Here at “Name the Pen,” we believe that publishers and authors should—
Alright, alright. Hey! This is not your usual introduction to marketing books! I built this brick by brick, stroking the cement carefully so that we can take a look at something different here. For now, this publishing company shall be a house in which only I reside. One-woman show, as per usual. That means: The confusion and ultimate MEGA-frustration I underwent when reaching out to literary agencies, publishers, poetry magazines, and literary contests were so goddamn paralyzing that I felt nothing but, well, nothing anymore.
The truth is, I don’t want to wait for another two years until my books might hypothetically be published. And that after most likely having endured weeks of revision at the hands of editors. Noticed the plural? Yeah… Also: 5-15% in royalties for traditionally published authors—and that in the current climate?!—are a joke that no one laughs at! Except capitalism, of course. That guy’s having one hell of a time! Well. My works have been ground and ground until I physically couldn’t do so anymore, and you know what? The two burnouts were actually so not worth it! I have decided that my babies will now learn how to walk. It’s time to set them free. 🦦 This is it. Side note: I say this as a chronic perfectionist, which must speak volumes. TURN IT UP!
So, I pulled the plug in the depths of my revision-hell, made the choice to let it all go, threw away my tear-stained check lists, and trusted the loveliest woman ever with my life’s work. If I learned one thing over the past months that feel like decades, it’s that any decision is better than none—in the realm of legality. I have not regretted doing any of this, surprisingly. But it was the hardest thing I ever did. And I have been in four different therapies since 2021. Oh, yeah, also! I am hereby… *drum roll and a cool trumpet solo, please* launching my own publishing house, folks!!!
And I shall bear the actually quite rewarding consequence of my own actions, which is owning a whopping 100% of the rights to four finished books, all published simultaneously. (River has massive control issues). That’s what happens when you cannot stop writing but are too afraid of criticism, amongst other creatures of the night. Okay. I now choose to believe that everything I do is good and works out. Pessimism might be cozy and, oh, very reliable, but only for so long. 😉
Welcome to my… crib? And remember: Don’t judge a book by its cover! Or, well, do it. Because I’ve actually put a lot of work into each one… 🫠
YOU CAN NOW ENTER MY HOME AND SEE WHAT I MADE. CLICK ON WHATEVER TITLE YOU FEEL THE MOST DRAWN TO AND LEARN ABOUT EACH BOOK BELOW:
You choose!
