18 Comments

1. March 28th, 2011 / 5:20 pm Jhon Baker—

   I am looking into the smaller presses for now – I want to put out two chapbooks over the next year or so. a larger publisher wouldn’t be a right fit at the moment no matter how much I want it.

2. March 28th, 2011 / 5:29 pm Samuel Sargent—

   If it comes with a fat mainstream advance, I’ll go with the mainstream press. I intend to self-publish my first novel without even shopping it around, because it isn’t something I expect to find a large audience and think I can give it the attention it deserves on my own. I think my second novel has some mainstream potential, so I may try to secure an agent for that one. What I suspect will be my third novel would likely thrive best in a small press setting because it will likely need some serious TLC to get more than cursory attention from anyone. So… it all depends on which book.

3. March 28th, 2011 / 5:57 pm Frank Tas, the Raptor—

   Mainstream, because I want to reach the largest audience, and I think a lot of my stuff could work well in film, and I would like to be the guy making money because movies are based on my writing.

4. March 28th, 2011 / 6:36 pm alexisorgera—

   H_ngm_n Bks just did my first book, and I loved the collaborative, personal nature of small press publishing. When small presses want to publish your work, it’s generally because the editors really believe in what you’re doing–it’s not as though they can afford to take a chance on work they aren’t 100% behind. I also think that good writing will always find its audience (though I put no time frame on this!), whether mainstream or small press. That said, I’m still not buying the self-publishing thing, mostly because it’s not collaborative, and you don’t have the benefit of putting yourself out there until someone sees your work and says, YES! I WANT TO PUBLISH THIS! I think that’s really important…

5. March 28th, 2011 / 8:13 pm Anonymous—

   I want money. Bad.

6. March 28th, 2011 / 11:46 pm phill—

   I would love (love love) to go with small press. There’s a pretty great one down here called Sleepers Publishing (http://sleeperspublishing.com/index.html) who have put out some amazing books in the past few years. Plus there’s their yearly almanac which is basically required reading for any young Australian writer. If I can’t find a small press to believe in me, I’ll probably self-publish.

7. March 28th, 2011 / 11:58 pm phill—

   Oh, sorry, the why bit. Um, mainly because I see how freaking great small presses are with their authors, and how well they work together, and how much support and, well, love, they give to them. And the author gives back. It would be cool to have that.

8. March 28th, 2011 / 11:58 pm phill—

   Oh, sorry, the why bit. Um, mainly because I see how freaking great small presses are with their authors, and how well they work together, and how much support and, well, love, they give to them. And the author gives back. It would be cool to have that.

9. March 29th, 2011 / 2:36 am ben spivey—

   I want Wizards Of The Coast to publish my second novel.

10. March 29th, 2011 / 3:25 am Ridge—

    Bellevue Press
    Dark Sky Books
    Dzanc Books
    Mud Luscious Press
    Publishing Genuis
    Rose Metal Press
    Short Flight / Long Drive Books
    Blaze Vox
    Tyrant Books
    H_NGM_N

    These places are bringing the goods. I try to read every book they release. In my humble opinion, they are where the action is at. More books need to be born from above.

    University Presses are cool, too, but the books costs too much.

11. March 29th, 2011 / 3:26 am Ridge—

    *cost

12. March 29th, 2011 / 4:55 am Trey—

    Dude, yes. That’s where the money is. WotC or like TOR.

13. March 29th, 2011 / 4:55 am Trey—

    Dude, yes. That’s where the money is. WotC or like TOR.

14. March 29th, 2011 / 4:55 am Trey—

    Dude, yes. That’s where the money is. WotC or like TOR.

15. March 29th, 2011 / 4:55 am Trey—

    Dude, yes. That’s where the money is. WotC or like TOR.

16. March 29th, 2011 / 12:35 pm lily hoang—

    Money and tons of readers would be super sweet. That being said, my books are all small press, and Ive loved every experience so far. (Which is not to say they’ve all been ideal.)

17. March 29th, 2011 / 12:55 pm Sean—

    I am reading a badass re-told fairy tale book and you are in it. Glow.

18. March 29th, 2011 / 12:58 pm lily hoang—

    Glow. Back. Thanks, sean.