Re: Authors Who Should Retire

Kurt Busiek <kurt@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On 2008-03-10 21:45:23 -0700, Kurt Busiek <kurt@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> said:

>> On 2008-03-10 21:08:39 -0700, veritas <veritas.fla@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> said:
>> 
>>> I would also like to see some discussion on
>>> "making room for new talent in 2008".  By making room I am talking
>>> about new authors EARNING MONEY for their work, not putting stories on
>>> the web for free.

> I should note that this seems to be a different "veritas" than 
> everyone's favorite belligerent loser, Ken Hogan.

> My apologies for the assumption, sir.  Unfortunate confluence of screen
names.

> I do stand by the idea that the continued output of big name writers is 
> not preventing new authors from earning money.


     I didn't understand the OP to mean that established authors in 
general were standing in the way of new authors.  Rather, he seemed 
to think the problem occurs when established authors keep getting 
published despite a steep decline in quality.  I'm not sure whether 
that's true, but it certainly seems plausible.  For one thing, this 
will drag down the overall quality level of what's published, and 
eventually will risk turning off readers altogether.  


     Kevin Nelson