Siren Publishing / Rapture Publishing / BookStrand

Beachgirl said:

I have a sci-fi/shifter erotica romance (M/F with a HEA) that is about 30k in length. It can be read stand-alone, but it is intended to be the first of a 4 book series. Trying to decide who to submit to - this will be my first submission and I'm biting my fingernails over it. Would Siren be a good choice for this genre?

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Yes, Siren would be a good choice.

Only reason I've never subbed to Siren is the whole exclusive sub. thing. With some publishers taking as long as 6+ months to get back on a submission, I just have never had anything available to sub that wasn't also out elsewhere.

VanessaNorth said:

Yes, Siren would be a good choice.

Only reason I've never subbed to Siren is the whole exclusive sub. thing. With some publishers taking as long as 6+ months to get back on a submission, I just have never had anything available to sub that wasn't also out elsewhere.

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The average waiting time for new authors with Siren is three weeks. Once you're signed with them it's two weeks or less.

VanessaNorth said:

Yes, Siren would be a good choice.

Only reason I've never subbed to Siren is the whole exclusive sub. thing. With some publishers taking as long as 6+ months to get back on a submission, I just have never had anything available to sub that wasn't also out elsewhere.

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Thanks! I've read several of Siren's authors, but mainly the menage imprints. Since my first sub will be m/f, wasn't sure how well this line does for Siren.

brainstorm77 said:

The average waiting time for new authors with Siren is three weeks. Once you're signed with them it's two weeks or less.

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That's head-spinning fast! Do their editors ever sleep??

Beachgirl said:

I have a sci-fi/shifter erotica romance (M/F with a HEA) that is about 30k in length. It can be read stand-alone, but it is intended to be the first of a 4 book series. Trying to decide who to submit to - this will be my first submission and I'm biting my fingernails over it. Would Siren be a good choice for this genre?

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The best place to submit is to the publisher(s) whose books you read. Do you read and enjoy Siren's books? If not--and I honestly mean no offense--why would you submit to them?

brainstorm77 said:

The average waiting time for new authors with Siren is three weeks. Once you're signed with them it's two weeks or less.

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Oh, I know, but I've never had anything that fit with their imprints that was not ALREADY out somewhere else.

Beachgirl said:

That's head-spinning fast! Do their editors ever sleep??

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I've been nothing but pleased with their publishing process. They run like clockwork and whenever I've had to email them to ask a question about anything, I've always got a prompt reply.

Adding them to my 'submit here list'.

I just hit the send button on my very first completed manuscript and submitted to Siren. I decided to go with them because a) I am not a patient person, b) After reading their info, Siren seems to fit well with my stories, and c) I am not a patient person (did I already mention that?).

Now all I have to do is sit back and bite my fingernails down to a bloody mess.

Beachgirl said:

I just hit the send button on my very first completed manuscript and submitted to Siren. I decided to go with them because a) I am not a patient person, b) After reading their info, Siren seems to fit well with my stories, and c) I am not a patient person (did I already mention that?).

Now all I have to do is sit back and bite my fingernails down to a bloody mess.

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Awesome! Good luck, and good job taking the plunge. I promise it gets easier with subsequent manuscripts.

I just got an offer from Siren-BookStrand for my first book - Dragon's Light:Runaway Heart - to be published in August 2012!



It only took a week for them to get back to me. I was expecting to bite my fingernails for at least another two weeks!

And now, back to writing the sequel...

Wow, that was fast!

Congratulations Beachgirl

Congrats, Beachgirl!

The fastest I ever heard back from Siren was literally over the weekend. I subbed a novella on Friday and got an offer Monday. I heard someone -- was it Shameless? -- subbed in the morning and heard back that afternoon. Whoever it was, she was one of their better-known, best-selling authors, so that may have had something to do with it.

I've enjoyed my relationship with Siren. Their editors have made helpful suggestions, caught my errors and typos, and in general helped me make my books better. You're in for a definite treat.

DelicatePrincess said:

Wow, that was fast!

Congratulations Beachgirl

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Thanks, DelicatePrincess!

Pterofan said:

Congrats, Beachgirl!


I've enjoyed my relationship with Siren. Their editors have made helpful suggestions, caught my errors and typos, and in general helped me make my books better. You're in for a definite treat.

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That's really good to hear! Thanks!

Just accepted an offer From Siren to publish Black Storm, the first book in my new Panther Key Series!

Siren has been fabulous to work with on my first book, Runaway Heart (Dragon's Light). They are very responsive and have a great group of authors to network with!

Congrats!

Beachgirl said:

Just accepted an offer From Siren to publish Black Storm, the first book in my new Panther Key Series!

Siren has been fabulous to work with on my first book, Runaway Heart (Dragon's Light). They are very responsive and have a great group of authors to network with!

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Congrats!!

brainstorm77 said:

The average waiting time for new authors with Siren is three weeks. Once you're signed with them it's two weeks or less.

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Actually, I usually get replies from them in less than three working days, but then again, I'm now an exclusive author with them (under my Tymber Dalton pen name). They are very fast about responses to others, however.

Should I?

Hi everyone. I have a question. My submission with Siren is at the four week mark. It is a novel length ms and I don't know if I should email a submission follow up today. Don't want to be annoying, but since they do not take simultaneous subs I am anxious to move on if they are not interested. It seems they are usually great with their responses and I've checked and rechecked that my sub was correct. Any advice? Should I?

Cherrie Mack said:

Hi everyone. I have a question. My submission with Siren is at the four week mark. It is a novel length ms and I don't know if I should email a submission follow up today. Don't want to be annoying, but since they do not take simultaneous subs I am anxious to move on if they are not interested. It seems they are usually great with their responses and I've checked and rechecked that my sub was correct. Any advice? Should I?

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They're wonderful to work with. If you didn't receive the automatic reply when you submitted, or you're at/past the four week guidelines on their website, an email follow-up is probably fine.

Cherrie Mack said:

Hi everyone. I have a question. My submission with Siren is at the four week mark. It is a novel length ms and I don't know if I should email a submission follow up today. Don't want to be annoying, but since they do not take simultaneous subs I am anxious to move on if they are not interested. It seems they are usually great with their responses and I've checked and rechecked that my sub was correct. Any advice? Should I?

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I agree with Shameless. It would probably be fine to follow up. They really are super to work with.

Thank you for the advice...no need to follow up. Just got an offer from Siren. Literally minutes ago. Still pinching myself. When I calm down I will be emailing to accept.

Cherrie Mack said:

Thank you for the advice...no need to follow up. Just got an offer from Siren. Literally minutes ago. Still pinching myself. When I calm down I will be emailing to accept.

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Congratulations!! You'll love working with them!! I do!!

Cherrie Mack said:

Thank you for the advice...no need to follow up. Just got an offer from Siren. Literally minutes ago. Still pinching myself. When I calm down I will be emailing to accept.

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Congrats!!

Cherrie Mack said:

Thank you for the advice...no need to follow up. Just got an offer from Siren. Literally minutes ago. Still pinching myself. When I calm down I will be emailing to accept.

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That's awesome news! Huge congratulations! I hope you enjoy working with them as much as I do!

Thank you... I am so excited... can't wait to get started. Any advice for a newbie like me? This is my first ms and I literally no nada about the biz...Just love to write....