tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588509537601105804.post4893180979596355451..comments2024-01-26T08:04:08.517-05:00Comments on The Public Query Slushpile: Successful Query- BROKENRick Daleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05173516899130463413noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588509537601105804.post-48233945510110124532009-06-29T02:36:28.096-04:002009-06-29T02:36:28.096-04:00You're welcome, Laura. ;)
Thank you, BoA. :)You're welcome, Laura. ;)<br /><br />Thank you, BoA. :)Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015145093527467238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588509537601105804.post-81100156731499085812009-06-28T17:45:48.274-04:002009-06-28T17:45:48.274-04:00Congratulations!
WV: hemons - a cross between He-...Congratulations!<br /><br />WV: hemons - a cross between He-Mans and Demons - the next paranormal romance coming next Fall :)Joshua McCunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17367262185912463258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588509537601105804.post-6116415766259502452009-06-26T12:05:59.620-04:002009-06-26T12:05:59.620-04:00Hi, Dawn.
Sorry for the delay in responding. A vi...Hi, Dawn.<br /><br />Sorry for the delay in responding. A visiting niece has kept me from my beloved blogs recently... Anyhoo, thanks so much for the response to my "nosy" questions. I really appreciate your willingness to share your experience with the rest of us - and educate us in the process! Good luck with the publication - and keep us posted about its progress!Laura Martonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17131901155051433491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588509537601105804.post-35117194373953602762009-06-25T22:51:12.907-04:002009-06-25T22:51:12.907-04:00I'll definitely keep you informed, ejalvey.
E...I'll definitely keep you informed, ejalvey.<br /><br />Epublishers can be a good option, but you need to research them.<br /><br />I would check Absolute Write to read what others have said about different publishers.<br /><br />Here's a column that has a list of top ePubs on the right of the page.<br /><br />http://www.teddypig.com/2009/05/teddypig-top-epublishers-dreamspinner-press/<br /><br />I have this saved because of the rundown this columnist gave on Dreamspinner Press when I was researching them.<br /><br />Best of luck.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015145093527467238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588509537601105804.post-79409066673842768012009-06-25T20:05:56.080-04:002009-06-25T20:05:56.080-04:00Thanks, Dawn. I have been unsure about submitting...Thanks, Dawn. I have been unsure about submitting to e-publishers, but it sounds like it might really be a good option. Would you stop back and keep us posted on how it's going?<br /><br />Thanks again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588509537601105804.post-35110146488459452712009-06-25T12:34:45.527-04:002009-06-25T12:34:45.527-04:00Congratulations, Dawn! It's always great to h...Congratulations, Dawn! It's always great to hear someone got 'The Call!'Suzan Hardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04600258874634909988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588509537601105804.post-83195651480017017192009-06-25T11:39:39.645-04:002009-06-25T11:39:39.645-04:00Ejalvey, as I understand it, the publisher will ha...Ejalvey, as I understand it, the publisher will handle marketing. They'll promote the book via their website, bulletin boards, mailing lists, published literature that may include reviews, and advertising in popular reading mags...both online and off. They sell the books in electronic, paperback, and maybe audio via Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, and Barnes&Noble.com. I need to provide a promotion bio and blurbs to use.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015145093527467238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588509537601105804.post-27516583551538478872009-06-25T11:20:17.809-04:002009-06-25T11:20:17.809-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015145093527467238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588509537601105804.post-65015216831340797202009-06-25T11:09:14.696-04:002009-06-25T11:09:14.696-04:00Congratulations, Dawn. What great news. Sounds l...Congratulations, Dawn. What great news. Sounds like a great book!<br /><br />I'm curious--what sort of marketing has the e-publisher discussed with you? Is a lot of it up to you? Or do they assist with selling the book?<br /><br />Thanks, and best of luck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588509537601105804.post-51924146266912011632009-06-25T08:23:29.915-04:002009-06-25T08:23:29.915-04:00Congratulations, Dawn. It's always good to he...Congratulations, Dawn. It's always good to here success stories. Here's hoping your ebook sells tons. =o)B.E. Sandersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04336115135400388268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588509537601105804.post-47379404329603282162009-06-24T23:10:56.099-04:002009-06-24T23:10:56.099-04:00Thank you very much, Mira and quixotic. ;)
Monika...Thank you very much, Mira and quixotic. ;)<br /><br />MonikaS: <i>(although the wait must still have been excruciating).</i><br /><br />You're right! lol Once I sent off the full, it did become excruciating. I obsessively checked my email. Then, when I caught sight of a response waiting in my inbox, I was terrified to look at it too closely.<br />Thanks. :)Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015145093527467238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588509537601105804.post-73539932207221171742009-06-24T15:02:37.283-04:002009-06-24T15:02:37.283-04:00Dawn,
I'm so happy for you! What a great, to...Dawn,<br /><br />I'm so happy for you! What a great, topical book. I'm so glad that you're being published.<br /><br />Congratulations!Mirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558405035294107657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588509537601105804.post-80813255369537035892009-06-24T14:28:23.144-04:002009-06-24T14:28:23.144-04:00Congratulations! It's great to hear success st...Congratulations! It's great to hear success stories.Katie Salidashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15159923761047042193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588509537601105804.post-62034806129260200102009-06-24T14:02:24.182-04:002009-06-24T14:02:24.182-04:00Laura, not too nosy, at all and great questions.
...Laura, not too nosy, at all and great questions.<br /><br />1. I queried 7 agents and one of them, as part of her rejection, suggested I target epublishers because I could operate without an agent.<br /><br />2. The other materials I sent are requested per the submission guidelines on the Dreamspinner Press website.<br /><br />I hope that helps. :)Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015145093527467238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588509537601105804.post-44281247818501636842009-06-24T12:25:55.363-04:002009-06-24T12:25:55.363-04:00Once again Dawn, a huge congratulations and thank ...Once again Dawn, a huge congratulations and thank you for posting the query and the info on how long the whole process took. I guess once you have the right manuscript it's really not that long (although the wait must still have been excruciating).<br /><br />Keep us posted on publication!<br /><br />MonikaMonikaSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588509537601105804.post-61533341821266454752009-06-24T11:57:33.548-04:002009-06-24T11:57:33.548-04:00Hi, Dawn. Congrats again on the contract! I just h...Hi, Dawn. Congrats again on the contract! I just have two questions, if you don't mind...<br /><br />1. Did you act through an agent, or did you send the query and other materials directly to the publisher?<br /><br />2. If you don't have an agent and sent the publisher the query directly, were the other materials (bio, synopsis, and partial) unsolicited or requested per their guidelines?<br /><br />I hope I'm not being too nosy. As an unpublished novelist without an agent, I'm just curious about other people's experiences. For the sake of my woefully lacking education.<br /><br />Thanks, and again congrats!<br /><br />--LauraLaura Martonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17131901155051433491noreply@blogger.com