For those interested disclaimers ends at 3:35, genres are: novellas, poetry collection, short story collections and at 8:57 faith based books. 11:10 for advice for writer of those genres.
@natesandback58162 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU SO MUCH my gawd.
@juliaborsos14182 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@noncomplacent Жыл бұрын
I was gonna say, someone forgot to edit the fat off this video. Long winded, spammy, and filled with ads too.
@stimpyfeelinit11 ай бұрын
brutal
@justacutie520110 ай бұрын
THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH!!!!❤
@andyclark35302 жыл бұрын
Helpful advice as always. One thing to know is that literary magazines receive lots of submissions, and the rejection rates are quite high. Just like every other path through the writing process, submitting stories to literary magazines requires persistence and an ability to live with rejection. If the author is serious about pursuing this, they need to be able to let rejections roll off them and move on to the next magazine, though if a rejection has any specific tips, that's a good sign - take them seriously. Thanks again!
@leezapaints Жыл бұрын
I'm working on editing my book I wrote 10+ years ago but had severe imposter syndrome and a ton of life changes so I never pursued it. It's a YA magical realism story and I'm super proud of it. I'm hoping to get an agent 🤞
@maxvoroshilov3207 Жыл бұрын
Think of this: you overcome the imp syndrom and succeed in publishing an ebook. Would not you be empowered by the sheer fact of your being brave?! Yes, you will! So, just go for it! Publish a ebook, get the following and be proudof yourself!
@rudolphpyatt48332 жыл бұрын
This is why I am now leaning toward self-publishing: I edited my novel from a 70K first draft down to 55K after rigorous editing. The book works well at the shorter length and has a timely premise, but I’ve found that agents (for the reasons you describe) really aren’t interested in anything this short.
@johnswoodgadgets9819 Жыл бұрын
I tried it and fell flat. The business end of promoting, advertising, layout, and a host of other things that are not writing bogged me down. My keywords were wrong, my categories were wrong, I struggled with formatting and artwork. I didn't have the money to advertise, and that means failure. You are the publisher, so you have to foot the bill, and the bill comes due. If you want to be a publisher, then self-publish. Just make sure you understand that there will be a lot more time, resources and effort dedicated to publishing than to writing. The big five are what they are because of publishing. Not because of writing.
@breathovermatter5870 Жыл бұрын
The Great Gatsby is a novella❤️ Be creative & be successful❤️
@bobs8005 Жыл бұрын
How can I read your book?
@cynthiaking53085 ай бұрын
Self-published four novels, a fifth at the editors. I feel lost because my genre is women ‘s fiction with romantic elements. If I say it’s one, I’m told it’s the other. Select the category of fiction, it’s too broad. Select romance, if’s not a Hallmark movie, forget about it.
@lorrainethomas87972 жыл бұрын
I write women's fiction and, while I've only just started to query agents, I was looking at some smaller presses the other day and plan to query some of them, too. It's nice to have options.
@maxstravagar2 жыл бұрын
Your options in part is gender discrimination...good luck.
@lorrainethomas87972 жыл бұрын
@@maxstravagar Tell me about it. 🙄 Thanks.
@maxstravagar2 жыл бұрын
@@lorrainethomas8797 it's a woman's market men are at a disadvantaged.
@annpippin6388 Жыл бұрын
I have read mystery novels my whole life , and now prefer the largest ones , with the most pages and rarely read anything else.
@lutherffs2 жыл бұрын
First! Juts saying your videos are the most helpful publishing/querying content I've ever seen.
@AlyssaMatesic2 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
@thepagecollective2 жыл бұрын
I am working on a book called What Became of Orrick Johns. Orrick Johns became a famous poet in the Teens and was widely published in the 1920s. I did not know this until recently. His name appears in books about the period. The story of Orrick Johns, how he was forgotten, and how his grandson grew up in rural and urban poverty is a sweeping story of ancestry and America in the 20th Century.
@GregPrice-ep2dk11 ай бұрын
These are more what I would call "categories" than "genres". Standard length for some genres, such as fantasy, can run over 90K words without anyone blinking.
