Romantic Fiction author Rusty Blackwood says, “Right-On” to This Article!

I haven’t copied and pasted any articles recently — bad BAD Rusty — but I’m most delighted to absolve myself from that oversight by the excellent article posted in this provided link:
http://rjcrayton.com/2014/06/09/there-is-no-stigma-to-success-self-publish-if-you-wish/

I very much enjoy the assorted quotes and articles appearing on The Indie View®site and very often share them on, but I haven’t actually commented on any on my own Blog in quite awhile. When I read the one I’m now commenting on I had to add to it. I very much agree with R J Clayton and what she has written on her Blog. I also admire her moxy in taking a member of a Facebook writing group — whose identity remains a secret — to task on his, dare I say, typical opinion with regard to self-publishing by referring to it as having a stigma, and any Indie author who dares to publish that way.

The standard publishing world and its wrought-iron inner circle of authors who publish that way, in my opinion anyway, have long been known for their snobbish, and very often inaccurate views toward those writers who choose a different path. Yet if these same authors and publishers who frequently look down their nose at those they so willingly criticize they would see their own pitfalls. They might even second-guess why they choose the route they do.

To each their own, but I find it somewhat crass to find fault to no end in a method you denounce, yet once success is achieved, bash down the door to get to the one who has found it so you can reap the monetary rewards. The way the Standard Houses do business these days I would not want what they offer — I’ve said it before and I still stick to it – I would much rather have time on my side to produce quality, than to be co-worsted into producing something solely for what it can reap the House that is taking the so-called BIG CHANCE on me, and if I don’t produce, or in the very least make them scads of money then I am considered a hack, a no-talent want to be, rather than judged by the talent I possess.

Maybe the standard publishing world should really sit back and open their eyes to what’s going on. And as much as I don’t relish Standard House ways, it would be sad to see bookstores disappear. But if they, and their legion of iron-clad contracted authors do not change their ways, as well as attitudes, it just might come to pass.

And as always, support your local authors as well as all local talent in the Arts.
Rusty.

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