Writers Needed: Short Stories, Poetry... - Writers Forum

SPNews · 12-10-2005, 02:18 PM

Looking to Get Published by Spring of 2006?

We are searching for contributing writers for a book anthology entitled ‘Literally Speaking’.

-Writers will receive 50% in royalties on book sales.
-Authors own all rights to their literature.
-Approximate Release Date: April of 2006

Mainstream/Literary
Short Story
Romance
Inspirational
Non-Fiction
Success Stories
Poetry
Science Fiction
Suspense
Mystery
Humor

To find out more information log onto:
http://www.selfpublishnews.com/LiterallySpeaking1.html

Writing Guidelines

All writing samples must be typed double spaced, 12 point font (Arial, Courier or Times New Roman) and must be aligned to the left margin. The maximum pages for poetry are 3 to 5 pages (2000 word maximum); short stories and all other categories are 10 to 20 pages (8000 word maximum).

Note: There is a one time administration fee which will cover the cost of your personal web page maintenance fee and shipping & handling of your free copy of 'Literally Speaking'.

Danielle-Kim Davis
VP/FountainPenn Enterprise
SPNews
www.selfpublishnews.com

Stewart · 12-10-2005, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by SPNews

Note: There is a one time administration fee which will cover the cost of your personal web page maintenance fee and shipping & handling of your free copy of 'Literally Speaking'.

Personally, this is why I think anyone who actually wants to be a writer should stay clear of the term self-publish wherever they meet it. Leeches!

SPNews · 12-10-2005, 03:48 PM

This opportunity is for writers who are serious about getting their writings published. Self-Publishing is here to stay. The following is a list of famous self-published authors:

John H. Johnson
T.D. Jakes
Terry McMillan
Irma Rombauer
Benjamin Franklin
Walt Whitman
Ernest Hemingway
John Grisham
Edgar Allen Poe
T.S. Eliot

Note: My first self-published novel, 'Under Surveillance: A Family's Dilemma', is in pre-production for a film. Self-Publishing has opened many doors for writers.

Stewart · 12-10-2005, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by SPNews

The following is a list of famous self-published authors:

John H. Johnson
T.D. Jakes
Terry McMillan
Irma Rombauer
Benjamin Franklin
Walt Whitman
Ernest Hemingway
John Grisham
Edgar Allen Poe
T.S. Eliot

And Virginia Woolf.

While I've not heard of Johnson, Jakes, McMillan, or Rombauer and, with John Grisham, it's obvious why some become self-published.

The others, your Hemingways and Poe's, lived in times before we do now where any fool with a pen and paper (or, more likely, computer) can write and publish something. There's a reason, however, why we have publishing houses these days...quality control.

Although, it doesn't always work out.

And don't PM me with your reply again; I'm quite capable of reading this forum.

SPNews · 12-10-2005, 05:13 PM

Writers who contribute to the Literally Speaking Book Anthology will be mentioned in our upcoming magazine, FountainPenn Ink.

Contributing writers will also be honored during our upcoming writers conference in the Pocono Mountains, PA.

To find out more information, you may email me at: dan@selfpublishnews.com or visit our website at: www.selfpublishnews.com

Thank You,

Danielle-Kim Davis
VP/FountainPenn
SPNews

TylerSutherland · 12-10-2005, 08:59 PM

Just out of curiosity, if I already have my own website and have no interest in "personal web page maintenance" (as tempting as a glorified geocities site sounds) could you drop the fee? Oh, but the magazine. Does that magazine go out to anyone who is not involved in your self publishing program? I'm not trying to be a jerk here, but I'm not sure having my name mentioned to the kid wanting to have his Deep Space Nine fan fiction published is going to help much of anything.

mammamaia · 12-11-2005, 11:33 AM

along with that 'one-time fee' that is an instant red flag, doesn't anyone else find the 'Writers will receive 50% in royalties on book sales.' laughable?

50% of what?... does that mean there will only be 2 writers in this so-called 'anthology' and they will share the full amount of royalties equally?...

and, what about that silly reference to 'book anthology'?... is there any other kind?... this is a joke, folks... do not ever PAY to have your work included in anything!... not unless you fully intended to self-publish it and know you'll most likely never make a penny and the book will not appear in any book stores unless you put it there yourself...

mammamaia · 12-11-2005, 11:41 AM

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Note: My first self-published novel, 'Under Surveillance: A Family's Dilemma', is in pre-production for a film. Self-Publishing has opened many doors for writers.

...if it's the one listed on imdb, according to his self-written, self-submitted listing, the self-published novel is also self-produced by the author, with no known actors, the writer being also the producer, the director, and playing a main character... gives the term 'home movie' a whole new dimension, doncha think?

...if it's not that 'under surveillance' then why isn't it there, since movies slated for release in 2005 or 2006 are usually listed... or, do you mean something other than the standard industry definition of 'sold' and 'in the process of being cast and shot' by the term, 'in pre-production'?... in either case, i have to wonder why the novel isn't listed on amazon, as even most self-published books are found there...

Rob · 12-11-2005, 12:21 PM

Is this true, Danielle-Kim? That the self-published book is being self-produced as a movie? Because when you said:

My first self-published novel, 'Under Surveillance: A Family's Dilemma', is in pre-production for a film. Self-Publishing has opened many doors for writers.

you certainly made it sound like something else. I do hope you'll clarify, because at the moment your posts suggest that you're trying to deceive people, and if that's so, I feel it only fair to warn others about you and your business on other writing forums that I use.

Cheers,
Omni

amusinglackoftalent · 12-11-2005, 03:22 PM

...RUINING things for all the forum members looking for 'exposure'... Guys, we're just supposed to say, 'no thank you' so that everyone who wants can pony up to have their work appear in a 'real book'... I mean, anthology...

Oh, SPNews, no thank you.

Shawn · 12-12-2005, 11:30 AM

WRITING IS A BUSINESS

And if you look at that list of published authors... almost centuries ago. Get a good publisher (I recommend Prima Packaging division of Randomhouse) and all these scammers need to shut the hell up!