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Cathy Clamp

U.S.

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Expertise

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.

Experience in the area

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.

Organizations

Romance Writers of America, Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America, International Thriller Writers, Western Outdoor Writers, Horror Writers of America.

Publications

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.

Education/Credentials

My educational background is limited to real life experience of publishing novels commercially for the past five years

Awards and Honors

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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Recent Reviews from Users

User	Date	K	C	P	Comments
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 .....

Recent Answers from Cathy Clamp

2011-12-10 Is writing a book online a good idea:

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

2011-11-05 After publication of a short humor piece can I use it in a longer story?:

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

2011-08-28 fonts:

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

2011-08-28 magazine rights:

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

2011-08-09 Characters:

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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