Gentlefolk,
I generally do not republish others works in their entirety. I felt it necessary to do so here. Andy brings many very valid points to the table here. Personally, I don’t like any of the candidates, nor much about the political process. Please check out Andy’s work at his site (http://ihnatko.com ). And, Andy, if you read this, let me know when you’re in the Lowell area, and I’ll buy you a beverage of your choice.
Vanity Prez: ”
If you want to be a published author, well, that’s no trouble at all. Write a big check to a vanity publisher, or to a local print shop. They’ll take any manuscript you can cobble together and print it as an authentic, book-shaped object.
Honest: it’ll have words and pages and everything. You can put it on your bookshelf alongside such celebrated novels as ‘The Hitch-Hiker’s Guide To The Galaxy,’ ‘A Farewell To Arms,’ ‘Great Expectations,’ and ‘Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas,’ each of which has sold hundreds of thousands of copies.
You just can’t put it on a bookshelf at Barnes & Noble. Not unless you sneak it in there when Security isn’t watching. You’ll probably have a decent shot at it; usually they’re more concerned about inventory moving in the opposite direction.
Otherwise…no. Booksellers won’t stock your vanity-press book. Period.