tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966405019276327514.post1541168430262928573..comments2023-11-05T03:14:05.900-05:00Comments on The Blutonian Death Egg: All My Brain Learning - For Your EnjoymentRusty Carlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09887821877521181811noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966405019276327514.post-76492240270046029622011-09-20T10:41:32.352-04:002011-09-20T10:41:32.352-04:00Of course, some of the big publishers won't ev...Of course, some of the big publishers won't even look at you if you've done any self-publishing. I think it makes them consider you a risk. After all, if Rowling can venture into self-publishing, what's to stop eveyone else from doing it?Andrewhttp://strangepegs.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966405019276327514.post-88216044409804824672011-09-19T21:10:49.244-04:002011-09-19T21:10:49.244-04:00The gods of publishing know all and see all. They ...The gods of publishing know all and see all. They have all the cards and we are just the pawns who go about meagerly begging for crumbs from their tables. It's so annoying (understatement or sarcasm- depending on my mood). I send stuff in, wait months for an answer and then, after all that time it comes back with no explanation no comment- just thanks but no thanks. I've wasted a year and a half but what else can you do? Self-publishing is not for me I don't think...Danettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15043881305977386629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966405019276327514.post-15552208022665641602011-09-19T19:39:43.196-04:002011-09-19T19:39:43.196-04:00Hey Rusty! Send to multiple places. No simultaneou...Hey Rusty! Send to multiple places. No simultaneous submissions is more of a guideline than a rule...Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966405019276327514.post-21476084284392173352011-09-19T16:23:18.233-04:002011-09-19T16:23:18.233-04:00Thanks for doing the hard work and pointing these ...Thanks for doing the hard work and pointing these out Rusty.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966405019276327514.post-1645282650110861852011-09-19T13:23:27.244-04:002011-09-19T13:23:27.244-04:00@Kim, my main blog is my Wordpress blog: http://r...@Kim, my main blog is my Wordpress blog: http://roguemutt.wordpress.com<br /><br />The Blogger ones I use to post stories for editing and posterity. The complete list of those is on the Rogue Mutt Archives at: http://roguemuttarchives.blogspot.comPT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966405019276327514.post-17054138181898478462011-09-19T12:03:04.939-04:002011-09-19T12:03:04.939-04:00Great post! Sometimes I think the fantasy I write ...Great post! Sometimes I think the fantasy I write is more akin to reality than this world of publishing.Huntresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08155372788872245758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966405019276327514.post-9206454306207669602011-09-19T11:29:36.985-04:002011-09-19T11:29:36.985-04:00Great analysis. Thanks for describing your experie...Great analysis. Thanks for describing your experiences.Munkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04921320770712443773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966405019276327514.post-59047067391674962312011-09-19T10:32:52.391-04:002011-09-19T10:32:52.391-04:00Good luck. Sounds like you have a good plan.Good luck. Sounds like you have a good plan.Tonjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08652479946102909276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966405019276327514.post-89408806537068563462011-09-19T10:12:22.051-04:002011-09-19T10:12:22.051-04:00@Rogue - dude, you have a crap load of blogs - if ...@Rogue - dude, you have a crap load of blogs - if I were going to follow one, which would you recommend?Kim Mullicanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08379949268188977298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966405019276327514.post-40349495045819376602011-09-19T10:11:32.454-04:002011-09-19T10:11:32.454-04:00Birds of a feather - these people do talk to one a...Birds of a feather - these people do talk to one another and socialize. They will find out, and I've read the horror stories.<br /><br />Kudos to you for making a run at traditional publishing. I didn't even bother trying this time...but I'm a control freak and being in control of my own destiny works for me. But one published novel won't do, you need to have back list titles and such. Traditional Publishing Houses know how to market effectively, but they only do it if they think you'll sell a shit load of books.<br /><br />Good luck my friend!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966405019276327514.post-44343241494049143082011-09-19T09:01:30.322-04:002011-09-19T09:01:30.322-04:00Yeah I never get the "simultaneous submission...Yeah I never get the "simultaneous submissions" thing. How are they going to know? Are they going to call every other publisher and ask if they got this manuscript in? First come, first serve is what I say. And those publishers who require paper are idiots. It's not like Email is expensive--it's FREE through Hotmail or Yahoo or Gmail! But maybe they're so cheap they'd rather you spend $10 to print it than them, though they get a bulk discount on buying paper I'm sure. In the end it's just a confusing labyrinth designed to confound us all.PT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966405019276327514.post-77134938056688579552011-09-19T07:07:21.513-04:002011-09-19T07:07:21.513-04:00Oh, I don't envy you the submission process at...Oh, I don't envy you the submission process at all. And how can they expect us to not submit to more than one agency? They take long enough to reply. We'd be at it forever. I submitted in paper when I first started...so glad for electronic submissions though. Good luck. :)Laila Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430076999393883312noreply@blogger.com