#Publisher

Working with a publisher vs self-publishingMany people have asked me why I wrote my first 2 books with publishers (Manning & O'Reilly) vs self-publishing.In this thread I'll outline my decisions,
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This is the first in a series of threads in which I:a) share some thoughts, advice and tips for writers from the perspective of a publisherand b) plug my new
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I'm working on a Tolkien-related ep, & I'm reminded of my favorite anecdote from the notoriously conflict-averse JRR - in 1938 a German publisher wanted to publish a translation of
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About the sales for Bolton's book: Not buying his book might hurt Bolton's pride, and will hurt the publisher, but probably not Bolton.Here is how book contracts work. (Spoiler: It's
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TW: ableism (in particular against autistics) Hi friends! A new middle grade book has come to my attention that is honestly abhorrent. If you read the blurb, Finding S.A.M is
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Remembering a couple of years ago when I came close to a publishing deal but it fell apart when I had a lawyer read the contract and they stopped answering
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Want to pitch a game project to a publisher?Here comes a thread with some tips based on our experience! 1) Know the publisher.Publishers have an editorial. They specialize themselves in
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Subtweet to a retweet of a subtweet. You know what, writers? Be bitter sometimes if you want. Be upset. It happens. Sometimes you get jealous. You can't help it. And
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Illustrators, take note of which publishers are crediting their illustrators on book covers and including their names in publicity. Those are much more likely to be the ones you want
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Waiting for all the dumbass tweets saying 45 getting booted off Twitter is censorship/a first amendment violation/against free speech because these clowns don’t understand social media At its core,
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***DESCENDANT OF THE CRANE announcement***As of writing this, I am one step away from filing suit against the publisher for copyright infringement. Back in May, they failed to pay me
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The good news is, there's no silver bullet to pitching — but that means there's no set "format."Strong concept is #1. Professional-grade art/colors/lettering/logo is #2. Clear characters/motivation/arc is #3.But that'
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Hey, let's talk briefly about what it means to indemnify someone. This is a liability-shifting provision that means that if person A is used, and person B indemnifies them, person
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My agent is @JimMcCarthy528. He is quick to respond, thoughtful when he does, has learned new markets when I wanted to diversify, includes me on submission plans, etc.. He advocates
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Sometimes I feel this way towards publishers. If you didn’t want me in my lowest, why would I let you take me in my highest? I’ve read about many Artists
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A short thread on myths and misconceptions about the publishing world that I hear from unpublished authors on a regular basis.Please take a seat... 1. THE PROLOGUE IS DEADI really
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