@derekb.42922 жыл бұрын
I'm working on a short story anthology now (with the intention to self publish) and definitely thinking a lot about theming since it'll be a combination of stories I'd written at different points in time plus some new pieces. There might be some stories I need to be ruthless about cutting or excluding from it if they feel really out of place.
@clintoreilly2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Alyssa. Can't wait for your newsletters. No pressure. Good things take time. :)
@cfharret2 жыл бұрын
I almost decided to go for 50k words with my current upmarket fiction. Another video of yours convinced me to up the word count. Hopefully it'll help it get representation.
@LivDeSantos2 жыл бұрын
Great video as always! 😊 I am not writing a novel yet as I'm still honing my craft but my genre is magical realism/fabulism. I'm just writing short stories for the time being to practice.
@AlyssaMatesic2 жыл бұрын
That sounds like a great way to get the writing gears turning!
@michaelbarrett45802 жыл бұрын
Oh good heavens, get to it.
@alieneleni2 жыл бұрын
i’m working on a poetry collection :) i’ll probably try to self publish, but i haven’t decided yet. i’m honestly a bit scared of the publishing industry lol.
@thekeywitness2 жыл бұрын
Correction: novellas, short stories and poems are not “genres”-they’re forms of literature, like novels. On the other hand, faith-based fiction is a genre, as is crime, mystery, fantasy and so on.
@BryanRo772 жыл бұрын
@@stanleysharkey3753 I am so glad you pointed that out. But would you mind also telling Miariam Webster, Google, Roget, and everyone else who can read the definition of what a genre is. Because they all seem to agree with Kristopher Spencer.
@Falconlibrary2 жыл бұрын
@@stanleysharkey3753 I'm a retired professor literature. Mr. Spencer's answer is the correct one. I recommend consulting a dictionary.
@tansey63 Жыл бұрын
Correction. Please go make awesome content so we can sharpshoot your every statement and definition😅😅. This female is awesome and has helped me a lot
@girofrank7 ай бұрын
We knew what she meant
@moso2996 ай бұрын
There are two definitions of “genre” that I’m familiar with. In school (decades ago), I learned that genres were forms: short stories, novelettes/novellas, novels, poetry, and plays. I hardly hear this definition anymore. People now think of genres as subjects like romance, crime, sci-fi/fantasy, etc, regardless of form or length. Anyway, it’s nice to hear the why of the 60k-90k preferred length (which is too short for what I like to write).
@abhishektodmal1914 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your insights, Alyssa. They are helpful, as always, and greatly appreciated :) Lots of love, and warm regards! :)
@AlyssaMatesic Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind comment!
@basilioserrano18282 жыл бұрын
A clear, concise presentation.
@AlyssaMatesic2 жыл бұрын
Glad you think so!
@2old2rodeo5 ай бұрын
Your content is awesome. I am committed to watching all of you videos. Thank You!
@jeromemalenfant66222 жыл бұрын
You say that publishers are not interested in works less than 50,000 words, and that the standard length of novels is 60,000-90,000 words. What about the gap from 50K to 60K? Is it worth submitting a work in this range to a tradiional publisher?
@t0dd0005 ай бұрын
Depends on the genre. Romance? Sure. Epic fantasy? Probably not.
@khironcentauras9879 Жыл бұрын
Bravo, Impeccable delivery, 10 out of 10!
@joebryantmusic Жыл бұрын
This is great, thank you for your content. Genre of my current work is surrealist or absurdist fiction. Not sure which maybe a mix of both.
@etluxaeterna2 жыл бұрын
alyssa 2 ideas / requests I personally would have: 1. do some videos geared more towards advanced authors rather than just beginners all the time 2. do some series of 1st page reviews and that sort of thing as I've seen that's always super popular in every channel that does it. i.e. where readers send in some amount of their writing and you do an indepth critique of it
@marcl24132 жыл бұрын
I love your frowny face on the thumbnail. So sad!
@TheEccentricRaven8 ай бұрын
I like your insight into the publishing industry. I'm a novelist currently writing a YA dystopia. Once I feel it is ready, I plan to submit it to traditional publishers. I already have several dream agents and publishers in mind as well as backups.
@laurenheintz53692 жыл бұрын
Great video! Thanks!
