I'm currently working on revisions with Marredbury. I'm sending out some of the short stories to magazines and really get the ColbyStream revised based on feedback. I need to add more to Carla's story for sure. I'm still thinking about how to publish it. I'm thinking I may publish it as a serialized version still on a platform like Ream and Laterpress, ending with a final product in a novel version.
Oooh, I’ll have to check them out - since I do serialize a lot of short stories as well!
I’ve done the most short story submissions here on Substack (most of which I see you have also participated in as well 😆).
With more traditional publishers (magazines, etc.), I find that they want work that hasn’t been published yet - which I’m guessing is why you took down Marredbury?
They also usually have clauses where you can’t reprint them anywhere else for something like a year or more, I think?
Anyways, those two reasons are why I usually don’t submit to a lot of place - I usually publish my work online and in sets. So I think that disqualifies a lot of stories, and I also don’t want to give them exclusive publishing rights for just one story out of a whole set.
At least, that’s from what I see - please correct me if I’m wrong!
Congrats on making it through another school year! 😄
Your new project sounds intriguing! 😱
Though now I'm wondering what happened with Marredbury, if I may ask?
Thank you! It's such a relief!!
I'm currently working on revisions with Marredbury. I'm sending out some of the short stories to magazines and really get the ColbyStream revised based on feedback. I need to add more to Carla's story for sure. I'm still thinking about how to publish it. I'm thinking I may publish it as a serialized version still on a platform like Ream and Laterpress, ending with a final product in a novel version.
Oooh, good luck with the short story submissions, and working on the frame story!
I've never heard of Ream and Laterpress before.
From my quick glance, they seem to be like Wattpad, but more towards monetization? Or am I completely off the mark there? 😅
Pretty much, platforms designed to monetize serial work. They're both relatively new platforms.
Thanks! Have you done much short story submissions? I've found minimal success, so we'll see!
Oooh, I’ll have to check them out - since I do serialize a lot of short stories as well!
I’ve done the most short story submissions here on Substack (most of which I see you have also participated in as well 😆).
With more traditional publishers (magazines, etc.), I find that they want work that hasn’t been published yet - which I’m guessing is why you took down Marredbury?
They also usually have clauses where you can’t reprint them anywhere else for something like a year or more, I think?
Anyways, those two reasons are why I usually don’t submit to a lot of place - I usually publish my work online and in sets. So I think that disqualifies a lot of stories, and I also don’t want to give them exclusive publishing rights for just one story out of a whole set.
At least, that’s from what I see - please correct me if I’m wrong!