Edgar Allan Poe Knew The Score In The 1800s!

I am resolved to be my own publisher. To be controlled is to be ruined.
— E.A. Poe

That was written in 1848.

And here I live in the 2000s and must daily suffer the insipid mewlings of fellow writers who are temporarily being treated well by their slave masters — aka book publishers.

Wake the hell up!

Source: Letter to George Washington Eveleth

— thanks to @MaudNewton

Previously here:

What Publishing Fears: The John Galt Maneuver
Writing Quote Of The Year: Paul Witcover
A New Masthead
Book Notes And Free eBooks
Edgar Allan Poe: The Stamp

This entry was posted on Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 at 1:59 pm and is filed under DIY, Print Books, Writer(s), Writing. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

One Response to Edgar Allan Poe Knew The Score In The 1800s!

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    December 15, 2009 at 4:36 pm

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