Now I completely understand and appreciate why it's so much easier to get published with epress and why a book from a new author has to be letter perfect before it can be considered by a NY publisher. I don't blame the poor editor who gets burned then is hesitant to sign on any more new authors.

On the other hand I am even more scared to submit my story to a regular pub. Yikes!!! Poor editor, poor Aeryn Sun. Is it ever really worth it?

And at $5K, how much advertising does that buy the new author. Yes writing is an art, but self-promotion is part of today's business.