At least it’s a fair playing field; the P.C. gatekeepers in NYC are now irrelevant.
Writing was always only the first task. Then getting past the gatekeepers, then marketing. Now, writers can skip the gatekeepers, and focus on writing and marketing.
To me, this is the golden age of indie writers.
Indeed it is a wonderful thing as opportunity abounds!
I’m just reminding people that having opportunity is zero guarantee of winning.
The Apple App Store is the same: for $99 and a 30% cut Apple will publish your app to hundreds of millions of devices...and the reality is while a few make millions from this, most make next to nothing. It’s working in my favor, but not without a huge marketing push.