tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post3669131069384707937..comments2024-03-27T18:06:04.484-04:00Comments on Murder by 4: Small Independent PublishersMarta Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14126647102399666578noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-56819100389717254212009-11-13T14:22:27.169-05:002009-11-13T14:22:27.169-05:00Deb - love that tagline! My father and grandfather...Deb - love that tagline! My father and grandfather were classical music professors (piano) so I love that topic. ;o)Aaron Paul Lazarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06117814221437165664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-19480917107730139592009-11-10T06:07:20.094-05:002009-11-10T06:07:20.094-05:00Joylene! Congrats on your new publisher. Way to go...Joylene! Congrats on your new publisher. Way to go! ;o)Aaron Paul Lazarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06117814221437165664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-67558775420960242842009-11-09T21:14:05.478-05:002009-11-09T21:14:05.478-05:00I'm so pleased to see all the comments here. T...I'm so pleased to see all the comments here. Thank you so much for your interest in STACCATO and my road to publication. Kudos go to Second Wind for allowing me to present the vision I always intended for the novel. <br /><br />Aaron, here's the logline for STACCATO: Three world-class pianists. Two possible killers.<br />One dead woman. Who is her murderer? Who will be next?<br />STACCATO: Retribution played double-timeDeborah Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02935286859942025281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-9178761641808357722009-11-09T20:37:59.521-05:002009-11-09T20:37:59.521-05:00Thanks for the post, Deb. I just signed with a sma...Thanks for the post, Deb. I just signed with a small Canadian publishing house, and I'm thrilled. They accept very little fiction from Aboriginal authors, so when they accepted my ms, it took a few weeks for the news to sink in. I've heard enough horror stories from friends published by the big guns to feel very appreciative of my present circumstances.Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-57994505113323425192009-11-09T19:17:36.337-05:002009-11-09T19:17:36.337-05:00Hi, Deb. Thanks for guest blogging on MB4 today. ;...Hi, Deb. Thanks for guest blogging on MB4 today. ;o) Your piece is spot-on, with many good points. But I'm most interested in your book. I've loved all of Pat Bertram's books, and know her pub chooses high quality writers. Your title intrigues me - I use all musical terms in my LeGarde series book names (Double Forte', Upstaged, Tremolo, Mazurka, Firesong, Virtuoso, Portamento, Counterpoint, and Lady Blues)I love Staccato - great title! Tell us more about it!Aaron Paul Lazarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06117814221437165664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-67650907485242825242009-11-09T16:35:38.373-05:002009-11-09T16:35:38.373-05:00So glad to see you here Deb!So glad to see you here Deb!Kim Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-52231928853154999102009-11-09T16:12:01.179-05:002009-11-09T16:12:01.179-05:00Thanks for being here, Deb!
This is an excellent ...Thanks for being here, Deb!<br /><br />This is an excellent look at indie publishing. It really does have several good points. Another is access to readers - through my indie pubs, I get to chat and network a lot more than I will be doing with the big publisher.<br /><br />Best of luck to you!s.w. vaughnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102544611773720262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-58574675790647230762009-11-09T16:00:00.511-05:002009-11-09T16:00:00.511-05:00It seems like more and more of the books I enjoy a...It seems like more and more of the books I enjoy are from small presses. But finding them in bookstores can be so hard. I assume that must be as frustrating for the author as for the reader.<br /><br />By the way, Pet Bertram's on my blog today, telling her writers' journey.Sheila Deethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13465615546936319164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-72773281515535023562009-11-09T15:57:59.017-05:002009-11-09T15:57:59.017-05:00Deb, what an on-the-mark article. My first two boo...Deb, what an on-the-mark article. My first two books are with a small press and can appreicate everything you've mentioned here. I'm currently working on a novel that is not part of my Harper series and I'm toying with the idea of seeking respresentation to attract the interest of a large publisher or go with another small press. So far, the small press idea is more appealing.<br /><br /><br />Thanks so much for you sharing your wisdom with Murder By 4!Marta Stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14126647102399666578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-30503858385402272692009-11-09T12:38:37.978-05:002009-11-09T12:38:37.978-05:00Most authors, unless they are really big name, eve...Most authors, unless they are really big name, even if they are published by a New York publisher, still have to promote their own books.<br /><br />Of course with the small publishers--and I'm published by two of them--the author must promote if they expect to sell any books.<br /><br />MarilynMarilyn Meredith a.k.a. F. M. Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04179984154939161530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-76622887506522536812009-11-09T12:33:10.607-05:002009-11-09T12:33:10.607-05:00Hi, Deborah! I was thrilled when you decided to su...Hi, Deborah! I was thrilled when you decided to submit Staccato to Second Wind. For small independent publishers to gain respect and recognition, they need quality books, books that are not just as good as those published by the major presses but that surpass them. Staccato is such a novel -- excellent writing, wonderful images, real characters. You grace us all by your presence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com