Who do Facebook. Vous deux.

Facebook. Viewed as a blessing and a curse. Such uncertain territory that small children are banned and dog participation is forbidden.(You know how dogs sniff odd things out.)

Despite all that, the time has come for a leap of faith.

The fickle finger of Fate does beckon.

Face it. Only proper to bring this up among friends (Lilly Tomlin.Laugh-In/NBC/US PD:pub.date/Commons.wikimedia.org)

No, really, you hold Fate in your finger. So wiggle yours and get ready.

A fellow blogger, Roxie Hanna, took a deep breath recently and launched a publishing company Sunscribe.

If you don’t know Roxie’s blog, you should.

It’s a collection of treasures: writing advice, series like “Ghostwriting 101” and “Effective Editing”, trends in the book industry, publishing info, contests, writing opportunities, and hilarious cartoons.

And now with Sunscribe Publishers, she looks for authors, illustrators, and freelance editors. So there’s potential for you serious writers and artists there. This is not a vanity press. Read about their vision of collaborative partnering with writers.

Publishing is a tough business – especially for a brand new company.

Face it. Not asking you to jump off a cliff.(Para44.fr/Wikipedia/Commons.wikimedia.org)

So here’s the deal. Roxie could use a bit of help. From her blog:

“….we at Sunscribe are excited to announce a way for you to participate in a unique prospect as we grow: help us secure a $150,000 grant from Chase.
Now before you reach for your wallet to verify we haven’t lifted it, let me give you the quick and dirty. Just a VOTE. That’s all we need.
We applied for this grant because we see this opportunity to secure funding without debt for our traditional publishing model. 

….Go ahead, Let us know you support us as we partner with writers.”

Face it. Not asking you to fling yourself down some rocky trail alone. (Ewald Gabardi/ Commons.wikimedia.org)

Here’s the link. Click and vote for Sunscribe.

You can only vote once, but no one’s stopping you from suggesting others click over and vote, too.

It’s a Facebook thing, but if you’re not a “member”, there’s nothing stopping you from contacting those you know who are Facebook users and giving them a nudge.

Oh, you’re not a writer or an artist – just a reader?

Is it just me or does it seem only well-known authors, politicians and their relatives, celebrities, even famous people’s pets have an easier time getting published than anyone else?

Make sure there’s plenty of writing out there worth reading: Support small independent publishers.

The fate of words really is in your hand.

Phil, the Philosopher Mouse of the Hedge.

Don’t let Sunscribe get left out in the cold. Help Roxie create a new path in the publishing world. (Ewald Gabardi/Commons.wikimedia.org)

 

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