How to do an anthology?

[Graeme]

Does anyone here have specific advice on how do an anthology were writers are offering their work and the book for free or a small amount?

[Nik]

We've done it once, so I guess it can be repeated, if there are enough interested authors and enthusiasts willing to compile and publish...

[[deleted user]]

You may want to ask Matthew Williams, a member of this group, as he has been directing the writing of an anthology sci-fi story. I wrote a couple of chapter drafts for that anthology but found it hard to adjust my drafts with the other drafts. Unless your anthology has only short stories that are completely disconnected from each other, the various authors participating in the anthology must closely coordinate their works, to avoid inconsistencies between the stories.

[Marie Silk]

It can be tricky when it comes to who uses their account to publish and what to do about taxes and income. Probably the best way to avoid issues is to list the anthology for permafree. I've seen a couple anthology projects go south resulting in unhappy authors so it's wise to keep communication open so everyone is on the same page about what happens to their story and who gets credit for what.

[Hákon]

One anthology I was involved in was done for charity.

[Hákon]

Anyway Nik, if you are going to made another anthology, I might like to take part in that.

[Graeme]

Thanks all,

There are a few writers associated with the 'Castle Dracula' group who are looking at making an anthology of vampire related short stories with (perhaps) a common theme.

We're looking for advice about the mechanics, and I suspect the book will go permafree to keep it simple.

[Nik]

Hákon wrote: "Anyway Nik, if you are going to made another anthology, I might like to take part in that."

Sure, if we come up with another one, we'd take you into account

[Nik]

Graeme Rodaughan wrote: "We're looking for advice about the mechanics ..."

If it helps our process was as follows: until a specific date announced in advance all participating authors submitted their drafts to a publishing author, who used another author for editing and proofreading, and returned the proofed manuscripts to their respective authors for final check and approval. One of the volunteers did the cover and a publishing author published. Each author can then claim being one of the authors and Amazon (and maybe other retailers too) will let their names appear as authors and will add the book to author's page...
Finances, rights and all - it's something you need to agree between yourselves..

[Graeme]

Thanks Nik,

Much appreciated.

Cheers Graeme

[Hákon]

Nik wrote: "Hákon wrote: "Anyway Nik, if you are going to made another anthology, I might like to take part in that."

Sure, if we come up with another one, we'd take you into account"

Thanks Nik. :-)

[Justin]

The idea is you want to have a good amount of writers interested to submit their work. You of course want specific's like word counts along with rules and regulations. I have several stories in anthologies but I know if I were to start one myself I would need someone to help me just because I wouldn't want to do all the work.

[Hákon]

Hi Justin, I have also been part of a few anthologies myself. Never been the editor though, but on some I have worked more than just submitting a story. So I could be willing to help.

[J.D.]

I'd love to take part in an anthology. But no one's asked me to yet, so...

[Hákon]

J.D. wrote: "I'd love to take part in an anthology. But no one's asked me to yet, so..."

So maybe there are three on this thread that would like to take part in a anthology.