My previous post was forwarded from another list where we're having a 
discussion about rejection.  Basically, most of the New York-published 
authors are saying, subtly and unsubtly, that if your book is rejected by 
all of New York, it's crummy and should be revised.  It couldn't possibly 
be readable.  The POD and e-book published people say that if you can't be 
pigeonholed, they reject you, so why not trust your own judgment and go the 
other route?  Most of the sentiments were toward the "if you're rejected, 
you deserved it" bent, so I replied from the other side.

Because I still believe in some of the work I've sent in and heard back 
that "we loved your story and your prose flows smoothly--can even be 
eloquent--but we don't feel that it's salable in this market at this time" 
so many times.  I still believe that POD has a place and that the work has 
an audience.

I realize that the people who are being put out by the large firms want to 
"set us straight" in case we "don't know any better,"
and I appreciate that 
they give a hoot, but frankly, when I hear people saying "It wasn't that 
hard to get published," I think they're being more than rude to those of us 
who are still struggling.  I think people like Laurie and Dennis are great 
prose stylists, and I don't understand why their work isn't getting picked 
up by a large house.  Yes, I do understand from a marketing viewpoint, but 
I think the companies are losing out on a reliable market of inveterate 
readers.  I do wish sometimes that the dreck wouldn't be so prevalent in 
POD so we wouldn't all get a bad rap, but that's the compromise we have to 
make.  Nope, those writers and their friends have *no* idea that it isn't 
good.  It's probably just as well, if they're happy.  If I'm one of them, 
then so be it.

- - -
The only thing that flies faster than an F-16 is your guardian angel
- - - -
Nine out of ten doctors recommend reading my books.  The tenth is a quack.
Shalanna Collins   http://home.attbi.com/~shalanna/>
_Dulcinea: or Wizardry A-Flute_  (e-mail me 4 excerpt)  ISBN 0-7388-5388-7
New!  I'm trying out a blog/jrnl http://www.livejournal.com/users/shalanna/>

--- Rachel's Little NET2FIDO Gate v 0.9.9.8 Alpha