As some of you know, I have been working toward a publishing contract for my books for quite some time. That time is now. I am thrilled to announce that my Young Adult book titled “Mik Murdoch, Boy Superhero” has been picked up for publication by 5 Rivers Publishing. 5 Rivers is an Indie Publishing house first established in 2008 by Lorina Stephens. I am looking forward to sharing this book with all of you. If you have questions for me about it please send an email to: author@michellplested.net.
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Exciting Times are Ahead
There have been several trends in the publishing industry over the past few years. Some are worrisome but many are extremely exciting. On the not-so-good side we have seen the consolidation of many publishing houses. Corporations have bought and merged many of the imprints we know and love. Publishing is now all about business where, in the past, there was a stronger emphasis on developing authors and building audience. Treating writing as a business is extremely important but it does make it much harder (in an already difficult field to break into) for first time authors to sell their work. It also has presented an opportunity. Many new, independent presses have sprung up to fill the void. Many of these […]
Read moreConfidence Breeds Success – Success Breeds Confidence
The title of this post seems to be a bit of a catch-22 doesn’t it? An even bigger question might be, “What the heck are you talking about exactly?” From a writing perspective it simply means this: you cannot get published if you don’t have the confidence in you work to submit it. Now, submitting a story doesn’t guarantee your work will be picked up. Far from it. Chances are extremely good that you will get rejections. It is one of the downsides to being a writer. Still, sending your stories and working to improve your craft will pay dividends. Take me for example. I’ve been submitting my work for several years without success. The rejections hurt and sometimes made […]
Read moreThe Quest for Publishing Credits
I have heard (and read) for as long as I’ve been paying attention that publishing credits are important, especially for the fledgling writer. Now this might sound like a catch-22. You know the one: we can’t hire you for the job because you don’t have enough experience, but you can’t get experience without the job? Yes, it most certainly feels like that to me too. But why do editors and publishers and agents care if you have any publishing credits? Essentially (and this is based on what I have been told by editors, and publishers) publishing credits mean that someone has read your stuff and has considered it to be of a high enough quality to print. Before you say, […]
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