[DMatusik]

Originally Posted by Dusk

Victoria Strauss wrote, in the article linked to:

I don't think that being realistic about the difficulties in establishing oneself as a self-publisher is necessarily the same thing as slamming self-publishing. All businesses have their difficulties. To me, slamming comes when people say, "Nobody would ever self-publish unless they failed to sell to a publisher." That's like saying, "Nobody would ever sell to a small press unless they failed to sell to a major press." Different people choose different publishing methods for different reasons.

I don't think anyone had any problems with the "being realistic" part. Using loaded language to color opinion one way or the other is what tends to stir the emotions in these forums. The "slamming" I referred to earlier was how people can sometimes demonstrate disagreement of opinion - in a less than respectful way (I'm not being specific about anyone or any particular thread). It's just that I've learned that this topic is probably one of the hottest hot-button topics in the forums and so I'm taping 2 10-ft poles together for protection next time