Day 96:
Going through a conversation thread between on the state of indie self-publishing.
How we present ourselves affects how people feel which effects their perceptions.
Plus, happiness as a result of stewarding meaning?
Articles Discussed
How we present our work goes a long way in how it makes people feel, which leads to the conclusions they make.
Excellence, confidence, clarity—all important.
Interesting conversation. And, check out the article!
“A Changing Environment: The Indie Publishing Quality Crisis”
Gaius Konstantine@GaiusKonstantin
Freedom to publish is not the same as readiness to publish. The difference lives in every typo, every plot hole, every cover that screams "I skipped the professional." Quality is non-negotiable.
Read my full editorial piece on the indie publishing quality crisis via
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Besides other factors affecting their happiness, I would wonder if their happiness level is directly related to what they’re doing... Are they spending time with their kids?
It’s one thing to know you have meaning, and another thing to live it.
