Over at Jason Sanford's blog he's soliciting pre-orders for the seventh volume in The Polyphony anthology series from Wheatland Press. So why am I linking to this? Because the discussion in the comments section is well worth a read by short story writers. http://www.jasonsanford.com/jason/2010/03/do-writers-suck-as-readers-prove-me-wrong.html
Anthologies are a big part of our market, but is buying every one that hits the streets our responsibility? Yes, if we're included, we buy copies and help advertise the anthology but how much can we do realistically? And are publishers relying solely on the writers for advertising or should they shoulder the responsibility of getting the word out? Hard questions.
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A most fascinating discussion Sandra.... that I'll stay out of here but will drop you a line.
I've got my first piece going in an Anthology later in the year (Pill Hill Press), very happy so will go and check this out, silently in the background.
I don't think anyone should be telling anyone else how they should be spending their own money.
It's always hard to find that line of being overly pushing when you're selling, Anton. I don't think most writers have a gift for sales so we either not forward enough to swing the other way to over-bearing.
Congrats, Dave! Anthologies are a great place to be published but sometimes they're hard to get into the hands of the public.
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