Frequently ASked Questions and Vital Information
(You may contact Toneye Blakk for more information. He is the one to ask.)
Do you have freebies to help me?
We do.
1. HOW DO I ORDER BOOKS
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Contact Scott via Facebook PM.
He needs your real name (not pen name), physical address, and amount of books desired. He will enter the information in and get a quote for book price (and 0%-20% base price for JEA), shipping, sales tax, and over seas exchange rate. Price is generally about 1/2 of list print. We don't do discount codes because some people unfairly shared them in the past and they were always too small to help as much as this method. Once the info comes back, Scott will give you the price and you send $ to Paypal. As soon as it clears (seconds), he will order and give you confirmation number and date for delivery. |
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2. What is WIcked Little Things?
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3. Does JEA offer advances?
Advances are difficult to find and lower than ever before. We do offer editing, cover art, formats, etc We do not charge authors for any of that; never pay to publish.
Royalties are paid within 95 days of end of quarter. Quarters are Jan-Feb-Mar, Ap-May-June, July-Aug-Sept, Oct-Nov-Dec.
Each person must handle person income tax.
Jim Goforth handles all acquisitions and contracts.
Royalties are paid within 95 days of end of quarter. Quarters are Jan-Feb-Mar, Ap-May-June, July-Aug-Sept, Oct-Nov-Dec.
Each person must handle person income tax.
Jim Goforth handles all acquisitions and contracts.
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4. Copyright/Release rights
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With any press (hopefully), you keep your copyright. The press has release rights. That means you own the work but we may publish it. If after the terms set in the contract you don't want your book with a press, you may ask for the release rights back. Some may grant this and some may not. (We might consider it after 1/2 the contract time had passed. Cover art is not released).
Anthology stories are non-exclusive contracts so you can sell/share as desired. We do not give up the right to print these. See Jim Goforth for contract questions |
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misc.
1. Will I get rich or be able to live off what I make? A: No. Some books take a year or more to really sell. there is a ot of sludge out there and many freebies. Be patient. Write another book.
2. Why does it take so long to get a book released? A: Because we may have a few ahead of you on the schedule, because it takes at least 2 edits, art takes time, formats take time, and because most work at JEA as a second job and still have to parent, sleep, and eat. We move quickly but never sacrifice quality.
3. How can I help it go faster? A: Have a clean copy to begin with. No typos. Correct grammar. If your editor hands something back because he has been though a chapter that is all passive, misused commas and semi colons, and quotes, then he is not there to repair but to show you how to fix that If an editor must clean up constantly, it will take a very long time to edit.
4. I want certain elements on my cover! A: okay. But staff artists know trends and limitations, so that may not be possible. We can't make a model in art "turn her head slightly". Trust that we know what colors pop, what gets muddy, and what is just a bad/good look.
5. Should I pay for marketing? A: No. We have never seen it work long term. Conventions work. Social media works some. Connecting with people, being gracious to others on social media, sheer luck, patience, and your fellow author-connections will so more than $ ever will.
6. What about Beta Readers? A: Be careful. Readers and grammarians are not editors. Editing is a skill set. Readability, grammar, trends, voice, and style all matter and editors try to balance that. Editors can be a bit more rough and force you to dig deeper. Mom will say it's perfect. A mean friend will say you're all wrong. A good editor will push you, not for your sake, but for the sake of the story.
7. I have a bad review! A: See Jim Goforth. He uses them as sales advantages. They happen. Move on.
8. Someone found a mistake. A: Recently someone had that issue. The sentence was debated for hours among grammarians. I had someone who writes handbooks for grammar usage look and explain why the sentence was exactly right. it was along the lines of a very obscure rule. it happens, but not as much as a few people think.
9. Can I self publish the rest of my books? Or go to another press? A: If not part of a series, then sure! We support several presses we like and encourage diversity. If part of a series, then we'd either have to let you go or say no. We can't split a series. If you self publish, please hire a proper editor, real cover artist, and have it formatted for you.
10. Can you drop me? A: not "drop" but release. Yes. If we see plagiarism, something in conflict with your contract, or if you ask and we are agreeable to that. If we do release a book, we do not release the cover art. A release upon request would be considered if the book has been out for at least six months and there is a written request. It is very rare.
2. Why does it take so long to get a book released? A: Because we may have a few ahead of you on the schedule, because it takes at least 2 edits, art takes time, formats take time, and because most work at JEA as a second job and still have to parent, sleep, and eat. We move quickly but never sacrifice quality.
