A Question for Fellow Writers About Book Publishing

Trollheart · 08-14-2022, 01:18 PM

I have no experience of being published, but I do know some who have, on another forum. With your permission I'll post your questions there. They are usually very helpful so, with no slight intended to anyone here, you'd be far more likely to get the answers you need through them than you would here, where few if anyone is going to have the knowledge you need.

Let me know if that's okay with you.

**Exo** · 08-14-2022, 01:57 PM

ISB, I love you, but...who here has published a book? Lol.

innerspaceboy · 08-14-2022, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

I have no experience of being published, but I do know some who have, on another forum. With your permission I'll post your questions there. They are usually very helpful so, with no slight intended to anyone here, you'd be far more likely to get the answers you need through them than you would here, where few if anyone is going to have the knowledge you need.

Let me know if that's okay with you.

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Originally Posted by Exo

ISB, I love you, but...who here has published a book? Lol.

Thank you both! I had TH in mind, as he is quite the prolific writer with his member journals. Even if he hasn't been properly published, I would value his insight, as I would the thoughts of a few other key contributors to this community.

I don't have many resources other than the active Google searching I've been performing, so I figured it couldn't hurt to at least post my position here on the outside chance that someone would have something valuable to say. I appreciate anything the group can provide.

And TH - yes; by all means feel free to share my questions to the community you have in mind. I appreciate the offer!

Trollheart · 08-14-2022, 02:24 PM

OK, done. They're nice people over there, always ready to help another writer, so I expect I'll get some responses. Quite a few are published authors and some work in publishing, so there should be a breadth of opinions covering both positions. I'll let you know what they say.

Thanks for thinking of me, but I have zero experience personally in publishing. I just write shit and post it.

That's the level of my expertise. I even had some major problems when I tried, for my own interest, to collect my best short stories together in an ebook and send it to people. It did not turn out well. I can write, but I can't publish to save my life.

I'm sure the guys will have advice for you though.

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 08-20-2022, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Exo

ISB, I love you, but...who here has published a book? Lol.

I'm currently writing a book and have another half written. When my current novel is finished I also will need this advice. However I may just go through a publisher as I have connections to both published authors and publishing company's, including Penguin.

Trollheart · 08-20-2022, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Scarlett O'Hara

I'm currently writing a book and have another half written. When my current novel is finished I also will need this advice. However I may just go through a publisher as I have connections to both published authors and publishing company's, including Penguin.

You have... connections?

Wanna read some of my stuff?

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 08-27-2022, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

You have... connections?

Wanna read some of my stuff?

Yes absolutely! I have been getting to know local authors as well. Let me know when you want me to read it.

Trollheart · 08-27-2022, 07:23 PM

Cool. I can send it when you want it. I have about forty pretty good short stories, mostly of the science fiction/fantasy/horror genre, though I do have one about an old woman waiting for death in the Blitz, which I think came out really well. I wouldn't want to swamp you so let me know how many you want me to send. Some are very short (100 words or less) and some are very long (maybe up to 50,000 or thereabouts).

Thanks a mill! Also let me know if you want me to send via PM or email them to you (in the latter case I would need your email address duh) and what the best format is for you (most if not all are in OpenOffice format). I did collect them in an e-book but nobody seems to be able to open it for some reason (is God trying to tell me something? Oh no wait: he doesn't exist)...

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 08-31-2022, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Cool. I can send it when you want it. I have about forty pretty good short stories, mostly of the science fiction/fantasy/horror genre, though I do have one about an old woman waiting for death in the Blitz, which I think came out really well. I wouldn't want to swamp you so let me know how many you want me to send. Some are very short (100 words or less) and some are very long (maybe up to 50,000 or thereabouts).

Thanks a mill! Also let me know if you want me to send via PM or email them to you (in the latter case I would need your email address duh) and what the best format is for you (most if not all are in OpenOffice format). I did collect them in an e-book but nobody seems to be able to open it for some reason (is God trying to tell me something? Oh no wait: he doesn't exist)...

Do you have my email? I'll send it through PM anyway? Send me 10 at a time to look through. Are you happy if I critique them?

Plankton · 09-01-2022, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Cool. I can send it when you want it. I have about forty pretty good short stories, mostly of the science fiction/fantasy/horror genre, though I do have one about an old woman waiting for death in the Blitz, which I think came out really well. I wouldn't want to swamp you so let me know how many you want me to send. Some are very short (100 words or less) and some are very long (maybe up to 50,000 or thereabouts).

Thanks a mill! Also let me know if you want me to send via PM or email them to you (in the latter case I would need your email address duh) and what the best format is for you (most if not all are in OpenOffice format). I did collect them in an e-book but nobody seems to be able to open it for some reason (is God trying to tell me something? Oh no wait: he doesn't exist)...

I was just going by this. Throw your best at me.

08-14-2022, 01:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	I have no experience of being published, but I do know some who have, on another forum. With your permission I'll post your questions there. They are usually very helpful so, with no slight intended to anyone here, you'd be far more likely to get the answers you need through them than you would here, where few if anyone is going to have the knowledge you need. Let me know if that's okay with you. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

08-14-2022, 01:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
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08-14-2022, 02:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	OK, done. They're nice people over there, always ready to help another writer, so I expect I'll get some responses. Quite a few are published authors and some work in publishing, so there should be a breadth of opinions covering both positions. I'll let you know what they say. Thanks for thinking of me, but I have zero experience personally in publishing. I just write shit and post it. That's the level of my expertise. I even had some major problems when I tried, for my own interest, to collect my best short stories together in an ebook and send it to people. It did not turn out well. I can write, but I can't publish to save my life. I'm sure the guys will have advice for you though. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

08-27-2022, 07:23 PM	#8 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Cool. I can send it when you want it. I have about forty pretty good short stories, mostly of the science fiction/fantasy/horror genre, though I do have one about an old woman waiting for death in the Blitz, which I think came out really well. I wouldn't want to swamp you so let me know how many you want me to send. Some are very short (100 words or less) and some are very long (maybe up to 50,000 or thereabouts). Thanks a mill! Also let me know if you want me to send via PM or email them to you (in the latter case I would need your email address duh) and what the best format is for you (most if not all are in OpenOffice format). I did collect them in an e-book but nobody seems to be able to open it for some reason (is God trying to tell me something? Oh no wait: he doesn't exist)... __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018