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Fall Multi-genre Anthology

On December 26, 2022

Fall Multi-genre Anthology

written by Deena Rae
12 · 26 · 22

Accepting Submission Applications

Sign ups are now being accepted for a cross-promotion Fall Anthology.

What if you could participate in an anthology that might feed readers of other genres into your realm? Say for instance you write romantic suspense novels, have a whole series of them, but you could get readers who normally read straight suspense. That would be a win right?  We understand not every reader only reads just one genre, many of them will actually read most anything, they just have to be able to find it.

We want to help authors find new readers, and readers find new authors, someone they might have heard of before but never felt comfortable spending the money to jump onto a new-to-them author’s series or books.

Our premise is simple, have 10-20 novellas in any fiction genre included in one anthology. Each story would have a central theme or event woven through each of them, all combined into a “sampler” anthology. For our first anthology, we have chosen a total solar eclipse in September.

What if:

A body is found in a park after an eclipse?

A man proposes during an eclipse?

There is an alien invasion during an eclipse?

An eclipse happens during the dark ages?

A spree killer is terrorizing a small town during an eclipse?

A hacker has threatened to unleashed a computer virus at the exact moment of the eclipse. 

Actually the possiblities are endless and fit with any and all fiction genres. 

Theme: Total eclipse in September – must mention or have a scene set during total eclipse (before, during or after).

Length Requirement: Novelette to novella (7,501 – 40,000)

Genre: All fiction – (no erotica please)

 General Info:

  • Purpose: cross-over readership
  • Author Costs: cover, layout/design, individual editing
  • Swag giveaway via Bookfunnel to get ‘Release’ signup
  • Will have contract Royalties split NOT CHARITY
  • Anthology ‘co-op’ has rights 180days then revert to the author who can use the story as standalone or series start (will have a cover with anthology name for at least 1 year)
  • Any covers/book & ebook designs for subsequent books in series started in the anthology are discounted IF same branding (fonts etc.) used.
  • Basic marketing images will be supplied (Facebook banner, Insta grid, etc.)
  • Book/ebook design – each author will receive their individual ebook (epubs and mobi) and print book (pdf) in case they choose to publish independently after rights assignment period ends.

Timeline

200 Days to Publication

Application Deadline

Application for inclusion must be completed.

February 13, 2023

190 Days to Publication

Authors Chosen

Authors chosen for  inclusion.

February 23, 2023

175 Days to Publication

Fee Deadline

Inclusion fee due.

March 10, 2023

90 Days to Publication

Marketing Start

All included authors should start building interest in anthology with blog posts, statuses, tweets, newsletters.

June 3, 2023

45 Days to Publication

Final edited manuscript submitted

Final, professionally edited manuscript must be submitted for layout and design.

July 17, 2023

35 Days to Publication

Layout / Design Complete

Cover, print and ebook files completed.

July 28, 2023

21 Days to Publication

Final files uploaded to retail distributors

Amazon, D2D, etc.

August 11, 2023

14 Days to Publication

Swag Freebie Files available

eBook available via BookFunnel – each novella’s front/back and 1st chapter.

August 18, 2023

0 Days to Publication

Publication!

eBook and print edition available for purchase.

September 1, 2023

180 Days past Publication

Files removed from retailers

Files will be taken down from sales outlets.

February 28, 2024

*COSTS per Author

The designer(s) – book and cover – have agreed to give participating authors, who chose to publish this story as the start of a series, a discount on additional books IF the same branding is used for the rest of the series.

COSTS: [Cost — service — discount on additional]

$35.00 — Book/ebook design & compilation — 50% discount if the same branding is utilized

$25.00 — Book cover (will cover main ebook and print covers) — 25% discount if wish to publish independently after anthology offering is completed

$25.00 — Marketing (will include podcast bookings, Facebook, and other marketing of the anthology and participating authors. Each authors should also plan on organic promotion (newsletter, social media shares, etc.) as well as the paid opportunities.

10% Management Fee
This fee covers:

  • Logistics
  • Tracking of progress
  • Various marketing images/materials
  • Monthly royalty statements
  • Admin
  • Other duties as needed

(Management fee taken from royalties)

Deena Rae

Deena Rae

Deena Rae was born and raised in Texas - home of bluebonnets, boots, beef and big hair - into a family that was in the printing and publishing industries. Her father was a computer programmer for major newspapers when the equipment took up whole rooms and mother has been a publisher for almost 40 years - trying, unsuccessfully, to bring her into the family business. ​Finally relenting in 2011, she officially joined The Book Connection - her mother's publishing and packaging company - as the Digital Director, to create the epublishing division. Her computer skills, willingness to help authors, love of literature, no-nonsense attitude and quick wit has helped shepherd many authors through the maze of digital and indie publishing. Quickly deciding she wanted to offer her services to more authors than just the ones her mother represented, she branched out on her own, opening E-BookBuilders January of 2012. The rest is history.

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Deena Rae

Deena Rae was born and raised in Texas - home of bluebonnets, boots, beef and big hair - into a family that was in the printing and publishing industries. Her father was a computer programmer for major newspapers when the equipment took up whole rooms and mother has been a publisher for almost 40 years - trying, unsuccessfully, to bring her into the family business. ​Finally relenting in 2011, she officially joined The Book Connection - her mother's publishing and packaging company - as the Digital Director, to create the epublishing division. Her computer skills, willingness to help authors, love of literature, no-nonsense attitude and quick wit has helped shepherd many authors through the maze of digital and indie publishing. Quickly deciding she wanted to offer her services to more authors than just the ones her mother represented, she branched out on her own, opening E-BookBuilders January of 2012. The rest is history.

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