There\u2019s lots popping in the Matilija Press offices. <\/p>\n
Two of my articles appear in two useful newsletters this week: RJ Pramshufer used my article, \u201cHow to Organize Your Small Book Project\u201d as his lead article in Publishing Basics<\/em>. Read it here: http:\/\/www.publishingbasics.com\/current<\/a>. And Fran Silverman published my piece, \u201cHow Many Book Promotion Activities Should You Do?\u201d in her Book Promotion Newsletter. http:\/\/www.bookpromotionnewsletter.com<\/a> <\/p>\n Dana Cassell, publisher of Freelance Writer\u2019s Report <\/em>ran an article I thought was interesting this week in her online newsletter, Writers-Editors Ezine<\/em>, http:\/\/www.writers-editors.com<\/a> It features how to test a magazine for the likelihood of them buying your piece. Well, one of the things she recommends is choosing magazines that use a lot of submissions. <\/p>\n I found that interesting for a couple of reasons. That was exactly one of my personal criteria when I was earning my living writing for magazines. The more articles the magazine published each month, surely, the greater my chances of having my articles accepted.<\/p>\n The second reason I found this interesting is because, I wrote a column for the monthly SPAWN Market Update<\/em> just this week on that very theme and I listed several magazines that publish 100 pieces per month 0R MORE! The opportunities are out there and your chances of being published are sometimes in the numbers. (Note: The SPAWN Market Update <\/em> is published each first of the month in the member area of the SPAWN website: http:\/\/www.spawn.org<\/a> <\/p>\n The same is true of publishers. When you are seeking a publisher, do you ever check to see how many books they publish each year and how many submissions they receive? Publishers post information like this in the Writer\u2019s Market<\/em>. Here\u2019s an example: Pocol Press in Clifton, Virginia publishes 6 titles per year and they receive 110 submissions. Ooligan Press produces 4-6 books and receive somewhere around 500 to 600 submissions. Hollis Publishing publishes 5 titles and receives under 50 submissions. Gibbs Smith Publisher produces 80 titles and receives 3,000 to 4,000 queries.<\/p>\n I see that some professionals are suggesting that you purchase your copy of the Writer\u2019s Market <\/em>in September. Guess what? I already have mine and I purchased it online at a discount here http:\/\/www.writersdigestshop.com\/?r=writersmarketsite<\/a> <\/p>\n A client of mine\u2014someone who also attended my publishing workshop in Ventura, recently\u2014called yesterday to ask about a particular \u201cself-publishing\u201d company. This made me realize how much there is for someone to learn and retain at the beginning of the publishing process. In my book, The Right Way to Write, Publish and Sell Your Book<\/em>, (which she bought) and in the workshop, not to mention during consultations with her, I have explained how to check out specific \u201cself-publishing\u201d companies\u2014through Mark Levine\u2019s book The Fine Print of Self-Publishing<\/em>, and by doing a Google search using the publisher name and the word \u201cwarning,\u201d for example. <\/p>\n As it turns out, she had already been talking to a representative at the publishing company and really didn\u2019t like what she was hearing. She said she didn\u2019t think it was reasonable that she should send him money now in order to \u201chold her spot.\u201d No, no, no. Her book is still in the development stages. It will probably be months before it is ready. Hopefully, she will have gained a lot more savvy and knowledge by then and be prepared to make better decisions.<\/p>\n By the way, I looked up the \u201cself-publishing\u201d company she was interested in and it is at the bottom of the heap of Mark Levine\u2019s recommended companies. It was listed under \u201cPublishers to Avoid.\u201d So glad she checked with me, before succumbing to the charm of the representative.<\/p>\n If you are just venturing into the large world of publishing or if you have been dabbling in it for a while and still feel somewhat confused and intimidated, be sure to read my book, The Right Way to Write, Publish and Sell Your Book. <\/em>I give you a bird\u2019s eye view of the publishing industry, including the \u201cself-publishers,\u201d and I help you to choose the situation that is right for you. I actually give pros and cons of each publishing model. Read more about this book at http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/rightway.html<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There\u2019s lots popping in the Matilija Press offices. Two of my articles appear in two useful newsletters this week: RJ Pramshufer used my article, \u201cHow to Organize Your Small Book Project\u201d as his lead article in Publishing Basics. Read it here: http:\/\/www.publishingbasics.com\/current. And Fran Silverman published my piece, \u201cHow Many Book Promotion Activities Should You […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3,1],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t