I can get a book out, once it has been to beta readers, in a week or two. That includes formatting the ebook, formatting the print book, designing the cover and loading to Amazon's KDP. I do my own proofreading (and before you scoff, check out my samples). If I felt unable to tackle these tasks, I could hire others to do them quickly for a reasonable fee.
Publishers, I have gradually realized, aren't much good at their job. Being used to the monopoly of distribution they enjoyed until very recently, they have become slack and inefficient. They are only just waking up to the possibilities of digital, and blame Amazon for missed opportunities and their own deficiencies.
How fortunate they are that plenty of writers still believe they need them.
Lexi Revellian
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