Sunday, November 20, 2011
Monday, November 7, 2011
Book Signing Dec.4th @Talking Leaves Elmwood w/Mark McElligott
After a four month flurry of promotions together, Mark McElligott and I are still a bit tired and weary. Nevertheless, we are planning some book events during the busy holiday season. On Sunday, December 4th, we'll both be at Talking Leaves on Elmwood from 4-6 pm signing copies of Poke The Scorpion With A Sharp Stick, Mockery and Mark's breakout hit Random Thoughts From A Broken Mind. All three books will be available for $15. Talking Leaves currently has all three books in stock at both their Elmwood and Main St. locations.
I'm also in the process of setting something up at Dog Ears Books in South Buffalo for December, so stay tuned for news about that. On top of that, Mark's shown an interest in booking an event at Café Karma in Lockport, so odds are strong that we'll book something for him there.
Even when we're not busy, we're busy. I'm promoting lightly on Poke The Scorpion until my calendar frees up, so please try to make it out to Talking Leaves if you want a copy. My time for the next month is deeply invested in proof-reading an editing a possible manuscript for next year and everything else is on a back burner for the time being. While my poetry books have never been blockbusters in terms of sales, they're steady sellers over the years and they mean every bit as much to me as the humor books or other projects.
We look forward to seeing you in December,
Tom WatersTuesday, November 1, 2011
Roll The Bones
The deadline for next year's manuscripts has come and gone.
We are now at November 1st and after a few false starts, promising first drafts and possible manuscripts, I'm zeroing in on one book for possible publication next year. While I'd prefer to put out one quality book by a promising new author every year from here on out, that doesn't mean I'll settle. This summer I looked at a great first draft by a local horror author. She and I both agreed that the raw materials for the plot were in place but that it still had some room to grow.
There were a number of other books that crossed my desk, but they just didn't feel right.
About a week ago, a new author approached me and sent me a sample chapter. The quality of her voice as a writer and the audacity of her book (for the genre she's shooting for) caught my eye. While I've never worked in this genre before, the manuscript itself could be well worthy of branching out and learning the market.
Doubt It Publishing is still a fledgling publishing house. We've only been around for four years and (despite newbie concerns), a solid catalog is more important than making money. At the end of the day, I'd rather have a tiny library I can be proud of than a few dollars poorly earned and quickly spent.
So I leave you with this. In a month or two, I'll either publish a new author next year or not. I'm tickled at the thought of tackling a new genre but it all depends on the small details. My heart tells me to move forward and create a launching pad for a promising author with an incredible voice. The logical side I retain is so neglected that I await a memo for an appropriate response.
Expect great news by January or a year of dormancy. Everything depends on a second revision. I wish I could say or reveal more, but there's too much at stake. Random Thoughts From A Broken Mind was a diamond in the rough and Mark McElligott and I were proud to bring it into the fold. I hope that this new project is just as fruitful...
Hopeful,
Tom Waters
Editor In Chief,
Doubt It Publishing
We are now at November 1st and after a few false starts, promising first drafts and possible manuscripts, I'm zeroing in on one book for possible publication next year. While I'd prefer to put out one quality book by a promising new author every year from here on out, that doesn't mean I'll settle. This summer I looked at a great first draft by a local horror author. She and I both agreed that the raw materials for the plot were in place but that it still had some room to grow.
There were a number of other books that crossed my desk, but they just didn't feel right.
About a week ago, a new author approached me and sent me a sample chapter. The quality of her voice as a writer and the audacity of her book (for the genre she's shooting for) caught my eye. While I've never worked in this genre before, the manuscript itself could be well worthy of branching out and learning the market.
Doubt It Publishing is still a fledgling publishing house. We've only been around for four years and (despite newbie concerns), a solid catalog is more important than making money. At the end of the day, I'd rather have a tiny library I can be proud of than a few dollars poorly earned and quickly spent.
So I leave you with this. In a month or two, I'll either publish a new author next year or not. I'm tickled at the thought of tackling a new genre but it all depends on the small details. My heart tells me to move forward and create a launching pad for a promising author with an incredible voice. The logical side I retain is so neglected that I await a memo for an appropriate response.
Expect great news by January or a year of dormancy. Everything depends on a second revision. I wish I could say or reveal more, but there's too much at stake. Random Thoughts From A Broken Mind was a diamond in the rough and Mark McElligott and I were proud to bring it into the fold. I hope that this new project is just as fruitful...
Hopeful,
Tom Waters
Editor In Chief,
Doubt It Publishing
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