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Evergreen Dazed Apr 1, 2013 13:40:43
Replying to Littlestone

Littlestone wrote:
Evergreen Dazed wrote:
...desperate connections attempted, typical self published, unreviewed fare.
There’s nothing wrong with self-publishing (as opposed to vanity publishing). If it was good enough for Beatrix Potter it’s good enough for anyone. It’s those who claim they're working on this book or that book, and it’ll be out shortly but never is, that gets my goat. If you’re going to criticize Mr Goutté’s book at least have the courtesy of reading it first and then do it with his research in front of you.
There's nothing wrong with self publishing per se. Especially if you are writing stories about rabbits.

L Littlestone
Littlestone Apr 1, 2013 14:12:43
Replying to Evergreen Dazed

Evergreen Dazed wrote:
There's nothing wrong with self publishing per se. Especially if you are writing stories about rabbits.
You’ll find there are plenty of self-published books on all manner of things that would otherwise go unpublished. I really don’t think you can dismiss any of them without first reading them and then, if they’re found to be at fault, for sure draw attention to those faults.

Nor do I think the ‘established’ archaeologists, researchers, publishing houses etc should have a monopoly on what gets into the public domain - whether that’s a book or a film or whatever. If that were the case we’d have no Standing with Stones video, no blogs or websites run by ‘amateurs’ – indeed perhaps not even a TMA...