@danielestaub94459 ай бұрын
Thanks for this information. Have a great day!
@philnewton2011 Жыл бұрын
Very helpful. I'm presently querying a literary novel, having published one book with a small press. I have also had shorter works published in solid literary magazines. I am seeing that, if one does not slot solidly in the top genres, it's hard to get to yes. I do have an agent, but am looking for a new one. A bit of a...delicate process.
@ThePlasticBowl2 жыл бұрын
Alyssa, you have a face and voice that just makes a bowl like me want to trust you. If you told me I was a plate I would have to strongly consider rethinking the things I believe I know about myself.
@zurckoni2 жыл бұрын
Always excellent, insightful content, thank you. Alas, I tick 1 1/2 of your boxes. Fortunately, I've already decided to go the self-publishing route. But, changing the subject, may I share with you some of my insight on your tag-line. ( I'm retired from a career in TV and Music production, and Advertising and Promotion): . Instead of "I'd love to have you around," which makes me feel a little subservient -- try "I'd love to have you along." which invites me on a journey of discovery. Just my two-cents. I appreciate your knowledge and generosity. Peace.
@riekienuses6675 Жыл бұрын
I just finished with grade 12..I don't have a phone and I always use my mom's phone at night to watch this type of videos....your video particularly stole my heart... my routine is confusing and annoying because I never get time to write my novel...your videos motivate me to make time for my book and I'm great full for it👏👍❤️
@markunger10988 ай бұрын
When you mentioned short stories I immediately thought of magazines and self publishing as alternative routes. As a young adult I read a lot of Louis L’Amour’s stories and noticed that his short stories were often originally published in magazines. He wrote them early in his career which would be the years immediately after WW2. So this has probably always been a good career route to take.
@t0dd0005 ай бұрын
Nearly all short story collections are reprints from previously being published individually.
@a.visitor43092 жыл бұрын
I have a protagonist who is a teenage boy. He finds himself somewhat isolated from people. He lives in a small town and has a disability. Because of this, he is shunned by his peers. He ends up being a victim of male sexual assault. This sends him to a troubled school path, and a different path to find his sexual identity. Writing on a topic like this is taboo, but needs to be done. The scene is not graphically described, but becomes a problem for him to overcome. He tests sexual identity and he uncovers his true sexual identity. He has a best friend who became his spouse. It the R word or one in six victims something that has a potential to be published?
@mercycunningham28138 ай бұрын
It's important to find an editor you vibe with. Some just don't work for you.
@chanreka Жыл бұрын
Working on a children's adventure book! Appreciate your information as always 😊
@frankdemith38496 ай бұрын
I am writing my second military fiction novel. It is the second book of a trilogy. I would never have thought that the hard part of being an author would come after the final manuscript went to print. 😃
@rayzimmerman7616 Жыл бұрын
A number of smaller houses publish poetry collections and short story collections but don't expect them to become best sellers.
@happydayssunny78302 жыл бұрын
3.34 then begins 💯👍
@johnmclean63802 жыл бұрын
Great stuff…like always!
@cjpreach2 жыл бұрын
Thanks again, Alyssa.
@intellectually_lazy Жыл бұрын
i sometimes wonder if my novel would be better split into volumes, and this really helps answer that
@soniachauhan44592 жыл бұрын
This year's Booker Longlist has so many short story collections. I'm like ????
@AlyssaMatesic2 жыл бұрын
The market is constantly changing, so I wouldn't be surprised if this year agents start asking for short story collections!
@t0dd0005 ай бұрын
They will publish short story collections if they are exceptional. It's just WAY harder to get interest. Plus, 90% of those authors have quite a resume of publishing their stories individually.
@chrishill59197 ай бұрын
I am new to publishing.. But I love to write.
@t0dd0005 ай бұрын
She keeps bouncing between the words "traditionally published" and "the big five". These two things are not equivalent. What she means is "the big five" in every instance. I'm sure most of you got that context, but I'm putting it out there in case some were confused. It took me a minute, personally. She, of course, talks about the smaller publishers toward the end. She also really means "Categories That Publishers Hate" and not "Genres." But whatever. We know what she means. Personally, if were made an offer by the big five, it had better be something exceptional. Smaller (but not necessarily tiny) publishers are far more desirable. They care more.
