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Wyrdsmiths Collections
Our two collections are printed in a limited edition of 250 numbered copies and signed by the contributors when available. Click on the images below to purchase them through Dreamhaven Books, or contact us to order directly.
New Wyrd: A Wyrdsmiths Anthology (2006). Trade paperback, 8.25 x 5.75 inches, 118 pages, $8.00.
Tales from the Black Dog: A Wyrdsmiths Chapbook (2005). Saddle stitched, 8.5 x 5.5 inches, 63 pages, $6.00.
New Wyrd: A Wyrdsmiths Anthology (2006). Trade paperback, 8.25 x 5.75 inches, 118 pages, $8.00.
Tales from the Black Dog: A Wyrdsmiths Chapbook (2005). Saddle stitched, 8.5 x 5.5 inches, 63 pages, $6.00.
3 comments:
First, I have to say that I was horrified by the idea that Dragon was trying to take all rights to any story they publish. Gah! All rights! At 3-4 cents a word?
I have to say that there are going to be people, though, for whom that arrangement will work just fine, because of one of the notes in the responses on Scalzi's site: someone wants the publishing credit, so they're willing to sell all rights to this story to build on.
Yeah, ain't that selling yourself a little short? Look, if you beleive you 're writing saleable material, then try selling it in one of the normal venues (read: those that don't try to swallow your arm as well when you hand in your work). If it doesn't sell, send it to the next place, and write a new story. Eventually, it'll happen. It's the patience, more than anything, that will help you succeed. To me, selling the work earlier in your career, but at the cost of all rights to the story, is selling yourself short. Who's to say that story won't sell just fine in fifteen years, once you're established?
It is a tough call. I read this too, and while I've never given all rights away, I have given my writing away for free (which, BTW, Scalzi does all the time) which is, well, the epitome of selling ones' self short.
Huge huge difference though between publishing something for free and retaining rights that may later be worth something and doing work for hire for pennies a word.
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