Before we get to this month's post, a very exciting announcement as submissions are officially open for the next IWSG anthology!
Word count: 3500-6000
Genre: Young Adult Romance
Theme:
Masquerade
A
Masquerade can be a false show or pretense, someone pretending to be someone
they aren't. It can be a ball, a fancy dress party, it can be a mask. Open to
interpretation.
Submissions accepted: September 5 - November 4,
2018
How to enter: Send your polished,
formatted (Double spaced, no page numbers), previously unpublished story to
admin @ insecurewriterssupportgroup.com before the deadline
passes. Please include your contact details, your social links, and if you are
part of the Blogging, Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter IWSG group.
Judging: The IWSG admins will
create a shortlist of the best stories. The shortlist will then be sent to our
official judges who will be announced September 5.
Prizes: The winning stories will
be edited and published by Freedom Fox Press next year in the IWSG anthology.
Authors will receive royalties on books sold, both print and eBook. The top
story will have the honor of giving the anthology its title.
This is a fantastic opportunity for all writers to appear in a prestigious publication. Will you be entering?
Now let's turn to this month's IWSG question which is What publishing path are you considering/did you take, and why?
Well, this does tie into my insecurity this month as it will soon be time to self-publish the second book in my series, which does take a somewhat darker turn in some places, and I hope readers will go with me on that. It's something I've been thinking about a lot - I'm considering pursuing some form of traditional publication on my next project, but does that allow one to take the kind of risks that are possible with self-publishing? It comes down to the individual publishing house, I suppose. The traditional route is something I have always wanted to experience, and being a hybrid author does come with own its freedom as you pick and choose what is most suitable for each project. Perhaps I would benefit from greater editorial input and intervention too - it remains to be seen if the freedom afforded by self-publishing means I'll be flying too close to the sun with this next book and will end by crashing and burning.
Ultimately, I would hope to work with a company that offers full support to the author's vision while flagging where something might not seem quite right. Perhaps one of the smaller publishing houses?
What about you? Where are you on your publication path? Will you be seeking publication in the next IWSG anthology?
