#publishing so i can look back at this!

[van-skmugen]

Adventures ~ Fairytale

(Children's stories style)

#Sora #Riku #Kairi #Destiny Trio #Kingdom Hearts #ソラ #リク #カイリ #キングダム ハーツ #王国心 #artists on tumblr #fanart #my art #VanSKmugenArt #VanKHArt #van-skmugen #this is another draw I made three years ago but I never published it in public again my artistic skills were more vague than those of today #from here I will try little by little to draw new art and looking forward to going to physiotherapy soon #so that my arm gets better than it's now and I can go back to drawing more of what I haven't been able to do lately #from here i want to continue drawing artworks and comics I have in my SK8 list together with others I have in mind and do some Soriku and K #plus a couple of KH and SK8 together that I'm looking forward to start but all little by little #also and last I may publish some pen drawings I did some time ago and also some others inspired by Jin Kim's concept arts #tho I still don't know if all of them together or in separate posts since I had a lot of fun doing them at that time

[moonshine-nightlight]

I bought and read Don’t Shoot the Messenger last night and I loved it! Literally did not put it down until I was done lol I love your world building and how you develop characters, it feels so real, like every character is a fully fleshed out individual. I’m excited for what you might do with Dale, if you published that. Thanks for sharing your stories!!

@fleacollar999

thank you!! i've been slammed with work but this message made me so happy :)

i lov worldbuilding so much (which is why for so long i had issues with shorter stories like novellas and with actually writing stories down instead of just extensive lore lol) so i'm glad i comes through! the characters as well for this story in particular were floating around in my head before anything was written down so i'm thrilled that i was able to get them on the page well enough to do them justice.

Publishing Dale is very high on my list of priorities and its just gonna come down to timing for when that happens.

thanks for reading and sending in such a lovely message! :D

#asks #don't shoot the messenger #self-publishing #nothing's wrong with dale #work is kicking my butt so i might not escape the busy times in april like i expected #but we'll see when i can start having time to focus on writing again #i'm always coming up with new ideas and thinking about all my stories and characters so i'm looking forward to digging back in once i'm fre

[christ-with-a-why]

Book 4 of my special edition owlcrate Raven Cycle:

The Raven King

#I CANNOT BELIEVE I HAD TO UPLOAD THIS AGAIN #WHERE THE FUCK DID THE ORIGINAL GO??! #I STILL HAVE NO CLUE #i checked my drafts again #i checked my blog again #i checked my queue #NOTHING #fuck's sake #the raven cycle #the raven king #alright i'm sane again #realizing that i didn't take pics of the back of the bookmarks but i'm not going back to change that #a professionally published book with art of ronan and adam making out can actually be so personal lol #like look at blue and gansey #they're so anguished cuz they can't kiss #and i love it #but then adam and ronan get to just go for it #gay rights lol #i s2g if i have to repost this again i'm going to tumblr hq with a hatchet

[spaceshipkat]

oh fuck. what happened this time?

the usual things (i’m tired of the selfpub to tradpub pipeline, but i’ll spare the rehash of why) (also it’d be great if trends didn’t make or break an author’s chances of 1. selling a book in the first place and 2. doing well enough to earn back an advance so an author can start to receive royalties) and a new thing i learned of today (some of tradpub has apparently begun making some of its authors print their own physical ARCs, since they’re more expensive than eARCs and unfortunately ARCs don’t have a great return rate—aka not enough people leave reviews or spread the word about a book they’ve read an ARC of. yet another problem is that publishers can’t distribute the author-printed ARCs for the author because the publisher didn’t print them itself)

but also what’s going on with Bethany Baptiste. if y’all haven’t seen, i’ll try to sum up what i know of the present situation: she sold her debut years ago and was supposed to also publish years ago (i think around 2022?). her editors fucked it. (from what i’ve heard over the years, sourcebooks is notorious for fucking it. this is not a new phenomenon where they’re concerned, but it’s double fucked because Bethany is Black and as we all know publishing caters first and foremost to white people.) then she was supposed to debut earlier this month (March 2024) but “printing issues” forced sourcebooks to push her release date back to the end of this month. this week, she tweeted that sourcebooks has continued to fuck it, and today (3/21/24) sourcebooks tweeted that her new pub date is this May, again citing the aforementioned “printing issues” (whatever the fuck that actually means with regard to Bethany’s specific situation is anyone’s guess)

