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Thursday writery.
Woke up, today, with a story title in mind! In the dream, I was combing through bargain-bin sff books. I saw some by Nix Williams. One book caught my eye, though it cost about 3.10 (SGD). The Adventures of Flair. It's a tale about a young dragon, set in a steampunk world. One book cover had a red dragon acting as a bi-plane. Hehe.
Writery stuff. Well, I am still debating whether I should go the traditional publishing route or not. Or that I would keep beating my metaphorical head against the windowpane (or desk). The market here in Singapore is severely limited. Not sure even how overseas publishers would take to my stories. They seem quite US-centric.
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Thoughts on my current tale:
The main character has a Navajo boyfriend. She herself is Chinese (I keep seeing Eurasian though, in my mind - I mean, it's the future!). However, boyfriend is more fleshed-out than she is. She is a girl who can't figure herself out and is confused. She is slowly coming into herself, as a person. In short, she is growing up!
Writery stuff. Well, I am still debating whether I should go the traditional publishing route or not. Or that I would keep beating my metaphorical head against the windowpane (or desk). The market here in Singapore is severely limited. Not sure even how overseas publishers would take to my stories. They seem quite US-centric.
EDIT:
Thoughts on my current tale:
The main character has a Navajo boyfriend. She herself is Chinese (I keep seeing Eurasian though, in my mind - I mean, it's the future!). However, boyfriend is more fleshed-out than she is. She is a girl who can't figure herself out and is confused. She is slowly coming into herself, as a person. In short, she is growing up!
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Flame of the Forest - I am avoiding it at all costs, because when I sent my query letter, I got a "Thank you for your submission. We have decided not to published" email. The editor who was going through the slush pile had bad manners.
Marshall Cavendish - Mostly textbooks and coffee table books. I think they also feature autobiographies.
Ethos Publishing - A small press but they are relatively new and open to new ideas. Not sure about speculative fiction though. I went through their imprints and new books - mostly poetry and children's books (Children's books are becoming quite popular here).
I have not checked on Raintree yet.
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Pearson - Curriculum-based. Think assessment and textbooks.
PanPac - The same. I know, because I worked there before as an editor. (PanPac is now a sister-company to Marshall Cavendish who bought it over).
World Scientific - Academic journals, academic books.
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Argh. Education or 'just kids', What about the Singapore Ghost stories? Where are they published?
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Yeah, Singapore is really limited when it comes to speculative fiction, fantasy or horror (not the kind Russell Lee is churning out...). It's good if you are a textbook or assessment book writer (a few people pride themselves on this - "I write textbooks/assessment books! I am famous!"). But for us speculative fiction people, it's no go.
Ya know, I am actually cheesed off enough to want to start a small press here focussing on sff.
At the moment, I am looking at small presses outside Singapore. Duotrope.com is a good place to look for publishers who specify their needs and themes. I have some luck with Bards and Sages Quarterly. I have a story slated, I think, for their January 2010 publication.
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Thanks for the heads-up!
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I have... well, China-based fantasy, but it's not yet done. at the rate it's going, it's NEVER going to finish, the damn thing.
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Keep on writing your story. it will be done. Eventually, as I always tell myself. :)
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*ponders*
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<.<
It'd be worth it, I think, if it's ASEAN
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Yet, Wee Tian Beng managed to become a really good mangaka. AND he started his own, manga too. Granted, it's Chinese-based fantasy, but for once it's made by a blatantly Singaporean Artist who has pretty good fame, so...
It's possible. Start small, do mags, maybe sell the PDFs for a small fee, that sort of thing.
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I am thinking something along the lines of a zine (print) or even online... Going the e-book way sounds good.
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Much thinkery for this.
(Going back to bed - baby kicking me awake)
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So maybe online stuff is small fee, and papery form is more expensive? Dunno.
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