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Very depressing.

And yes, I totally see that as a self-publisher, too. Every book I publish is a gamble, there's the hope of this one bringing in readers, of breaking the losing streak.

I mean, yes, I'm also building inventory, so it's partially the craft way, but still. In the current market that's dominated by Amazon and FB ads, by TikTok influencers and now getting flooded with AI slop - the casino has been gobbling up publishing for a long time.