Congratulations on the book, the expansion, and the paid tier!
Would you be interested in writing an article about flash fiction for Fictionistas (https://fictionistas.substack.com)? I think it would be good promotion for your Friday writing events.
Great ideas all around! I'd definitely participate in the fifty word story threads. And yes, you absolutely should self-publish a collection! I did one through Amazon as an experiment at the end of 2020, early 2021 and there's nothing quite like holding your own book!
I am so excited (stoked!) for this new community. And thanks for sharing your writing/publishing journey. It gives me hope for the flash chapbook I just finished, a writing project that sharpened both my writing and commitment skills. Finishing for me is often a challenge...
This is all great news, Justin! I'm looking forward to seeing the continued evolution of Along the Hudson, and getting a copy of your book! My next Dear Reader post this Sunday covers almost identical ground as your post here 😁
This is all super exciting! I'm looking forward to these new directions for Along the Hudson, and Fifties by the Fire sounds really fun!
As you know, I'm also happy to talk self-publishing. I loved getting to design my book exactly the way I wanted and I was so happy with how it came out. But managing a book shipping operation out of my living room was more stressful than I anticipated, so I might consider a print-on-demand/print-and-ship service next time, if it allowed me the same flexibility with design. At a minimum, I wouldn't ship my own books again without first planning my infrastructure around it in terms of click-and-print labels, blocking regular time in my routine for shipping, etc.
Justin, if you want to look for a publisher, subscribe to AuthorsPublish.com. They send you weekly lists of publishers who are seeking manuscripts and no agent is required. Some of the publishers have online books, and some make hard copies. They are all very specific in what they are looking for and all have specific time lines. Good luck!.
I would be delighted to buy your Birdsong book, and I would be honored to join your community of writers of fifty-word stories ( or any stories.) I'm in! For a title, I suggest "FIRESIDE FICTION" or just "THE FIRESIDE". But By the Fire is nice, too. You may not want to pin the title down to 50-word stories, as ideas may expand. I look forward to all this creative work. And I loved "Inhaling Her." Wonderful!
Congratulations on your two years, Justin! Kudos to you on your book project. Looking forward to your updates.
I treasure the times we all had with the “The Friday Fix” community. I’ll apologize, again, for sending you my submissions at midnight my time (3 hours time difference), that you had to approve and publish at 5 AM your time.
Many times, after dinner, I’d sit down to rest, and then…”Oh, crap!! I gotta think up a story to send to Justin!!”
I enjoyed the challenge, and look forward to your new publication for tiny stories on Substack.
This a great direction for you to be moving in, Justin. I was trying to think of some additional titles and came up with Campfire Conversations or Campfire Community or Stories by the Campfire or maybe just By the Campfire. Well, those are a few. I am excited that you are publishing your stories and I love the title for the collection!!
Congratulations on the book, the expansion, and the paid tier!
Would you be interested in writing an article about flash fiction for Fictionistas (https://fictionistas.substack.com)? I think it would be good promotion for your Friday writing events.
Great ideas all around! I'd definitely participate in the fifty word story threads. And yes, you absolutely should self-publish a collection! I did one through Amazon as an experiment at the end of 2020, early 2021 and there's nothing quite like holding your own book!
I am so excited (stoked!) for this new community. And thanks for sharing your writing/publishing journey. It gives me hope for the flash chapbook I just finished, a writing project that sharpened both my writing and commitment skills. Finishing for me is often a challenge...
I'm stoked to do this again. And pro tip: release your collection as close to Black Friday as possible and ride the holiday shopping momentum.
This is all great news, Justin! I'm looking forward to seeing the continued evolution of Along the Hudson, and getting a copy of your book! My next Dear Reader post this Sunday covers almost identical ground as your post here 😁
Congrats! I can't wait to buy and read your collection!
So many great things coming for you, Justin! Congratulations. 🙂
This is all super exciting! I'm looking forward to these new directions for Along the Hudson, and Fifties by the Fire sounds really fun!
As you know, I'm also happy to talk self-publishing. I loved getting to design my book exactly the way I wanted and I was so happy with how it came out. But managing a book shipping operation out of my living room was more stressful than I anticipated, so I might consider a print-on-demand/print-and-ship service next time, if it allowed me the same flexibility with design. At a minimum, I wouldn't ship my own books again without first planning my infrastructure around it in terms of click-and-print labels, blocking regular time in my routine for shipping, etc.
Justin, if you want to look for a publisher, subscribe to AuthorsPublish.com. They send you weekly lists of publishers who are seeking manuscripts and no agent is required. Some of the publishers have online books, and some make hard copies. They are all very specific in what they are looking for and all have specific time lines. Good luck!.
I would be delighted to buy your Birdsong book, and I would be honored to join your community of writers of fifty-word stories ( or any stories.) I'm in! For a title, I suggest "FIRESIDE FICTION" or just "THE FIRESIDE". But By the Fire is nice, too. You may not want to pin the title down to 50-word stories, as ideas may expand. I look forward to all this creative work. And I loved "Inhaling Her." Wonderful!
Congratulations on your two years, Justin! Kudos to you on your book project. Looking forward to your updates.
I treasure the times we all had with the “The Friday Fix” community. I’ll apologize, again, for sending you my submissions at midnight my time (3 hours time difference), that you had to approve and publish at 5 AM your time.
Many times, after dinner, I’d sit down to rest, and then…”Oh, crap!! I gotta think up a story to send to Justin!!”
I enjoyed the challenge, and look forward to your new publication for tiny stories on Substack.
This a great direction for you to be moving in, Justin. I was trying to think of some additional titles and came up with Campfire Conversations or Campfire Community or Stories by the Campfire or maybe just By the Campfire. Well, those are a few. I am excited that you are publishing your stories and I love the title for the collection!!