My writing career started long before the self-publishing revolution: the only way you could wind up in print was if a publisher was willing to pay you for it.
This was almost impossible to achieve; but after innumerable shoot-downs, I finally did. And here’s what happened next.
There are many self-published books whose authors deserve to be paid, who shouldn’t have to pay the publisher. That really makes me growl. And there are books published and paid for by publishers who must have lost their minds and who deserve to lose their money, too.
“Oh, if only I had the time, I’d write a novel, too!” Like anyone can do it. Like it takes no skill, no study, no experience, and certainly nothing like hard work.
Grrr…!