tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625938726369573756.post3297574459493280890..comments2024-01-15T03:58:39.046-05:00Comments on Sci-Fi Fan Letter: The Problem With PseudonymsJessica Striderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13375221959854098665noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625938726369573756.post-28069205501284010982011-07-22T10:31:28.497-04:002011-07-22T10:31:28.497-04:00I'm actually saying that published books - sel...I'm actually saying that published books - self or otherwise - count. Why shouldn't they? If the author has published more than 3 books, I don't consider them debut anymore. It doesn't matter how they've published them. Self-published authors are just harder to find as debuts because their books don't often make chain stores. <br /><br />Same goes with people who epublish. With the exception of Carina - which has a site for upcoming titles - I don't add them to my 'upcoming books' post each month. How would I learn about all the books coming out? There's nothing wrong with going that route, it's just another thing to be aware of.Jessica Striderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13375221959854098665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5625938726369573756.post-42305586173394885462011-07-21T21:54:47.402-04:002011-07-21T21:54:47.402-04:00Seems kind of harsh to disqualify an author for ha...Seems kind of harsh to disqualify an author for having self-published something. The establishment apparently wants it both ways: If you're going to give something to an author for publishing a book, then self-published books never count, but if you're going to give something to an author for not having published a book, then self-published books definitely count. It's almost as if the entrenched publishing industry is looking for any excuse to slam self-published authors.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com