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Sabledrake
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Hi, M.
I have not heard of Fortitude Press. I took a look at their website and their "publish with us" section didn't seem to have much information at all. Nothing about their pay rate (do they offer advances?), their marketing (how much, and what sort do they do?), their technology and formate (trade paperback, POD?), etc.
Have you e-mailed them for more details? Personally, just from cruising the site, I'd be a little leery.
As for sending the manuscript by e-mail, well, that in itself isn't such a bad thing ... at the very least, it saves on postage. I've submitted plenty of short stories via e-mail. But it still does feel kind of wrong somehow. Maybe I'm just old-fashioned.
Sabledrake
I have not heard of Fortitude Press. I took a look at their website and their "publish with us" section didn't seem to have much information at all. Nothing about their pay rate (do they offer advances?), their marketing (how much, and what sort do they do?), their technology and formate (trade paperback, POD?), etc.
Have you e-mailed them for more details? Personally, just from cruising the site, I'd be a little leery.
As for sending the manuscript by e-mail, well, that in itself isn't such a bad thing ... at the very least, it saves on postage. I've submitted plenty of short stories via e-mail. But it still does feel kind of wrong somehow. Maybe I'm just old-fashioned.
Sabledrake
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You're welcome. If I were you, I would e-mail for more information before sending them your manuscript.
Thanks for the well-wishes! And good luck to you as well.
Sabledrake
Thanks for the well-wishes! And good luck to you as well.
Sabledrake
I agree, they look leery. A normal submission is a synopsis and one or two chapters. If you do send them a full text, please make sure you can prove copyright ownership; even then it means that it could cost you a lot of time, effort and money to prove they are ripping you off.
Don't send them anything until you have a draft contract. No reputable company minds telling you what their standard T&C are.
I now send complete manuscripts to my publisher by email without a second thought, but they have published eleven books for me already, and we trust each other.
Good luck with your search.
Don't send them anything until you have a draft contract. No reputable company minds telling you what their standard T&C are.
I now send complete manuscripts to my publisher by email without a second thought, but they have published eleven books for me already, and we trust each other.
Good luck with your search.
Re: Thanks Snooper, Sabledrake
Yes, if it is registered (UK term, I don't know what the US mail equivalent is) so that the date of posting (US - mailing) can be proved. A postmark or stamp cancellation is too easily forged to be accepted in court.
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Yes, if it is registered (UK term, I don't know what the US mail equivalent is) so that the date of posting (US - mailing) can be proved. A postmark or stamp cancellation is too easily forged to be accepted in court.
