RD Raindog Armstrong on the virtues of self-publishing.

There's a well-regarded literary poet in L.A. who is about to have a book published by a boutique "small press"--I'll go ahead and say it, Red Hen--and this event is being treated like the poet has never had a book in print before.

Awhile back, I wrote on a poetry listserve that self-publishing means you're often treated like the literary equivalent of Pinocchio--not a "real" poet and/or author because you haven't been "blessed" by someone with "taste."  That's not true, but it's an enduring myth with a lot of power in the SoCal community.

Here's a link to poet/publisher RD "Raindog" Armstrong discussing DIY publication: http://www.lummoxpress.com/journal/j003/index3.php

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