by Penny Freeman | Jan 12, 2013 | Editor's Notes, Submission Guidelines
“You’ve got no mail!” Most authors will probably tell you the second-most tortuous aspect of getting published is the waiting game—the first, of course, being the first time one opens the editor’s notes on one’s painstakingly edited masterpiece. “Bleeding red ink”...
by Penny Freeman | Jan 11, 2013 | Editor's Notes, Submission Guidelines
Recently, I received an email from an author asking for clarification on admittedly ambiguous information on our Submissions page; specifically: Xchyler Publishing does not publish erotica, gratuitous gore, Satanic themes, nor manuscripts promoting child abuse, drug...
by Penny Freeman | Nov 16, 2012 | Submission Guidelines
Annnouncing Short Story Contest for Spring Anthology: Steampunk From December 15, 2012, through January 15, 2013, Xchyler Publishing will be accepting submissions for our SPRING STEAMPUNK ANTHOLOGY. The theme: Classics Redux, Expanded Steampunk Style. What does that...
by Penny Freeman | Sep 6, 2012 | Editor's Notes, Submission Guidelines
I find myself amazed at the difference in my attitude about publishers after only a week at Xchyler Publishing. To say I have learned a lot would be an understatement. The prospect differs immensely from this vantage, and here I sit with the unenviable task of...