tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post7224304679782263047..comments2024-01-12T00:48:48.031-06:00Comments on Go Teen Writers: Ask an Editor: The Right Publishing House for YouStephanie Morrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-76318224670038198492012-11-20T18:41:50.969-06:002012-11-20T18:41:50.969-06:00I loved this. Very helpful and informative, Rosean...I loved this. Very helpful and informative, Roseanna, as all of your posts are. I really enjoyed reading your quick cap of Golden's (her name is so cool) story because I read that Louis XIV series and saw WhiteFire is publishing this new series.<br /><br />Ha! I love your friend's quote! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06150136011032761640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-50840561112152706212012-11-15T09:48:56.897-06:002012-11-15T09:48:56.897-06:00Ha! I laugh because this answer can range from a w...Ha! I laugh because this answer can range from a week to a year and a half. =) Very helpful, eh?<br /><br />If they requested a full, then chances are it's going to take them a good while to get through it. Usually months. I think the quickest I've ever heard back on a full submission was three or four months. Of course, when you have an agent, they know when to send those pokes and prods.<br /><br />As an editor, I can attest to this too. If it's an author I know and am excited about, I can be quick. Like, a month or two. But in general, it takes me a few months to get around to reading it and then actually reading it, and then more time to talk it over with the team, then an official meeting, often revisited at a second meeting...<br /><br />Yes, as one friend recently quotes, "The word 'publishing' is Latin for 'slow.'" ;-)Roseanna Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245767775900250399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-88149497277756045682012-11-13T11:15:00.222-06:002012-11-13T11:15:00.222-06:00I write fantasy, mostly with a big touch of romanc...I write fantasy, mostly with a big touch of romance in it. So many publishing houses seem to have taken on that genre, especially a lot of the smaller ones seem to be generally intrested in itAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15317792300616098592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-31500177082039042852012-11-13T09:54:11.757-06:002012-11-13T09:54:11.757-06:00Hi Roseanna,
Great post!!! This is always such an...Hi Roseanna,<br /><br />Great post!!! This is always such an insightful blog!<br /><br />And since so many are asking questions and getting great answers, I thought I'd ask one that I've been wondering about. How long does it generally take to hear back from an editor after they get your MS from your agent, like after conference? <br />Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05296203036083899281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-42672500105130123362012-11-12T14:58:52.212-06:002012-11-12T14:58:52.212-06:00Often times it is, Arlette, especially in this dig...Often times it is, Arlette, especially in this digital age with all the e-presses springing up. And there are other lines and houses known for breaking in new names too, that are bigger. What genre do you write?Roseanna Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245767775900250399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-41548524877969584982012-11-12T14:49:12.209-06:002012-11-12T14:49:12.209-06:00Great post Roseanna, thank you! My mind is always ...Great post Roseanna, thank you! My mind is always thinking, maybe I should just try the smaller publishing houses, maybe they might more easily take on authors that are not known, or have never published anything. Is that true?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15317792300616098592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-54123799418682933092012-11-12T14:39:27.426-06:002012-11-12T14:39:27.426-06:00I know it seems long, but the ones that are rushed...I know it seems long, but the ones that are rushed are sometimes (not always, but sometimes) of a lower quality, because they're not given the edits they need. So it's a good wait. =) Although Dina, who was on here last week, only had 4.5 months to wait for hers, it just occurs to me! She had the quickest turnaround I'd seen, since she was a launching title for a new line with Zondervan.Roseanna Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245767775900250399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-37007820911795750142012-11-12T14:35:06.207-06:002012-11-12T14:35:06.207-06:00Oh, that's horribly long! But I'll cope wi...Oh, that's horribly long! But I'll cope with it that I might turn 16 till I publish ;) I'm just hoping that it's quicker in my country (not much chance, but hope dies last)xanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-43410328034478170562012-11-12T13:57:15.903-06:002012-11-12T13:57:15.903-06:00Oh, yes I did! Super-fab and super-cool!Oh, yes I did! Super-fab and super-cool!Susie Finkbeinerhttp://www.susiefinkbeiner.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-65668639176042927742012-11-12T13:43:32.409-06:002012-11-12T13:43:32.409-06:00There's a pretty big range, depending on the p...There's a pretty big range, depending on the publisher. Some big houses schedule out 2 years in advance, so from signing of contract to publication, it can be 2 years. Others (usually smaller ones), it'll just be a couple months. Thus far, my quickest turnaround has been 9 months, and my longest just over a year. WhiteFire has a policy that there has to be at least 6 months for the multiple rounds of edits, so that's our minimum.Roseanna Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245767775900250399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-20730652458866566712012-11-12T13:39:26.887-06:002012-11-12T13:39:26.887-06:00Great post!
