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Good morning! I have been awake since six am, and wow! It is a beautiful day. I have the windows open, and there is a wonderful cold breeze blowing in. My bedroom window faces Manhattan, which means it faces the water, even though I can't see the water, and I get wonderful breezes -- although when it's freezing outside and the wind chill is, like, negative seventy-million, it's not so much fun.

(All I want this morning is a cup of coffee and a Danish. Wow, how bad do I want a Danish? Pretty badly. Instead I had a crescent roll. Not quite as good, but what's a girl to do?)

I want to thank again everyone who provided me with links and stories on Monday -- that was awfully nice of you guys and I really appreciate it! I am well on my way to recovering (especially now that my dentist has called in a new prescription for me, and I have much stronger painkillers, phew).

Now that I can focus for longer than 500 words, I am ready to write more about demystifying publishing.

I am really glad that these entries are helping y'all. And I am flattered that so many people are reading them -- I know I tend to be pedantic and long-winded, so it's amazing to me that you guys can get through these entries. *g*

I do want to remind you that these answers are by no means universal. Remember the first rule: Don't be an idiot.


Publishing is Hard!

Writing is an art, but publishing is a business -- and here are a few basic suggestions on how to navigate that business. Complete with explanations of various departments within a publishing company, and how they all work together to make your book. And, of course, my witty and charming commentary!




Thanks for reading; I hope this has helped at least some of you!

Comments

Re: I only read part one...

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Okay, calm down! CALM DOWN.

If you have read one paranormal regency (and I hope you mean "fantastical") it means one of two things:

1. There is no market
2. There is a huge untapped market

YOU NEVER KNOW.

The only thing you can do is send your ms. to the publishers that do paranormal and hope for the best.

I will tell you this: I have yet to find a paranormal regency that worked that I could buy for one reason or another. For my part, there is a market for really good paranormal regency. Any other editor would tell you the same thing -- there is always a market for good books.

Also, do not forget that publishing cycles, so there might be a mrket in two years.

Also, I am almost positive I have said it before, but: what you are seeing on the shelves? Is stuff that was bought two years ago. This is actually part of seeing publishing holistically -- you have to see what isn't there as well as what is.

Good luck.

peaking out from under the rock...

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Thank you~! :O).