Allow me to say upfront, that I’m not an Indie-Nazi. The decision to go with a traditional publisher or indie-pub your stories is a personal and totally subjective choice. (Gee, who knew writing could be subjective? ) Now while I’m not an Indie-Nazi, I am an unabashed “Tree Hugger.” Even before making the determination to […]
Kia ora! (that’s Kiwi or New Zealand speak for hello!) Thank you for having me here. So…I believe we’re talking digital publishing? I’ve been writing for a long time, and I struggled for years to find an agent and/or publisher. I was sick of waiting 6 months to a year or even longer, only to […]
Reading is a personal thing. What suits one reader won’t necessarily suit another, but how do you find that entrancing read that transports you to another world? The tried and true way is to find an author you love and stick to her. Another way is to read blogs and try some of the free […]
I’ve always been a tactile person. I like physical books—their smell, their feel, their look. But one day my critique partner, Patricia Simpson (www.PatriciaSimpson.com), showed up at my house with a steampunk novella. She planned to enter it in a contest that Carina Press was running. I’d heard of Carina Press, of course. The e-arm […]
I have had nothing but the best experience with Samhain Publishing, although I will admit when my first editor e-mailed me back within weeks of receiving my submission and said “I love it” and “I want to offer you a contract” I was skeptical. But that was only because I’d been brainwashed by the traditional […]