Great post. All writers should read this. Want to emphasize the part @clhellisen.bsky.social quoted about no moral or qualitative value of being traditionally published.
After spending almost 2 decades in the marketing game, that's what this comes down to. Learn about marketing. It's a business.
Malcolm Bolivar
My agent brings the wise, again
'it’s healthier, especially in this current market, not to assign any kind of moral or qualitative value to being traditionally published.' among other nuggets of great advice
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