http://isgreaterthan.net/2010/02/in-through-the-out-door/ Literary-minded culture blog Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:39:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://isgreaterthan.net/2010/02/in-through-the-out-door/comment-page-1/#comment-13564 Guest Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:24:56 +0000 http://isgreaterthan.net/?p=9195#comment-13564 Your first sentence highlights the need for "gate-keepers." They protect readers from bad grammar. Self-publishing perpetuates same. Your first sentence highlights the need for "gate-keepers." They protect readers from bad grammar. Self-publishing perpetuates same.

]]> http://isgreaterthan.net/2010/02/in-through-the-out-door/comment-page-1/#comment-13539 Vanessa Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:25:43 +0000 http://isgreaterthan.net/?p=9195#comment-13539 I got the same look of shock and dismay when I announced to a teacher I wanted to self-publish my novel after an MFA and a year of sending it out to referred agents who all just "couldn't take new fiction right now." I think that people in publishing look at self-publishing the way Hollywood filmmakers look at porn: it's not "real stuff," if anyone can do it, even though one or two talents may emerge from the slime. I got the same look of shock and dismay when I announced to a teacher I wanted to self-publish my novel after an MFA and a year of sending it out to referred agents who all just "couldn't take new fiction right now." I think that people in publishing look at self-publishing the way Hollywood filmmakers look at porn: it's not "real stuff," if anyone can do it, even though one or two talents may emerge from the slime.

]]> http://isgreaterthan.net/2010/02/in-through-the-out-door/comment-page-1/#comment-13399 Jess Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:03:15 +0000 http://isgreaterthan.net/?p=9195#comment-13399 Now I'm all inspired to read Caketrain. Cool. Thanks Leilani. Now I'm all inspired to read Caketrain. Cool. Thanks Leilani.

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