Forum: Hard Boiled Crime ]]> http://forums.dorchesterpub.com/post?id=5777152 Sat, 31 Mar 2012 05:12:30 GMT http://forums.dorchesterpub.com/post?id=5546372

The LIFEOFA Series will be a fifty-two book series whereeach book will be written from the perspective of a different creature.  Unlike an ordinary series, these books willnot be written as a continuation, but rather simultaneously.  Each book will contain its very own plotalong with its original storyline, but the encounters that take place willhappen simultaneously.  In the firstbook, The Lost Colony, an ant is separated from its colony and triesdesperately to find its way back.  Alongthe way, the ant encounters several difficult creatures, and the perspective ofthe encounter is told from the ant’s point of view.  Those same encounters are then told indifferent books, from the perspective of different creatures.

In The Lost Colony, Mark is separated from his colony veryearly in his life.  Although he begins tolearn what life is like to be an ant and what his roles and responsibilitiesare, he did not learn everything he needed to know before he was suddenlyseparated.  During his search, he beginslearning things on his own, while other things he learns from different antsand creatures that he meets along the way. Through reoccurring characters along with some interesting twists,surprises and mind plots, the endless and exciting adventures keep the storyinteresting and the reader on the edge of their seat.  

Check it out on: http://www.lifeofaseries.com

Forum: Writers ]]> http://forums.dorchesterpub.com/post?id=5546372 Sat, 22 Oct 2011 18:44:46 GMT http://forums.dorchesterpub.com/post?id=5492569

Forum: Westerns ]]> http://forums.dorchesterpub.com/post?id=5492569 Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:36:22 GMT http://forums.dorchesterpub.com/post?id=5392523 iiciTo whom may concern:

Sherry Murray
6534 Bunker Hill Road
Cookeville, TN 38506

New Address is:
P.O. Box 3761
Cookeville, TN. 38502

Please cancel my subscription as I know that you are not going to send the
magazines as I have waited this long to get them.

Forum: News & Announcements ]]> http://forums.dorchesterpub.com/post?id=5392523 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 17:22:34 GMT http://forums.dorchesterpub.com/post?id=5216853 Amazon.com has 20 copies of Gord Rollo's "Valley of the Scarecrow" in stock, plus nine other merchants have it in the new & used section.  It's even listed on eBay!  What's the benefit of being a member of the book club when I could've read it by now had I gone to a bookstore?

Forum: Horror ]]> http://forums.dorchesterpub.com/post?id=5216853 Wed, 04 May 2011 17:41:10 GMT http://forums.dorchesterpub.com/post?id=5143659 Red, by Jack Ketchum. I wondered, through a lot of the book, why it was acceptable to use run on sentences and fragments. One sentence would stretch the length of a paragraph and it continued forever usually broken up by the word "and" about three to five times throughout. I'm not an expert on writing, but do know when it is useful to use fragments in fiction or not. I was also disheartened to see the 'single quote' being used for dialogue. I'm not sure if I'm being picky or just discouraged to see such a praised author (by the likes of King and Little) not writing with a little more punch. Is there anyone out there brave enough to explain the reason behind this writing? I would greatly appreciate it. I do know that Ketchum has good connections, Bloch, but that shouldn't mean a thing as far as writing correctly is concerned. Thanks for any feedback.

Forum: Writers ]]> http://forums.dorchesterpub.com/post?id=5143659 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 22:40:44 GMT http://forums.dorchesterpub.com/post?id=5132193
Thanks
ttzuma

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Forum: Horror ]]> http://forums.dorchesterpub.com/post?id=5079466 Sat, 05 Feb 2011 21:43:37 GMT http://forums.dorchesterpub.com/post?id=5061407
Dan

Forum: Horror ]]> http://forums.dorchesterpub.com/post?id=5061407 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 01:12:10 GMT http://forums.dorchesterpub.com/post?id=5039084

Forum: Westerns ]]> http://forums.dorchesterpub.com/post?id=5039084 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 16:35:02 GMT http://forums.dorchesterpub.com/post?id=4965929 Allison, I saw your response to this question in another thread. I clipped it below for your convenience.  While I fully understand your point, I did have a question regarding the length of what's read in a submission.

I assume that your group reads entire novels before making a decision, which contributes to the length of time it takes to respond (please correct that assumption if necessary).

With that said, do you think a tiered submission approach would work better to speed things up? By this I mean something like this:

Limit submissions to a few chapters (or a representative page count of say 10-15% of the total length). Then respond back much more quickly and request the full manuscript if desired. The assumption here is that the writer has demonstrated enough skill in the first 10% to warrant further review.  If the material gets by the first gate it should be of high enough quality that the rest of the novel would not severely disappoint.  This might help you more quickly get beyond material that's not ready and at least let those authors know inside of a year. And if you do request the full manuscript, that should tell the author there is a very strong interest already, otherwise you would have passed on the smaller piece.

