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mary rosenblum
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Hello, all
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mary rosenblum
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I hope you've had a good
weekend!
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wingedwarrior24
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how is your virus mary?
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mary rosenblum
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Well, it's still dragging on,
but not stopping me from writing...and I feel too crummy to do anything
else...so that is good. :-)
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gwanny
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CDC renames cold virus
"Mary's Virus
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mary rosenblum
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No kidding! Hey, after this I
figure I'll be immune to EVERYTHING out there!
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glider
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Hi All
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mary rosenblum
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Hi, glider. It works. :-)
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mary rosenblum
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Well, I wanted to talk about
marketing today..
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mary rosenblum
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because it's the ogre under
the bridge that we all have to cross. :-)
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mary rosenblum
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This is the Tuesday Forum with
me, Mary Rosenblum, LR Web Editor, fiction and nonfiction writer and we're
talking about all things marketing. If you're new here, remember that you
need to click on the 'Ask a Question' button or the 'word bubble' next to
the red question mark at the top of the screen, or use the ask a question
icon in order to ask a question. Your regular 'send' bar won't reach me!
You can also type /ask in front of your question to reach me
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babbles
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I've sent a summary to Media.com
and was impressed with how quickly she let me know that she had received
it.
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mary rosenblum
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That's good! Either the editor
is really up on things or they are not getting a lot of submissions.
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mary rosenblum
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Marketing is really a wall for
a lot of novice writers.
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mary rosenblum
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I have a looong list of
students who would have almost certainly have sold at least one piece...
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mary rosenblum
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before graduating the LR
course if I could have JUST gotten 'em to actually send their work off...
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christopher dale
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Please remind people that if
they are going to try andf get fancy (change colors, fonts, styles) int he
chat that they will affect all of us using the HTML browser, so they need
to end their HTML tags ( or ) Thanks... :-)
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mary rosenblum
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Okay, you guys, and realize
that not all of the software will allow those html tags to work.
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mary rosenblum
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In java lite, for example,
most people will simply see your tags...and if you'd rather play with html,
I can leave. We can do this next week.
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mary rosenblum
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Play with tags in the casual
chats please.
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babbles
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Sending out your writing can be
like sending your newborn to a first time babysitter it's SCARY!!
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mary rosenblum
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It is, and it stops a LOT of
people. After all, most of us when we start out see that editor as some
sort of Judge.
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mary rosenblum
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If we get a rejection...our
work wasn't GOOD enough! Gasp. Time to go be a plumber.
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mary rosenblum
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And if I can pass on ONE thing
I have learned as I have made my way into the professional world...
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mary rosenblum
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of writing it is that
REJECTIONS DON"T MATTER.
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babbles
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I also sent an inquiry to
Publish America
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mary rosenblum
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I wanted to get this in
babbles, before I tore off on the topic of marketing/rejections.
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mary rosenblum
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That's great, but DO keep in
mind that Publish America is, like iUniverse, essentially a vanity press.
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mary rosenblum
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It's a great way to get your
book published for a price, but don't confuse it with a small press
publisher who is paying you to write books for her.
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sweett
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This question is from janmor -
Is the best of the Magazine market the best place to start?
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mary rosenblum
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Well, it is and it isn't,
janmor. It's a good place to find magazines that are not in your local
bookstore...and most are not...
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mary rosenblum
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and it's conveniently
organized by category, so you get to see how much 'crossover' there is on
topics.
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mary rosenblum
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Your top markets will be in
your local bookstore. And why not start there? The benefit is that for
nonfiction, you can read a couple of issues and get a feel for what that
publisher wants...slant, topic, who is the audience.
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mary rosenblum
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Remember that nonfiction mags
rarely if ever publish something totally different from what you find in
any monthly issue...they want the same thing only different and new. :-)
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mary rosenblum
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Now, I'm talking nonfiction.
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mary rosenblum
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There are not a lot of fiction
magazines on the bookstore shelves anymore.
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mary rosenblum
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Short fiction is mostly sold
either in magazines that are distributed by subscription or are in online
format.
