tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post5621162513990065263..comments2023-05-24T09:45:52.821-05:00Comments on Title Magic: The Going Rate for a SoulSavanna Kougarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15698138048388102279noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post-18199635095971547542012-05-17T15:44:11.607-05:002012-05-17T15:44:11.607-05:00Yeah, exactly. They expect you to be all gung ho f...Yeah, exactly. They expect you to be all gung ho for chump change, for a measly chance. <br /><br />imo, we writers as a group, need to get more of a backbone, put our stories out there best way we can, and let the readers decide. <br /><br />There's so much fear porn about what's going to sell and what isn't, or if you're trendy enough... whatever, I think it's time to sling it all out there. And I so wish I had the time and energy to do Indie publishing that way. <br /><br />Yeah, and really, I advise not going the 'freebie' route anymore. There's a slushpile of free reads that can't ever be read, in total, out there.Savanna Kougarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698138048388102279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post-5290696746237242922012-05-17T15:01:02.352-05:002012-05-17T15:01:02.352-05:00I just emailed the editor and withdrew the story. ...I just emailed the editor and withdrew the story. I'd rather toss it back in the closet than go to the trouble and compromise for such a low payoff. Time to start reading up on indie pubbing.<br /><br />Yeah, those muses are bitches. I thought Belonging would be a short story and it turned into a novella. Then the sequel bloated up on me. Meanwhile, I thought the one I just subbed would be longer but it only clocked in at around 34,000 words. Go figure.Pat C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10531462055912377327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post-68563723771774629412012-05-17T14:00:35.282-05:002012-05-17T14:00:35.282-05:00Yep, Siren is GOOD that way! And, if I could write...Yep, Siren is GOOD that way! And, if I could write manlove stories I would. The cash cow is a big one right now. <br /><br />Pat, if you get the time/energy, go the self-pub Indie route. Even if you don't have big sales, you're far better off in the long run. Because for one thing if you keep going, get more stories out there, the better your chances are for attracting readers. <br /><br />I've had some major life setbacks recently or I would be closer to Indie pubbing my next. And my muse pulled the old trick of making me think it was a short story or novella when I'm now at about 54,000 words. <br /><br />And, that's why I've published with Siren because it's my story, and they respect that.Savanna Kougarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698138048388102279noreply@blogger.com