Category Archives: Publishing

Read this story about a badly misbehaving publisher. Notice how there were warning signs, you know, like the fact that the antho doesn’t pay at all, not even a contributor copy. Also notice the completely crappy quality of covers (and editing) that’s typical for the press. Now for good measure google the owner of the … Continue reading

January 31, 2012, Author: Michele Lee, Comments Off

Ebook rambling

Categories: Business, Publishing

This post has two purposes. First, as I was cleaning my room the other day I realized that I have three binders full of the original hand-written draft of Wolf Heart (back when I first wrote it it was called Moon Madness). My original plan was to sell it (provided it was good) then use … Continue reading

I know, I know, we’re all getting tired of it. But this entry is as much about preserving my thoughts (and some links) as anything else. First, after Maggie Stiefvater made waves by claiming that real reviews are little academic papers the co-Head-and-Chief of MonsterLibrarian (who is a real, academic librarian with a degree working … Continue reading

It’s occurred to me that I need to add something. While self publishing is useful in a lot of way, and viable in even more there’s one HUGE flaw in the design plan for a writer: The near complete lack of feedback. I was not a brand new writer when I self published Private Lessons. … Continue reading

Because there hasn’t been enough on that yet has there? I can’t tell you what anyone else has experienced, but I can tell you what I have (and that was the point of my self publishing experiment.) I have two self published books out there, both of which are equestrian-themed erotic romances, #1 & #2 … Continue reading

I didn’t think it would take me four years to get to this post, but reading through this ongoing account of the collapse of Aspen Mountain Press reminded me that I never did get a proper rant on about my involvement with Mardi Gras Press. I think it’s past time, seeing as my experiences might … Continue reading