Hey friends,
Welcome to another edition of Tell Us Something We Don’t Know… where we ask our favorite literary experts about their area of speciality.
Today, we’re talking about publishing with an indie press with three wonderful editors from BULLSHIT LIT, Thirty West, and Two Sylvias Press.
Our Experts:
Kelli Russell Agodon is a bi/queer poet, editor, book cover designer, and co-founder of Two Sylvias Press
Veronica Bennett is a writer, editor, visual artist, founder and EIC of BULLSHIT LIT
Josh Dale is a writer, poet, founder and EIC of Thirty West and co-host of the Bring a Blanket reading series in Philadelphia
The Takeaways:
How the small press selection process works and what indie editors are looking for in submissions
The benefits of publishing with an indie publishing house — from greater control over editorial decisions to higher royalties!
Tips on submitting your work to small presses and what to expect from the publication journey
A quickfire round of ‘ask an editor’ questions, including ‘fastest ever acceptance’ and the most surprising aspect of publishing…
By the end of this Q&A, you’ll have a clearer understanding of what it’s really like to publish with a small press, all the love and hard work that goes into creating such beautiful books, and why you should definitely submit your work to an indie!
