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Pix - Jan 25, 2005 3:34:16 pm PST #9673 of 10001
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Susan W. - Jan 25, 2005 3:35:14 pm PST #9674 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
It worked.
Susan W. - Jan 25, 2005 5:34:48 pm PST #9675 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
My happy news of the day: Reading one of my newsletters, I just discovered that Harlequin has changed its mind about pulling its historical series books out of American retail outlets. They wouldn't be my first choice publisher, because your book is just out there for a month and then it's gone, but this news has put them back on my list of publishers I'd be willing to go with. But the main reason it's happy news is that I feel like it's a good sign for the historical romance market in general--reports of its death greatly exaggerated and all that.
Strix - Jan 25, 2005 5:36:20 pm PST #9676 of 10001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
And they DO reprint old books by authors who go on to publish lots. Look at Nora Roberts. Or Elizabeth Lowell.
Susan W. - Jan 25, 2005 5:40:55 pm PST #9677 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Yup. And I'm just starting serious in-depth research to figure out which publishers are the best match for me, but so far I've been very favorably impressed with Harlequin's single title imprints, MIRA and HQN. Which, of course, is a whole different world than the Harlequin series lines, but it says something about the house as a whole.
Strix - Jan 25, 2005 5:41:58 pm PST #9678 of 10001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
MIRA I know, but HQN?
Susan W. - Jan 25, 2005 5:45:05 pm PST #9679 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
I'm not 100% clear on the difference in what they publish. It looks like MIRA does more historicals, but HQN does some. Like I said, I'm still in the early stages of this research process. My goal is to finish my next book and have it in submittable form sometime this fall (if the good Lord's willin' and the creek don't rise), and by then to know which editors and agents I want to target.
Strix - Jan 25, 2005 5:46:45 pm PST #9680 of 10001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Huh? Maybe the "sensuality" rating? Or author popularity?
Deena - Jan 26, 2005 6:32:26 am PST #9681 of 10001
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
The writing guidelines for all Harlequin imprints are here: [link]
Susan W. - Jan 26, 2005 6:41:31 am PST #9682 of 10001
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
The MIRA and HQN guidelines are very similar, though. I think I still have to do my homework and study what they print. Oh, and find a good agent who knows the business and can get my work to all those places like MIRA that only accept agented submissions!