Tag: publishing
group name: bardsandsages
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July 03, 2007 09:37 PM EDT --
I don't pretend to be all that important. I run a small...tiny...itsy bitsy...press, Bards and Sages. It turns a profit, but I don't do it full time. I haven't published . . . more
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July 05, 2007 10:16 AM EDT --
In the comments posted to my last two articles, a lot of folks mentioned self-publishing in a negative light. I think it might be important to clarify a few misconceptions folks have about . . . more
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July 02, 2007 10:43 PM EDT --
A few years ago, I wrote an article that was syndicated over a lot of writer sites regarding the importance of following publisher guidelines. I think the actual method of submitting a work to a . . . more
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October 12, 2007 03:08 PM EDT --
As some of you already know, the masochist in me likes to log in to Yahoo Answers. I also frequent a lot writing sites. Frankly, I am often at a loss to understand why people continue to share . . . more
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September 10, 2007 10:43 AM EDT --
Just for the record, I DO NOT EVER READ ROMANCE NOVELS. No exceptions. No "just once." No, "but you'll like..." NO NO NO. I hate romances and erotica. . . . more
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July 02, 2007 10:06 PM EDT --
If you haven't been by our website in a while, we recently updated our submission guidelines and announced two major projects for the 2007-2008 publishing year. The first project is a trio of . . . more
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July 31, 2007 03:01 PM EDT --
According to the American Heritage Dictionary, the word "publish" is defined as follows: To prepare and issue (printed material) for public distribution or sale. By this definition, printing . . . more
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October 18, 2007 01:02 PM EDT --
Someone in another forum was asking about self-publishing company Outskirts Press today. I had never heard of them, so I decided to check it out. This is a company that is an example of everything . . . more
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May 22, 2008 04:38 PM EDT --
Many writers already know the drill. You followed the publisher guidelines. You waited patiently. Then one day you get a form letter or a form e-mail that reads "Thank you . . . more
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August 31, 2007 01:28 PM EDT --
I frequent a lot of writing communities. Some I participate in as a writer. Others I participate in as a mentor. Some I just sit back and shake my head at the car wrecks that pass for . . . more
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September 14, 2007 09:23 AM EDT --
Writing scams abound on the internet. Anyone with an e-mail address can claim to be a publisher, and too many writers are too eager to get published. In reality, there is no reason to fall . . . more
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November 28, 2007 01:14 PM EST --
I got the following e-mail today:
"Dear Affiliates, As someone who has in the past signed up for the firstwriter.com affiliate program, we thought you might be interested to hear about . . . more
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January 07, 2008 10:18 AM EST --
So I have this tiny little publishing company that I operate, Bards and Sages . We publish a handful of print titles a year. It isn't my full-time job, but it allows me to create projects . . . more
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December 17, 2007 03:27 PM EST --
Santa Claus has come to RPGNOW! In association with Wheelman Press, Bards and Sages brings you An Interview with Santa and Other Christmas Treats , a collection of short stories and poems by Gregory . . . more
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July 30, 2007 02:48 PM EDT --
I was recently having a chat with another gather member regarding finding an agent for a first novel and it got me to thinking (you probably smelled the smoke earlier). Writing is a craft, . . . more
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September 18, 2007 10:50 AM EDT --
I'm a glutton for punishment. Besides Gather, I have this thing about Yahoo Answers. YA is like this train wreck. You know you SHOULDN'T stare, but you can't help it. . . . more
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August 24, 2007 11:11 AM EDT --
This is an old article I posted elsewhere. Opening up my inbox this morning reminded me of it. I had to suffer through four submission queries that all seemed to have been written by a . . . more
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March 31, 2008 04:00 PM EDT --
I don't pretend to have any insider information here. Only my own business experiences.
Many self-publishing websites have been abuzz over the weekend at the earth shattering announcement . . . more
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November 13, 2007 09:30 AM EST --
Well, you may or may not remember a few weeks ago when I blasted the majority of writing contests. You know, me running my mouth about how the majority of them are a rip off and writers shouldn't . . . more
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December 16, 2007 08:34 PM EST --
Came across this one today. Someone in the Lulu.com forum was asking for publishing advice. A "stealth spam" was posted to the thread as follows:
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... Lulu is . . . more
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