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I've just had a short story accepted by a very small indie press. In the contract they ask for "sole and exclusive" rights, so they'll be the only ones who can ever publish it.
I've read that this is a bit of a red flag, but I'm very new to this. Will most publishers request sole and exclusive rights to a short story, and I should just get over it? I don't have plans to publish it anywhere else, but I guess this would stop me sending it to somewhere that accepts reprints or even publishing it myself if I ever get to that stage!
But again maybe this is pretty normal, at least for small presses? Thank you!
I've read that this is a bit of a red flag, but I'm very new to this. Will most publishers request sole and exclusive rights to a short story, and I should just get over it? I don't have plans to publish it anywhere else, but I guess this would stop me sending it to somewhere that accepts reprints or even publishing it myself if I ever get to that stage!
But again maybe this is pretty normal, at least for small presses? Thank you!