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mary rosenblum
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So there, your market index is
as good a place to start as any.
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christopher dale
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mary - FYI to any/all Christian
Wirters out there. There is a (currently) non-paying market(site) that is
accpeting articles. I got published on it this month. So if *I* can, anyone
can. ;-) It is http://www.wellnesswalkers.com
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mary rosenblum
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Thanks, Chris. But all you
writing Christian nonfic out there, try the paying markets FIRST then go
here!
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mary rosenblum
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Chris will you shoot me an
email with that url and I'll put it up into New Market Listings? Thanks.
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janmor
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I currently write a column for a
local paper but I really want to expand
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mary rosenblum
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That's a great start, janmor.
I don't know what you write about, but I would ...
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mary rosenblum
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go look up magazines that
feature the same general topic...
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mary rosenblum
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for example gardening,
woodworking, family issues, whatever you normally write the column about.
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mary rosenblum
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When you query the editor with
a proposal, the clips from your column with be right on target. You WILL be
treated as a semi-pro by the editor you query, btw.
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margieh
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A big hurdle is separating your
self from your work.
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mary rosenblum
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Oh, honey, that is THE hurdle
and a lot of writers crash and burn there!
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mary rosenblum
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It is VERY hard to do. Took me
a long time, and I am a MUCH better writer on this side of that hurdle than
I was on the far side, believe me!
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babbles
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they had a big spiel on thier
web page about how they are not a vanity press, they pay royalities and
don't charge for anything.
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mary rosenblum
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Publish America? Babbles they
all say that. They still publish everything and I'
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mary rosenblum
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I'd sure read the fine print
to make sure you really aren't going to pay.
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mary rosenblum
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There is nothing wrong with
publishing like that...
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mary rosenblum
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I suggest it to students all
the time who want to publish family memoir, or some other very narrow and
non commercial type of book...or simply want to hold that published book in
their hands.
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mary rosenblum
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But it WILL NOT help you
establish a writing career as a professional. WILL NOT>
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t green
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Mary, do you keep your rejection
notes, or just make a note of them and toss 'em? (just a curiosity
question, i guess)
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mary rosenblum
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I don't keep em' any more,
t...they're always notes from the editor and if they're pertinent and not
just a 'no thanks'...
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mary rosenblum
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I add it to my mental data
base of what particular editors like/don't like. But I do..
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mary rosenblum
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have a lot where I record all
submissions and I note the rejection there.
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mary rosenblum
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This is the Tuesday Forum with
me, Mary Rosenblum, LR Web Editor, fiction and nonfiction writer and we're
talking about all things marketing. If you're new here, remember that you
need to click on the 'Ask a Question' button or the 'word bubble' next to the
red question mark at the top of the screen, or use the ask a question icon
in order to ask a question. Your regular 'send' bar won't reach me! You can
also type /ask in front of your question to reach me
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penandink
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So then for fiction writers it
would be best to go the novel route than to try to submit to any magazines?
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mary rosenblum
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Well, it depends on what YOU
prefer to write, pen. The wisdom used to be...establish a name in short
stories and THEN sell your novel...but now,
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mary rosenblum
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there are so few major markets
for fiction and the competition is so high, if you are a natural novelist
go with the novel.
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mary rosenblum
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It's about as easy (or hard)
to sell a novel as a short story these days, if you're unpublished.
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mary rosenblum
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And that means you can sell
either one on the first submission...or the 110th.
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janmor
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I am also a cabinetmaker and
write a column on Tips and Tricks for Women Living on Their Own.
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mary rosenblum
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Wow, janmor, you have a rich
field to work in. There are a host of woodworking mags that would love your
expertise...it's just a matter of picking a topic the editor wants...no
problem selling, believe me.
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mary rosenblum
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And of course, you can query all
the mags read by single women, both young and older. :-) LOTS of markets.
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rosedak
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How does getting published in
the non-paying markets weigh in as far as listing your credentials? Is it
taken seriously?
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mary rosenblum
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Well, it depends, rose. The
writing world is very inside.
