I don't really see that it's that different for either, though; some authors are not good at promoting without putting so much time into it that they're short-changing their writing, and some are not good at promotion without coming across as pushy and annoying... and neither are good.
I think the argument I've always heard -- and as I have little experience I can't refute it -- is that it's a totally different thing, because without the huge self-promotion push, you won't sell.
I do think the short-changing and the not writing is an issue, but as I said, I've been told it's more of an issue without the self-promotion. This is the first time someone with any knowledge has said what you've said :)
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Date: 2010-10-02 05:57 am (UTC)I think the argument I've always heard -- and as I have little experience I can't refute it -- is that it's a totally different thing, because without the huge self-promotion push, you won't sell.
I do think the short-changing and the not writing is an issue, but as I said, I've been told it's more of an issue without the self-promotion. This is the first time someone with any knowledge has said what you've said :)