PaperBox Books

Over this summer we’ll be launching a section for short stories. To celebrate we thought we’d do a contest.

So… send us your short stories.

Prizes:

• 1st place: $75 and publication in the winners anthology plus a complimentary copy.
• 2nd place: $50 and publication in the winners anthology plus a complimentary copy.
• 3rd place: $25 and publication in the winners anthology plus a complimentary copy.
• 4th & 5th place runners-up: publication in the winners anthology plus a complimentary copy.

Check out the rules and entry guidelines at http://paperboxbooks.com/summer-short-story-contest.php

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Hi, all short story writers.

One of the cool things about e-publishing is the ability to publish ‘non-standard’ length work. When you are putting books on physical bookshelves, you need to meet a size range. The short story has no place alone on the shelf. There are plenty of collections there, meaning your reader has to buy a bunch of stories they don’t necessarily want in order to read yours.

In the e-publishing world there’s no physical shelf. If you put out a 45,000 word novella, it’s about pricing and attraction. If you put out a 1,500 word short story or a 10,000 word kind of long story, you just need to figure out what the right price is. Then you need to find your fans and let them know it’s for sale.

This is one of the reasons Sue and I brought PaperBox Books into existence. We saw the possibilities and decided we were up for the challenge.

We’re working on a branded line of short stories these days. Before we go all out looking for authors we need to think of a brand and a pricing strategy. But if you have a short story or two sitting in a folder, think about submitting it to PaperBox Books when we send out the call.

Follow us on Twitter @paperboxbooks and watch for the call for submissions.

Perry

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