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mary rosenblum
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Eiditors and publishers do not
live on another planet.
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mary rosenblum
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This writing world is THEIR
backyard. They read... they pay attention to new markets, new mags, online
or paper.
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mary rosenblum
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If a magazine is putting out
really good stuff...the stories are getting nominated for awards...they are
written by really good authors...
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mary rosenblum
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that market counts.
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mary rosenblum
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Eileen Gunn's ezine Infinite
Matrix is very highly regarded in the SF world.
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mary rosenblum
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You have to be GOOD to get in
there and she doesn't pay.
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mary rosenblum
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A little ezine with some badly
written space opera isn't going to impress anyone, but certainly mention
it!
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mary rosenblum
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The editor isn't likely to
remember it, but it says that someone thought you wrote better than the
average person!
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catydorr
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Mary-is it better to find the
market first and then write the story/article or write the story first then
the market??
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mary rosenblum
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When you're starting out, your
real focus should be on writing a dynamite story. That means it has to work
for you and for your readers.
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mary rosenblum
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I really wouldn't start with a
particular fiction market in mind.
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mary rosenblum
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It's going to cramp what you
do, and probably will result in a story that feels 'forced'.
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mary rosenblum
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I can do it. :-) But I have
had a LOT of practice in writing to a market...you do that a lot as a
pro...
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mary rosenblum
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when you get anthology
invitations with a particular theme or topic.
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tolkienlvr
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Mary, after sending off a
manuscript to a mag. without a listed time frame for reviewing them, is it
appropr. to contact them to check in on its status after a period of time
if you've heard nothing? I this case, I konw they received it, but no more.
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fillyj
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Can you access these forums
later if you leave now?
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mary rosenblum
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Filly, let me answer your
question quickly...yes...I post 'em in Writing Craft: Forum Transcripts.
:-)
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mary rosenblum
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Tolkien it is, but YOUR idea
of 'long enough' and the editor's idea of 'long enough' are likely to be
worlds apart right now. :-)
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mary rosenblum
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Don't be in too much of a rush
to say 'well????Did you like it????'
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mary rosenblum
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Don't forget that editors do
WAY more than just read your ms...mostly they read slush on their own,
unpaid time. No kidding.
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mary rosenblum
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And if that letter comes in
say two weeks after you sent off the ms...
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mary rosenblum
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and the editor has gotten
behind and has this MOUNTAIN of slush to read, he will take one quick look
at your first sentence and if you don't blow him out his chair you'll
get...
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mary rosenblum
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the fastest form rejection you
ever got.
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mary rosenblum
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Because you ticked him off.
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mary rosenblum
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I would wait a minimum of
three months and longer is better...
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mary rosenblum
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sometimes editors hold new
writers' work until they have a strong issue where they can include a
newbie safely.
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mary rosenblum
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And it can take LONGER to hear
back when you've sold somethign than if you have not sold.
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gail
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I have a SS accepted for
publication in a themed anthology. The problem is, there weren't enough
stories to (then) go to publication. What would be a reasonable length of
time for pending publication in such situations?
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mary rosenblum
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Wow, gail, that's kind of open
ended isn't it? Are they holding the anthology until they GET enough
stories?
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mary rosenblum
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I'd have to weigh how much I
wanted it to appear in this collection against the potential to sell it
elsewhere myself.
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mary rosenblum
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If I had a market in mind for
the story, and the antho wasn't likely to be high profile, but the market
was, I'd pull the story.
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mary rosenblum
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If it was a story I figured I
might have trouble selling to a top market...I'd leave it with the antho.
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janmor
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So do you suggest the Best of
the Magazine Market
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mary rosenblum
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Yes. It's a very well done
market list.
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geezer
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How do you know if you're a
natural novelist?
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mary rosenblum
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Do you write ten page stories
or do they want to grow into fifty pages stories, geeze? If they want to
keep growing bigger...just go ahead and write the novel.
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gail
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It's been 3 mos. with no word
yet.
