I’ve been following a couple of discuss

I’ve been following a couple of discussions on writing groups lately. Both are looking for a way to vet self-published books so the reading public will have a way to know before buying which books are well written and edited and which aren’t.

I like the concept of vetting self-published books because there are a lot of sloppy books out there. But I don’t think that either of the discussions considers what needs to be done. It’s not enough to vet a book and put some sort of stamp of approval on it. In order for the buying public to find it, that book must be where it’s easy to find.

Self-pubbers need to create a web site similar to those of the major … and minor … electronic publishers. A one-stop shopping place for self-published books that’s as easy to find and use as the best sites out there.

Anyway that’s my two cents. Maybe I’ll post to those discussions and see if anyone is ready, willing, and able to create such a site. Not me, my problems creating and managing web sites is well known. But it’s a good idea for someone to run with.