Comments on: Why not Weather Child? http://www.viewfromvalhalla.com/2009/03/23/weather-child/ My views and opinions are my own. Are yours? Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:38:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Doc Coleman http://www.viewfromvalhalla.com/2009/03/23/weather-child/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Doc Coleman Wed, 16 Jun 2010 18:20:31 +0000 http://odin1eye.wordpress.com/2009/03/23/hello-world/#comment-3 It has long been believed by many that publishers print the best books around. This isn't true. Publishers buy and print stories that they think will sell. They may be good stories, or they may be re-worked claptrap that just happens to correspond to the latest craze among teen girls with plenty of excess currency and no impulse control. Just because it is in print doesn't mean it is good. And sadly, just because it is good, doesn't mean that it will be printed. It has long been believed by many that publishers print the best books around. This isn’t true. Publishers buy and print stories that they think will sell. They may be good stories, or they may be re-worked claptrap that just happens to correspond to the latest craze among teen girls with plenty of excess currency and no impulse control. Just because it is in print doesn’t mean it is good.

And sadly, just because it is good, doesn’t mean that it will be printed.

]]> By: odin1eye http://www.viewfromvalhalla.com/2009/03/23/weather-child/comment-page-1/#comment-2 odin1eye Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:24:16 +0000 http://odin1eye.wordpress.com/2009/03/23/hello-world/#comment-2 Just an update, another of Ms. Ballantine's work landed her on the desk of Ace Publishers. You will soon be able to purchase her newest novel at your local bookstore. Full story at http://www.pjballantine.com/2009/04/15/celebrate-good-times/ . Congratulations Pip! Just an update, another of Ms. Ballantine’s work landed her on the desk of Ace Publishers. You will soon be able to purchase her newest novel at your local bookstore. Full story at http://www.pjballantine.com/2009/04/15/celebrate-good-times/ . Congratulations Pip!

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