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mary rosenblum
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I'd just decide what your
marketing potential is, gail.
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mary rosenblum
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It could pay off if the antho
gets critical attention...or you could pull it and sell it to a good
market.
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wingedwarrior24
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I am working on a story idea
about a girl being kidnapped and raped...any market for something like
this?
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mary rosenblum
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Well, if you've looked at the
range of thriller, mystery, and certainly horror genres, you'll find plenty
of stuff with that level of violence.
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mary rosenblum
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Andrew Vachs is about the peak
of the mystery genre, in terms of graphic damage to people.
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mary rosenblum
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You need to do some bookstore
homework, winged, to find out who publishes work similar to what you are
working on.
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tolkienlvr
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It's been 2 months : ) -
regarding my earlier question.
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mary rosenblum
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Ah, I'd wait another month,
tolkien. That's reasonable for nearly anyone unless you know otherwise.
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mary rosenblum
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Then query and suggest that
the ms got lost in the mail (or cyberspace) and offer to resend. Should
stimulate a little guilt on the editor's part. :-)
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helen h
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If a publication states a two
month review time, after 6 months is it reasonable to consider it a
non-response rejection and to submit it elsewhere?
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mary rosenblum
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Yes, (although I got a
contract from storyhouse.com one year after submission!)...
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mary rosenblum
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BUT...you still need to drop
'em a letter and formally withdraw the ms from consideration.
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mary rosenblum
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Address it to the editor, say
'I am withdrawing this work, I have another market in mind'.
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mary rosenblum
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That tells the editor a: you
are a pro and b: he should have gotten his butt into gear faster. Next time
he'll remember. Do be polite...
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mary rosenblum
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there are not enough good
fiction markets that you can afford to burn your bridges!
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mary rosenblum
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You will be doing this for a
long time, remember? You may sell a lot to this editor later on.
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fillyj
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Lastly, have you ever heard of
Pagewise?
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mary rosenblum
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The name is familiar, filly.
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mary rosenblum
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I jsut looked it up on
Preditors and Editors.
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mary rosenblum
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Always check anything
there...agents, publishers, what have you.
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mary rosenblum
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They rate publishers, editors,
etc, and while not always 100 percent accurate...
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mary rosenblum
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are usually a good litmus
test.
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mary rosenblum
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http://www.anotherealm.com/prededitors/
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janp
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Are eds. more apt to phone or
email acceptances and save
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mary rosenblum
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They do tend to email
acceptances, janp. Rarely do I get phone calls for acceptances...
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mary rosenblum
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They don't need to talk to you
at that point. :-)
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mary rosenblum
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You might get a phone call
later on, but do put your phone and email on your first page.
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mary rosenblum
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Your cover letter will
probably not stay with the ms.
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mary rosenblum
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And yes, usually rejections
come via snail mail unless it';s an online submission of course.
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mary rosenblum
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This is the Tuesday Forum with
me, Mary Rosenblum, LR Web Editor, fiction and nonfiction writer and we're
talking about all things marketing. If you're new here, remember that you
need to click on the 'Ask a Question' button or the 'word bubble' next to the
red question mark at the top of the screen, or use the ask a question icon
in order to ask a question. Your regular 'send' bar won't reach me! You can
also type /ask in front of your question to reach me.
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wingedwarrior24
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Can you walk us through the
process of selling a story. Do they just send the check? do they inform you
of changes they make and wait for permission?
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mary rosenblum
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In general, winged, it goes
like this:
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mary rosenblum
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You get an acceptance.
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mary rosenblum
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Eventually, you get a contract
and you sign it.
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mary rosenblum
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You may get a request for an
electronic copy of the story if you have submitted it on paper.
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mary rosenblum
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You will either a: get page
proofs to check for typos...
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mary rosenblum
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or b: get edited page proofs
with the option to accept/reject the editor's changes...
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mary rosenblum
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or c: you will get a letter
requestiing major changes.
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mary rosenblum
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Most editors will line edit
but will ask YOU to make content changes.
