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  • Steven Jacksonstevenjackson57@mastodon.social
    Jul 31, 2026, 2:24 PM

    @Teri_Kanefield I love how you’re not afraid to question the systems people often accept without thinking. The publishing world has so many layers creativity, business, power, and gatekeeping and it’s interesting to hear from someone who is willing to look deeper and challenge the way things are done. Sometimes the people who ask uncomfortable questions are the ones who help create change.

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  • Steven Jacksonstevenjackson57@mastodon.social
    Jul 31, 2026, 2:24 PM

    @Teri_Kanefield I’m curious, what was the moment that made you start questioning the traditional publishing model? Do you think the industry can still protect writers’ dreams while becoming more fair and transparent? And after your own publishing experience, what is the one thing you wish every new writer knew before signing a deal?

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  • Teri KanefieldTeri_Kanefield@mastodon.social
    Jul 31, 2026, 2:42 PM

    @stevenjackson57

    Such good questions. I may add these.

    I'd like to be able to give a good answer like "the first time my editor cheated me"

    (Yes, I've been cheated)

    The industry has changed so much since I started. I think each decade I had different issues. Now I understand the problem of supply and demand.

    In some ways, it is the positive result of the civil rights and FDR improvements. Lots more people can write.

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  • Steven Jacksonstevenjackson57@mastodon.social
    Jul 31, 2026, 3:01 PM

    @Teri_Kanefield I’m truly sorry that you were cheated by an editor. That must have been painful and disappointing, especially after putting so much of your time, creativity, and trust into your work. I admire that you’ve continued writing and learning through all the changes in the industry. Your experiences across different decades must have given you a fascinating perspective.

    You mentioned that each decade brought different challenges, and now you understand the issue of supply and demand.

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  • Steven Jacksonstevenjackson57@mastodon.social
    Jul 31, 2026, 3:01 PM

    @Teri_Kanefield What do you think has changed the most in publishing since you first started? And if you could give one important piece of advice to a new writer today, what would it be? I also find your point about civil rights and the changes that opened more opportunities for people to write very interestingly. Do you think having more voices in publishing has created more opportunities, or has it made it harder for talented writers to be noticed?

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  • Steven Jacksonstevenjackson57@mastodon.social
    Jul 31, 2026, 3:02 PM

    @Teri_Kanefield I’m from San Francisco, California 🌉. Where are you from? I’d really love to know more about you, your writing journey, and the experiences that shaped the person and writer you are today. 😊

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  • Rob Carlsonvees@jawns.club
    Jul 31, 2026, 2:45 PM

    @Teri_Kanefield I just stumbled across this on my RSS feed and was very impressed. Great advice for ANYONE working in an agent or contract model, not just writers

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  • Teri KanefieldTeri_Kanefield@mastodon.social
    Jul 31, 2026, 2:47 PM

    @vees Thanks. I stopped paying big bucks to maintain my mailing list, so I hope this one can find an audience without that.

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  • ALmral@mastodon.sdf.org
    Jul 31, 2026, 2:52 PM

    @Teri_Kanefield
    Thanks for this blog, I miss your writing but I understand what pays the bills and we all have a fix number of hours in the day.

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  • Ray McCarthyraymaccarthy@mastodon.ie
    Jul 31, 2026, 4:27 PM

    @Teri_Kanefield
    They see themselves as making money and the big ones decided long ago to split up the world market. This hurts authors (limits sales) and readers (can't buy the books, or sometimes some in a series).

    Some smaller ones now feed the Amazon monopolist (Joffe).

    They are like typical American Capitalists, even if British, Irish or German.

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  • AccordionBruceAccordionBruce@mastodon.social
    Aug 1, 2026, 3:34 AM

    @Teri_Kanefield
    Good timing. I just turned in my first proposal to a traditional agent a few hours ago — kind of on a whim to see how it will go

    Hopefully with my eyes open. I’ll be looking at a lot of advice carefully before getting into anything seriously

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