In addition Liza, you had asked on IG if there were any lesser known literary classics that deserved to be more wildly read. I know of a few let’s just say. 😉 They are listed below:
• The Lilac Room by Liza Libes
• The Leverkuhn Quartet by Liza Libes
• Blue Snow by Liza Libes
• Tent City: A Novel by Amy Bernstein
• Animal: Notes from the Labyrinth by Alan Fishbone
I hesitate to comment, speaking as a raw dilettante compared to real professional writers, with only one VERY minimally successful industry-published book to my credit, but what you say resonates with that limited experience. My impression is that the generation of agents, editors, and publicists currently in power have no idea how to market through social media, and when they say "I can't sell it" they mean they don't know how, today. My very expensive well-known publicist told me that social media only works for authors who already have a huge social media following, i.e. we don't dirty our hands with that. Maybe this option already exists and I'm unaware, but I suspect there is a big capitalist opportunity out there for a truly social-media-savvy agent/publisher/publicist.
Capitalism is not to blame for your lack of talent. You look at a hack like Stephen King and wonder why he succeeded where you cannot, it’s just sheer good fortune.
In addition Liza, you had asked on IG if there were any lesser known literary classics that deserved to be more wildly read. I know of a few let’s just say. 😉 They are listed below:
• The Lilac Room by Liza Libes
• The Leverkuhn Quartet by Liza Libes
• Blue Snow by Liza Libes
• Tent City: A Novel by Amy Bernstein
• Animal: Notes from the Labyrinth by Alan Fishbone
• The Tower of Theo by Sasha Zeiger
🎯🎯🎯 You are right on target with this piece, Liza!
I hesitate to comment, speaking as a raw dilettante compared to real professional writers, with only one VERY minimally successful industry-published book to my credit, but what you say resonates with that limited experience. My impression is that the generation of agents, editors, and publicists currently in power have no idea how to market through social media, and when they say "I can't sell it" they mean they don't know how, today. My very expensive well-known publicist told me that social media only works for authors who already have a huge social media following, i.e. we don't dirty our hands with that. Maybe this option already exists and I'm unaware, but I suspect there is a big capitalist opportunity out there for a truly social-media-savvy agent/publisher/publicist.
Capitalism is not to blame for your lack of talent. You look at a hack like Stephen King and wonder why he succeeded where you cannot, it’s just sheer good fortune.