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mary rosenblum
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And most short story editor
will not buy a piece until you have made the content changes...they'll
reject it but wiht a note to let you know...
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mary rosenblum
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that if you say, fix the
ending, or make the character more believable...they'll look at it again.
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mary rosenblum
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Once you have checked the
final page proofs for typos, you'll see it next in print.
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janmor
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Do magazines exclusively own
your work
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mary rosenblum
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You don't let them, janmore.
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mary rosenblum
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You sell only the right to
publish this piece in a certain way, for a certain number of times.
(usually once).
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mary rosenblum
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If they want more than that,
they pay for it. ]
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mary rosenblum
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I have stories that have sold
five or six times already to different antholgies or magazines.
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babbles
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what if you can't find anything
like what you write? How do you find a market?
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mary rosenblum
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Babbles, you're being too
specific. Your work will fit generally into some category...memoir,
fiction, mystery, horror...etc.
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pook
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in writing a cookbook, the
recipe has to be original. If you changed some ingredients, is it then
original?
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mary rosenblum
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Pook I'm not an expert in
cookbook publishing and yes, there ARE rules and just how much you have to
change something in order to claim it as 'original' I don't know. You'll
have to look for books about publishing cookbooks or talk to an author.
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wingedwarrior24
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Does a publication publish a
story more than once in the same mag?
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mary rosenblum
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Rarely if ever, winged.
Usually they want fresh material. But for example, Dell Magazines (Ellery
Queen, Hitchcock, Analog, Asimov's) purchases the option to use that story
in an anthology put out by the magazine group...
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mary rosenblum
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and if they do, they pay you
more money, but they don't have to ask first.
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mary rosenblum
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Many of my Asimov stories have
ended up in anthologies put out by Asimov's.
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mary rosenblum
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But that was in my contract
with them...they could not do that otherwise.
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babbles
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is there a book on editors marks
and thier meaning? They can be scary and confusing.
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mary rosenblum
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They are in your LR manual,
babbles. And often, you can find them in the appendix of a dictionary. Or
on the final pages.
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sweett
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I recently read submissions
guidelines, can't remember where, that said the publisher sent the ms to
readers and the readers decided what was published. Seemed like small or
vanity press to me. We should avoid this type of market to be taken
seriously, right?
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mary rosenblum
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Well, sweet, right now one of
the REALLY big markets...New Yorker or Playboy, I can't remember which...is
doing that.
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mary rosenblum
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That does not mean they are
sending it to Joe Public out of the phone book...
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mary rosenblum
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but rather that they have
committe of readers whose opinons they value.
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mary rosenblum
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One editor is not making the
choice.
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gail
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I've heard it said that a SS
writer doesn't require (legal) contract advice as much as novelists. Is the
generally true? Are SS contracts easier for the lay-person to negotiate?
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mary rosenblum
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Yes, Gail, no you don't need
an agent to sign one.
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mary rosenblum
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Do NOT sign away ALL RIGHTS.
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mary rosenblum
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That is only a convenience for
the editor and you can NEVER use that story again if you do...it now
belongs entirely to that magazine.
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mary rosenblum
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Other than that...a couple of
things to remember.
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mary rosenblum
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You may be a big name in a few
years.
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mary rosenblum
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Read the contract. Will you be
able to sell this story to anthologies later?
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mary rosenblum
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The contract should simply buy
specfic rights...
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mary rosenblum
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usually First World, First Rights,
or First North American Rights, or First English Langauge Rights.
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mary rosenblum
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They all mean, essentially,
that this mag has purchased the right to publish this story FIRST.
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mary rosenblum
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That means you can sell all
kinds of 'second rights' and 'anthology rights'.
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mary rosenblum
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There should be no clause in
the contract that says you cannot resell the story after a reasonable
period of time.
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mary rosenblum
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(most mags want you not to
publish it again for say 6 mos to 1 year after the story appears in the mag
or online).
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mary rosenblum
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That's really all you need to
worry about.
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gwanny
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when you have written a story
and are ready to send it out, is there a market stradegy you follow. Some
formula you would share with us?
