My Bumpy Road to Publication Part III
During the time I was with Hard Shell, the publisher had one after another of the most horrendous family tragedies imaginable. I sent the next Tempe book out to a larger small press with a great reputation. They were interested in the book but wanted me to make it 15,000 words longer. I knew I couldn't do it, so I had to find another publishing company. By this time, I'd decided I didn't want to go with a house with only one person in-charge. While attending a couple of Epicons I met the publishers of Mundania Press. I had the opportunity to speak with Dan Rietz, one of the owners and publishers, and asked if he'd be interested in the Tempe series. I sent him Calling the Dead and he sent me a contract. Since then, Mundania has published Ca lling the Dead, Judgment Fire, Kindred Spirits, and Dispel the Mist . Invisible Path is next in line for fall of 2010. While attending a Public Safety Writers Association's conference , I met the publisher of Oak Tree Press. Of ...