tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204237922188640667.post4555997027114258626..comments2023-10-15T10:47:44.737-04:00Comments on Inscribing Industry: The Scarlet Letter– A for Agent; A One Time ExclusiveMs. Writehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01176126838399542371noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204237922188640667.post-52747165096452273002011-10-21T00:40:18.771-04:002011-10-21T00:40:18.771-04:00As a self-published author, I found this post to b...As a self-published author, I found this post to be an interesting look at the evolving world of agents and traditional publishing. There are times when I wonder how different my experience might have been had I chosen the traditional route for my own book.<br /><br />It does seem that the Internet, ebooks, and the relative ease of self-publishing will continue to change the publishing industry. People have grown so accustomed to instant information access, that I think a big factor in the continued success and viability of the traditional publishing industry will be its ability to pick up the speed of the whole process. <br /><br />I also believe that there's room for a new kind of agent within the self-publishing realm, because the weakest link in self-publishing is the promotional process - and a new kind of agent could be invaluable here.Claire, Deep Water Leaf Societyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10294343630171279771noreply@blogger.com