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Ongoing, First published Jul 28, 2016
This has been a very cruel Summer for all writers, and even agents. There has never been so many non-responses, nudges and slow contacts ever. I have talked with and written about this with dozens of other writers. In addition and in a general sense, it seems book sales have plummeted straight across the board. Of course, that depends on a lot of factors. It seems like some of the best brand name independent and medium sized publishers have changed policy, hit a wall or have gone under.

I'm going to welcome your thoughts on this this matter, rather than go off on a tangent and explain what I think is happening.

Give me your thoughts,

Chris
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