Well, that’s not saying that THIS BOOK was a bestseller; it probably means one of two other things:
1. The author who previously had novels hit the bestseller lists through major publishers is now releasing new books or an out-of-print back catalog as indie ebooks.
2. The author had a story in an anthology which hit the bestseller lists (usually on the strength of other “A-list” authors headlining the anthology) — it’s a little bit shady from where I sit, but I’ve seen it done more than once.
Jesus. Anybody else notice the gigantic white pommel, in front of her, just sitting there on her now-non-existent saddle? What, the author just couldn’t manage to find some pretty woman sitting astride a horse, dressed as an indigenous person? COULDN’T do that? Instead, creating this damned kluge?
I guess asking for a pretty woman sitting astride a horse with feet would really be pushing it.
(Edit: Well, of course, horses don’t have feet, so it’s OK from that viewpoint, but the horse probably wishes it had whatever part is missing down there.)
Well, the horse’s lower legs and hooves are hidden by the grass. THAT, I can accept and live with. But the rest of the kludge is just..well, kludgy and dumb.
Does USA Today just hand out bestseller designations? SO many of these awful looking self pub books have that tagline.
Well, that’s not saying that THIS BOOK was a bestseller; it probably means one of two other things:
1. The author who previously had novels hit the bestseller lists through major publishers is now releasing new books or an out-of-print back catalog as indie ebooks.
2. The author had a story in an anthology which hit the bestseller lists (usually on the strength of other “A-list” authors headlining the anthology) — it’s a little bit shady from where I sit, but I’ve seen it done more than once.
Aaaah. That second scenario seems more likely and you’re right, it does seem shady.
In the other hand, it’s better than the completely unverifiable “Bestselling Author” brag.
Jesus. Anybody else notice the gigantic white pommel, in front of her, just sitting there on her now-non-existent saddle? What, the author just couldn’t manage to find some pretty woman sitting astride a horse, dressed as an indigenous person? COULDN’T do that? Instead, creating this damned kluge?
I guess asking for a pretty woman sitting astride a horse with feet would really be pushing it.
(Edit: Well, of course, horses don’t have feet, so it’s OK from that viewpoint, but the horse probably wishes it had whatever part is missing down there.)
Well, the horse’s lower legs and hooves are hidden by the grass. THAT, I can accept and live with. But the rest of the kludge is just..well, kludgy and dumb.