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There was a great discussion on Threads the other day about the cost of publishing. It was a very large discussion, and many people took part it, and it was like a multiheaded hydra that went in many directions, not all of them helpful.

The discussion started when one author posted a statement that you should not spend any money on self publishing books, and do everything yourself until you can afford to pay for someone.

Needless to say, a lot of people jumped on...