it’s just…very, very disappointing for countless reasons: that tradpub is willingly fucking over an incredibly important voice in publishing overall, but especially YA SFF; that publishing continues to undervalue Black voices; that time and time again anyone who is not cishet and white (and, more often than not, a man) will get the shaft; that tradpub continues to prove it is literally falling apart at the seams and no one is actually sure how to fix it. for instance, apparently S&S sent out an email to agents apologizing for editors who are “unresponsive,” except whoever made the decision to send that email thinks “unresponsive” means three weeks, which is just absurd given how overworked editors are. by this, i take it to mean S&S is gonna try to push editors to reply to submissions within three weeks, which is fucked. (i hope i am misreading what this means, but i am pretty sure i’m not.) not only will that harm editors who are already overworked and underpaid, it’ll likely have detrimental effects on authors since it’s unlikely an editor will be able to make a sound decision in that timeframe and get their entire editorial staff (anyone who participates in acquisitions meetings, when editors bring a book they want to buy before their publisher on the whole) on board. i have watched this industry change so goddamn much over the last decade, to the point i barely recognize it anymore. i remember when the Big Five was the Big Six. i remember when an author could hit a bestseller list through quality rather than the volume of noise surrounding their book. i remember when publishers still did marketing for their authors (and even then it wasn’t great, but the fact that was better than it is now? dear fucking god authors are so fucked). i remember when an author’s advance was based on the quality of their book, rather than the number of followers an author has—i remember when the latter was the goddamn exception to the norm. i remember when an author could be sent on tour by their publisher rather than paying out of pocket if they wanted to meet readers. i remember when an author could dream of making a living through their writing. now that’s fucking laughable. now you’ll be lucky to make north of a nice deal ($1 - $49,000) and you’ll barely see a sniff of publisher-led marketing on that money—on any money. (remember, that’s why tradpub is snapping up selfpub successes and popular fanfic with the serial numbers filed off. those won’t require as much marketing because the author has already personally done the heavy-lifting.)

now to be fair, tradpub is a little better in some ways: representation is a bit more common now, for instance, even if still woefully sparse—on every side, from authors to agents to editors to publicists etc etc; john green isn’t topping the bestseller lists for years and years (though CoHo and sjm are)—and bestseller lists are a bit more fluid, even if they don’t seem to carry as much weight and still largely ignore anyone who isn’t cishet and white (and likely a man) (go look at Kennedy Ryan’s insta post from the past week when she hit the NYT list); and it’s good that most of editing is done virtually rather than by hand, since we need to save trees (however much i would have loved getting a physical copy of my book in the mail sprinkled with editorial notes). but overall? tradpub is on fire and im so fucking tired.

#ask #anonymous #publishing industry #i don’t wanna talk too much about how sourcebooks fucked it because #some of what i know is through a friend w the publisher and bethany hasn’t shared everything #so some of my understanding is based on assumption #BUT it is true about the pub dates/‘printing issues’. you can look on her twitter for proof. #also i have it on good authority about her release date getting pushed back and back and back #i trust the person who told me—not only personally but for knowing what happened #wrt how sourcebooks fucked it

[essektheylyss]

Not gonna lie, both vindicating but also deeply sad that every single literary magazine I've looked at recently, having visited those site in the past, has edited their submission requirements to specify that AI work will not be considered.

And at the same time, I'm extremely fearful of how many writers are going to give up writing when it becomes impossible to tell AI from real anymore, and markets are utterly saturated with content to the point that getting anything published is nearly impossible as scammers try to make some quick change.

I imagine it wouldn't be worth it in the long run as a scam, because it doesn't exactly pay to write these days even prior to this, so it may then die out within a couple of years, though that might be optimistic given the plagiarism that makes it into the Amazon self-publishing realm. But even still, I do worry that in the meantime it's going to push writers out and force already struggling lit mags to shut down, and I'm so, so worried about it.

#I have not been submitting anywhere for a few months cuz mental health hit me weird #but I've been going back to look now and it changed SO suddenly with the release of chatgpt #I hate it I hate it I hate it I hate it I hate it I hate it— #like I REALLY do spend a lot of time thinking about this kind of thing. straight up where does art go from here. #like that question was bad ENOUGH before this but now #also this also applies to book publishing but I mention lit mags especially because they're actually a VERY low entry point #and also—and perhaps more importantly—this will only further cement the monopolization of the publishing industry. #which will then mean that any moves toward diversity will be instantly walked back #because you don't have to worry about the backlash queer authors get for writing anything besides fluff gay romance. #you don't have to worry about controversy about your writers of color being harassed on twitter. #you can outsource your content to a false faceless entity who doesn't need to be paid and create whatever you so desire. #I know it's been said constantly but we grow ever closer to the most sanitized and pacifist destruction of culture and story possible. #that sounds dramatic but it's legit the cliff in the distance and the car is hurtling toward it faster than you'd think.

