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Publishing Confusion
Writers First Aid —
Authority: 119
When my first book was published in 1983 by Atheneum Books for Children in New York, things were black and white. You were either published by a reputable publisher (usually in New York) or you used a (gasp!) vanity press. There was only one real distinction: real publishers paid you, and vanity presses ...1 week ago -
An experiment
Trivial Pursuits —
Authority: 482
So with all the hubbub about self publishing, assisted (cough, cough) self publishing and vanity publishing, I decided to do an experiment. Granted, I kind of cheated. This book had already been written and published in a print anthology, but it was with non-exclusive rights, which means if I decide to put it ...2 weeks ago -
The Mind Boggling Evolution of Publishing
Jane's Ride —
Authority: 415
"The printing press is either the greatest blessing, or the greatest curse of modern times, one sometimes forgets which.” – James Matthew Barrie At a recent Southwest Florida Writers Association meeting, the speaker, James M. Abraham, B ook Broker, gave an interesting talk about the evolution of printing ...3 weeks ago -
Harlequin Horizons Debacle Revisited
Pub Rants —
Authority: 510
STATUS: Dashing out again in about 15 minutes. What’s playing on the iPod right now? COME BACK AND STAY by Paul Young Sorry for the blog silence. I left my hotel around 8 in the morning yesterday and didn’t arrive back until after 10pm. Sure, I could have done the ...3 weeks ago -
Harlequin versus MWA, Part 2
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Authority: 459
So everyone has read Part 1, right? Okay, then. Here is MWA’s response, which was sent to me by Lee Goldberg. [Please note: this is MWA’s official response, from Frankie Bailey, MWA’s executive vice president. This response was sent to all MWA members today] The Board of Mystery Writers of America voted ...3 weeks ago -
Harlequin versus MWA, Part 1
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Authority: 459
The Mystery Writers of America posted on its blog the official letter Harlequin sent in response to MWA’s concerns about Harlequin’s DellArte Press venture (then called Harlequin Horizons) and Harlequin’s critique service. First, a huge thanks to MWA for making this letter public. And now, let’s look at how ...3 weeks ago
