Comments on: Fairy Tale vs Reality: A Candid Conversation about Publication

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By: Jenny Hansen

Jenny Hansen — Mon, 13 Jul 2020 08:35:50 +0000

In reply to Jenny Milchman. Thanks so much, Jenny!!

By: Jenny Milchman

Jenny Milchman — Sun, 12 Jul 2020 22:08:24 +0000

Fantastic article, Tasha. I'm linking to it and profiling Writers in the Storm in my newsletter tomorrow. (Which refers to my own twisty, turny publishing journey...13 years pre-pub, now about to have my 5th novel released..Happy to talk if you have any Q's sometime).

By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 01:11:07 +0000

Hey all, reality check! And as a recent MFA grad, I can say it's sadly all true!
Can't get hired to teach, and all my writing's been for free so far, (think internships, guest blogging, anthology stories, and the like.)
Working at a copy shop to keep $$ coming in...

Anyone looking for a pen for hire?? Let me know!
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By: Jenny Hansen

Jenny Hansen — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 01:42:44 +0000

In reply to Colleen Story. SOOOOO lucky, Colleen. :-)

By: Jenny Hansen

Jenny Hansen — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 01:42:14 +0000

In reply to dholcomb1. This is an excellent point, Denise. :-)

By: Colleen Story

Colleen Story — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 23:49:09 +0000

So nice when authors talk straight, Tasha. Thanks for a great post, and good luck to everyone. We are lucky to have each other's support as we all do our best out there.

By: Jeri Westerson

Jeri Westerson — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 21:53:54 +0000

Nearly 20 years ago, I got my fourth agent and finally got that contract with a big New York Publisher. Thought I'd made it. After six books in the series that was far from over, they dumped me. I was fortunate to get the series picked up by a medium size publisher, but it's been a long row to hoe for any other series I write. New York is skittish unless you have a stellar track record. But do, DO try to get traditionally published before clicking the self-publish button. If a long-term career is what you're looking for, indie isn't the way to go out of the gate. There are advantages to having the imprimatur of a publisher for earlier work. It's not the ticket it used to be, but it's far better money. But even though I have been a full time author for some eleven years (with 27 books in print), I don't make a decent living.

By: dholcomb1

dholcomb1 — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 19:44:45 +0000

Some of the big publishing houses have imprints which don't require an agent or are digital-to-print. That's an alternate option. There are smaller, boutique publishers--don't discount them--which have bestselling books in their catalogs and award winning books. You have to do the research for your genre. denise