So you're a new author whose manuscript has been fished out of the slush pile. The editor reads it, and falls in love. Suddenly you're about to be published.

You're so lucky, says the publishing company. You are chosen.

I don't like this attitude. I'm not saying that every company has it. It's just annoying and frustrating to think that Luck is the only determining factor of someone publishing my--or anyone's--book.

Especially in this day and age, when anyone can publish anything on the internet, or with POD technology.