I realize this is not a new concept, but I have to wonder how often a novel improves so much after 5 chapters that if you hadn't read beyond that point the first time you would have mistakenly passed on it.

The numbers above a just representative, maybe another % is better, but the idea is to still wade more quickly through submissions to get to the gems faster.

Thanks
Bill




Hello Virdie,
I think your question is a common one and one that many people will be interested in the knowing answer. It may be eight months or more before you recieve a response to a submission. This is our standard time frame, no matter who is submitting, agent or author. Due to the sheer volume of submissions we receive, it sometimes takes longer than we'd all like for a decision to be made. But, we believe this to be preferable over reading fewer pages of every submission to speed up the time of response. Thank you for being a voice on the forums and I appreciate your patience in regards to submissions. I hope I've been able to answer your questions.

Forum: Writers ]]> http://forums.dorchesterpub.com/post?id=4965929 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 20:40:59 GMT http://forums.dorchesterpub.com/post?id=4957683 Hard Boiled Crime Book Club

Dear Member,

You may notice that the book club has changed its name to Hard Boiled Crime.

Dorchester is no longer producing mass-market paperback books and as a result, the Hard Case Crime imprint, owned by Charles Ardai, has moved to Titan Publishing. However, Charles has been essential in choosing your upcoming titles. We hope you continue to enjoy the great selection of crime books that you’ll receive in your future monthly club shipments.

If you have any questions, please contact Customer Service at 1-800-481-9191, Monday thru Thursday 10am – 9pm and Friday, 10am until 5pm or via email at customerservice@dorchpub.com. 

Forum: Hard Boiled Crime ]]> http://forums.dorchesterpub.com/post?id=4957683 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 17:12:17 GMT http://forums.dorchesterpub.com/post?id=4939795 We are very excited to bring the following titles to our book club members! 

Hard Case Crime Book Club
Perish Twice by Robert B. Parker


Historical Romance Book Club
The Accidental Wedding by Annie Grace
To Save the Devil by Kate Moore
 

Horror Book Club
The Damnation Game by Clive Barker
The Disappearance by Bentley Little
 

Lovespell Book Club
Water Bound by Christine Feehan
Dark Viking by Sandra Hill
Demon Blood by Meljean Brook

   

Thriller Book Club
Play Dead by Harlan Coben

Western Book Club
Helldorado by Peter Brandvold
Strongheart by Don Bendell
Blood Feud by David Robbins
The Lawman: Avenging Angels by Lyle Brandt
   

While Dorchester transitions from mass market to trade, it is our intent to continue to provide mass market titles to the book clubs. During this interim period, the selections will be expanded beyond the Dorchester catalog to the top names in these genres from across publishing.

We realize there has been confusion and anger about the change in selection and service. We understand your frustration, and frankly, we also share it. Lining up the titles for all the book clubs in this time of transition has, unfortunately, become a much more drawn out process than anyone at Dorchester anticipated. That said, it does not excuse the lack of communication on our part and we apologize for that. The team at Dorchester is committed to working through this difficult time with a constant eye to the future. We love these genres and authors as much as our readers and are beyond grateful to those who wish us success and grant us a little understanding in the meantime.

It is not our intention to anger or disappoint our readers, and in as much as we have done that, it has been a mistake that we both regret and work to ammend.

As always, Customer Service is available to address any questions and concerns you may have, be they general questions or specifically to do with book clubs.

Sincerely,
Allison Carroll
Editorial and Web Coordinator
Dorchester Publishing


Customer Support
1-800-481-9191
customersupport@dorchpub.com

Forum: News & Announcements ]]> http://forums.dorchesterpub.com/post?id=4939795 Fri, 22 Oct 2010 19:48:18 GMT http://forums.dorchesterpub.com/post?id=4924144

Forum: Romance ]]> http://forums.dorchesterpub.com/post?id=4924144 Mon, 11 Oct 2010 08:24:40 GMT http://forums.dorchesterpub.com/post?id=4916685 Provide a list of what books (if any) members of the Horror Club will receive for the next three months. After last month’s fiasco sending out old books with no warning, I’m guessing there were a rash of cancellations.

If there were some sort of list we could refer to, we would feel less burned by the way you are currently doing business. Who knows? Maybe some real gems will be shipped?

Realistically, I am not expecting a response. But at least I'll feel better when a couple of weeks from now I call up and cancel my membership.

Forum: Horror ]]> http://forums.dorchesterpub.com/post?id=4916685 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 19:32:11 GMT