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Book Trailer for Wishful Thinking!!

Just don't know...(part 1 of 2)

I just am not sure how long Full Armor Magazine is going to go on, at this point.

I just don't have enough time, financing, readers, subscribers, etc...to keep it going. Deadlines blow past. and Since I've been doing FAM my other projects are shoved to the back burner.

BUT here's one thing I'm going to try: After the next issue (released next week) I am going to be on "vacation" from FAM. Dec 22 through Jan 22. I will not be: Reading submissions or doing anything else related to FAM. Hopefully, by that time I'll be able to tackle the March issue with full force, enthusiasm, and maybe a few people will have taken interest in it.

After March issue...we'll see how it goes.


Keep your fingers crossed, and pray for us. We just may survive after all. ;)

More delays...sorry

I apologize that the fall 2010 issue is yet again delayed.

But, as they say in Raiders of the Lost Ark, "We have top men working on that as we speak. Top. Men." LOL

I will be finalizing everything in the next few days, and then we go to press. *PROMISES!!* :)

THE BIG REVEAL is still on schedule. IF I have to postpone that it will only be by a few days (as in November 20th).

Also, just a reminder: Price increases on Wishful Thinking from $1.59 to $2.99 on November the 30th, as planned.

Prices will not increase for Black Widow & other Tales or Carousel. ;)

Hopefully, my good health will return and I will be able to get my butt in gear and continue working on what I need to be working on daily...
Oh, yeah. And develop the habit of meeting all my deadlines for once! LOL

Abandoned? Not quite...

I've kind of abandoned this blog for a while, since I do most of my author-related blogging on wordpress. However, I realize that I should still keep this blog active incase anyone stumbles upon it. I've decided to use this one exclusively for the publishing end of Dragondreamz (such as for Full Armor Magazine updates and official release dates).

That being said: Full Armor Magazine, Fall 2010 issue is of course running behind schedule and is due out by 10/15/10 at the very latest. ;)

Charmed Lives Release date: Pending.

Prophecies of Fire Release date: Pending.

Deadlines whip past...cannot keep up!

Updated deadlines for ALL current projects:

Full Armor Magazine launch date: June 20. Sure, it was supposed to be the first. But I've had my share of setbacks.

Prophecies of Fire Kindle release: Sept. 1, 2010. Paperback release: December 1, 2010.

Charmed Lives
Sequel to Wishful Thinking: TBA

Wishful-Thinking

Submission Etiquette

I usually reserve blogging/net stuff for Sundays, but I feel compelled to post this.
Don't get me wrong...the majority of people who have sent in submissions were grateful, wonderful, and very patient when I fell behind in response times, or getting agreements out to them. I appreciate that so much!

Then there are others out there...
Well few and far between, but yeah. :-/


Here goes...

SUBMISSION ETIQUETTE

DO NOT:
~ Demand confirmation of receipt of your manuscript. (In fact do not demand anything...ask nicely.)


~ Spam us with repeated submissions. Send one. Wait for a response. Then submit another...

~ Delegate your terms to us in your query/cover letter.

~Flame us with angry responses to rejections and/or delayed response times. (yes, sad but true this has happened already.)

~Spam us repeatedly while awaiting our response. We are very busy, and it may take a while...but we'll get to it eventually.

~Expect us to accept your work just because XYZ Publishing Co. has already published you. We take each story on its own merit...and some great stories may just not be well-suited for our magazine.

~Submit blindly. I can spot a blind submission a mile away.

DO:

~Use the body of the email as your cover letter, including all necessary information.

~Wait at least 2 months to email us regarding your submission.

~Read guidelines thoroughly before submitting to us. Not just regarding genre, but submission formats, etc. Pay attention to word length, and when it is better to query first.

I'm sure I'll be adding more to this in the future....