It has come to my attention that when people read my blogs, I am asking for advice and I am sorry if I give that impression. I am sharing what is on my heart. I am being honest about what I am going through. Sometimes it is response to the comments people have made to my status updates. These people who feels led to give out suggestions really have no idea what Ia m going through. The Lord told me not to despise small beginnings and I haven't really and it is. My dream is to have my stories published by well known publishers but the ones I have looked up either say "We accept no manuscripts" or We do not accept unsolicited manuscripts". A friend once told me that I should get an agent and I have tried. It does not mean that they say my work is unpolished and I need an editor. Although you may think so. It also does not mean I will give up. It is still my dream and as one friend said, "At least you got your foot in the door" when PA published my first book. Yes, I did and it gave me hope. But real hope came when a good friend of mine encouraged me to get into publication! At that time I was still unemployed and have no income, but she never said to me, "But before you do, I suggest you hire an editor."
This person believed in me! She saw talent! So when I am writing a blog, it is all about who I am. My good times and bad times. It gives the readers a glimpse into my private life you might say. Before this friend encouraged me to get my story published,I wanted to wait til I move to Washington State and until after I start teaching (Favorable conditions), but sometimes God does not want us to wait until the conditions are favorable. He wants us to trust him and wait upon him to bring us to what he said will do. Often times God's people took a step of faith and that is what I did. So please do not think that I am asking you for advice. I am not. If I need one from you, I will let you know. I will ask you"What do you think?"
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Wishing for a Miracle
http://pred-ed.com/pubwarn.htm
Well, after viewing the warnings ti look for when it comes to publishers and agents, I have found that my publisher PublishAmerica, fits the warnings listed. Sigh. I want to advise anyone looking for a publisher that I strongly do not recommend Publish America. I wish I would follow my instinct when I knew a friend was having problems with them herself. I did not. Another friend whom I highly respect, said she highly recommend them so I submitted to them, signed a contract and now Marge belongs to them. Sigh. I feel like Marge. She so wanted out of the contract she was almost tricked to sign. She was not interested in change life, but she was stuck with a two years contract. Me? Ten years. According to what I read, any books published by publishers like them will not be on a best seller list. They set their books they published at such a high price as a deterrent to keep people from ordering so much of their books. Instead they sell it a discount only to the author but expect them to buy it bulk. (For instance, the author can buy twenty books at 2.99 each) if it less than its 9.95 each. I learn that the hard way. I never even got a free copy and I never will. There were other warnings to look for that I saw PA written all over it.
If another author did not send me a message on Facebook, I would never know. I mainly went Predators&Editors so I can see how the they review publishers for another story. I know it may be highly impossible to become a best selling author because of who they are, but I can still wish for a miracle. Some would say "Well, at least you learn from that." I still believe that I am best selling author and I am asking God to work in my favor. I need to also find a publisher who is willing to accept my second romance novel.
Well, after viewing the warnings ti look for when it comes to publishers and agents, I have found that my publisher PublishAmerica, fits the warnings listed. Sigh. I want to advise anyone looking for a publisher that I strongly do not recommend Publish America. I wish I would follow my instinct when I knew a friend was having problems with them herself. I did not. Another friend whom I highly respect, said she highly recommend them so I submitted to them, signed a contract and now Marge belongs to them. Sigh. I feel like Marge. She so wanted out of the contract she was almost tricked to sign. She was not interested in change life, but she was stuck with a two years contract. Me? Ten years. According to what I read, any books published by publishers like them will not be on a best seller list. They set their books they published at such a high price as a deterrent to keep people from ordering so much of their books. Instead they sell it a discount only to the author but expect them to buy it bulk. (For instance, the author can buy twenty books at 2.99 each) if it less than its 9.95 each. I learn that the hard way. I never even got a free copy and I never will. There were other warnings to look for that I saw PA written all over it.
If another author did not send me a message on Facebook, I would never know. I mainly went Predators&Editors so I can see how the they review publishers for another story. I know it may be highly impossible to become a best selling author because of who they are, but I can still wish for a miracle. Some would say "Well, at least you learn from that." I still believe that I am best selling author and I am asking God to work in my favor. I need to also find a publisher who is willing to accept my second romance novel.
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