the other kids play. And to pretend otherwise is to invite scorn and derision.”
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Read the piece on SlushPile.net