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mary rosenblum
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Well, at the beginning when
you don't know markets and editors very well, you'll be stuck with the
market lists...
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mary rosenblum
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read them. List all the
markets that will publish the type of fiction you just wrote.
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mary rosenblum
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Now pick the top two or three
(largest circulation and pay the most money) and SEND AWAY FOR A SAMPLE
ISSUE.
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mary rosenblum
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Yes, you do need to do it, yes
it costs money. But it will save you TONS of rejections.
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mary rosenblum
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All those guidelines sound
essentially the same.
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mary rosenblum
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The magazines are WIDELY
different.
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mary rosenblum
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The main reason stories get
rejected is that they don't fit the mag...same reason most queries for
nonfict get rejected!
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mary rosenblum
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The way to make sure your
story fits the mag is to read the magazine.
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mary rosenblum
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(And sucking up is not a bad
thing. Editors have as much ego involvement in that mag as you have in your
story...mention a story you read in that sample issue in your cover
letter...
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mary rosenblum
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Gee, I really liked 'Sunset
Moment' in your May issue. Nice story!)
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mary rosenblum
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Editors know that few
submitting authors have even looked at their magazine, lol.
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mary rosenblum
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You will impress them. :-)
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mary rosenblum
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But seriously, the content of
the magazine is your insight into what this editor likes in fiction.
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mary rosenblum
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I have two SF stories in
progress. One I will send to F & SF because it's the kind of story
Gordon likes, and the other will go to...
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mary rosenblum
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ASimov's because it's the kind
of story Sheila likes. The guidelines in the market index are nearly
identical.
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sirlurker
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could you stay "after
reading sunset moment" I think my story might be a nice fit in your
mag?
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mary rosenblum
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Of course. ALWAYS say that!
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mary rosenblum
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-) That's why you're sending
it, right?
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mary rosenblum
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oops
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tory
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Is that "prededitors"
or "preditors" Mary?
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mary rosenblum
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That url was a 'copy and
paste' tory.
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mary rosenblum
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It was correct. :-)
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margieh
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I recently ran into some
reputable publishers that use a common submission service. You pay a fee,
submit a book proposal and many houses can take a look at the same time. I
think after six months they'll keep it on for another period of time for
free. How would target the market?
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mary rosenblum
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Margieh, one of my guests...a
Christian editor...used a service like that. I know quite a few edtors in
both novel and short story..
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mary rosenblum
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and I don't know anyone who
uses that type of service. But they are top markets and they are NOT
lacking in submissions.
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mary rosenblum
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I suspect...do not know for
sure, but suspect...that it is used by a limited number of publishers and
not the biggest ones.
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mary rosenblum
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I also know no professional
fiction writers who put their work onto that type of service.
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mary rosenblum
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So while it is certainly
available, I don't think it's widely used for the top markets
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janp
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Some large non-fic use fact
checkers
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mary rosenblum
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Oh, in this day and age, fact
checking is a reality!
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mary rosenblum
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Not for say, some small press
article on dog health care...but major markets, yes.
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mary rosenblum
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Although your stuff...which
dealt with humane society and so forth, janp, probably did get a rigorous
go over.
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mary rosenblum
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They wouldn't want to get
somethign wrong there.
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gskearney
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Heck yes. I check my own facts
twice a day just to be sure I'm still the same person I was when I woke up.
--gk
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mary rosenblum
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LOL, I'll tell you Gary, last
week I wasn't entirely sure, a couple of times.
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wingedwarrior24
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can you define first rights?
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mary rosenblum
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The right to be published
first.
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mary rosenblum
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Oops...
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mary rosenblum
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let me make that clearer.
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mary rosenblum
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The right to publish the
purchased work first.
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tory
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Mary, that same editor mentioned
at a writers con I attended that in 2-3 years he only bought one sotry from
that service and none of the other editors even looked at it, even though
their guidelines in the market list say they do. Just an FYI because it is
an expensive service.
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mary rosenblum
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That backs up my surmise,
tory.
