Publishing Options/Poetry Contest

Writer’s Thought for the Week:  I just don’t wait for ideas. I look for them. Constantly. And if I don’t use the ideas that I find, they’re going to quit showing up. ~ Peg Bracken

PATHS TO PUBLISHING

This handy chart from Jane Friedman summarizes five key book publishing paths in an easy to compare format. Don’t miss the link to Friedman’s interview with hybrid author CJ Lyons. Lyons publishes some of her titles traditionally and self-publishes others, but her agent helps with both. For self-published books, her agent negotiates and earns money from foreign rights, TV/film, audio, and other sub-rights.

BLUE MOUNTAIN ARTS BIANNUAL POETRY CARD CONTEST
Deadline: June 30, 2013

Prizes 1st/2nd/3rd: $300/$150/$50; online publication
No entry fee
Submit as many poems as you like. Poems are judged for originality and uniqueness.

Are Traditional Publishers Getting the Message?

Today, Penguin announced the acquisition of  self-publisher Author Solutions, Inc. (ASI). Penguin’s CEO stated, “Self-publishing has moved into the mainstream of our industry over the past three years. It has provided new outlets for professional writers, a huge increase in the range of books available to readers and an exciting source of content for publishers such as Penguin. No one has captured this opportunity as successfully as Author Solutions, which has rapidly built a position of world leadership on a platform of outstanding customer support and tailor-made publishing services.”

ASI consists of AuthorHouse, iUniverse, Trafford, and Hay House. Its revenues increased at an average annual rate of 12% over the past three years. The company provides publishing, marketing, and distribution services, with the majority of its income coming from services to authors.

You can read the full press release here  http://us.penguingroup.com/static/pages/aboutus/pressrelease/asi_071912.html

Bookbaby/Short stories

Writer’s Thought for the Week: Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart…  ~ William Wordsworth

BOOKBABY

You’ve probably heard of CD Baby, an online distributor for CDs created by independent musicians. CD Baby has paid out over $200 million to musicians.

Now there one for us – BookBaby, a distributor of self-published e-books. Here's how it works: http://www.bookbaby.com/howitworks

ONE STORY

http://www.one-story.com/index.php?page=guidelines

Open for submissions through May 31. (Reopens September 1.) Seeks literary fiction 3,000 - 8,000 words. Pays $250 plus 25 copies for First North American Serial Rights. Use their online submission manager to submit your story.

Self-Publishing considerations and Calyx Books open for submission

Writer's thought for the week: “Literature is strewn with the wreckage of those who minded beyond reason, the opinion of others.”   Virginia Woolf

Thinking of self-publishing? Here are some things to consider: http://www.terrylinks.com/getpublishednow

CALYX Books is open to submissions for book manuscripts of novels, novellas, and linked short story collections of any genre until August 31, 2011. http://www.calyxpress.org/submission.html

Submissions should include three chapters or sections (approximately 15,000 words), a table of contents (if appropriate), and a synopsis.  All manuscripts should be double-spaced and include page numbers, the manuscript title, and the author's name.  Submit a cover letter with biographic information, list of previous publications (if desired), and contact information.

Send materials to: CALYX Books
                            PO Box B
                            Corvallis, OR 97339