^ I've sent my stuff to academic presses too, hope it works out for both of us.
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^ I've sent my stuff to academic presses too, hope it works out for both of us.
What about facebook? Any writers here care to share their thoughts on that service and whether it helps get oneself published? I think its good for getting in touch with the right people and navigating the massive world of publishing.
Right now on the radio there are representative from Canadian publishers whining about how times are so tough for them. I have no pity. They brought this upon themselves. They insult quality talent. They give works a brief scan and then dispose of it if it does not seem like it will sell. I have media attention, am being stalked by reporters and citizens and I have enough romantic fiction and poetry to fill 3 books and yet they are not emailing me. I say they deserve to go down. They disrespect talent. Every writer on this forum knows how nasty publishing houses are. They chase us writers away so that we self-publish or give up on being published and just work our day jobs. They make us give up. People love my writing, people always say "wow man, you can write. I mean you can really write." And yet they send me insultingly demeaning and terse emails saying how much they hate my work. We live in a capitalist society. CAPITALISM WON. IF THESE STUPID PUBLISHERS CANNOT HANDLE THE FREE MARKET THEY NEED TO GO INTO BEADING OR DRUM CIRCLING OR SOME OTHER HIPPY OCCUPATION THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE COMPETENCE IN THE FACE OF COMPETITION. I cannot emphasize how disgusted I am with the Canadian publishing system. My only hope is that some university press will get on to me and publish my romance writing. I would not entrust the promotion of my work to these dastardly hippy publishing houses. I just wouldn't. They need to go open their offices in Cuba or North Korea. They cannot handle the fact that we live in a free market system. Away with them. Bring on the multinational American and British publishing houses. They insult talent and then moan on the public radio about how tough the game is. NO SYMPATHY FROM ME. NONE. NOT AN IOTA OF SYMPATHY. Unless a book is the next Davinci Code or Harry Potter or Twilight it is dismissed perfunctorily. They suck. The publishing houses suck. This is not opinion, this is fact. My work is too precious for them. It is mine and everyones. It goes up on here for free. Here where it is appreciated, respectfully critiqued.
That's all I have to say. I would rather live on disability or welfare or a small army salary than kow-tow to these incompetent mutts who think they own writing.
^ Couldn't agree more, this is why I'm loving more and more the really experimental small presses who'll try anything. It's really fun to see and read what comes through them and it really inspires me to keep writing.
I was just popping on today because I finally finished my pressing editing duties of my first book, when I saw this thread. I didn't get to read everything, but some comments would lead me to think I was a money-hungry idiot for wanting to publish my book. I'm sorry, but I'm EXTREMELY PROUD of my up-coming release! I don't care about money. If I did, I would have gone to Random House first. I never even tried them. I sat on my book for a year before someone suggested Astraea Press which is a publishing company that has only been around for a little over a year. I'm very satisfied with them and love what they stand for as a company. So what if I don't make a lot of money; so what if I do. Something I poured my heart into is being read by others. I hope they like it.
Small presses sound like they do beautiful thing, I should really start looking for the right one for me.
Definitely check their websites and maybe read a few of the authors that publish from them. Astraea Press is very specific about certain things as it's a christian company -- though your work does not have to be religiously themed to write for them. Here's what I mean, http://www.astraeapress.com/submissions.htmlQuote:
Originally Posted by The Truth
Darcy, if you write romances, you should check out that link too. Though they publish other genres, they focus on romance. But it must be "clean."
Hope that helps! :)
Yeah my work is not clean. haha
But thankfully, there's literally a small press for everything.
lol, yeah I'm sure you'll find a fit. You might even shoot an e-mail to my publisher and ask her advice. She was in the publishing industry for several years before starting Astraea and might be able to point you in the right direction. http://www.astraeapress.com/contact.htmlQuote:
Originally Posted by The Truth
Thanks a ton! I may do just that! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Shea
Thank you. That looks like a decent company. I like writing young adult fiction. I had a weird high school experience and so I like vicariously living out one more ideal.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shea
No problem to the both of you. Glad I could help! :)
Darcy, the main character of "Harp Lessons" is essentially a fictionalized version of myself as a freshman in college. Though I never studied at NYU and never fell in love with a man from Ireland. :D I totally understand where you are coming from.
I had 4 short stories published but it doesn't really count because my sister was editor of the magazine so I didn't face as much chance of rejection as others might, anyway only the first one was any good, the other three were just crap spin offs of the original story, it's just embarrassing reading them back now (annoyingly the first one was anonymous but the later 3 weren't, it should have been the other way round) :lol:
Shea, I emailed her and she really couldn't help me with anything. :lol: Thanks for the contact anyway, I'm still looking around.
:lol: Oh, well. Worth a shot. Good luck! :DQuote:
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Nielgee, :lol: I'll look at some of my old stuff from high school sometimes, and think "Did I really let my teacher read that?" I'm glad I never tried to publish any of it... lol
I thought I'd bring this up in this thread:
I was thinking of writing a collection of poetry specifically for the chapbook genre which I've researched a little and it seems like a very cool form of publication. Has anyone looked into this? It seems like chapbook publishers seem like respectable companies and I would love to see my work in that form. Any advice?
Make sure they have a good editor, expect to do most of your own marketing, and only go for a small and inexpensive run first of all.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Truth
Two short stories and a poem in community college "literary journal". They pretty much published anything submitted though I think.