Writers are familiar with contests that lead to anthologies, but they don’t unchangingly know what goes into the effort to create one. If they are a published author, they have some idea what to expect. They know well-nigh editing and marketing. If they are self-published, they understand formatting and imbricate design.
But most of that involves one author. Working on an scrapbook involves many authors, all with variegated personalities and levels of experience. Coordinating efforts with multiple authors brings a challenge. It’s a mixed manna with both positive and negative aspects. But ultimately, it’s worth the effort.
Dancing Lemur Press has put together numerous anthologies over the years and we’ve enjoyed the process. Some days it feels like herding cats, but it unchangingly comes together. What helps is the enthusiasm of the authors. There is unchangingly one in the tuft that is SO excited to be a part of the book. That helps not only us, but all of the authors involved.
We’d like to share some of the First Love authors’ experiences:
The weightier part well-nigh working on an scrapbook is sharing the wits with other talented writers. It's fun to see how they took the same topic and weaved such stunningly variegated stories. – Sammi Spizziri
Writing for an scrapbook motivated me to modernize my story and ensure it fit with the other works. I enjoyed stuff part of a team and sharing the wits with fellow authors! – Kim Elliott
The Insecure Writers Support Group and Dancing Lemur Press are familiar to me and have unconfined reputations. Stuff an indie author, though, I found it both refreshing and disconcerting to turn things over to someone else. – Melissa Maygrove
“I was very excited when it was spoken that the next IWSG Scrapbook was to be in the romance genre. I waited a long time to hear that, LOL. I don't ever/usually enter writing contests, so I didn't squint at it that way. I saw it as an opportunity to support the IWSG and whether I won a place or not didn't scarecrow me. But of course, as a romance tragedian who loves short fiction writing, I was thrilled to be included. Thank you for the opportunity and I hope the Scrapbook sells well. – Denise Covey
I love anthologies (both participating in and reading them) considering they’re a unconfined way to sample new authors. It’s fun to see how variegated writers will take a theme and put their own spin on it. A single prompt can result in a thousand variations, which makes every scrapbook unique, and it’s been fun to see everyone’s take on “First Love.” – Katie Klein
I enjoy working on anthologies considering you get to learn and share so much with a variety of professionals. You get to meet new authors, reconnect with old friends, and share in the editing as well as the marketing process. All of these experiences can be highly rewarding when it involves work you are proud to have created. – Sylvia Ney
Having a hands-on wits with this scrapbook has taught me the publishing process without rhadamanthine too taxing or overwhelming. For me, this was an wondrous wits which will help me through the next stage in my writing journey. – Michael Di Gesu
Inclusion in an scrapbook has so many benefits, including experience, exposure, and a uplift in confidence. If you overly get the opportunity, take it and enjoy.
First Love: The Art of Making Doughnuts
An Insecure Writer’s Support Group Anthology
The sweetness of first love…
Could a fiercely self-sustaining cop’s heart be stolen by the guy who makes her favorite doughnuts? Will a maid who used sanctimony to snare a mail-order husband get a dose of her own medicine? Can her handsome neighbor rescue a modern-day “princess” from a tenacious ex-boyfriend? Can two strangers in a rideshare be honest unbearable to fall in love for real? Can you remember your first love? How well-nigh your second? Third? Fourth?
Featuring the talents of Linda Budzinski, Melissa Maygrove, Michael Di Gesu, Sylvia Ney, Katie Klein, Kim Elliott, Templeton Moss, S.E. White, Denise Covey, and Sammi Spizziri. Hand-picked by a panel of teachers and authors, these ten tales will touch your heart and rekindle lost feelings. Prepare to return to that first love…
Release date: September 6, 2022
Print ISBN – 9781939844880, $14.95
EBook ISBN – 9781939844897, $4.99
Romance – Clean & Wholesome (FIC027270) / Contemporary (FIC027020) / Historical (FIC027050)
186 pages, Freedom Fox Press, an imprint of Dancing Lemur Press, L.L.C.
Founded by tragedian Alex J. Cavanaugh and a Writer’s Digest Top Sites for Writers, the Insecure Writer’s Support Group offers support for writers and authors alike. It provides an online database; articles; monthly blog posting; Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram groups; #IWSGPit, and a newsletter.
https://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/
Links:
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/First-Love-Art-Making-Doughnuts-ebook/dp/B09QH3Z28P/
Barnes & Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/first-love-insecure-writers-support-group/1140884369?ean=2940165751301
iTunes https://books.apple.com/us/book/x/id1605240999
Kobo https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/first-love-the-art-of-making-doughnuts
Scribed –Â https://www.scribd.com/search?query=9781939844897&language=0
Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60198262-first-love
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