Interesting sidenote: I'm writing a science fiction book about a society where affirmative action eventually destroys life on Earth from weak female and minority leaders taking over and turning themselves into dictators.
Just this very concept has caused multiple editors to refuse to work with me, not because of anything I've done but the very idea that women and minorities could fail is so offensive to them that they don't want to be involved.
It is so bizarre how people refuse to acknowledge the concept that affirmative action could lead to shitty, incompetent people holding power. That's literally how it is designed, to push the worst up simply because of their skin color.
If we can't even criticize it in FICTION what the fuck does that say about the entire concept?
You're going against one of the tenants of the new religion so it is to be expected. Doubly so given how subverted the publishing industry is. You will probably have to self-publish and/or network with other dissident writers and publishing houses. Think Zero HP Lovecraft, Passage Press, and the like.
This is a long and difficult path but that's the dissident's lot. Definitely get that twitter game on point! Network network network
I agree but I can't even get to publishing, I either have to self edit or find a bunch of beta readers to help. Not so excited about trying to self edit, the Epistolary style of my book makes it a fucking nightmare to edit.
The self publishing bit I'm not so concerned about, it is finding a willing and professional editor who won't waste my time and money.
After that I need to find a decent artist to design a cover, which I probably should have done months ago. Between the editor and cover this is going to get expensive quickly.
Interesting sidenote: I'm writing a science fiction book about a society where affirmative action eventually destroys life on Earth from weak female and minority leaders taking over and turning themselves into dictators.
Just this very concept has caused multiple editors to refuse to work with me, not because of anything I've done but the very idea that women and minorities could fail is so offensive to them that they don't want to be involved.
It is so bizarre how people refuse to acknowledge the concept that affirmative action could lead to shitty, incompetent people holding power. That's literally how it is designed, to push the worst up simply because of their skin color.
If we can't even criticize it in FICTION what the fuck does that say about the entire concept?
You're going against one of the tenants of the new religion so it is to be expected. Doubly so given how subverted the publishing industry is. You will probably have to self-publish and/or network with other dissident writers and publishing houses. Think Zero HP Lovecraft, Passage Press, and the like.
This is a long and difficult path but that's the dissident's lot. Definitely get that twitter game on point! Network network network
I agree but I can't even get to publishing, I either have to self edit or find a bunch of beta readers to help. Not so excited about trying to self edit, the Epistolary style of my book makes it a fucking nightmare to edit.
Styxxhexenhammer has self published many books to success. I think Amazon of all places has the tools to make this possible but I might be wrong.
Don't let it discourage you, king
The self publishing bit I'm not so concerned about, it is finding a willing and professional editor who won't waste my time and money.
After that I need to find a decent artist to design a cover, which I probably should have done months ago. Between the editor and cover this is going to get expensive quickly.