Hi there!
Just a quick update here.
The editor of Hybrid Fiction has just mailed me and told
me she likes High Tech Necromancy. That is great news!
The so-so news is that the magazine is still in a dormant
state since the future of the publication is still
uncertain. I am confident that they will take the series
if they get back on their feet, tough.
Still, even if the magazine does not return, at least I have confirmation that High Tech Necromancy is publishing grade, which is a nice thing to have.
Arelor wrote to All <=-
The editor of Hybrid Fiction has just mailed me and told me she
likes High Tech Necromancy. That is great news!
The so-so news is that the magazine is still in a dormant state
since the future of the publication is still uncertain. I am
confident that they will take the series if they get back on
their feet, tough.
Still, even if the magazine does not return, at least I have
confirmation that High Tech Necromancy is publishing grade, which
is a nice thing to have.
Still, even if the magazine does not return, at least I have
confirmation that High Tech Necromancy is publishing grade, which is a nice thing to have. --
The so-so news is that the magazine is still in a dormant state since the future of the publication is still uncertain. I am confident that they will take the series if they get back on their feet, tough.
Still, even if the magazine does not return, at least I have confirmatio that High Tech Necromancy is publishing grade, which is a nice thing to have.
They seem to be operting with a Patreon funding model.
Their online reading platform is ISSUU. Some book
distributor's use it for their catalogs. I find the
presentation awkward to read on a desktop setup. Maybe a
laptop approach could work - but I don'y have one to try.
Meanwhile, a downloadable epub format would be better.
The so-so news is that the magazine is still in a dormant state since t future of the publication is still uncertain. I am confident that they will take the series if they get back on their feet, tough.
This seems like such an odd time to be doing this.
But, still, I wish them success, and that they wind up getting whatever leve of financial resources they need to make a go at it.
With all the COVID crisis going on, lots of people is both reading and writing, so it is not a bad time to get a digital magazine started.
Printed magazines are a different beats because with newstands closing down, it is harder to distribute them.
Hybrid Fiction got in trouble more for the fact some core member got a
bad health issue than for monetary reasons, as far as I can tell.
Main reason why I wish them well is because they don't seem to treat writers like rubish like most others :-)
Main reason why I wish them well is because they don't seem to treat writers like rubish like most others :-)
That does seem nice.
And it's interesting that the Patreon page mentions the payment rate, and at what level of support the payment rate will go up.
They don't yet seem remotely close to those goals, but I have no idea if the have non-Patreon funding sources.
Main reason why I wish them well is because they don't
seem to treat writers like rubish like most others :-)
Hello Arelor!
** On Sunday 29.11.20 - 06:57, Arelor wrote to Adept:
Main reason why I wish them well is because they don't
seem to treat writers like rubish like most others :-)
One story, THE EAR WORM, seemed like something I might write
for 9th grade English class, but I enjoyed it.
I am warming up to the short-story format. I can't seem to
remain focused on full-length novels - especially when I just
need something to wind-down with before bed.
Even the old issues of Hitchcock and Ellory Queen magazines
are a good format for me, lately.
If I ever had a full day (over 5 hours) to just read, then
maybe I could settle for a full-length novel.
That said, I have a lot of trouble producing books because it is harder to find proofreaders for them. Lots of people will help you with a short piece. If you ask them for help with a full novel, they'll tell you
they'll do it, then disappear.
Hello Arelor!
** On Sunday 29.11.20 - 13:58, Arelor wrote to Ogg:
That said, I have a lot of trouble producing books because it is harder find proofreaders for them. Lots of people will help you with a short piece. If you ask them for help with a full novel, they'll tell you they'll do it, then disappear.
You could always dispense your material by the chapter so as
not to overwhelm your proofreader with too much to go through
at once.
--
../|ug
Adept wrote to Arelor <=-
It seems like newsstands/bookstores/whatnot are fairly frequently open, these days, though I know the remaining newsstand in San Francisco has been trying their hardest to get by with starting up some sort of mail order. They, in particular, are probably hit by people not going to
their office jobs.
But for me... I buy so many printed items, here. Some day I might even read them...
Hybrid Fiction got in trouble more for the fact some core member got a
bad health issue than for monetary reasons, as far as I can tell.
Ah, okay, that's cool, then. Well, for the hope of it having a solid future.
Main reason why I wish them well is because they don't seem to treat writers like rubish like most others :-)
That does seem nice.
And it's interesting that the Patreon page mentions the payment rate,
and at what level of support the payment rate will go up.
They don't yet seem remotely close to those goals, but I have no idea
if they have non-Patreon funding sources.
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I'm finding myself not wanting to pick up books out of paranoia, and
seeing kids in the kids' section picking up and innocently leafing
through all of the books gives me pause. Luckily all stores have hand
sanitizer at the entrance...
a friend of hers, and I picked up the last of the Bernie Gunther
mysteries by Philip Kerr. Unfortunately, the hero of the stories
outlasted the author - he passed away a few years ago.
But expecting people to proofread the whole book from beggining to end? Just not gonna happen. People proofreads a few chapters, realizes they only want to read the story, and finishes the book without giving
anythign else back.
Hello Arelor!
** On Sunday 29.11.20 - 13:58, Arelor wrote to Ogg:
That said, I have a lot of trouble producing books because it is harder to
find proofreaders for them. Lots of people will help you with a short piece. If you ask them for help with a full novel, they'll tell you they'll do it, then disappear.
You could always dispense your material by the chapter so as
not to overwhelm your proofreader with too much to go through
at once.
You could always dispense your material by the chapter so
as not to overwhelm your proofreader with too much to go
through at once.
Nothing personal, but time is money. People are always
wanting stuff for free these days. If you're going to
want someone to block out that much of time to not only
read your novel, but to make notes and report back to
you, most people would want something for their hours of
work.
You could always dispense your material by the chapter so
as not to overwhelm your proofreader with too much to go
through at once.
Oh, I tried that.
The problem is people takes the first chapter, then does
another, then realizes how much a hard piece of work
proofreading a book is and disappears.
I had to take an alternate approach. I started tasking
proofreaders with random chapters and didn't give them
another one unless they asked for more. The problem with
that approach was that readers would get to check on, say,
chapter 5, without having a full picture of the plot.
But expecting people to proofread the whole book from
beggining to end? Just not gonna happen. People proofreads
a few chapters, realizes they only want to read the story,
and finishes the book without giving anythign else back.
Ogg wrote:
Hello Arelor!
** On Sunday 29.11.20 - 13:58, Arelor wrote to Ogg:
That said, I have a lot of trouble producing books because it is harde to
find proofreaders for them. Lots of people will help you with a short piece. If you ask them for help with a full novel, they'll tell you they'll do it, then disappear.
You could always dispense your material by the chapter so as
not to overwhelm your proofreader with too much to go through
at once.
Nothing personal, but time is money. People are always wanting stuff for fre these days. If you're going to want someone to block out that much of time t not only read your novel, but to make notes and report back to you, most people would want something for their hours of work.
When I worked on my readings, I printed them out first so that
I could get comfortable and relax instead of sitting in front
of a computer screen. After the pages were marked up, I had to
convert my handwritten notes into a format that I could email.
Proofreading has generally been the domain of a publisher. Its
cost would be factored in the contract to the author. Now that
you have a publisher for your works, no more hassle having to
deal with volunteer proofreaders! :)
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