Just like the dinosaurs.

In the early hours of the morning, I was looking at a listof big name publishers listed in my recommended-people-to-follow column ontwitter. I clicked on extremely large company to see their profile, and withdreams of grandeur (that will only get smashed), I ventured further to theirmain website.
The first thing I notice is a picture with huge recordbreaking novel s, all of their spines staring back at me, mocking me. As I'mreading through the list of titles, a thought hit me – these books are nearly ten years old. Then another epiphany – haven't the tables been turned.
We are coming to a new age (or we have already arrived),where anyone can publish a book without a single penny out of their pockets.With POD companies and ebooks, who really needs an agent or a publisheranymore? Yet, publishers still build these monstrous concrete walls, so tall,that you get a kink in your neck trying to see the top. They put every kind oflimitation on the submission processes. It makes in nearly impossible to getsomeone to look at your writing.
I'm not the only one that says it; the paper book is a dyingbreed. Ereaders are becoming more and more popular everyday – heck, even I owna Kindle. I sell more downloads than the physical versions of my own work. Sowhat it the big hold up with publishing companies?
Authors are becoming more impatient, and more independent,every day. Waiting a year for a publisher to decide whether or not your book isworth it has become a thing of the past. You can skip giving a percentage to anagent and publisher, and just have a POD take their small cut when someoneorders the book.
I don't think it will be a matter of if; it's a matter of when.When are the publishers going to realize that the tide is turning? People areno longer begging for them to take them in, and forfeiting some of their royaltiesto pay their bills. Authors aretaking matters into their own hands. How much longer before the paper book goesextinct?
All across the world, big name book stores are closing theirdoors. Why? People are not buying books anymore. Not when they can buy thedownload, or a used copy at a fraction of the price. How much longer untilB&N shuts their doors? I'm sure after that, it will be just a matter oftime before big time publishing houses start dropping like flies. 

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