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I'm happy to answer questions about any aspect of getting short stories published in magazines, ezines and anthologies I can help with writing a cover letter to an editor and editing the story to suit a request for revisions. I can explain publishing terminology, acronyms and manuscript formatting. I can also assist with questions about verifying the credentials of magazines, ezines and anthology publishers and how to proceed once you've been accepted for publication.
I'm a USA Today bestselling author of urban fantasy and paranormal romance Tor/Forge Books. Along with a co-author, I've published fifteen novels (combination of mass market and trade softcover) since 2003, and have contracts for four more books through 2011. I've also published short stories in multiple anthologies, plus regional and national magazines.
Romance Writers of America, Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America, International Thriller Writers, Western Outdoor Writers, Horror Writers of America.
Books/Anthologies: Tor/Forge Books, Western Reflections Publishing; Short Stories: BenBella Books, Running Press, Prairie Times, California Fish & Game, Freya's Bower, Wild Child Publishing, OxCart Press. Many others.
My educational background is limited to real life experience of publishing novels commercially for the past five years
USA Today bestseller, Waldenbooks Mass Market Paperback Top 20 bestseller, Nielsen BookScan Top 20 bestseller, RT BOOKreviews Career Achievement Award, Book Buyers Best Award for Paranormal, Romantic Times Best Werewolf Novel, Write Touch Readers Award, EVVY Best Historical Chronicle Award, The Lories Best Paranormal. Many others.
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| Ryan | 12/14/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | thanks! Your advice is really appreciated |
| Paul | 08/03/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Good answer! |
| Enrique | 09/12/10 | 9 | 7 | 10 | Thank you. But I will never give ..... |
| Christi | 05/23/10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank so much for being so thorough ..... |
| Sarah | 10/14/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you, thank you, thank you! If ..... |
Hi, Ryan, You're right to worry about your ownership of text when posted online. It's not just a question of whether the public in general will steal it, but have you looked at the terms and conditions
Virginia, What you're thinking of is "FIRST North American rights". It's the "first" that's important because after that first printing, the rights are returned to you so that you can sell reprints
Hi, David, No, Courier or TNR aren't outdated and for good reason. Calibri is a sans serif font. Publishers still want to receive manuscripts in a serif font. So long as you don't go outlandish and
David, With magazines, you can only negotiate in a narrow window with how they treat other articles/stories. The editor normally has a group of rights available to him/her from the publisher and they
Hi, Becky! What you're describing is known as a "secondary character." They're very important people in novels and, as you say, need to be both believable and memorable to the reader. The best way to

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