Mari Collier's Blog - Posts Tagged "publishing-locally"
Opportunities for Publishing
New writers know the difficulty of being publish. Too often they neglect their own area.
I live in a small town. There are no agents or large publishing companies here, but there are opportunities. Our local historical society publishes a journal called The Old Schoolhouse Journal. I fell in love with the local museum and joined shortly after moving here. After three years, I submitted an article called Snapshots In Time. The editors loved it and asked me to do more. I'm still penning my Snapshots In Time. Members of the Twentynine Palms Historical Society have told me how much they enjoy it.
I knew there was a magazine called The Sun Runner that welcomed local authors, but never participated. The new owner after several years initiated a yearly Desert Writers issue. Several of my stories were published electronically.
The new age of Independent Authors has opened publishing doors for everyone. You'll find places online to post your stories, enter contests, or publish. Following their guidelines and instructions are a definite must.
To illustrate local opportunities for writers and artists, my grandson came home with a great story. He attends the local community college. His art instructor wanted to show the class how local artists and writers could create opportunities for both. She pulled up two short stories from smashwords.com to illustrate the artwork. My grandson yelled, "I did that."
"You did not," was the rejoinder.
"My grandmother gave me credit as the illustrator. Turn the page."
Of course he was there. You can go to my website, http://wwwmaricollier.com and go into Shorts to link to the two stories to see the illustrations.
Be sure to check out any newsletter, journal, newspaper, or magazine that might originate in your area.
I live in a small town. There are no agents or large publishing companies here, but there are opportunities. Our local historical society publishes a journal called The Old Schoolhouse Journal. I fell in love with the local museum and joined shortly after moving here. After three years, I submitted an article called Snapshots In Time. The editors loved it and asked me to do more. I'm still penning my Snapshots In Time. Members of the Twentynine Palms Historical Society have told me how much they enjoy it.
I knew there was a magazine called The Sun Runner that welcomed local authors, but never participated. The new owner after several years initiated a yearly Desert Writers issue. Several of my stories were published electronically.
The new age of Independent Authors has opened publishing doors for everyone. You'll find places online to post your stories, enter contests, or publish. Following their guidelines and instructions are a definite must.
To illustrate local opportunities for writers and artists, my grandson came home with a great story. He attends the local community college. His art instructor wanted to show the class how local artists and writers could create opportunities for both. She pulled up two short stories from smashwords.com to illustrate the artwork. My grandson yelled, "I did that."
"You did not," was the rejoinder.
"My grandmother gave me credit as the illustrator. Turn the page."
Of course he was there. You can go to my website, http://wwwmaricollier.com and go into Shorts to link to the two stories to see the illustrations.
Be sure to check out any newsletter, journal, newspaper, or magazine that might originate in your area.
