Self-Published book success and a call for submissions
Sometimes, self-publication actually works
I wish there were more stories like this one. Editor & Publisher did a story about columnists who also write books. Dave Lieber, who writes for the Fort Worth (Texas)Star-Telegram, published his book The Dog of My Nightmares. Lieber, speaking to the National Society of Newspaper Columnists conference in Philadelphia, said his big mistake was including only one chapter on the dog. Lieber has sold 10,000 copies of his book. Editor & Publisher says the book costs only $1.50 to print and sells for $10 a copy.
Most of the stories I hear from self-pubbed authors are not this encouraging. One asset for Lieber is his column. You establish a reader platform when you write two columns a week for a major daily newspaper. And the fact he’s speaking to groups like NSNC means he’s getting great speaking gigs where he can sell books to an audience assembling for a variety of purposes—as opposed to standing in bookstores, trying to lure customers one by one. Lieber also believes in authors having a Web site as a tool in marketing.
Ginosko Literary Journal call for submissions
In my email, a call for submissions from Ginosko Literary Journal arrived. The journal is accepting short fiction and poetry for the fifth issue. Editorial lead time is 1-3 months. Simultaneous and reprint submissions are acceptable. My message says the journal is “moving towards a printed version,� and the editors are selecting material for an anthology. Also welcome: artwork, photography, CDs for posting on Web site; links to exchange. Authors like Grace Cavalieri and Michael Hettich are listed as contributors, so you’d be in fine company if your work is accepted. For full guidelines, visit the Ginosko Web site.
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