Something that’s always bugged me, that I bet you have an opinion on, is the respect afforded to DIY musicians vs indie authors. It seems like within their respective industries, musicians are held up as examples, and indie authors are scoffed at. Do you have a sense of why that might be?
I mean, my short answer is: people are jerks! I think a lot of it is hold-over snobbery. Everyone who behaves at all professionally should be treated as a professional. (And we can discuss how some people who don't are still afforded that, more than others.) I hope indie authors are more and more treated with respect, because to do all the other things besides writing too is so impressive. I really don't know that I could do it well at all.
Something that’s always bugged me, that I bet you have an opinion on, is the respect afforded to DIY musicians vs indie authors. It seems like within their respective industries, musicians are held up as examples, and indie authors are scoffed at. Do you have a sense of why that might be?
I guess it’s only slightly related to this topic.
I mean, my short answer is: people are jerks! I think a lot of it is hold-over snobbery. Everyone who behaves at all professionally should be treated as a professional. (And we can discuss how some people who don't are still afforded that, more than others.) I hope indie authors are more and more treated with respect, because to do all the other things besides writing too is so impressive. I really don't know that I could do it well at all.
OMG A REGENCY WHAT
so exciting!!!!!!!!
(also I've been following the PRH/S&S v. DOJ stuff and hoo boy it is A. LOT.)
THANK YOU! It sure is.