[the-jam-to-the-unicorn]

❤️💔

#i knew the pic felt familiar #the difference is so hearbreaking #not only in looks #but also in context #the published the first pic in 2021 ... sending wishes for 2022 ... #no one expecting the hell that would start only two months later #the biggest difference is in ze 😢😢😢 #his face was so full with happiness and a glimmer in his eyes and peace #and now his eyes have hardened so much #the glimmer no longer is there #as well as the innocence and the happiness #his eyes are now so tired and hurt and full of pain #he has seen the most horrible things and still endures #for his country and his people #olena always by his side with her love #protecting him loving him and strenghtening him #behind him but at his side #and if you wouldnt know it you would think there is an at least 10 years difference between these two pics #when its only two years #i wish him and them that they get that peace and happiness back and they can heal #hopefully next year

[concordewillfly]

why is every book cover ugly nowadays what happened to fun and creativity. going on goodreads feels like walking through the desert on my knees repenting

#i feel like here in italy we have a lot of nice publishing houses who do the books justice but my god the book covers u see on gr are 🫣 #going back to my fav bookstore on monday just so i can look at their shelves and feel at peace #t

[girlwithfish]

the job application process will make u want to die wheeeeee

#like i feel ashamed if i do work at a coffee shop rn cuz im gna b like yeah ill do this for now and also keep applying for jobs in the actu #actual career i want but realistically i prob wont bc working full time will take up all my time n i wont have energy to apply for other #shit thats what happened to me last time w the last job #Anddd idk i jhst dont feel very adult if i work at a coffee shop im not looking down on food service at all but i feel others will look down #on me like i have a degree what am i DOINGGG but also i just need a job. #And id like a low effort front desk job ik i cld do that and itd be chill idk im not very ambitious but i dont have admin experience so idk #Andddd i kinda gave up on trying to work in publishing editing but ill keep trying idk i shld apply for more copyeditjng stuff >_> #its just all sooooo muchhhh #what am i even doinggg idont know what i want i jhst want a job that doesnt make me stressed or sad and decent pay. yipee #and i dont wanna rly work in food service or retail or customer service Lol #like i wanna sit down. and work on the puter. i can do that #IDK #but yeah at least i got an interview ig for this barista job but its not what i rly want but maybe i shld jjst go for it cuz idk if #im gonna hear back from anything else atm.

[britneyshakespeare]

Never talk to me or Midge or Francie or Skipper or PJ or Stacey or Christie or Steffie or Jamie or Cara or Kelley or Casey again

#text post #these are all of barbie's female friends at least up to the late 70s #barbie #dolls #im reading a collector buying-and-selling guide from 1983 #fun fact barbie is 40 years older than me and this book is 40 years old #so when this guide was published. the barbie brand was only my age! #i got this as a free 5-dollar rewards gift from thriftbooks awhile back. like at least six months ago #this is all i can stand to read w my covid brain #is just. looking at pretty pictures of dolls #i want to collect vintage barbies so bad but i do not have the money for it #my heart says yes but my wallet says girl....... #barbara millicent roberts #vintage barbie

[broke-on-books]

DAMN WHAT THE HELL BARIQHRIQRHAUSHASHW !?!?!?!!?!?!!!!!!!!!!!!

#oh my god. anyways fun thing about college there are so many new ways that it can compliment you????? #anyways got the grade for my english paper back which like 💪💪💪💪 yeah i got the A. 😎😎😎 honestly i didnt i would have been pissed bc #that shit WAS brilliant actually but THEN my professor was like in the comments hey if you wanted you could edit this and submit it to this #fuckin. peer reviewed journal and shit like i thought it was really good“ like SIR?!?!?!?!?!? SIR!?!?!?!?!?! #its an undergrad one obviously but this is insane to me wth #he said submission closes next week but the site says thats when its opening so ill probably wait and #decide over break after talking to my parents #but thats absolutely wild #also the complements thing is crazy #like in hs its me: does smth smart someone: oh thats so smart #but then in COLLEGE i do smth smart and people start asking me to TA and submit to academic publications ahfiahdhahs #wild. anyways i need to turn in this other paper now which is what i was SUPPOSED TO BE DOING before i checked my email. anyways thats wild #i may honestly submit if i can becaused seeing if i could get published would be SICK #and would look fucking awesome on my resume. also bragging rights and the ego boost bc lets be real #esp at 18 thats wild teehee. anyways need to do real work not theoretical work atm so yeah ✌️ bye #blah

[custom-whats]

who’s the most likely to write a book about their adventures with ldb and why is it lucien

#this is a joke but is it though #FGAHDFGHDA #he kinda strikes me as the type to have 3 literary recounts of his time with ldb #i think the first would be a very dry boring text about the histories of dragonborns as a whole and adding ldb's legacy onto it in a very #academic and dry fashion like this is how old they were when they became dragonborn this is what they did yada yada #then he has a more personal recount of his exploits with the dragonborn which admittedly are a lot more fun to read and the little personal #details and notes about the whole thing rlly add to the stories he tells in that book #though im sure a lot of members of team ldb would disagree with some of his own perspective of events in the notes LMFAO #but the third one i think would be his personal journal where he recounts experiences he had in skyrim with ldb that he wouldnt dream of #publishing in any capacity because theyre so personal #but he still wants to keep them in writing so he can look back on it later or have future flavius's enjoy the special stories within that #no one else gets to know #sentimental little bitch #AFGHFGHDFGHA

