Publishing Demystified

The purpose of this one is simple. Most likely everyone here knows I run Fae Corps Publishing and I have been doing this in the background for a while now. I plan on talking clearly about the tools I use for publishing, and the way that each one works. Demystifying what I do. Is that to say that I will be making my own self unnecessary? No, because my experience is valuable. I just feel like so much of the process is made out to be harder than it needs to be.

Today I want to discuss What the difference is between an anthology and a collection.

Anthology is a specific term. It’s where multiple authors gather to create a new book to delight the world.

A collection is usually a single author combining their stories into one single book.

The reason why I wanted to discuss this is because there are some people who believe that they have to be in an anthology or write a full length novel to be published.

Even if you have had your stories in other publishers anthologies you still own the copyright. You have to acknowledge the previous publication in the book. Otherwise you can combine your own work to make a collection to publish.

You have options for your own work . Don’t think that you are stuck with a novel or nothing.

I will leave on the bottom of the post the upcoming calendar. I feel like that will help. As You can see this changes slightly each week. Things get adjusted because Authors are not ready or I get a book that I had promised space.

October –

25th – Anthology – Nightmare Whiskers

November-

8th – Thoughtfish by Ruan Bradford Wright (2nd Edition)

15th- Would You Like Fries with That By Mariah Lynde

26th – The Crypt Keeper’s Notebook by ZyhrenSong

December –

1st – unknown by Raz T Slasher (middle grade) (*though I don’t normally have an unknown in my list of release dates… from a couple of authors I will take the chance for “kids week” and save the spot. If I don’t get the book from them I will just have an empty spot for the day. But I think that they are worth it.)

2nd – Where’s my Sugar by Patricia Harris

3rd – Pip 4: Pip that is not Yours! By Patricia Harris

4th – Anthology Fae Recipes

6th – Spoiled Naughty Ponies by Capri Summers

7th – MG: The Grim Face of Reality by Sean Armstrong

8th – Hood of Sedna by Mina Skye

13th – Anthology Honesty in Verse

2025

Everything from here down is still in the process of being acquired for Publication with 2 exceptions (Fae Speaks & Rebirth )

January

1st- Best of Fae Speaks Anthology

17th – Darkness Within by Serena Mossgraves

24th- Publishing Demystified by Patricia Harris

February

7th – From the Ashes by Mariah Lynde

21st – Rebirth by Mariah Lynde

March

14th- Gowan by Ruan Bradford Wright

21st – Galrena’s Chosen by CM Snow (tentative )

Monday Poetry

Poetry

Sympathy

By

Patricia Harris

lost in the notes
of overwhelming sympathy,
the pages flooding over me,
I am struck by the reality
of the dreams we leave behind.

Perhaps the story we hide
is to protect both me and you,
from the truth
we rush to headlessly.


Drawtober day 20

Drawtober day 19

Backing up

Meme - Overthinking

so I am about to get a new computer and that means I have to back up my files.

I am going back to the old files back up and cleaning them up…

I am feeling like a disaster because I keep my files so completely organized on my computer…and the back up is not.

I realize I am letting my brain be mean to me..

but I also am allowing my brain to think about it so I can deal with the reasons why it bothered me ..

Drawtober day 18

Friday Share

Friday Share

So you found a new book?

Or maybe you just published one?

Did you find a new webcomic that you like?

Or a song you think everyone should hear?

No need for explanation…Just Share it.

You find a good deal that you think we should all see? Just share!

Or hey even a joke you think too fun not to share, Just share it.

Post links in the comments.

Occasionally I will too.

Drawtober day 18

Thursday Thoughts

Meme - Feeling Invisible

I have in the last few days gone from feeling amazing to invisible .

I don’t feel like I am unique in this.

Especially when the season starts to change .

However I just want to let you know I see you …even if you feel invisible.

A possible break from the routine

Meme

so I have been doing my best to post the Drawtober daily …problem is that this weekend I will somewhere with no internet. I might be capable of doing the update during a sneak into the town to check on my kid (Who is an adult and refuses to go ) but I am not sure if I can. I will get it done Friday and I will will be back Sunday …but Saturday I am not certain I will be able to get up.