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mary rosenblum
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If you're going to spend
money, buy a ticket to a writers conference and go meet and chat with
editors in person!
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mary rosenblum
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Much better spent, in my
opinion!
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mary rosenblum
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BTW...that is how you get
around the 'agented only' restriction by most book publishers. :-)
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tellastory
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Mary; have you ever attempted a
screenplay?
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mary rosenblum
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OH, yeah, I worked on one with
another writer. They don't appeal to me. I'm a character writer and you
really can't do characterization deeply in a screenplay. That's the actor's
job!
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mary rosenblum
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I find them hard work and
boring.
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mary rosenblum
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But my friend, for example,
loves them. Do what you love! They sure pay well, although you have to deal
with Hollywood!
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janp
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That's why it hasn't gone yet,
tripile checking
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mary rosenblum
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Good idea, jan.
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mary rosenblum
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In nonfiction, if you DO offer
sloppy facts...you WILL burn your bridge with that editor..
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mary rosenblum
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especially if she publishes
and gets angry letters!
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jr souza jr
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The rights purchased when
selling a book are different than the rights purchased by editors for
magazines -- assuming that this is generally correct -- what right do we
have to extract content from our books and then expand on them and resell
as magazine articles. In doing so can we note it as an excerpt from our
book to further promote book sales
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mary rosenblum
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book rights are totally
different from serial (magazine) rights.
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mary rosenblum
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HOWEVER...if the book
publisher buys the right to publish your book first, then taking a 50 page
chunk out and publishing it in a magazine is going to be problamatic.
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mary rosenblum
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You'd need to discuss it with
your agent to make sure you can do that.
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mary rosenblum
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I often include a short story
in a later novel...that does not conflict.'
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mary rosenblum
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I would have problems should I
want to publish chapter one of my novel as a short story after I had sold
the novel...although...
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mary rosenblum
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the publisher might not object
since it is PR for the novel.
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geezer
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Ditto. If you sell abook to
Holliwood, how much can they change it? Do you have any controll?
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mary rosenblum
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You have ZERO control unless
you write it into the contract and if you do, they won't buy the rights.
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mary rosenblum
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The standard understanding is
you sell your movie rights for a TON of money and then if you're
smart...don't go to see the movie!
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mary rosenblum
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they can change everything
right up to the title...and usually do!
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mary rosenblum
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massite...interesting
comments, but I dont' think I'm getting all of them.
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mary rosenblum
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try typeing /ask leave a space
and then type your question in your regular send bar.
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massite
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I tend to write towards
children. Through a grant I'm helping put together an educational bag for
preschoolers. It does involve writing rules for games we made up and
instructions on how to use the items in the bag. Is it acceptable to use
this a writing accomplishment on a educational writing resume? If you need
one. Sorry this is so long...
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mary rosenblum
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Oh, long is fine...the 'ask a
question software' just eats long posts! :-)
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mary rosenblum
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Good question, massite...and
that is a GREAT thing to put on your writing resume!
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mary rosenblum
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An editor will read that as a
demonstration of your flexibility as a writer. Nice.
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mary rosenblum
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Well, this has been a good
session. I will come back to the topic of marketing again and again...
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mary rosenblum
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because it does tend to become
a wall for novice writers.
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mary rosenblum
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It can simply seem so
confusing.
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catydorr
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mary how long should writing
clips be for the editors purpose and should they be included even if not
asked for??
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mary rosenblum
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Well, mostly it's a matter of
mentioning your publications.
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mary rosenblum
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In fiction, editors don't want
to see the actual stories you've published.
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mary rosenblum
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In nonfict they do tend to
want a xerox of the actual article or column.
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mary rosenblum
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Editors do NOT have any free
time...short is always good.
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mary rosenblum
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And to the point!
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gwanny
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Thanks Mary,,,very informative
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mary rosenblum
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Glad you all could make
it..drop in tomorrow...
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mary rosenblum
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same time...for our casual
chat about whatever and everything.
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mary rosenblum
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Have a good week, all!
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mary rosenblum
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Write well!
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