>"Susanna Wadeson, publishing director at Transworld"

>>8512011
Omg capitalism is so evil!!!!

I don't know if this is necessarily a bad thing. Think about comedians like Pete Holmes or Marc Maron. They built their own audiences from podcasts so the people who come out to see them aren't comedy crowds but fans of them. It allows them to experiment because the audience is giving them so much leeway.

It's about the following you're trying develop. If you're just pumping numbers on twitter by posting clickbait and inane shit then you'll create an audience who likes that. If the work is solid and you promote, you can gain fans who are just excited to see where you'll take them.

>>8512011
and what are the other five?

>>8512042
>"Background: Is the author an interesting person? Sadly in my experience many authors who write interesting fiction tend to be rather dull and often anti-social individuals. The questions I ask are what community does the author come from? Is their voice one that is diverse and exciting? Do they eschew the stereotype of the 'troubled white male'? The identity of the author has never been so important [in the world of publishing]."

>>8512059
Dropped.

>>8512072
>Dropped
Doesn't make sense in this context. Work on your writing.

>>8512077
Dropped.

>>8512011

So, you have to already be an established writer in order to get established?

>>8512059

WEEEEEWWWW BOOOOYYYY!!!! It's troubling how common this is today in publishing.