From: nicky.matthews@btinternet.com   
      
   On Monday, September 1, 2014 7:08:35 PM UTC+1, Dirk van den Boom wrote:   
   > Am 01.09.2014 15:25, schrieb Nicky:   
      
      
   > The question is: Do you have the ressources available in time and money   
   >   
   > to assure that the quality of your self-published work meets the   
   >   
   > standards you expect? If no, don't do it.   
   >   
   The answer is 'no'. I lack the patience to do a good job and I'm not prepared   
   to invest anything in this story.   
   >   
   > If yes, it might be better than "any publisher". Still, "better" needs a   
   >   
   > qualification. Is it better in "looking good", or in "earnings" or in   
   >   
   > "reputation" or in "stepping stone toward my fantastic career as a   
   >   
   > professional writer"?   
   >   
   I've been a pro writer for years. My concern is more that this book shouldn't   
   damage my reputation!   
   If it is very badly produced it certainly wouldn't do me any favours.   
   >   
   > As always, the answer isn't easy. I don't want to self publish and I   
   >   
   > don't intend to. But my two publishers are producing both ebooks and the   
   >   
   > printed matter in excellent quality and they pay me well.   
   >   
   Long may that happy state of affairs continue!   
      
   Nicky   
      
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