tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163829887162955058.post8211677434954567335..comments2024-01-01T11:51:53.860-08:00Comments on Babbles from Scott Eagan: Why did they publish that?Scott Eaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209357682070126879noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163829887162955058.post-17749899119754428892007-10-24T18:19:00.000-07:002007-10-24T18:19:00.000-07:00It seems to me that many books are published becau...It seems to me that many books are published because of a particular element, in spite of whatever weakness it has and if the 'in spite of' is a strong and noticeable element, people get confused and think that's the 'because of' element and tend to write/buy/sell/publish more of the same for what are the wrong reasons. <BR/><BR/> ...or something like that... ;)<BR/><BR/>(or at least that's a reason I can wrap my head around in my own small little world)Becky Burkhearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16142877898930589440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163829887162955058.post-61410446801841617612007-10-18T15:16:00.000-07:002007-10-18T15:16:00.000-07:00The problem with what I see is that often, the rea...The problem with what I see is that often, the reason the book was picked up was for the "witty hook" or something as superficial as that. <BR/><BR/>I should note though that I don't believe this happens all of the time and/or with all publishers. It's simply something that I often question when I pick up a book and go ugh...<BR/><BR/>I do have to admit that the majority of editors out there do a damn fine job of putting out great products. This is especially true with the romance genre.Scott Eaganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209357682070126879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163829887162955058.post-64092813069322685572007-10-18T13:03:00.000-07:002007-10-18T13:03:00.000-07:00You and me both. But I can usually pinpoint what i...You and me both. But I can usually pinpoint what it is about the book that loses me, and it's not necessarily because the book is "bad." Just bad for me. There are some wildly successful bestsellers out there that have me scratching my head going "huh?" And then there are other books that I think the sun should rise and set on, but few people I know have even heard of. WTF? Such a subjective industry this is.Karen Duvallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01839711547501582977noreply@blogger.com