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The weekend’s coming up so it must time be time for the next event. In this case, that’s the Loft Literary Center’s Wordplay, which will be going on all weekend at the Open Book, the Guthrie Theater and Uptown in Minneapolis. Michael Merriam and I will be reading from Queen of Swords Press’ fantastical pirates anthology, Scourge of the Seas of Time (and Space), at the Target Stage by the Open Book at 2PM on Sunday. Come on down! Bring Mom or Grandmom or equivalent and check it out
In other Queen of Swords Press news, I’m going to be trying out some “minis,” which will be about half the size of our regular trade paperback books. These will be single author collections or single novellas. I’m noticing that people shopping at book events are more inclined to take a chance on new to them authors if a book is priced in the $8-10 range so this is a way to pick up some of those book buyers, while hopefully getting some work out there that might otherwise not be available. I’ll be experimenting on some of my own work first to get an idea of how best to market these and releasing a small collection of my horror, dark fantasy and adjacent work, Unfinished Business: Tales of the Dark Fantastic, in October. QoSP is not open for the mini subs yet but will be opening for full length book queries from 6/1-7/15. Queer and/or POC and/or international authors are urged to send in proposals
Next up, a poll on reviving my Patreon. Currently QoSP is supported through book sales (about a third to roughly one half of all expenses) and my savings (everything else). Sales are going up slowly but since my job is Magic 8 Ball in terms of the future and we have a new furnace and a much needed attic remodel happening this summer, it would be super helpful to have additional cash coming in. I may not have set the radio buttons up right, so you can also respond in the comments. It will likely be a mix of 1 and 2, if everyone responds as they have elsewhere. Thanks for weighing in on what you would be most likely to support.
Reviving my Patreon:
1. Queen of Swords Press support? (rewards to be determined)
2. Serialize my works in progress?
3. Other - specify in comments
In other Queen of Swords Press news, I’m going to be trying out some “minis,” which will be about half the size of our regular trade paperback books. These will be single author collections or single novellas. I’m noticing that people shopping at book events are more inclined to take a chance on new to them authors if a book is priced in the $8-10 range so this is a way to pick up some of those book buyers, while hopefully getting some work out there that might otherwise not be available. I’ll be experimenting on some of my own work first to get an idea of how best to market these and releasing a small collection of my horror, dark fantasy and adjacent work, Unfinished Business: Tales of the Dark Fantastic, in October. QoSP is not open for the mini subs yet but will be opening for full length book queries from 6/1-7/15. Queer and/or POC and/or international authors are urged to send in proposals
Next up, a poll on reviving my Patreon. Currently QoSP is supported through book sales (about a third to roughly one half of all expenses) and my savings (everything else). Sales are going up slowly but since my job is Magic 8 Ball in terms of the future and we have a new furnace and a much needed attic remodel happening this summer, it would be super helpful to have additional cash coming in. I may not have set the radio buttons up right, so you can also respond in the comments. It will likely be a mix of 1 and 2, if everyone responds as they have elsewhere. Thanks for weighing in on what you would be most likely to support.
Reviving my Patreon:
1. Queen of Swords Press support? (rewards to be determined)
2. Serialize my works in progress?
3. Other - specify in comments