tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1691530149623240966.post3115007390765397524..comments2023-10-19T08:50:34.773-07:00Comments on Notes Along the Way - Mary Montague Sikes: What About the New York Publishers?Notes Along the Way with Mary Montague Sikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17417679983279135001noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1691530149623240966.post-69819144932768104732013-11-08T06:24:44.946-08:002013-11-08T06:24:44.946-08:00Karen, it's important for writers to explore v...Karen, it's important for writers to explore various publication opportunities that are available now more than ever before. Congratulations on following your dream.Notes Along the Way with Mary Montague Sikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17417679983279135001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1691530149623240966.post-74807328078869159562013-11-07T13:34:38.313-08:002013-11-07T13:34:38.313-08:00I never had one iota of hope of either getting an ...I never had one iota of hope of either getting an agent or having any luck with getting a big publisher. My type of work is rather off the beaten path and not considered marketable. But other doors opened and I walked through them. I'm really glad there are so many opportunities now for writers instead of just one way.Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11378428503220197256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1691530149623240966.post-5474683427961251442013-11-06T12:34:56.883-08:002013-11-06T12:34:56.883-08:00Thanks, Julie for commenting. Am glad to know that...Thanks, Julie for commenting. Am glad to know that you've had a happy experience.<br /><br />Alex, the road you took with publication has made you happy. That's the important thing.<br /><br />Huntress, congratulations on your success. Lovely story. I'm published with a small press. Success with small pubs can seldom be as big as with the large ones. I know several authors who have done really well, and their books came out about the same time as my first ones. And I never know which way I want to go -- art or writing.Notes Along the Way with Mary Montague Sikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17417679983279135001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1691530149623240966.post-16423744053383173642013-11-06T12:23:13.813-08:002013-11-06T12:23:13.813-08:00I love my small press, Musa Publishing. Signed a c...I love my small press, Musa Publishing. Signed a contract last December, published Wilder Mage in August.<br /><br />I tried the traditional route but after two years and 130 queries, Wilder wasn't going anywhere. After it was published, it went to #1 on Amazon Bestseller list, Horror genre.<br /><br />Don't give up just because one road seems closed to you. Change directions. Try small press. Try self-pub. What do you have to lose?<br />Just do it and let me know what you decide.<br />Cheers :)Huntresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08155372788872245758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1691530149623240966.post-49808560784436490842013-11-06T10:36:45.833-08:002013-11-06T10:36:45.833-08:00I'm with a small publisher as well and couldn&...I'm with a small publisher as well and couldn't be happier. Who knows what would've happened, but you can't worry about it now.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1691530149623240966.post-33584173259500606452013-11-06T10:30:05.423-08:002013-11-06T10:30:05.423-08:00I'm with a small publisher and so far it's...I'm with a small publisher and so far it's been a great experience for me but I can understand what you're saying. It's hard not to wonder about the road not taken sometimes. Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.com