My royalties came in last week, but I've been debating how exactly to approach this post. Going into writing, there's this make it or break it mind set. It is difficult to move beyond the starving artist versus billionaire Rowling idea. Reality #1 - your first royalty payment on your first book likely won't be... Continue Reading →
Life at a Small Press
I've been at a small press for about 8 months. My experiences there have been a mix though mostly positive or neutral in tone. Several unexpected lessons popped up, and I believe anyone who finds themselves with a contract from a small press needs to consider the following. Marketing The lion's share of the marketing... Continue Reading →
5 Realities of Negotiations
1) They take time. My first negotiation took a week. This second negotiation has been ongoing for two weeks and may likely go two more at least. Now, this can be for several reasons. For me, it's a mix of wanting specific paperwork which is time sensitive and my publisher having numerous events and being... Continue Reading →
Contracts 2.0
Why do people want literary agents? Because a good one makes life so much easier. I'm currently negotiating my 2nd and 3rd book contracts, and I'm going in alone for the most part. I have a lawyer who works almost exclusively with this sort of copyright law, but he's not doing the negotiating for me.... Continue Reading →
Writing Routine
As promised, my writing routine is below. Since I schedule my writing, I'll be just including what I do in the hour I've set aside most weekdays. My longer five hour weekend writing schedule's rather similar, so just lengthen were noted if you'd like. Enjoy! Close all windows save the document for the manuscript (MS)... Continue Reading →
Eli Celata 