Thanks for the kind words, Teresa. Just a couple of additions
(Teresa's numbers):
(7) On "hopes and dreams": If you haven't seen the documentary
Hoop Dreams, do it. Then realize that (statistically) those
kids have it easy.
(9) If anything, Teresa is being much too generous/nice here. Let's
start with factual inaccuracies (e.g., John Grisham's first novel
was not self-published; those copies he sold out of his
trunk were copies he purchased from his publisher at author's
discount), then procede to "this wasn't a book—it was a prize
to go along with a boucoup-bucks-a-day executive seminar" (Tom
Peters). Or you could just go read my screed at
Scrivener's Error… and realize that I was being nice for
the family audience.
And, last, to state Patrick's point in a slightly different way:
There is no problem with self-publishing—the problem is with
the business model for self-publishing. Just as some Amway
products were worthwhile, so are some self-published books.
However, relying upon either for profit is at best unrealistic.
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