Sobering take on the long odds facing new authors.
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"A book's fate is ultimately in the hands of the book gods."
I must say I'm still a tad peeved the 'book gods' didn't get me past Al Franken a decade ago
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/31/business/cuckoos-calling-reveals-long-odds-for-new-authors.html