tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post113776933652310584..comments2024-03-28T02:00:11.260-05:00Comments on A Newbie's Guide to Publishing: Get Your Hands on my ShortsJA Konrathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08778324558755151986noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-1137864679258564022006-01-21T11:31:00.000-06:002006-01-21T11:31:00.000-06:00If enough people buy FOUR PACK OF JACK, I might co...If enough people buy FOUR PACK OF JACK, I might consider releasing a serial novel--one of my prior unpublished ones.<BR/><BR/>I think this could become a viable format for novellas, collections, and other hard-to-market fiction.<BR/><BR/>But it all depends on the numbers.JA Konrathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08778324558755151986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-1137793578216053872006-01-20T15:46:00.000-06:002006-01-20T15:46:00.000-06:00No biggie. Since the format is more flexible than...No biggie. Since the format is more flexible than printed material, I thought you'd like to know.Stacie Penneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09128147841617874793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-1137791807942605382006-01-20T15:16:00.000-06:002006-01-20T15:16:00.000-06:00"Can you correct mistakes?"I dunno. I'll ask my ed..."Can you correct mistakes?"<BR/><BR/>I dunno. I'll ask my editor.<BR/><BR/>This was an interesting process, getting these shorts ready for Amazon. <BR/><BR/>When I said "they accept anyone" I wasn't very clear.<BR/><BR/>If you have a book for sale on Amazon, they'll consider your short story for this program. But they still accept or reject based on content. It's very much like submitting to a magazine, albeit electronically.<BR/><BR/>I didn't have an opportunity to proofread the stories or check the layout before they went live. Next time I'll ask to do so first to make sure there are no typos.JA Konrathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08778324558755151986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-1137785962891696162006-01-20T13:39:00.000-06:002006-01-20T13:39:00.000-06:00JA/stay_c, ends up this is NOT the case:and I quot...JA/stay_c, ends up this is NOT the case:<BR/><BR/>and I quote: "Can anyone submit an Amazon Short?<BR/><BR/>We are accepting work from a diverse group of authors. <B>In order to be eligible for participation you must be a published author with at least one book currently for sale on Amazon.com.</B>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10996771273232767374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-1137785899717544412006-01-20T13:38:00.000-06:002006-01-20T13:38:00.000-06:00And from my comment, you might be able to see why....And from my comment, you might be able to see why...god, I suck at proofreading today.Stacie Penneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09128147841617874793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-1137784662091796272006-01-20T13:17:00.000-06:002006-01-20T13:17:00.000-06:00Heads up: They say that they except anyone, but t...Heads up: They say that they except anyone, but they never answered my query.<BR/><BR/>So far, the shorts are fab. Can you correct mistakes? On page 13, "littler" is printed; I believe it should be "litter."Stacie Penneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09128147841617874793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-1137774220433352232006-01-20T10:23:00.000-06:002006-01-20T10:23:00.000-06:00They accept everyone. Many of the shorts available...They accept everyone. Many of the shorts available are from small press authors.JA Konrathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08778324558755151986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-1137773868486420692006-01-20T10:17:00.000-06:002006-01-20T10:17:00.000-06:00Do you need to be a famous pubbed author (like JA ...Do you need to be a famous pubbed author (like JA Konrath) to get on here? Or do they accept queries and function like a small pub house?<BR/><BR/>Regardless of the answer, I'm going to go put down the coin (literally).<BR/><BR/>Consider your next stick of bazooka joe on me!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10996771273232767374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-1137770128726348162006-01-20T09:15:00.000-06:002006-01-20T09:15:00.000-06:00This is an excellant idea. Steven King tried somne...This is an excellant idea. Steven King tried somnething similar with a novel though it didn't work out for him that well. Since there is so small of a market for mystery genre SS I can see where this could be great for writers and readers alike.Confessions of a Starving Mystery Writer https://www.blogger.com/profile/00731772701795707624noreply@blogger.com