@vicpso1 Жыл бұрын
Great information! Thorough and concise!
@vicpso1 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the heart! One day soon I will be nearly ready to participate on some level. Sweating it out right now. My first is so painful!
@BandersnatchGlass2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😄
@AlyssaMatesic2 жыл бұрын
Any time!
@t0dd0005 ай бұрын
Note. Simon and Schuster owns Howard Books, a Jesusbook imprint. But, indeed, attempting to publish a faith/spiritual/occult-centric book requires a more targeted approach generally outside of the big five.
@momo_genX7 ай бұрын
Now I am thankful this short story I am writing now turned into a novel. I guess I will wait to get famous for this novel and then sell my short stories. Satire!
@FaintImpressionАй бұрын
The first 3 are formats that a book can take not genres
@ravensthatflywiththenightm73192 жыл бұрын
Concerning the Novellas segment, what if the novel in question is 120,000 word count? How does the Big Five respond to that? I hear a lot of fantasy and science fiction novels tend to be around that length.
@intellectually_lazy Жыл бұрын
i heart short stories. i read collections from specific authors, or genre specific compilations, or sometimes just the norton sampler
@melvindodson6827 Жыл бұрын
You are the best author in the world
@kengause92592 жыл бұрын
Thanks, understood. Still Stephen King has word counts that are in the 80K range and calls them novellas ("The Langoliers," for example). My novels come in at 80K plus and after trying the traditional route, I lean toward self-publishing, although I continue to try the agent route from time to time. I was just wondering since there seemed to be some inconsistency in how to define a novel vs novella at 40-60K word count.
@stefanschneider40733 ай бұрын
So there is no market for short story collections like "Thieves' World"? That makes me a sad.
@TXVETJEB9 ай бұрын
It's 2023, and if you ar ein business and your excuse to ignore an entire segment of fiction, novellas, is that you can't figure out the cost/pricing/work flow for shorter works with lower page counts, then you are on your way out of business. the other thing this reveals, assuming it is actually a reason publishers state, sit that they are almost exclusivly focused on the print market. Did I mention it's 2023? Do they know how many eBooks are sold? Page counts, andn printe size is a lame excuse. Finally, readers expectations consist of a good story. Period. And in the current market, short fiction is hot. So hot Amazon launched an entire business line to meet demand. Short fiction is easier to write. The produciton costs are lower, and volumes can be produced rapidly to maintain reader engagement. Oh wait, traditional publishing is slow at all steps in the process. They can't do anything fast. Could that be why they shy away from novellas? Raditional publishing better wake up and get fast, fast. Otherwise, they will lose share even faster than the 1-2% pace that's leaving them for indie authours currently.
@emilyriley60292 жыл бұрын
If I say too much, I might be blacklisted from big publishing houses lmao 🤪
@JustClaude139 ай бұрын
I just finished the rough draft of my first novel, a young adult fantasy. My total plans right now are to edit it a few times and see if there's anything worth publishing. Then worry about whether to publish. I'm also working on a short story collection; or to be exact, a novel written as a series of free standing short stories. Each chapter can be read as a complete story by itself, but the background action adds up to a different novel length story.
@profkhan5294 Жыл бұрын
Love your content! Pretty helpful. ❤️
@shaaziaterry27152 жыл бұрын
I have a few books I am working on where do I find a editor
@flamethatsings-witchcraft58932 жыл бұрын
I find it hard to write novels. They keep ending up novella length.
@francesnordan29159 ай бұрын
I am a horror writer. I have self published six books. Currently I am writing a book of short stories called Ink
@dplant8961 Жыл бұрын
Hello. Alyssa Matesic. 3.33 into a 14.49 video and you are only just getting to the nominated subject matter of your video. If this was a book and if I didn't WANT to know what you are going to say, I would have thrown this 'book' in the 'round filling cabinet by now. That said, I did get some helpful information, although not as much as I might have wished. I have one book of around 250 double-spaced A4 pages completed in the personal/spiritual development field and another in the same field almost complete at about 1/2 that length. I also have over a dozen articles already written in the self-help/healing field. Your video did leave me with the impression that the 'big 5' are not going to be bashing my door down any time soon and so I will look elsewhere. Thank you. Just my 0.02. You have a wonderful day. Best wishes. Deas Plant.
