JournalStone Publishing

I haven't had a second chance, if that is what you mean. I sent them two books and they were very courteous and precise as to why they were a no-go. I like them. I'd take them up on that if I were you. There is an advance possibility with this press, actually a probable one. They are PICKY though, of course.

tri

Any more news on this publisher?

triceretops said:

I haven't had a second chance, if that is what you mean. I sent them two books and they were very courteous and precise as to why they were a no-go. I like them. I'd take them up on that if I were you. There is an advance possibility with this press, actually a probable one. They are PICKY though, of course.

tri

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They say they sometimes offer an advance and pay 10% of Net. I guess if that is print only then that is ok, depending on what they pay for ebook. I don't know if they do print runs or are POD. Would simply be interesting to know more about them.
They appear respectable.

I queried them once upon a time, when the world was a younger, happier place... The allotted time for response blundered past, wheezing and sputtering; still I waited stoically. Then I waited miserably. Then I waited irritably. Then I penned a question concerning what is up and what is down. Then I waited stoically for a reply at least to this. Then I waited miserably. Then I waited irritably. Then I decided against a misdirected hammer murder spree, and instead bought myself a bottle of wine.

dondomat said:

Then I decided against a misdirected hammer murder spree, and instead bought myself a bottle of wine.

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10% of net is a miserable royalty rate. Consider you made a lucky escape, cross them off your list, and continue to better places.

True that; cheers, uncle Jim!
Anyway, since then life went on, I joined the secret handshake society of the agented elite, but back then the lack of communication was almost reason enough to write an s/m hit based on the fifty shades of rejections read out aloud by a paddle-wielding editor domina...

James D. Macdonald said:

10% of net is a miserable royalty rate. Consider you made a lucky escape, cross them off your list, and continue to better places.

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Is it though if they only mean the print price? I don't know. I know of comparable things for print only from other places. 10% of net does not sound fun but I don't know if it's out of whack with other publishers for PRINT. For ebook though it would be appalling. Is this a very print focused books in stores press? I'm unsure.
I'm getting 40-30% cover for my ebook but when it goes to print in November I will only be getting 8% of cover price. I don't know what the really big publishers pay for print but I know that places like Random House and Harper Collins are only paying 25% net for digital.

dondomat said:

I queried them once upon a time, when the world was a younger, happier place... The allotted time for response blundered past, wheezing and sputtering; still I waited stoically. Then I waited miserably. Then I waited irritably. Then I penned a question concerning what is up and what is down. Then I waited stoically for a reply at least to this. Then I waited miserably. Then I waited irritably. Then I decided against a misdirected hammer murder spree, and instead bought myself a bottle of wine.

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This is why simultaneous submissions were invented.

Don't snark, ginger, or it's off to the paddle editor with you!
...Yeah it was one of many submissions, but only one of 2-3 of the mid-range (the rest were the miniscule publishers), so I had invested more emotionally.

Oh I see. :-( My apologies.

De Nada

Journal Stone were actively acquiring for awhile, but I guess they got what they wanted because they are closed to unagented submissions "until Spring of 2014."

Submissions are open until June 20. I submitted a supernatural mystery/thriller. They have some pretty amazing authors there, including Jonathan Maberry. Don't know if they offer advances or not, but the terms look pretty good from what I read on the website. Keeping my fingers crossed!

Would love to hear if anyone has any updated experiences with them. I don't typically write horror (however I'm a horror movie fanatic) but I have one planned for the future.
They seem to have a good stable of authors

Would this be considered a small or medium press? Any other info about them, compared to big publishers, etc?

writera said:

I submitted to them, got an email back saying their response time is 3 - 5 months.
Would this be considered a small or medium press? Any other info about them, compared to big publishers, etc?

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Very small press.

Round Two said:

Very small press.

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Thanks. I wasn't sure.

Do you know anything else about them? Distribution? Advances etc.? Other than what's written above, I haven't been able to find out much about them, but their books look well-produced and professional and I've heard good things about the people involved.