The Publishing Game

by Jay Hartman In 1965, The Rolling Stones released their hit song “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.” 1966 brought the track “Paint It Black,” and in 1967 the world heard…

by Jay Hartman Happy Pride Month! June is a month of celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community and all of its accomplishments, community, and contributions to all aspects of society. “But Jay,”…

by Jay Hartman Over the weekend of April 20 and 21 I had the opportunity to attend the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. It was my first official public…

by Jay Hartman April showers bring May flowers. What do May flowers bring? Pilgrims. That’s a very old (and very bad) dad joke, but timely. As we head into April…

by Jay Hartman Thanks for coming in. Feel free to lie down on the couch over there. Comfortable? Great. You’re in a safe space here. You can always speak freely…

by Jay Hartman Okay, here’s the thing about birthdays and celebrations. Either you really love them, or you come to loathe them. It depends on the individual. I have a…

by Jay Hartman The blank slate. There are few things more intimidating than a blank computer screen, pure white paper, a whiteboard begging to be written on and dry-erased, or…

by Jay Hartman Unless you’re writing or publishing for the sheer fun or joy of it, it’s a given you’re looking to make money doing it. Every author has that…

by Jay Hartman Normally, my column has a question about something going on in the publishing industry and I’m able to answer it from…well…a publisher’s perspective. I have a secret.…

by Jay Hartman Q: I’m pretty unhappy with my current publisher. I’m thinking I’d rather take the books the self-publishing route, or maybe find a different publisher instead. How hard…