Publishing Alternatives for the 21st Century–Part 2, Pros and Cons of Publishing with a Small Press

Posted May 8 2010 in , , , ,

First of all, you need to understand some terminology (at least how I use it), such as small press, large press, vanity press, and print on demand. In the interests of saving space, I posted this terminology in my Part 1 post at this blog. We’d all love to sell to a large publisher with […]

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Publishing Alternatives for the 21st Century, Part 1, Definitions

Posted May 2 2010 in , , , , ,

Do you write off the beaten path? Is your book a hard-sell to New York publishers because it doesn’t fit? Did you write a book for one of Harlequin’s lines, make it all the way to the final editor, only to have it rejected? Should you put that book under your bed or in the […]

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I Want to Write That Kind of Book

Posted Apr 11 2010 in , , , ,

As I was doing my final edit on the last 40 pages of Fourth and Goal before submitting it to a publisher, I came to one poignant scene that actually brought tears to my eyes. As I finished the scene and pulled myself together, I thought: Wow, I hope it affects readers as much as […]

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Publishing with a Small Press–Part 3–Choosing a Publisher

Posted Mar 16 2009 in , , ,

Choosing a Small Publisher (ePub)There are a mind-boggling amount of small presses in cyberspace. Each day brings several new ones. At the same time, several existing presses close down and leave authors without a home for their books.I’m going to assume you have a preliminary list of publishers you’re considering.How does a person go about […]

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Publishing with a Small Press–Part 2, Pros and Cons

Posted Mar 8 2009 in , , , ,

First of all, you need to understand some terminology, such as small press, large press, vanity press, and print on demand. In the interests of saving space, I posted this terminology in my Part 1 post at this blog. We’d all love to sell to a large publisher with a huge advance and be on […]

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Publishing with a Small Press

Posted Feb 2 2009 in , , , , ,

About a month ago, I promised a series on publishing with a small press. Well, life got in my way, including a long bout with a nasty cold and two book deadlines. I turned in one book this weekend. The other is due on February 28. Once I’m done with that book, I promise I’ll […]

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Small Presses vs. Large Presses

Posted Jan 3 2009 in , , ,

I’ve been thinking about some topics for my blog for 2009. Last year I did a workshop for my local RWA chapter on why I chose to go with a small press. I thought some of my readers who are aspiring authors might benefit from the research I did when I put this workshop together. […]

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