Re: Collected Fantasies Vol.3 - patience is a virtue...but so is good manners.
Posted by:
Radovarl (IP Logged)
Date: 19 November, 2007 06:56PM
No sympathies necessary. "It is," as they say in my neck of the marsh, "what it is." Coming from a family of corporate-types (though I'm an alternative-lifestyle stay-at-home Dad type myself), I too find it somewhat puzzling that someone presumably acting in a business capacity would communicate in such a way, but at the same time I think I can understand the probably overwhelming pressures involved in running a small business, especially a small press with the personal and economic vicissitudes I'm sure that entails for the good folks at NS. It has gotta be stressful. I mean face it, I could name more small press SF/Fantasy/Horror publishers that are no longer around than those that are still in business (Dark Harvest, iBooks, etc. ad nauseam).
My take is that we should just be grateful that we have books from lesser-known authors like CAS available at all, and that they come in higher quality editions than we would get from... say TOR or Ace. Not to mention the fact that Scott takes the time to pop in here quite regularly, is very approachable and willing to answer questions, and is a veritable font of information. I'm not averse to a little grumbling (and the NS guys probably need to grow thicker skins), but when all is said and done we're at the threshold of a golden age of mini-presses as far as I can tell.
I'm not sure librarians have a right to pontificate either :).
Best,
David
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 19 Nov 07 | 06:57PM by Radovarl.