PART 1… it’s double-bill time!
It suddenly occurred to us that we didn’t know much about independent publishers. And that doesn’t sit well with us - Not knowing stuff about the world of writing. So we reached out to our lovely online writer friends, and found a few people happy to talk about their experience of being published by a small press.
And what we found out was very eye opening!
About the pros and cons… How different publishers work with their writers… How widely they publish… What to expect from the relationship and why you might want to consider approaching a small press yourself!
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Here are the details of the excellent people we waffled with:
We talked to Chris W McGuinness:
https://chriswmcguinness.wordpress.com
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hellbound-Bastards-Chris-W-McGuinness/dp/B0F2HY8DRM
https://alienbuddhapress.wordpress.com
Then we had a natter with flash maven Kathryn Aldridge-Morris:
https://www.kamwords.com/about-me
https://www.dahliapublishing.co.uk/product/cold-toast
Followed by YA writer Luke Palmer:
And last but undoubtedly not least: Genevieve Marenghi-Daly
Keep an eye out for her debut released on October 10th 2025…
https://www.burtonmayersbooks.com
And don’t forget… next week we continue our investigation into indie publication – when we chat with Kevin Duffy of BlueMoose Books.
Then…. go digging into the darker side of publishing…
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