Search results

  1. K

    Historical Accuracy??

    It's fine to create fictional characters and countries set in "historical" fiction. It just has to be plausible, or your readers will be ... few. In addition to what has already been said, I would advise you to simply be organized. You should create notes about places, characters, their...
  2. K

    The Promise

    I actually think this is pretty good! (I am just not one for pointless flattery. Writing is hard, getting published is even harder -- all of us as writers need realistic feedback). That said, I think this was pretty intriguing. I like that you starting out in the middle of action and kept...
  3. K

    Tate Publishing

    Any author that sells books at Tate gets royalties. But you have to sell those 5 thousand before your received royalties surpass what you paid them. So for one quarter your royalty check might be only one hundred dollars. They don't hold onto your royalties until you hit the 5000 mark, but it...
  4. K

    Tate Publishing

    The only two titles that I was told were: Crystal Meth by a woman whose name escapes me. She is highly regarded in her field, so I imagine that's why she could do it. My guess is she needed something hard-copy to sell when she spoke, which is when of course it makes sense to self-publish...
  5. K

    Tate Publishing

    Hi Indy- You make some great points that I really do agree with. I myself, would not chose to go with a vanity or subsidy press. However, I do (like you, I'm sure) respect those who for their own reasons elect to go with those presses. Just for the sake of integrity (mine, not yours) I have...
  6. K

    Tate Publishing

    It's in a written contract that you get the author investment back if you sell 5,000 books, so that's legally binding. (in answer to the earlier post)
  7. K

    Tate Publishing

    :wave: Hi! I am new to this site, but when I saw your post, I just had to respond. I am very familiar with Tate, and I'll tell you that it has its good points and its bad points. First of all, it's a hybrid publisher. That's what I've always thought of it as, and apparently what Sally E. Stuart...