http://bashinginminds.com/2008/12/29/whats-killing-book-sales-we-are/ Geekstuff, for the discriminating geek Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=140 http://bashinginminds.com/2008/12/29/whats-killing-book-sales-we-are/comment-page-1/#comment-363 Aida L. Irizarry Wed, 31 Dec 2008 04:49:11 +0000 http://bashinginminds.com/?p=661#comment-363 Perhaps publishers are having trouble because people are tired of reading the same old thing. How many times can one read a self-help book which rehashes what a former celebrity said? And,really, do we care about a celebrity's angst? I know I don't, and you know why? Simply because, with all due respect, they are people just like the average joe. I certainly respect their talent, but, for goodness sakes, what's personal should remain so! Also, how many times can one read formula novels? Where has originality gone? Aida L. Irizarry www.byreasonofpassion.com (a novel) Perhaps publishers are having trouble because people are tired of reading the same old thing. How many times can one read a self-help book which rehashes what a former celebrity said?
And,really, do we care about a celebrity's angst? I know I don't, and you know why? Simply because, with all due respect, they are people just like the average joe. I certainly respect their talent, but, for goodness sakes, what's personal should remain so!
Also, how many times can one read formula novels?
Where has originality gone?
Aida L. Irizarry
http://www.byreasonofpassion.com (a novel)

]]> http://bashinginminds.com/2008/12/29/whats-killing-book-sales-we-are/comment-page-1/#comment-362 b!X Tue, 30 Dec 2008 01:21:08 +0000 http://bashinginminds.com/?p=661#comment-362 So, in other words, Novelists, Inc. wants to subsidize authors whose work isn't compelling enough for the original buyers to want to keep them. So, in other words, Novelists, Inc. wants to subsidize authors whose work isn't compelling enough for the original buyers to want to keep them.

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