Wednesday, October 26, 2005

A nation of sidewalk publishers | csmonitor.com

"For less than $500, anyone can become a published author. But how many self-published books make it to the mainstream?"

For the answer to this question and others, click on the above link header. If you absolutely cannot wait to find out the answer to the above question . . .

Drum roll!

"Fewer than 50 titles are picked up by traditional publishers each year - that's about 0.5 percent."

By the way, that really sucks. Might be better to write a really good book then look for an agent. Postage is a hell of a lot cheaper than publishing and promoting your book.

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