3. How can I help it go faster? A: Have a clean copy to begin with. No typos. Correct grammar. If your editor hands something back because he has been though a chapter that is all passive, misused commas and semi colons, and quotes, then he is not there to repair but to show you how to fix that If an editor must clean up constantly, it will take a very long time to edit.
4. I want certain elements on my cover! A: okay. But staff artists know trends and limitations, so that may not be possible. We can't make a model in art "turn her head slightly". Trust that we know what colors pop, what gets muddy, and what is just a bad/good look.
5. Should I pay for marketing? A: No. We have never seen it work long term. Conventions work. Social media works some. Connecting with people, being gracious to others on social media, sheer luck, patience, and your fellow author-connections will so more than $ ever will.
6. What about Beta Readers? A: Be careful. Readers and grammarians are not editors. Editing is a skill set. Readability, grammar, trends, voice, and style all matter and editors try to balance that. Editors can be a bit more rough and force you to dig deeper. Mom will say it's perfect. A mean friend will say you're all wrong. A good editor will push you, not for your sake, but for the sake of the story.
7. I have a bad review! A: See Jim Goforth. He uses them as sales advantages. They happen. Move on.
8. Someone found a mistake. A: Recently someone had that issue. The sentence was debated for hours among grammarians. I had someone who writes handbooks for grammar usage look and explain why the sentence was exactly right. it was along the lines of a very obscure rule. it happens, but not as much as a few people think.
9. Can I self publish the rest of my books? Or go to another press? A: If not part of a series, then sure! We support several presses we like and encourage diversity. If part of a series, then we'd either have to let you go or say no. We can't split a series. If you self publish, please hire a proper editor, real cover artist, and have it formatted for you.
10. Can you drop me? A: not "drop" but release. Yes. If we see plagiarism, something in conflict with your contract, or if you ask and we are agreeable to that. If we do release a book, we do not release the cover art. A release upon request would be considered if the book has been out for at least six months and there is a written request. It is very rare.
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6. Authors needing help:
(Who to ask in order),
For more info as to imprints: http://www.jellingtonashton.com/staff.html
1. If editing issues...1. your editor 2. Head of that imprint 3. Toneye and Scott
2. Acquisitions... Jim
3. Contracts,book orders, website, radio, legal 1. Jim 2. catt 3. Toneye
4. Formatting...1. your formatter 2. Scott
5. Anthologies...1. Editor for that antho (see #1) 2. Head of imprint 3. Roma Gray
6. Art...1. your artist 2. Scott
7. Scheduling... 1. Toneye
8. Anything else on earth: 1.Toneye who will find the answer or refer 2. catt
9. PR: Jim, Amanda, Roma, Scott
10. JEApers: 1. David McGlumphy 2. Scott
Novels/Novellas
A. At stage one, Jim handles and catt and Scott sign contracts.
B. At stage 2, Toneye schedules and sets you up with an artist and editor. It takes time, so please be patient.
C. Edits and art. (see above # 1,6,7
D. Formats (see above #4)
E. You may need above #8, 9
F. You may need above # 3
Anthologies (we accept those by staff only. If you have a collection of
your own stories then that is a novel.)
A. At stage one, the editor for that anthology handles and catt signs contracts (above #5)
B. At stage 2, Toneye schedules edits
C. Edits(see above # 5, 1
D. You may need above #8, 9
E. You may need above # 3
1. If editing issues...1. your editor 2. Head of that imprint 3. Toneye and Scott
2. Acquisitions... Jim
3. Contracts,book orders, website, radio, legal 1. Jim 2. catt 3. Toneye
4. Formatting...1. your formatter 2. Scott
5. Anthologies...1. Editor for that antho (see #1) 2. Head of imprint 3. Roma Gray
6. Art...1. your artist 2. Scott
7. Scheduling... 1. Toneye
8. Anything else on earth: 1.Toneye who will find the answer or refer 2. catt
9. PR: Jim, Amanda, Roma, Scott
10. JEApers: 1. David McGlumphy 2. Scott
Novels/Novellas
A. At stage one, Jim handles and catt and Scott sign contracts.
B. At stage 2, Toneye schedules and sets you up with an artist and editor. It takes time, so please be patient.
C. Edits and art. (see above # 1,6,7
D. Formats (see above #4)
E. You may need above #8, 9
F. You may need above # 3
Anthologies (we accept those by staff only. If you have a collection of
your own stories then that is a novel.)
A. At stage one, the editor for that anthology handles and catt signs contracts (above #5)
B. At stage 2, Toneye schedules edits
C. Edits(see above # 5, 1
D. You may need above #8, 9
E. You may need above # 3