And I'd like to ask: how long is t...Great post!<br />And I'd like to ask: how long is this whole publishing process? I mean, after you've successfully found a publisher, how many weeks or months does it take for your book to appear in shops?<br />Thanks!!! :)<br />Alinaxanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-31163742114869300362012-11-12T13:17:58.854-06:002012-11-12T13:17:58.854-06:00And it very well *could* happen, Tonya! The writin...And it very well *could* happen, Tonya! The writing-for-a-living. Millionaire man may or may not be less likely. ;-) Roseanna Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245767775900250399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-33441658068807530732012-11-12T13:15:23.270-06:002012-11-12T13:15:23.270-06:00Gotcha! I like to dream that it'll happen. Sig...Gotcha! I like to dream that it'll happen. Sigh, where's my millionaire man? HahahaTonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14500897912581589616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-37942571638775286672012-11-12T13:06:01.466-06:002012-11-12T13:06:01.466-06:00Unfortunately no, finding an agent doesn't mea...Unfortunately no, finding an agent doesn't mean you have it made! If it did, I would have been published well before I was, LOL. But it's a very important step, and sometimes it's a quick hop from agented to published. One can indeed hope. =)<br /><br />As for your first question...it *can* help with that, depending on your reasons for working with multiples. If you have a contract with one house that only allows for one title a year, there's certainly room for more, which will indeed improve your cash flow. But what improves it most is a book that sells well--and selling many different titles doesn't necessarily mean more $ than selling one title very well. It *can* mean that, but no guarantees. There's really no single answer to that question, other than that making a living from writing is HARD. <br /><br />At this point in my writing career, I'm making the equivalent of a part-time salary from writing, which is AWESOME. But it's certainly not the primary support of my family! That said, were I not working with two publishers right now (WhiteFire and Harvest House) I wouldn't be making even that part-time equivalent.Roseanna Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245767775900250399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-89225100546436853762012-11-12T12:58:51.184-06:002012-11-12T12:58:51.184-06:00Does having contracts wiht multiple publishers hel...Does having contracts wiht multiple publishers help increase the chances of making a living from writing books? I would like to make a living as an author but I know that's not the most realistic, a girls gotta dream!<br />Also,carom reading this it sounds like just bc you get an agent it doesn't mean you have it made for getting published? Tonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14500897912581589616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-44871159140298455082012-11-12T09:55:29.931-06:002012-11-12T09:55:29.931-06:00More control is a definite plus of smaller presses...More control is a definite plus of smaller presses! And one of our new authors also has a book releasing with Lighthouse! Fun. =)Roseanna Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245767775900250399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-23768739974809969462012-11-12T09:39:13.262-06:002012-11-12T09:39:13.262-06:00Great thoughts! I'm really glad I chose to go ...Great thoughts! I'm really glad I chose to go with a small publisher for my first release. Although, as you mentioned, the marketing won't be as great as a big publisher--you have a more personal touch. And you can always promote yourself, as well as hire a publicist. I also feel that if I had gone with a bigger company, they might have wanted to change the story a bit to make it not as "edgy". I didn't want that for Purple Moon. Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas has been very patient with me and are really great people to work with.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing this post, Roseanna!Tessa Emily Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08625256104634830104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-76779904636919555732012-11-12T09:36:53.523-06:002012-11-12T09:36:53.523-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Tessa Emily Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08625256104634830104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-1428420345684658672012-11-12T08:04:13.049-06:002012-11-12T08:04:13.049-06:00Susie certainly found a house with super-fab edito...Susie certainly found a house with super-fab editors... ;-)Roseanna Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245767775900250399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-8100666148018858952012-11-12T07:55:35.482-06:002012-11-12T07:55:35.482-06:00Fantastic post, Roseanna! Fantastic post, Roseanna! Susie Finkbeinerhttp://www.susiefinkbeiner.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-22881711871879685512012-11-12T07:31:34.464-06:002012-11-12T07:31:34.464-06:00Glad it was helpful, Anna! I think when we're ...Glad it was helpful, Anna! I think when we're starting out, we all think it's a matter of finding that ONE house--but so often that's only the beginning, LOL. I do know a few people who have only worked with one, but they're the minority.Roseanna Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245767775900250399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-76046637164282054052012-11-12T07:13:19.107-06:002012-11-12T07:13:19.107-06:00This taught me a lot, thanks!
I have a list of pu...This taught me a lot, thanks! <br />I have a list of publishers I dream of working with, but I didn't know if it was a bad idea to have a list, since I've always heard to take what you can get. <br />I also didn't know you could work with more than one publisher. That's so cool! Anna Schaefferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05377988052946078769noreply@blogger.com