Another Reason Most Writers Don’t Get Published

Business of Literary Publishing Series

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Today, I want to return to a topic of great importance. This is a continuation of my series on the perils of publishing. Enjoy.

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There are literally millions of books published each year. Most books are self-published, but at least half a million books are published through traditional channels.

Still there are uncountable numbers of people who yearn to one day publish a book. Leaving aside self-published books (because anyone can do a self-published book and sell it themselves; the real problem here is distribution) the path through traditional publishing is blocked by one group of people: gatekeepers.