I made a sale over coffee this morning

wryter2000

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Sat Feb-12-05 01:00 PM
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I made a sale over coffee this morning

I'm still chortling.

A writer friend recommended a small e-press for short, erotic, futuristic/fantasy/paranormal romances, so while I was reading e-mail and drinking coffee this morning, I figured I'd send them them a story that got rejected by another publisher. I sent it at 8:57 am. They called on the phone at 9:20 am to offer a contract. That has to be some kind of record.

:evilgrin:

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Tigress DEM

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Sat Feb-12-05 01:10 PM
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1. Cool.

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DulceDecorum

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Sat Feb-12-05 01:19 PM
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2. Lets do the Cabbage Patch

in celebration.
:party: :bounce: :toast: :bounce: :party:

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wryter2000

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Sat Feb-12-05 01:53 PM
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3. Thanks, gang

:yourock:

I had two very disappointing rejections last year -- for publishers that had already published me. Then, another from an agent this year. My ego was starting to hurt.

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indigobusiness

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Sat Feb-12-05 04:28 PM
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4. Congratulations...

Would it be rude to ask where? And what to look for, if we would like to read it?

:headbang:

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wryter2000

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Sat Feb-12-05 07:07 PM
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5. It's Changeling Press

It's an e-pub. I don't know much about them except they were recommended by a friend.

www.changelingpress.com

My story is called The Siren's Challenge, and it should be out this summer, I guess.

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joeybee12

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Wed Feb-16-05 10:04 AM
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6. Congratulations!

Yeah, I think that is a record!

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wryter2000

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Wed Feb-16-05 05:33 PM
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7. Thanks

Now, they've asked me to submit a "Summer Sizzler." I think I like this outfit.

:bounce:

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joeybee12

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Wed Feb-16-05 07:17 PM
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8. Ooh, a "summer sizzler"!

Sounds like a drink!

Or, a position Dr. Ruth might talk about!

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Catamount

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Wed Feb-16-05 07:30 PM
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9. Congratulations!...

When you say short story, how short do you mean?
I checked out the website, and saw nothing under 20000 words.
I have a short story that could apply but it's only about 8000 words.
Thanks!

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wryter2000

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Thu Feb-17-05 03:59 PM
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10. Don't know if you got my pm

Changeling does novellas and shorts. Novella would be 20K. The summer sizzler was something they offered to authors already under contract, so maybe your first sale to them needs to be 20K.

My original story with them was 35K words. Hope that helps.

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