[solradguy]

OH yeah before I forget, JapanRabbit, the proxy service I use, was able to get the order in on the Guilty Gear Comic Anthology (Missing Link manga) so they'll probably get that in a few days and then I can ship it to the States. Last time I used them, they somehow got my order from Tokyo to my friggin house on the east coast of the USA in 2 days. The GGAC will probably be here before the end of next week lmfao

#textpost #I'm so excited to see this thing like I don't know ANYTHING about it and I doubt many others do either #The GG wiki has pictures of the front and back covers but they're compressed like cryptid sightings haha #If I can find them I'm definitely going to prioritize picking up the older volumes before the more recent ones #I need to look at the list of manga and figure out an order #The GGX manga are probably the next oldest after the GG1 volume #There's a scan of the GGX Plus Anthology Comic but there's the GGX Anthology Comic too #Ah well I'll figure it out. The wiki's got publishing dates at least

[christ-with-a-why]

Book 4 of the owlcrate special edition Raven Cycle:

The Raven King

#the raven king #the raven cycle #owlcrate #ganseeeeyyyyyy #having a professionally published book with art of ronan and adam making out can actually be so personal lol #like look at blue and gansey #i love them they look so anguished they can't make out #adam and ronan get to just go for it tho #gay rights lol #i do kind of wish they used a different quote for either the bookmark or the back of the jacket but oh well #i assume they were designed by different vendors #they're still lovely #it also just occurred to me that i didn't take pics of the back of the bookmarks but oops #not gonna change that now lol

[iwantyoursexmp3]

i went through a magazines archive of (monthly) issues this year -- common hobby of mine -- and the same writer was in at least 5 issues and i'm just like....sorry that is weird to me! not the being published by the same mag multiple times part but to be in nearly half of a magazine's year of issues is so??? do you as an editor not want some variety in the people you publish lol

#idk i just think that many in a small space of time at some point you have to be like hey we should give space for someone else #honestly...as someone with not a lot of pubs its offputting to me because i don't see an intention on the magazine's side #to make sure they're publishing a variety of voices + taking the chance to uplift new writers #i absolutely agree with mags that have a 'cool off' period for writers they publish before they can submit again #to give space for others + some variety #even magazines who don't like....do you not feel weird submitting so soon after?? #like i would have a self imposed cool off period #the two mags that accepted me this year i absolutely love and would submit to again #one has a cooldown period but i won't submit to them again unless i have something i rly feel would suit there #one doesn't and its a mag that publishes one story at a time so its great for a writer to have a moment where all the eyes are on them #so i would rather enjoy my moment when it comes and then sit back for a while so others can have it you know #anyway i looked at their 2022 archive and the same writer was there multiple times too #that's suspicious. that's weird. and bare in mind each issue is like 9 stories #to so frequently give one of those 9 spaces to the same writer for whatever reason is a litmag red flag FOR ME

[aberooski]

Y'all are gonna get Sons of The Stars (Abby's version)(from the vault) like this week at this rate aksksks

#I just redrew the wardobe and I ended up changing so of the looks a little bit so I was going in to change the appropriate- #-outfit descriptions accordingly to be accurate with the new and tbh fr final designs and now I'm just adding a whole bunch of shit aksksk #like I'm completely overhauling chazz and alexis's relationship rn like the whole last 10 chapters of their interactions have to be changed #because of something I added in during chapter 14 #I wasn't planning on doing any if this extra stuff but well here we are akskskksksks #hey sustained by hate (abby's version)(from the vault) really elevated that one so you can imagine what's happening here hehehe #I love this one so much already too I can only love it more #I'm on chapter 20 and when I finish I'm probably gonna back up to the first half a little bit before I publish these updates but MAN #there's some good shit in here #abby's fanfic writer power hour #yugioh gx fanfiction

[hgedits]

deep in my arteries + a playlist for the Lioncourt-de Pointe du Lacs

Twisted Teeth – Betsy Wolfe Southwood Plantation Road – The  Mountain Goats Would've, Could've, Should've – Taylor Swift Ain’t No Grave – Renee Elise Goldsberry Your Cheating Heart – Fat Domino Kiss With A Fist – Florence and the Machine Bite Down – Bastille ft. Haim House of the Rising Sun – The Animals One More Night (Your Ex-Lover Remains Dead) – Stars Damn These Vampires – The Mountain Goats

[listen here]

#iwtvedit #i can no longer look at this so it's getting published #it was also a chance to get back into my bluegrass playlists and nola jazz which was the best #interview with the vampire