tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post6444898393613886622..comments2024-03-26T05:15:39.663-07:00Comments on Equestrian Ink: Publishing Opportunities for Equestrian FictionJami Davenporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259390150273030284noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-54714840920168914042009-01-14T09:01:00.000-08:002009-01-14T09:01:00.000-08:00Thank you Jami for clarifying the agent question. ...Thank you Jami for clarifying the agent question. Sharon, I'm heading over to check out your website!<BR/>Leslie~Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00224646742863478548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-35310665942787305592009-01-13T15:09:00.000-08:002009-01-13T15:09:00.000-08:00Thanks for the heads-up on your new site, Sharon. ...Thanks for the heads-up on your new site, Sharon. And never you fear - my standards remain high. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-87994936902697746882009-01-13T08:20:00.000-08:002009-01-13T08:20:00.000-08:00Jami,I am a POD author. My first book, for young r...Jami,<BR/><BR/><BR/>I am a POD author. My first book, for young readers sat on the POD website, unnoticed.<BR/><BR/>My second is going to the same punblisher, but I don't want the same result.<BR/><BR/>So what choice do I and other POD and self-published authors have?<BR/><BR/>Unite! <BR/>Equestrian authors you know there are people who want to read HORSE books. As RhondaL said "my job is to figure out how to compromise enough to sell yet stay true to my story."<BR/><BR/>Don't compromise your standards or your book!<BR/><BR/>I have started a website for horse books only. Free advertising for all horse books. Authors may upgrade for more or stay with free advertising forever. If we can get enough equine authors to advertise then slowly horse enthusiasts will bookmark www.horse-books-pony-stories.com as The Site for Horse Books.<BR/><BR/>Please contact me sharon@horse-books-pony-stories.com or visit my site.<BR/>Best yet tell everyone who writes horse stories that there are alternatives to giving "55% standard commission fee" to large internet retail stores.<BR/><BR/>sharonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-71176213002575455592009-01-12T19:08:00.000-08:002009-01-12T19:08:00.000-08:00Leslie, Agents aren't needed to sell to small pres...Leslie, Agents aren't needed to sell to small presses. In fact, most of them won't waste their time representing you with a small press. The money simply isn't there.<BR/><BR/>If you want to sell to a big New York publisher, you'll need an agent. They'll handle the book deal for you, check out the contract, etc. Essentially, they'll be your advisor through the publishing process.Jami Davenporthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259390150273030284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-79507006438742004152009-01-12T12:23:00.000-08:002009-01-12T12:23:00.000-08:00Appreciated the post on publishing, Jami. Always h...Appreciated the post on publishing, Jami. Always helps to get information in a nice neat package. <BR/><BR/>The confusing part of writing/publishing, at least I think it is, agents. Who, what,how come, is one really neeeded? I'll be checking your other blog too. Thanks again!<BR/>Leslie~Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00224646742863478548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-83087800003930464742009-01-11T18:34:00.000-08:002009-01-11T18:34:00.000-08:00This stuff is invaluable Jami, thanks.This stuff is invaluable Jami, thanks.mugwumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00319060800328355056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-62264998301969572942009-01-11T10:06:00.000-08:002009-01-11T10:06:00.000-08:00So true. I was advised not to pitch my WIP as a "h...So true. I was advised not to pitch my WIP as a "horse mystery" but to downplay the equestrian elements in the story. <BR/><BR/>I was told that "the horse people will find you, but you don't want to turn off other readers with too much horse stuff." <BR/><BR/>Although I find it ironic that some niches are more popular than others, my job is to figure out how to compromise enough to sell yet stay true to my story.<BR/><BR/>Still, I believe that horse mysteries are part of "the long tail." That's an online business buzzword, not a reference to Whirlaway ;). That the Web allows niche topics to find an audience as never before.<BR/><BR/>But I "got the memo" -- my mystery is not just about horses. And I need to stop describing it as such.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com