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 →
Author Spotlight: Ashley Stambaugh
Title: Empower Genre: urban fantasy, suspense, new adult/adult Blurb Over a month has gone by since Melina won her internal battle between good and evil. She and the elders have been vigilantly waiting for Maura and Adelia to enact their plan, but there have been no signs of them anywhere. Then one day, Melina sees a Noxin demon lurking... 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 