tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post330711850666326963..comments2024-01-27T16:10:28.502-08:00Comments on Tara Maya's Tales: An Agent Reflects on Ebooks and GatekeepingTara Mayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09095632631554776002noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-68495474580207338082011-04-17T21:47:13.755-07:002011-04-17T21:47:13.755-07:00As my taste runs to a variety of genres, the idea ...As my taste runs to a variety of genres, the idea that publishers know better than bloggers/readers what will appeal is laughable.<br /><br />(\___/)<br />(='.'=) <br />(")_(")<br /><br />alterlisa AT yahoo DOT com<br />http://lisaslovesbooksofcourse.blogspot.com/Lisa Richards/alterlisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00347858402988565314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-48326580043079377922011-04-10T20:38:10.432-07:002011-04-10T20:38:10.432-07:00Summary: Elitism is bad, m'kay.Summary: Elitism is bad, m'kay.Lucas Darrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01405530729663443670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-16513321608956937392011-04-10T08:25:05.989-07:002011-04-10T08:25:05.989-07:00" this somewhat patronizing, East Coast urban...<i>" this somewhat patronizing, East Coast urban attitude of knowing better than the rest of book-reading America.</i>"<br /><br />That said it all. We have different tastes. Publishers shifted their 'taste' of sci-fi away from mine. I fin it ironic in that as sci-fi returns to its roots ans simultaneously expands in new directions, its sales slide has reversed. I'm sure other genres have too.<br /><br />I'm so done with arrogant gatekeepers. <br /><br />Neilwannabuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04297458705683991405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-54894810912033865832011-04-09T11:50:51.365-07:002011-04-09T11:50:51.365-07:00Should I mention I'm on Long Island? hee hee :...Should I mention I'm on Long Island? hee hee :)<br />Off to read the post!Banhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15450115293974960761noreply@blogger.com