tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19623437.post7016176606166929866..comments2023-09-23T12:13:10.019+00:00Comments on December Quinn, Erotic Romance<br>Stacia Kane, Sexy Urban Fantasy: Find the right publisher (Part Three)Staciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07969399927758009095noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19623437.post-2183428777527336932007-07-07T09:03:00.000+00:002007-07-07T09:03:00.000+00:00Hi there Pamela!Yes, you're right. I tried to cove...Hi there Pamela!<BR/><BR/>Yes, you're right. I tried to cover that in Part Four a bit, because the bottom line really is money. It's fine to have a publisher who treats you well, but if nobody visits their site and they don't have a readership you might as well have held on to your book and tried somewhere else.<BR/><BR/>Thanks! My first EC book releases Wednesday so I'm quite excited!Staciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07969399927758009095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19623437.post-76107485862164103772007-07-04T10:04:00.000+00:002007-07-04T10:04:00.000+00:00I think this is a wonderful series of posts for th...I think this is a wonderful series of posts for those who are beginning their journey toward publication, or for anyone who has a book with a less than stellar publisher and is looking to do better next time.<BR/><BR/>How authors, especially eBook authors, are paid was a bit of a shock for me. I really didn't know that I might be getting a professionally designed cover, good editing, several good reviews, and a few pennies. There is a romance writer who has a page on her site entitled "show me the money" which lists advances, royalties, and total earnings for some of the more well-known publishers. It is entirely possible to earn less than fifty dollars for the entire contract period (yes, we're talking years) with an ePublisher. Some authors don't care about the bottom line, but some do, and the financial picture is often difficult to discern.<BR/><BR/>Your post has some great information. Covers are great, a professionally designed site is necessary, but enough money to visit a hamburger stand would be really nice.<BR/><BR/>Great series, December.<BR/><BR/>BTW, I jumped over to your website to check out your books. Good luck with all those titles "coming soon."Pamela J. Doddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16159966453962548789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19623437.post-62519046379452592812007-07-02T11:26:00.000+00:002007-07-02T11:26:00.000+00:00That's very true, both of you, thanks! I do plan t...That's very true, both of you, thanks! I do plan to talk about it more later (I plan another post on general red flags), I'm just not sure exactly what to say.<BR/><BR/>There's so much to think about when choosing to whom to submit.Staciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07969399927758009095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19623437.post-90692220498576142242007-07-01T22:55:00.000+00:002007-07-01T22:55:00.000+00:00Yet another fab article, December! Emily raises an...Yet another fab article, December! <BR/><BR/>Emily raises an excellent point about message boards and blogs. Just look at how many people jumped to Triskelion's defense a couple of months ago.Lynne Simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12619652329756781157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19623437.post-41035594041242724402007-06-30T23:08:00.000+00:002007-06-30T23:08:00.000+00:00Great info. Another caution I would add is not to...Great info. Another caution I would add is not to place to much weight on forums, sometimes the cheerleaders will post to forum threads and the disgruntled will stay quiet. Unhappy writers sometimes signn gag orders to get their rights back. Absence of complaints on the open internet may not mean an absence of problems! That's why your advice to email a few people directly is well worth following.veingloryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03709708573358649383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19623437.post-55587451430783907762007-06-30T13:24:00.000+00:002007-06-30T13:24:00.000+00:00Thanks Seeley and Vicki!Thanks Seeley and Vicki!Staciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07969399927758009095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19623437.post-2964365981078870342007-06-30T13:23:00.000+00:002007-06-30T13:23:00.000+00:00Thanks, Rebecca!I did see it yesterday, McKoala, I...Thanks, Rebecca!<BR/><BR/>I did see it yesterday, McKoala, I was so pleased! I read their posts all the time, I couldn't believe this was deemed helpful enough for Victoria to link to!<BR/><BR/>I know, LBB. Makes me very happy that this might be helping quite a few people. I hope it does.Staciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07969399927758009095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19623437.post-27154233082720614872007-06-30T13:22:00.000+00:002007-06-30T13:22:00.000+00:00You're welcome, V95. Glad it's of use!Fifty-fifty ...You're welcome, V95. Glad it's of use!<BR/><BR/>Fifty-fifty doesn't always mean terrible, Bernard. Depends on how old the complaints are and what they're about. Besides, look how many other ones are out there!<BR/><BR/><BR/>What's an e-guide, Bernita?Staciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07969399927758009095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19623437.post-71201444290875748232007-06-30T12:18:00.000+00:002007-06-30T12:18:00.000+00:00These have been excellent!! Thanks so much for al...These have been excellent!! Thanks so much for all the info you've given us. <BR/><BR/>Girl you Rock!Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04521384704019863926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19623437.post-72459202689909392982007-06-30T01:20:00.000+00:002007-06-30T01:20:00.000+00:00Good stuff!Good stuff!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19623437.post-21896382381822198712007-06-30T00:15:00.000+00:002007-06-30T00:15:00.000+00:00Hey, December--I'm going to go check on Writer Bew...Hey, December--<BR/>I'm going to go check on Writer Beware in a sec, but that's pretty sweet exposure [thanks for the tidbit, mckoala!]<BR/><BR/>Keep on keepin' on, woman!Camille Alexahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09031841106283355784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19623437.post-39918774626078711042007-06-29T23:52:00.000+00:002007-06-29T23:52:00.000+00:00Beware the darkness that lurks beneath... Your urb...Beware the darkness that lurks beneath... Your urban fantasy is creeping on to your blog!<BR/><BR/>These posts have all been fantastic - so fantastic that Writer Beware has mentioned you. Did you see that?! I was excited for you. And I think Bernita's idea of putting together an e-guide is great.McKoalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01457446171624585099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19623437.post-48400252367471694502007-06-29T21:13:00.000+00:002007-06-29T21:13:00.000+00:00Great stuff December!Great stuff December!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11582796689281835066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19623437.post-53489598835706555152007-06-29T15:31:00.000+00:002007-06-29T15:31:00.000+00:00December, you should think about putting together ...December, you should think about putting together an E-guide.Bernitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05264585685253812090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19623437.post-53579244344508652252007-06-29T13:29:00.000+00:002007-06-29T13:29:00.000+00:00My Self-Publishing favorite, Authorhouse, which us...My Self-Publishing favorite, Authorhouse, which used to be 1st Books when I started, has a bunch of bad reviews. The two places now looking at my two new manuscripts are fifty-fifty. Oh well, back to my day job. :) Thanks again for the wonderful links and series, D.BernardLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09722619048888613647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19623437.post-29885596849152987412007-06-29T12:19:00.000+00:002007-06-29T12:19:00.000+00:00Wow. I've learned some pretty interesting tidbits...Wow. I've learned some pretty interesting tidbits, DQ. Thanks for the hard work. -V95Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19623437.post-5215139716824730462007-06-29T11:14:00.000+00:002007-06-29T11:14:00.000+00:00I'm trying, Bernita, lol! I'm trying! I just hope ...I'm trying, Bernita, lol! I'm trying! I just hope I'm not making it look like too much work to bother with. :-)Staciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07969399927758009095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19623437.post-68185718265739465722007-06-29T11:11:00.000+00:002007-06-29T11:11:00.000+00:00Girl, this is a superb exercise in due dilligence!...Girl, this is a superb exercise in due dilligence!Bernitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05264585685253812090noreply@blogger.com