Comments on: Harlequin Horizons – A Bookseller’s Perspective http://www.jackiekessler.com/blog/2009/11/24/harlequin-horizons-a-booksellers-perspective/ Jackie Kessler's blog, and the demon Jezebel's talk-radio show Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:21:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Leigh http://www.jackiekessler.com/blog/2009/11/24/harlequin-horizons-a-booksellers-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-26085 Leigh Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:19:22 +0000 http://www.jackiekessler.com/blog/2009/11/24/harlequin-horizons-a-booksellers-perspective/#comment-26085 I've given thought to why so many self-published/vanity authors rabidly support the industry that took advantage of them. Seeing their name on a book cover validates their self-esteem, even if they had to pay to see it there. As one guy said, "Yeah, I had to pay for it, nobody bought my books, but it's still a rush." It's the T-ball analogy used elsewhere: http://criminalbrief.com/?p=6990 Vanity authors must defend their publisher like people defend their tobacco company or yuppie cocaine dealer– if they are wrong then you must be wrong, too, and that can't be allowed to happen. I’ve given thought to why so many self-published/vanity authors rabidly support the industry that took advantage of them. Seeing their name on a book cover validates their self-esteem, even if they had to pay to see it there. As one guy said, “Yeah, I had to pay for it, nobody bought my books, but it’s still a rush.” It’s the T-ball analogy used elsewhere:
http://criminalbrief.com/?p=6990

Vanity authors must defend their publisher like people defend their tobacco company or yuppie cocaine dealer– if they are wrong then you must be wrong, too, and that can’t be allowed to happen.

]]> By: Sarah M. Anderson http://www.jackiekessler.com/blog/2009/11/24/harlequin-horizons-a-booksellers-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-25909 Sarah M. Anderson Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:00:03 +0000 http://www.jackiekessler.com/blog/2009/11/24/harlequin-horizons-a-booksellers-perspective/#comment-25909 It's good to hear another perspective on this, and interesting that someone outside of the authors also seems to think it's a rip-off. It’s good to hear another perspective on this, and interesting that someone outside of the authors also seems to think it’s a rip-off.

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