tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19623437.post3967458543193398861..comments2023-09-23T12:13:10.019+00:00Comments on December Quinn, Erotic Romance<br>Stacia Kane, Sexy Urban Fantasy: Find the right publisher (Part Four)Staciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07969399927758009095noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19623437.post-35952003085277930802007-07-09T12:39:00.000+00:002007-07-09T12:39:00.000+00:00That is excellent, Lynne! Thanks so much for that!...That is excellent, Lynne! Thanks so much for that!<BR/><BR/><BR/>Hey, it was cool having you there, Michele, thanks for coming! :-)<BR/><BR/><BR/>It is appropriate indeed, V95. But a little sad. :-)Staciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07969399927758009095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19623437.post-47993652544792187662007-07-09T12:29:00.000+00:002007-07-09T12:29:00.000+00:00How appropriate that my honeymoon only lasted a fe...How appropriate that my honeymoon only lasted a few days. ;~)><BR/><BR/>-V95Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19623437.post-58468468624155279292007-07-09T05:47:00.000+00:002007-07-09T05:47:00.000+00:00Ooo, good advice Lynne! I just wanted to drop by a...Ooo, good advice Lynne! I just wanted to drop by and say I had a blast at the chat today :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19623437.post-54009443340363253682007-07-08T23:49:00.000+00:002007-07-08T23:49:00.000+00:00One of the first things I do is a KnowX.com search...One of the first things I do is a <A HREF="http://www.knowx.com/corp/search.jsp" REL="nofollow">KnowX.com search</A> to see if the publisher is even incorporated to do business. If they're planning to pay anyone, they need a federal tax ID. <BR/><BR/>I know people who've signed with publishers that didn't have ANY of this stuff in place.Lynne Simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12619652329756781157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19623437.post-35264997691061277892007-07-08T20:51:00.000+00:002007-07-08T20:51:00.000+00:00Arin, there's nothing you can do about people who ...Arin, there's nothing you can do about people who refuse to see what's in front of them. The only thing to do is try and be there for them when they fall.<BR/><BR/><BR/>I agree, Isa. That kind of thing has always bothered me.Staciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07969399927758009095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19623437.post-6451221324265722382007-07-08T20:05:00.000+00:002007-07-08T20:05:00.000+00:00One of the things some authors do that annoys the ...One of the things some authors do that annoys the piss out of me, is sucking up on chat loops. <BR/><BR/>"Oh my publisher is the BESTEST because they hold my hand when I tinkle and wipe my nose when I sneeze"<BR/><BR/>These are the same people who will jump down the throats of authors who voice concerns about said publishers. <BR/><BR/>For example, I recall a Trisk author very diplomatically asking about her rights on some blog somewhere (this was a while ago) and 2 other Trisk authors basically told her to shut up or fuck off. <BR/><BR/>The girl wasnt even complaining, poor thing. But some authors want so badly to champion their publishers (IMO, as a career move, not out of genuine concern) that they twist shit like that.<BR/><BR/>(Sorry to mention Trisk.. its just the example I recall...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19623437.post-78022135412002644642007-07-08T00:41:00.000+00:002007-07-08T00:41:00.000+00:00Though, what about authors who refuse to believe t...Though, what about authors who refuse to believe that anything is wrong? Their honeymoon with a publisher could go on until the place bombs. It seemed like a lot of the Trisk authors were almost willfully ignorant of the rumors and scandal swirling around them. Will you be covering that sort of thing in your next post?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19623437.post-13584734997394280022007-07-07T23:05:00.000+00:002007-07-07T23:05:00.000+00:00That's it exactly, Rhian. There is always room at ...That's it exactly, Rhian. There is always room at the top (don't let them tell you that there is not)--but a publisher doesn;t get a lot of chances, and there aren't as many chances with epubs as there are with print (at least that's what I think.)<BR/>I'm too tipsy to notice the typos.Staciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07969399927758009095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19623437.post-29903526810729255702007-07-07T23:03:00.000+00:002007-07-07T23:03:00.000+00:00Exactly Bernard! I don't know how I managed to mis...Exactly Bernard! I don't know how I managed to miss your comment earlier while I was commenting but I did. But yes, it's easy to love a publisher until you realize they can't provide the sales.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Thanks Serena! I do feel like this latest installment is bit lame, but hopefully the point still gets across. :-) No gamlbng with your work!Staciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07969399927758009095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19623437.post-48370491438660988712007-07-07T21:56:00.000+00:002007-07-07T21:56:00.000+00:00errr - sorry for the typos. gah.errr - sorry for the typos. gah.Rhianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17825362911575046105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19623437.post-55450601157948703692007-07-07T21:55:00.000+00:002007-07-07T21:55:00.000+00:00This series is really giving me alot of food for t...This series is really giving me alot of food for thought Stacember!