What is your crime/thriller fiction world?
Harry Bingham reports on a rejected manuscript here.
If you prefer originality over the formulaic, I suggest you go there and leave a comment in support. I just did.
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11 November 2008
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I agree Maxine. You can spot the difference with something self-published.
Posted by: crimeficreader | 11 November 2008 at 20:15
I commented, but although I sympathise, this isn't news. There are just so many great books out there, as readers we are spoilt for choice, and publishers are understandably wary. I suppose this author does not want to use self-publishing (POD)but I think it will become more and more common. It is already so much easier and the production values impressive, though unfortunately very few self-publishing authors hire a copy editor and that really shows.
Posted by: Maxine | 11 November 2008 at 19:11