@hglundahl5 ай бұрын
12:52 You know the story of Arkham house? Originally founded to promote the works of exactly one author. HPL. Unfortunately for HPL, it only happened after he died. But it gave quite a lot of money to the survivors. Could such a thing happen to a live author? I'd say, depends on what kinds of friends he has ...
@coreyloucks48655 ай бұрын
It definitely seems to come down to profitability and marketability regardless of quality with the big publishing houses. On a side note, Stephen king started his author career on selling short stories to magazines and what not. I saw an interesting interview where he talks about it.
@abesapien99302 жыл бұрын
What about a collection of essays? Does that run into any of the problems the short story collection presents?
@t0dd0005 ай бұрын
Yes.
@garynaccarato4606 Жыл бұрын
Anything which depicts age play or ABDL whether it be sexual or non sexual will never be traditionally published.
@manucarpizoАй бұрын
Your channel is gold. I hope I can hire you one day :)
@motoroftheworld13452 жыл бұрын
Hi Alyssa, excellent and informative content as usual. I have a question in regards to short stories: What about short story collections that are anthologies? In particular, sociological stories akin to those of "Sarum" by Edward Rutherford, or the Foundation series by Isaac Asimov-- these books are collections of short stories and novellas collected together, but all are part of a larger story arc and progression, being a part of a larger sociological story. Are these sort of story "collections" different from what publishers are willing to presently accept? (In other words, would something like Foundation be published today?) These books seem both similar and different than the example given in the video of collections of short stories which are narratively unrelated to one another, only being similar in theme/tone, if even that. Your thoughts?
@j.t.joseph76232 жыл бұрын
Can you recommend a YA fantasy/sci-fi literary agent that is interested in stories with mythical elements, but not a retelling?
@andrew_owens7680 Жыл бұрын
My book: "How to start a Pedophile, Drug Dealing, Terrorism Cell" has no takers so far, just like my previous "Killing and Eating Nuns" and "Snuff Films for Dummies".
@kengause92592 жыл бұрын
Is "The Notebook" by Nicholas Sparks at 49,000 words considered a novella?
@etluxaeterna2 жыл бұрын
there appears no official delineation between novel/novella because if you actually look it up, some sources appear to list a novella as under 40k and a novel is anything of 40k words and above. And other sources state a novel is 50k and above. I think 50k is the more common but I'm not sure that it's an established 'official' figure. Either way one should never base their own strategy on outliers. If Nicholas Sparks is a once in a generation level genius, maybe that allowed him to break the rules, but we should never compare ourselves to such a rare outlier and hope we will also be given leeway. To maximize your chances always try to be within the established protocols
@t0dd0005 ай бұрын
49k is on the short side, but I wouldn't call it a novella, especially since it is a romance. There are authors that just takes one person to notice and take a risk on. Sparks got a million dollar advance for that book. Not bad for a novel written in a mere six months.
@kiwifruitkl11 ай бұрын
I think my plan would be: (a) aim for the big five (b) if plan a fails, aim for the smaller indie presses (c) if plan b fails, self-publish
@t0dd0005 ай бұрын
Unless (a) offers something exceptional, I'd skip straight to (b) personally. The bigger the publishing house, the smaller fish you are in their pond.
@junebird14352 ай бұрын
I have written two novels that are contemporary and humorous, based around an office. Should I market them as comic novels, mid-life coming of age stories or rom com. Or, simply, contemporary novels?
@bremenschmidt2437 Жыл бұрын
What about children's books, stories???
@exdejesus3 ай бұрын
Very interesting!
@denisecountessmetlissmetli18567 ай бұрын
Hi very educational, I am totally in the dark about getting published, every time I think that I have found the way forward, I see 10's plus of the reason why not to go that route. Totally confused with the whole industry. I am writing children's, picture story books. BTW how does one get your book offer as nothing came up. Kindest regards 😊
@AlyssaMatesic7 ай бұрын
Hi there, if you're trying to access my free story self-assessment, please send me an email at hello@alyssamatesic.com and I will make sure it gets to you!
