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Rechan:
I've been published through a small press inside a niche fandom; a novella and 10 short stories (3 forthcoming). Also I've either served as primary or secondary editor on three anthologies, with a fourth I just opened the call for. But the writing is all weird erotica so I'm being vague.
I'm trying to break into more mainstream markets and having real difficulty at it.
OZ:
Difficulty in writing more mainstream fiction or difficulty in generating interest from mainstream publishers, if you don't mind me asking?
Rechan:
--- Quote from: OZ on May 17, 2014, 02:19:06 AM ---Difficulty in writing more mainstream fiction or difficulty in generating interest from mainstream publishers, if you don't mind me asking?
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The latter. I've had several horror stories rejected so far. Also, I tried to put together an anthology, but small press publishers either don't do anthologies or only work with in-house editors; the publishers I'm used to dealing with have no editors on staff, so they're far more willing to work with outsiders.
But I'm also having trouble in terms of conceptualizing - I'm asking for help on that over here.
trboturtle:
--- Quote from: Rechan on May 17, 2014, 02:36:19 AM ---The latter. I've had several horror stories rejected so far. Also, I tried to put together an anthology, but small press publishers either don't do anthologies or only work with in-house editors; the publishers I'm used to dealing with have no editors on staff, so they're far more willing to work with outsiders.
But I'm also having trouble in terms of conceptualizing - I'm asking for help on that over here.
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Thought about going to the self-pub route?
Craig
Rechan:
--- Quote from: trboturtle on May 17, 2014, 02:51:32 AM ---Thought about going to the self-pub route?
Craig
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Not willing to go that route, no.
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