tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post5511679672061136914..comments2023-05-24T09:45:52.821-05:00Comments on Title Magic: Confessions of a Perpetual NoobSavanna Kougarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15698138048388102279noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post-26569338365919605282008-08-19T11:00:00.000-05:002008-08-19T11:00:00.000-05:00*Hugs Writer Beware and P&E* I would hate to ...*Hugs Writer Beware and P&E* I would hate to be submitting without them! <BR/><BR/>Hmmm. I haven't tripped or fallen lately, so I'm probably due. :-P <BR/><BR/>I'm so glad you're having good experiences, Savanna! I've heard nothing but good about LQ, and Siren has that P&E Best Publisher plaque on their website. I hope Renaissance recovers from their loss soon. They're going to lose some good authors if they don't. :-(Mel Hiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09945592428034100547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post-61871337240985107392008-08-18T23:07:00.000-05:002008-08-18T23:07:00.000-05:00Anitra, good advice. The school of hard knocks, no...Anitra, good advice. The school of hard knocks, no fun at all.Savanna Kougarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698138048388102279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post-11520116709188534442008-08-18T22:05:00.000-05:002008-08-18T22:05:00.000-05:00All great resources, Mel. However, in real life, ...All great resources, Mel. However, in real life, if I do something really embarrassing, like trip or fall on ice, I look around, find the nearest person and dead-pan say, "I meant to do that." They usually giggle and go, "Okay." And then I walk away. Silly, but it works. :)<BR/><BR/>However, in the real life of writing, check your sources. Just because someone claims to be an editor, an agent, or a publisher--don't take their word for granted--check them OUT! I myself was the victim of an unscrupulous editor who was going to "help" me edit my book. She single handedly did more damage to my novel and my career than everything else combined. It cost me a pretty penny but overall I escaped and lived to publish. Just be cautious. :)Anitra Lynn McLeodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01797697362449591887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post-72943502729923110442008-08-18T17:22:00.000-05:002008-08-18T17:22:00.000-05:00Mel, oh no, for your friend. That's one of the unf...Mel, oh no, for your friend. That's one of the unfortunate downsides to any small business. If the owner(s) have an emergency in their lives, or pass on. There have been a couple of e-pubs shut down because the owners had huge medical problems.<BR/>The new acquisitions editor at Liquid Silver, Tracey, came on board because of that, and because Liquid Silver is expanding. Siren-BookStrand is also expanding in some big ways, selling e-books from every publisher out there, as well as their own title, which I hope will continue. Diana, the owner, has laid down a good business foundation first, from everything I've seen and heard. Plus, she's stated that is her strategy.<BR/>One reason I submitted to different small pubs is because I didn't know the game, or how they operated. I did only submit to ones I thought were more solid, just from reading RT, etc.<BR/>And, I'll take a chance on the ground floor of a new pub, if I like what I see, and have a mss to submit.<BR/>Although, currently, I don't have time, given my contracts with Siren-BookStrand.Savanna Kougarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698138048388102279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post-53097095839340107442008-08-18T16:57:00.000-05:002008-08-18T16:57:00.000-05:00That'll be interesting to hear about if you ever d...That'll be interesting to hear about if you ever do blog on it. I'm really interested about the different e-publishers. I read e-books a lot, and am compiling a list of pubs to submit to based on what their authors say.<BR/><BR/>One of my writers' group buds is having issues with Renaissance publishing. The publisher passed away around the same time his book was acquired and the contract he signed doesn't reflect what they're actually doing. :-(Mel Hiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09945592428034100547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post-29875586406126253472008-08-18T15:37:00.000-05:002008-08-18T15:37:00.000-05:00Mel, great research. I've got check some of those ...Mel, great research. I've got check some of those out.<BR/>I don't have much to offer, except personal experience.<BR/><BR/>Both Siren Publishing and Liquid Silver Books have been good, in similiar ways and in different ways.<BR/><BR/>I'm just learning about Aspen Mountain Press where Tangerine Carnal Dreams is published. Tomorrow I'm blogging about how I missed the call on my release date, sorta...<BR/>Siren and Liquid Silver let me know my release dates, but not so with Aspen Mountain. It has definitely been a mysterious process publishing with them. Which I won't be blogging about yet.Savanna Kougarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698138048388102279noreply@blogger.com