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Jul. 24th, 2006 01:52 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
theweaselking"You will not believe what I am about to tell you. And because I am telling you, you will know it is true, but you will still not believe it, even though you trust me. You may think I am not rtustworhty [sic] but trust me, you won't believe me."
-A blogger collects the opening paragraphs of POD self-published slush that made her throw the book away.
-A blogger collects the opening paragraphs of POD self-published slush that made her throw the book away.
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Date: 2006-07-24 06:11 pm (UTC)You know, if all but one of those bangers were removed, that would be an OUTSTANDING opening line.
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Date: 2006-07-24 08:39 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-07-24 08:42 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-07-24 09:15 pm (UTC)Vanity publishing.
I pay you X amount of money, you agree to print and deliver any copies of my book that people order.
In short, it's what you get when the authors couldn't get anyone to PAY for their book but still felt it NEEDED to be published.
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Date: 2006-07-24 10:03 pm (UTC)But this is much much worse....