Those who are under contract with traditional publishing houses sniff at the fact that self - published authors
skipped over hurdles to publish what they suspect (but rarely say publicly) must be drivel, or what one writer friend of mine referred to as a «tsunami of swill.»
An athlete performs the «Icky Shuffle» through a «speed ladder», then quickly transitions into a few figure 8's around some strategically - placed cones... next comes the salsa - dance - looking moves around a few more cones... and finally there's a hop,
skip or a jump
over a handful of perfectly - organized mini
hurdles.