Independent Canadian Publisher of Escapism Fiction you can get lost in
This month I've asked a number of our authors to share their writing and publishing journeys with you, so I thought I should also share my own. The story of how Mirror World Publishing came to be is fairly well known at this point, so I've decided instead to write about my publishing dream and... Continue Reading →
My Road to PublicationBy Rita Monette When I first began writing this post, I thought my writing journey began the day I retired, March 1, 2006, when I got the idea to write a children’s book as something fun to do in my retirement. And so, I enrolled in my first writing class, “Writing for... Continue Reading →
I started writing rather idly in 2012 and was lucky enough to be accepted into the Viable Paradise workshop in 2013. I finished a first novel in 2014 and sold my first short story in 2015. Since then I’ve sold around 35 short stories to magazines ranging from Nature to the New Haven Review. That... Continue Reading →
The journey to publication wasn’t easy for me. In fact, it took me a great deal of time and effort to get to where I am now. So, let’s go back in time to 1995 when I got bitten by the writing bug during a Planning Your Novel workshop I attended for fun at the... Continue Reading →
“If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot.” ~ Stephen King. It's submission season here at Mirror World Publishing, so we've asked some of our authors to share their publishing journeys with you to give some insight into the submission process.... Continue Reading →
That's right, in just six days (maybe less, depending on when you read this) on November 1st, 2020 our annual submission period opens and will remain open until December 24th at midnight. So if you're a writer looking to publish a novel, novella, or children's book that fits into our definition of escapism fiction this... Continue Reading →
Submission season here at Mirror World Publishing is almost upon us once again! Our general submissions period starts November 1st and ends December 24th at midnight. If you’re a writer of escapism fiction and you’re considering submitting to us, we urge you to take this time to go over our submission guidelines, familiarize yourself with... Continue Reading →
Feeling overwhelmed when it comes to publishing and promoting a book? Are you getting lost in the crowd? Relax. Take a breath. Release it. By focusing on these nine key areas, you can find the traction your book needs to rise above the crowd, even in these post COVID-19 times. Understand the Publishing Industry: Writing... Continue Reading →
Leading up to the holiday season, I’ve been attending a lot of Christmas Markets as a vendor and one thing that I have noticed is that selling books has its own set of challenges. I’m not a natural salesperson, I’m still learning and I suspect I always will be, but I’ve decided to share some... Continue Reading →
As an author and a publisher, my number one goal is to connect books with readers who will love them. It’s not only what I do, but why I do what I do. So I was very interested when I heard of an opportunity to donate books to Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Windsor-Essex. You... Continue Reading →
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