An Opportunity... And one that needs help. (LINK)
August 11th 2008 10:06
A small press recently came to my attention. One of my writer friends works for it, and they
gave me a link to it during a conversation. I joined the site and have taken a look around, read the Terms-which is, essentially, a contract-and the about and asked all sorts of questions. That
is, by far, the most convenient part of having a friend that works there.
I really like the look of this site. The concept is similar to self publishing, but it's also got some of the traditional traits. Here's a basic idea how it works:
You finish the book.
You upload it to the site.
You work closely with an editor to polish it up. They give the yes or no on its publication, but if they say no, at least you've gotten some feedback in the process.
It's sent to the press.
It's published.
The Terms aren't very pretty right now, but they're also very rough. Royalties are 15%-good for a small press, especially considering that it works mostly with newbie authors. The boss knows his stuff and answers questions easily. He says that the Terms are a rough draft and will be cleaned up soon, they are that way for early members. I don't particularly like that, but it's okay.
They do, however, have one problem. Apparently their small little site hasn't gotten enough interest, and hasn't gotten any books published. There is no profit. So the press has gone into red alert. Their server is expensive, and if they don't start making money in a couple months, they'll go under.
In other words, this is roll call. Anyone who has a finished, revised book over 110 pages and is interested in small presses-believe me, they're easier than traditional publishers-and is willing to put in a bit of work, come take a look. I encourage you to join, or at least consider it; my friend and I will be working closely on my own book which I'm going to put through the process for the next couple of months.
This is a great opportunity for book writers, because it's fair, and there are close relationships between editor and writer. That's important to me. And personally I really hope this thing takes off. This isn't something to be missed.
This is a press that, if it survives the first six months, has potential to get a lot bigger, and maybe even change publishing. It's something I wish I had the time, money, and web skills to run. Instead I'm an author, and proud to be one.
The link:
http://scribe.nediex.com/
Come and write with us!
gave me a link to it during a conversation. I joined the site and have taken a look around, read the Terms-which is, essentially, a contract-and the about and asked all sorts of questions. That
is, by far, the most convenient part of having a friend that works there.
I really like the look of this site. The concept is similar to self publishing, but it's also got some of the traditional traits. Here's a basic idea how it works:
You finish the book.
You upload it to the site.
You work closely with an editor to polish it up. They give the yes or no on its publication, but if they say no, at least you've gotten some feedback in the process.
It's sent to the press.
It's published.
The Terms aren't very pretty right now, but they're also very rough. Royalties are 15%-good for a small press, especially considering that it works mostly with newbie authors. The boss knows his stuff and answers questions easily. He says that the Terms are a rough draft and will be cleaned up soon, they are that way for early members. I don't particularly like that, but it's okay.
They do, however, have one problem. Apparently their small little site hasn't gotten enough interest, and hasn't gotten any books published. There is no profit. So the press has gone into red alert. Their server is expensive, and if they don't start making money in a couple months, they'll go under.
In other words, this is roll call. Anyone who has a finished, revised book over 110 pages and is interested in small presses-believe me, they're easier than traditional publishers-and is willing to put in a bit of work, come take a look. I encourage you to join, or at least consider it; my friend and I will be working closely on my own book which I'm going to put through the process for the next couple of months.
This is a great opportunity for book writers, because it's fair, and there are close relationships between editor and writer. That's important to me. And personally I really hope this thing takes off. This isn't something to be missed.
This is a press that, if it survives the first six months, has potential to get a lot bigger, and maybe even change publishing. It's something I wish I had the time, money, and web skills to run. Instead I'm an author, and proud to be one.
The link:
http://scribe.nediex.com/
Come and write with us!
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