@ShogunOrta2 жыл бұрын
So....what about a very generally based faith based book? Like subjects such as actual religios do come up, but the spirituality cannot be pinned down more than...The Force...can be in Star Wars?
@t0dd0005 ай бұрын
They publish those things sometimes, but you'll have better success at a niche publisher. For Christian stuff, Howard Books is an imprint of Simon and Schuster.
@junebird14352 ай бұрын
Could you give sdvice on creative editing a 52,000 word novel to raise to £70,000 words plus eg add subplots, extend sognificant scenes etc
@andeeharry2 жыл бұрын
I am surprised Novellas, Short Story Collections, and Faith-based Books are mentioned there, as there is a huge deal and market where loads of them have been published, but as usual the market changes faster than the eye blink.
@dankaczor89652 жыл бұрын
Still trying to figure out my novella series, but I was wondering if publishers ever take them and make them into a full-length book to attach more readers. George R R Martin's "Dunk and Egg" Series already have a hardcover version with the first three novellas (the only ones so far) and Tolstoy's classic drama Anna Karenina was a collection of novella-length stories before becoming a large novel. It will only work if it has much support let alone appeal but do some publishing houses do such a this from time to time?
@charlesjohnson3032 жыл бұрын
Is it harder to get a previously independent book published through the top 5?
@jamesstolpa94422 жыл бұрын
As always, thank you for your advice. I have a ~35,000 word novella that I adore. Though I did not intend for it to be so, it may be of interest to the YA demographic. Is this word-count in line with what publishers of YA fiction might consider?
@KatieKulich2 жыл бұрын
What's your opinion on publishers looking for novels based on the pandemic? Ironically before covid I wrote a middle grade science fiction book. Also, do you think it'd be harder for a MG sci-fi novel to be published?
@HumanAction7611 ай бұрын
Novella is not a genre of fiction.
@erracht Жыл бұрын
I am a published non-fiction writer close to finishing the final edit (pre-submission) of my first novel. I plan to submit to a Canadian publisher, so do not currently plan to use a literary agent (of last report, some 70 or 80% of books in Canada are published through dealing directly with the publisher). The manuscript has something over 80000 words, a little more than the non-fiction book I published. I am also gradually working on a collection of short stories (which should include a novella) - I appreciate your advice about first making yourself a name with a novel before offering a short story collection for submission.
@lynmccauley70952 жыл бұрын
Interesting. Just completed my novel - timing is everything and mine is off - about why a female prison worker would help a male inmate escape. Have no idea what genre that would be in but it was a matter of write or never sleep again
@kathrynp759511 ай бұрын
I would read that 😊
@indiecomicsjones Жыл бұрын
Darn! I'm writing a novel about a writer working as an editor at a Poetry magazine who finds God and falls in love with a short story anthology sold by his secret admirer's novella boutique around the corner.
@AlanEKranz10 ай бұрын
I’m in middle of writing what you listed as a faith based book. I guess based on your advice, I shouldn’t try with the big five.
@epiphoney Жыл бұрын
I thought this would be about hard scifi, lol. I don't really think of things like "novellas" and "story stories" as genres.
@patrickhowe9 ай бұрын
Hi Alyssa! Thank you for offering this amazing content. Very Helpful! My question is about novel book length. In this video (at about 4:00) You said the ideal word count would be between 60k and 90k for a novel. I’m a little confused. I have just finished writing my first novel (sci-fi ) and it is 114k. I went for that length because I read that sci-fi readers prefer books at 100k or more. Plus I can name dozens of books (some first timers) that are well over 90k. Anyway, what are your thoughts?
@williamwalls9745 Жыл бұрын
Good advice. Unfortunately, none of these things you mentioned are genres, but rather, types of books. Genre applies specifically to fiction. You might consider revising your title.
@VIpanfried5 ай бұрын
Yes, I did not get what I came for.
@tammycarson76692 ай бұрын
Genre by definition - subject matter, form or style and not limited to fiction. Self-help nonfiction is a genre. Movies fall into genres.