<BR/>You are correct about readers being loyal to certain tried and true e-publishers. It doesn't mean another can't open in what certainly a growing market but the new e-pubs pretty much have only one shot to snag that exploring reader. The reader picks a book that is not quite up to snuff, or has trouble with their store, or doesn't think the site look professional - they're gone, never to return. Been there, done that with all three instances in play.Rhianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17825362911575046105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19623437.post-55969435461096448152007-07-07T21:36:00.000+00:002007-07-07T21:36:00.000+00:00You're doing a great job with this series, DQ. Th...You're doing a great job with this series, DQ. This is all very informative and a definite keeper.Serenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00798532682456165053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19623437.post-56860572292721798932007-07-07T12:44:00.000+00:002007-07-07T12:44:00.000+00:00Hmm. Michele, I'd say trust your judgment on that ...Hmm. Michele, I'd say trust your judgment on that one. It's impossible to say to avoid even the slightest whiff of scandal, because scandal is everywhere these days. I would be cautious, certainly, and I'd ask around a LOT before signing.<BR/><BR/>As far as niches go, yes. If you're writing, say, f/f, there just aren't as many options out there, so you probably have a better chance doing well because people looking for f/f might be willing to try a new publisher in a way people looking for m/m or regular erorom or romance might not.<BR/><BR/>I'd still look for everything else on that list though, and be prepared not to sell a lot, at least at first.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Very true, lbl. Ah yes, cover art. :-) Next week I'm going to discuss more general warning signs--how to tell a publisher may be having problems.Staciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07969399927758009095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19623437.post-22684767488722913452007-07-07T12:43:00.000+00:002007-07-07T12:43:00.000+00:00Another good one, D. It's easy to give rave review...Another good one, D. It's easy to give rave reviews until the royalty checks don't live up to the hype.BernardLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09722619048888613647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19623437.post-18827420050564350132007-07-07T12:39:00.000+00:002007-07-07T12:39:00.000+00:00And the sad thing, Seeley, is that they'll be swam...And the sad thing, Seeley, is that they'll be swamped with submissions soon from people desperate to be published. :-(<BR/><BR/>Lol at handcrafts on ebay!<BR/><BR/><BR/>Thanks Bernita. I don't think this installment is as well structured as my last ones--this week writing 15k words and editing two novels really took it out of me--but hopefully it's still useful.Staciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07969399927758009095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19623437.post-77582163633840315422007-07-06T23:10:00.000+00:002007-07-06T23:10:00.000+00:00Even print pubs can have similar problems with edi...Even print pubs can have similar problems with editing and sales and distribution. Oh, and cover art. Your favourite.Camille Alexahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09031841106283355784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19623437.post-7930958140598942362007-07-06T22:24:00.000+00:002007-07-06T22:24:00.000+00:00Do you believe there is a reverse "Honeymoon Perio...Do you believe there is a reverse "Honeymoon Period"? Let's call it the "Trial Period". <BR/><BR/>With a publisher let's say a decent, but new publisher starts up. Let's say some of their editors or writers just don't work out and after a few months it becomes clear and they clear out the riff raff. Then let's say, whether it is initiated by the people let go, or not, that a lot of online people take this as a reason to throw every word they can at the publisher to soil them. should a publisher also be avoided if they are being put on trial for what could very well be normal mistakes and growing pains?<BR/><BR/>No, I'm not profiling a specific publisher, I'm actually wondering because I have often seen (in certain well know author-like places) agents who have been with reputable companies split off to form their own company and in that time period of establishing themselves a lot of people jump on them for reasons that ultimately are just that they are new. I know it's somewhat different with publishers and agents.<BR/><BR/>But how do you know if you are in the "The Honeymoon Period" or if the publisher is just going through "The Trial"?<BR/><BR/>Oh, and is it worth going with a new place (that has none of the warning signs) if you know your work is very niche (like an explicit fetish romantica, or GLBT erotica. I know there are many places that will consider those, but not nearly as many as other genres) and therefore is a hard sell period.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19623437.post-90099375600665566772007-07-06T14:51:00.000+00:002007-07-06T14:51:00.000+00:00More good stuff from "The December Code" - An exer...More good stuff from "The December Code" - An exercise im common sense.Bernitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05264585685253812090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19623437.post-40429507443936519872007-07-06T14:15:00.000+00:002007-07-06T14:15:00.000+00:00Yup, that's the problem. Anyone can do it. I got a...Yup, that's the problem. Anyone can do it. I got a message on MySpace the other day asking if I have a website or exerpts posted online. It was from a new epub. <BR/><BR/>One more off the list. Though, really I doubt it would have ever made it on the list. The owner is a 24 yo recent college grad with no publishing experience.<BR/><BR/>Seriously, go to that Contact Us/About Us page and Google those names. Is their other job selling handicrafts on ebay?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com