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Friday, April 3, 2015

C is for Curiosity Quills: A to Z Blogging Challenge


Curiosity Quills Press will publish Going Through the Change on April 23 (20 more days!).  Time
will tell, but I've got a very good feeling about my relationship with CQ. Everyone I've been associated with has been warm and kind and professional, from the acquisitions editor who first accepted my work, to the artist who designed my cover, to the editor who polished my words till they shone, to the marketing folks who are helping sell the darn thing, to the other Literary Marauders (house authors). Curiosity Quills is an example of why the "small press" is taking the traditional publishing world by storm.

I first heard of CQ through an online acquaintance who had published his book with them (Matthew Graybosch, author of Without Bloodshed). I was curious enough to check them out online, and knew I had found a potentially good home for my work when I read the CQ Literary Manifesto:


So, to my writer friends out there, I recommend looking to the small press. To my reader friends out there, tired of "safe" books, I recommend looking to the small press--in particular, mine! Thanks for taking a risk on me, Curiosity Quills!
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This posting is part of the A to Z blogging challenge, in which bloggers undertake to post every day in April, excepting Sundays, which amounts to 26 postings, one for each letter of the alphabet--preferably along a theme. My postings will all be about my debut novel and my experiences writing it and seeing it published.

Blogging A to Z is a great opportunity to connect with some excellent bloggers and interesting people. I encourage you to check out other participating blogs, too!
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13 comments:

  1. Tasha Duncan-DrakeApril 3, 2015 at 6:28 AM

    I'm very glad you've had such a good experience with publishing your book. It's always good to hear about the good publishers.
    Tasha
    Tasha's Thinkings | Wittegen Press | FB3X (AC)

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    1. Samantha BryantApril 3, 2015 at 11:05 AM

      Thanks, Natasha! It is nice NOT to have a horror story or cautionary tale :-)

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  2. JoyceApril 3, 2015 at 10:19 AM

    Best of luck with your book, and also the challenge. I love the title, and can relate : )

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  3. RaShelle WorkmanApril 3, 2015 at 1:16 PM

    I LOVE CQ as well. =D

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  4. David P. KingApril 3, 2015 at 1:16 PM

    I keep hearing nothing but great things about CQ. You've landed a good small press, which are hard to find. :)

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    1. Samantha BryantApril 3, 2015 at 7:53 PM

      I've been feeling more and more fortunate, the more I hear!

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  5. Tanya MirandaApril 3, 2015 at 3:33 PM

    Gonna have to investigate! I've been looking for a small publishing house. Thanks for the recommendation!

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  6. J.H. MoncrieffApril 3, 2015 at 3:47 PM

    I'm with a smaller press for now too...although I'm not sure how small Samhain actually is. They seem to be a fairly big e-pub.

    The way I've been treated by my editor and other staff members has been phenomenal, and I love all the marketing efforts they've made on my behalf. Even though this is my first time publishing with them, they've made me feel like a VIP.

    Good luck with your upcoming release!

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    1. Samantha BryantApril 3, 2015 at 7:54 PM

      Samhain is kind of big for small, but "big" seems to only mean the giant mega-opolis guys these days. CQ is growing, too!

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  7. SuzanneApril 4, 2015 at 7:26 AM

    Thanks for sharing the info on CQ - will remember that if I ever finish my novel lol! x

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