Remember, folks: "Frontlist pays the dopamine; backlist pays the mortgage." - @kristadb1.bsky.social So I invite you once again to tell me about a book from your backlist (published two or more years ago). I'll RT. Tell us why you love it or what it's about or something. And LINK to it!
We'll be opening for submissions in just under a month for queer sword and sorcery stories. 8 cents/word, <6000 words, deadline: 1/15/25. More info: www.neonhemlock.com/submissions
NewCon Press have a mahoosive clearance sale on at the moment. 40% off if you buy 3 or more of their very excellent books! Massively recommended. www.newconpress.co.uk/info/books.asp
UPDATED: My blog post on the problems and complaints at Australian pay-to-play publisher Shawline Publishing, which sought to dodge bad press by re-branding, but has now gone into liquidation writerbeware.blog/2024/09/13/f...
NOTE: Shawline/New Found Books has gone into liquidation. See the updates to this post. I first heard of Australia-based Shawline Publishing in 2021, thanks to a question from an author who’d been off...
If you are interested, please contact me at info @ duckprintspress . com. Thank you!
Obviously, the topic is a bit triggering, though the descriptions of Bad Things Happening are relatively vague/non-explicit. The daughter is underage and she is the point of view character; the story is about her finding her power and moving past this situation.
Seeking: Sensitivity Reader! For a short story (4k words or so) about a Cambodian immigrant family (mother and daughter) who were victims of human trafficking and were forced into sexual slavery instead of being brought safely to the US. I can pay $10. A little more info in the thread. <3
