Neil McGarry
Honestly, I feel like there are only three things any writer can do: 1) write a good book; 2) promote the hell out of it; 3) hope to get lucky. That sounds so pessimistic but IMO it's true. Some good books are ignored and some bad books are celebrated, and I don't know the magic formula that determines which.
I *can* say, however, that one should never assume that what is published is what is good. Publishers are a money-making venture first and foremost, and they'll publish whatever they think will sell, period.
I *can* say, however, that one should never assume that what is published is what is good. Publishers are a money-making venture first and foremost, and they'll publish whatever they think will sell, period.
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Regina Clarke
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Neil McGarry:
Hi Neil-- I am not sure this is where I am supposed to request a book change, but I just saw that you fixed someone's problem with a book called "Puppy Paradise." A nonfiction book I edited--Beyond Natural Cures--is listed on my author profile, but can I be disassociated from it? I do not want anything I have edited on my author page, just my fiction. Thank you for any help. Regards, Regina
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