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Today, 12:03 AM

Sam W replied to a thread Animosity Towards Publishers and Editors? in Writing Discussion

As Baron said, there are traditionally published novels with all of the above present. I'm not sure whether this is a reflection of the belief that...

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Yesterday, 11:49 PM

Baron replied to a thread Animosity Towards Publishers and Editors? in Writing Discussion

It isn't unusual for books to appear with typographic errors, even from the mainstream publishers. This is happening more these days as spending...

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Yesterday, 11:37 PM

Baron replied to a thread Animosity Towards Publishers and Editors? in Writing Discussion

I think the writer might benefit from withdrawing the work from publication and going through it chapter by chapter in the workshop. That way he may...

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Yesterday, 10:41 PM

Baron replied to a thread Animosity Towards Publishers and Editors? in Writing Discussion

Not getting a good deal is why most sensible writers get an agent.

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Yesterday, 09:03 PM

Sam W replied to a thread Animosity Towards Publishers and Editors? in Writing Discussion

I'm never one for kicking a man when he is down, but the first paragraph of the work tells me all I need to know. 'Nobody' is all one word....

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Yesterday, 08:50 PM

Sam W replied to a thread Animosity Towards Publishers and Editors? in Writing Discussion

That 70% you refer to is a base-rating. It doesn't take into account the minimum 40% royalty of all sales that bookstores will request. In some of my...

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Yesterday, 02:55 PM

Baron replied to a thread Animosity Towards Publishers and Editors? in Writing Discussion

*facepalm* When self publishing the onus is on the writer to promote his work, that's a no-brainer. To that end it's important to consider the...

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Yesterday, 02:44 PM

Sam W created an article Dereliction of Duty Paperback Now Available! in Book Reviews

My debut novel, Dereliction of Duty, is finally available as a paperback. If you're a fan of thrillers, give it a look here: Dereliction of Duty. ...

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