Google now letting you sell your book directly online
Ever gotten tired of pitching your book idea or manuscript to big, elite publishers who just don’t seem get it? You’re lucky if they even return your call, right?
Well, Google lets you bypass those middlemen, and lets you publish it directly online.
Nice. Though it’ll piss off publishers even more, even if Google says it wants to work with them. (Via)
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