The decision I was pondering was to ask for my rights back from Mundania for my Deputy Tempe Crabtree series for several reason, but the main one being I wasn't receiving any responses to my emails.
When I did decide it was time, I sent off an email and registered letter asking for my rights to be returned..
The response I got back was Mundania Press was closing it's doors--the main reason being Amazon. Many small presses have given up because of Amazon. All the Mundania authors could have their rights back.
Truly, I'm sad because Mundania Press was very good to me. I published 16 books with them.
Moving forward, the next step will be self-publishing the series. I'm fortunate in that my good friends, Larry and Lorna Collins are helping me with the process. (They were instrumental in getting many of my other books self-published on Amazon.)
Once I know when Spirit Wind is live I'll pass the word along--maybe even shout it from the rooftop!
From there it means I'll be planning a book launch, announcing a blog tour, and maybe setting up another, and all other means of promotion possible.
Fortunately, I already have some book events planned.
So until I have more news, signing off.
Marilyn
We are enjoying poppy season. The poppies have exploded all over.
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Marilyn,
Last year, I made the decision to cancel the contract with my publisher who had published all five of my Malone mysteries.
I had no idea about how to self-publish but, with the help of a couple of author friends and the wonderful people at KDP, I figured it out and self-published the first book in a new series. Then, systematically, I repeated the process with my previously published novels, creating the new covers, etc. And, it was one of the best things I've ever done!
I hadn't meant to put this on this blog, but now that it's here I'll leave it.
Well, I am sorry that Mundania had to close it's doors, I had a good long run with them.
The poppies are lovely.
I have such mixed feelings about Amazon. Great for self publishing but not so much if you want to go the other direction.
I decided to self-publish so I could have the freedom of when to get my books out, instead of waiting for others to get back to me.
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