@emilyriley60292 жыл бұрын
I had STRONG feelings about this. About the big 5 publishing houses. And obviously they weren’t good. Anyway, I was going to write a series of short romantic stories for the wlw. I have been wanting to read just a normal wlw love story and obviously we (wlw community) can’t find any. So I said to myself “I’ll just do it myself.” And I have TONS of ideas, I could probably do two or three books of short stories
@stephenwolberius2 жыл бұрын
I have a 130k fantasy-horror manuscript, and almost finished copy-editing it. It'll go to beta readers next. Any tips you can give me to finnd representation in the UK?
@AlyssaMatesic2 жыл бұрын
I have a video on publishing internationally here!: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWO4ZH58jbmefM0
@hglundahl5 ай бұрын
14:00 Genre, faith-based, mainly non-fiction. Five essays on the Exodus, taking on Ibn Khaldoun and the toilet problem as well as now last demographics. A heap on carbon 14 dating. As you know, it gives uncomfy discrepancies for Jericho's fall, and a skull carbon dated to 40 000 BP cannot be that old, if we go by the Bible, so, what's my solution? The Biblical chronology I'm using is a specifically Roman Catholic one, found on Christmas Day martyrology reading (traditional version), and while Genesis 5 and 11 are clearly LXX, the Genesis 11 is not standard LXX. I just found the standard LXX for Genesis 5 both can and needs to have an alternate reading where Methuselah begets Lamech when he's 187, just as in Masoretic. Meanwhile, some Catholic deniers of YEC pretend Abraham cannot have inherited a fault free, theologically and historically, tradition going back to Adam, since both his dad and granddad where idolaters. Many are not aware that a non-standard LXX reading (but standard enough to be used by George Syncellus) allow Abraham to have met his great-grand-dad Sarug, who is not singled out as idolater by Joshua. Venue hoped for: independent, perhaps new independent, publishing house. Like Arkham, except I don't do extreme Gothic fiction. More like Gothic Cathedrals Geeks non-fiction. I also did a half Gothic Susan fic, if it ever gets finished (it's nearly 60 000 words), it would be up to Douglas Gresham, plus agents for the Tolkien estate (Susan marries an Audoin Errol, actually based on Alboin Errol in the Lost Road, I had mixed the generations up), and the Blyton estate (her best friend, who ends up marrying a redeemed Rabadash figure is Georgina Kirrin, and her sister and brothers are involved in destroying the lodge of Tash, hidden in the house of a corrupt police officer, while Nobby gets in more than just once, now an adult, like Georgina and Susan). I also do really geeky stuff, like telling the meaning of the format of JJ Finnegan's Wake without reading it or the meaning of "gwledig" in several old Welsh notables, without knowing Welsh. Or extract from biographies on wikipedia the portions with years at birth, marriage and death to do statistics on the Middle Ages. Independent, probably a new one taking the first shot (not necessarily the sole shot) on my production.
@mrplatink2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this! I have a “New Adult” Fantasy I’m in the editing process of finishing before sending it to a critique partner, beta readers, then the agent. Would it be seen favorably or unfavorably if it was marketed as “New Adult”?
@ladyursala2 жыл бұрын
New Adult never really made it in trad publishing. Pitch it as Adult
@mrplatink2 жыл бұрын
@@ladyursala Ah, okay - thank you!
@andeeharry2 жыл бұрын
Already? This didn't take long as they was looking for them last month. I see what you mean how quickly this thing can change.
@abparr Жыл бұрын
I am a self-published author, writing all sorts of things in the Western Genre. I find there is a stigma attached to the genre, however you did not mention it. It has come up on other channels and podcasts that I consume. Any ides on why publishers do not want to touch Westerns?
@maxvoroshilov3207 Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot!
@purezentity658210 ай бұрын
I am working on a tricky book, I need your recommendation. the sook is a system of knowledge base, but if I write it as it is a system, then peoples say I am playing god. there fore, I have to write it as my own journey and reflect to a reader, this way, what I had experience is not a representation of god but my own experience. the book is part of a whole series, which contain 2 series, total of 13 books. I need help on how to approach it? from what angles, as an Intro book, to a system.