Independent Canadian Publisher of Escapism Fiction you can get lost in
This week Adam Giles and I discuss what NOT to do when writing and sending a query letter to a publisher or agent. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UC_dKPuK4tA Here's a quick list of don'ts as discussed in the video: Don't: Send the wrong genre Ignore the guidelines Send multiple submissions to publishers that do not accept them Send Form... Continue Reading →
I’m going to try and make this short and sweet because if this post is for you, then you’re likely going to want to get busy putting together your submissions package and emailing it to us! That’s right, as of RIGHT NOW our general submissions period is OPEN!!! We’ve talked a lot about what we’re... Continue Reading →
November 1st, 2017 ‘Tis the season… for Submissions! Here’s another reminder, we’re opening our submissions season November 1st, so if you have a manuscript you think we’ll love, send it our way! We’ve written a whole blog post on this topic and what we’re looking for this year here, so go over and check that... Continue Reading →
(Spoiler: It doesn't involve the internet much) Hello, for those of you who don't know me, I'm David McLain. I'm the author of, among other things, the Time Traveller's Resort and Museum, available from Mirror World. I made enough money last year off of the sale of books to make maybe two payments on the... Continue Reading →
For me, there’s nothing more cringe-worthy than when a first-time author announces that their manuscript is over 200,000 words, or worse yet, 300,000 words. The worst part is that they usually say with pride, like they’re looking for praise. I’ll admit, writing that many words is quite an accomplishment and for that reason, they should... Continue Reading →
I've always found scheduling and organizing to be a challenge. It's probably because I'm really not a planner. Most things, including my day-to-day schedule exist in my head, or on little scraps of paper when I choose to jot something down. However, since I became an entrepreneur I've had to do more in the way... Continue Reading →
Answering the question, “What is your book about?” can be hard to do. You feel put on the spot, at a loss for words, or maybe when you do try to answer the question, it doesn’t sound as interesting and engaging as you know your book to be. There is a simple way to fix... Continue Reading →
Cover designer is one of those hats I didn’t expect to wear when I started Mirror World. At the time, I was fairly new to Photoshop and I’ve never considered myself to be an artist. But the most important part of designing a cover for a book is having a vision of what it should... Continue Reading →
This is it. The moment you’ve been waiting for;our submissions are open once again! As a small independent publisher, what we’ve found works best for us is to open our submissions in the fall and leave them open until we’ve confirmed our new releases for the upcoming year. This year we’re looking for 3-5 titles... Continue Reading →
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