Author Jonathan Winn’s must-read article on self-publishing
I’ve gotten some private flak for my recent post on Sue Grafton and the interview she gave.
You know, the one where she called those who self-publish too lazy to do the hard work?
Yeah, that one.
But, listen, this isn’t about Sue. I have no doubt those who know her and love her and read her find her to be simply lovely. And, frankly, anyone who can write a series with titles based on the letters of the alphabet (I’m assuming G is for Gimmick?) knows her way around a keyboard … and the alphabet.
In fact, this isn’t even about the dismissive, condescending tone she used to describe, well, me … and 99.9% of the self-pubbed authors out there.
In all honesty, this is about the death of traditional publishing.
Okay, maybe death is too strong a word. Let’s go with extreme reluctance to grab the lifesaver we…
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