I've never seen a worse situation than that of young writers in the United States. The publishing business in North America is so commercialized.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Publishing companies are like schoolyard bullies that can't even fight well.
Some newer writers worry about books set in Canada having a big appeal, but it has never been an issue for me. I haven't wanted to write in the States because I don't know the States.
It's not like publishing is perfect. Far from it. The industry is struggling to adapt and survive, and it's incredibly frustrating trying to break in.
Everywhere, publishers are being squeezed out.
Normally, young writers have all the time in the world and they don't always use it well.
I think new writers everywhere need opportunities to get published.
Some major American publishing houses still seek work by foreign writers.
Every famous writer was once an unknown writer. If publishers never published new writers, they wouldn't be publishing anyone at all after a while.
Writers keep writing and publishers publishing - it never grows boring.
It seems the world of book publishing is constantly changing. Whether it was the rise of chain stores or their decline, or the digital revolution... fortunately, we have been able not only to adapt but to thrive.