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Whose cruel idea was it for the word “lisp” to have an “s” in it?" Steven Wright

No, it's not self-publishing xx

Thank you for explaining this. I think this is smarter because you can adjust things as you go along, less risk for the publisher so they can also take bigger risks on new authors.

I wonder if they're going to use AI to read submissions. Cutting out agents will undoubtedly open the floodgates and they'll be inundated with submissions.

Thank you for explaining this. I think this is smarter because you can adjust things as you go along, less risk for the publisher so they can also take bigger risks on new authors.

I think 1999 is more accurate and cooler. Plus it means we are 27 years old! Which is the mythical age of all rock gods, and you can say we were formed in the previous millennium... b4 9/11 b4 FB etc...

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I think 1999 is more accurate and cooler. Plus it means we are 27 years old! Which is the mythical age of all rock gods, and you can say we were formed in the previous millennium... b4 9/11 b4 FB etc...

Thank you for explaining this. I think this is smarter because you can adjust things as you go along, less risk for the publisher so they can also take bigger risks on new authors.

Hmm.... I wouldn't be surprised. And also I personally would not mind nor can I fight this.

I wonder if they're going to use AI to read submissions. Cutting out agents will undoubtedly open the floodgates and they'll be inundated with submissions.

I've heard from an agency that goes straight into asking for the full MS: - yes, they normally only need a few pages to know if they are interested, but when they are interested, they want to carry on and read the whole thing rather than getting...

Digital-first imprints are on the rise. They can be much more adaptable to meta-data etc (e.g if a book cover isn't working, new ones can be tested and it can be easily changed comparatively). Also, no advances to pay, and as it's...

“People don't read any more. It's a sad state of affairs. Reading's the only thing that allows you to use your imagination. When you watch films it's someone else's vision, isn't it?" Lemmy Kilmister

Wish I’d met Lemmy. Always wanted to, he struck me as a thoughtful guy who was easy to underestimate. I’d have got a book or two out of him :)