16-02-2018, 05:33 PM
(This post was last modified: 18-02-2018, 08:27 PM by Jim DiEugenio.)
Tracy:
Nice to hear from you again.
Concerning your question, that is really a pertinent problem which I have mentioned before.
It used to be that a writer, or his agent, had to convince a publisher to release a book; then a contract had to be agreed to and an advance arranged and a royalty rate.
But with the rise of things like Create Space, that is not necessary any more. Almost anyone who thinks he has something to say about the JFK case can now publish a book. The frequency of these efforts is so rapid that I don't think anyone can keep up with it. And if you read the descriptions, or the sample pages, just about none of them are based on the new files, or do they offer the fruits of a real private investigation. There are some exceptions of course, like John Newman's, but the overwhelming majority fit that bill.
Therefore, the prospective buyer who is new to the field has a real quandary as to what to buy, or to buy anything at all. But beyond that, there is the question of confusion, I mean how many stories are really out there?
Its kind of discouraging I think. In a serious way.
Nice to hear from you again.
Concerning your question, that is really a pertinent problem which I have mentioned before.
It used to be that a writer, or his agent, had to convince a publisher to release a book; then a contract had to be agreed to and an advance arranged and a royalty rate.
But with the rise of things like Create Space, that is not necessary any more. Almost anyone who thinks he has something to say about the JFK case can now publish a book. The frequency of these efforts is so rapid that I don't think anyone can keep up with it. And if you read the descriptions, or the sample pages, just about none of them are based on the new files, or do they offer the fruits of a real private investigation. There are some exceptions of course, like John Newman's, but the overwhelming majority fit that bill.
Therefore, the prospective buyer who is new to the field has a real quandary as to what to buy, or to buy anything at all. But beyond that, there is the question of confusion, I mean how many stories are really out there?
Its kind of discouraging I think. In a serious way.