Category Archives: Publishers Corner

My experience with self-publication (so far)

Posted on April 12, 2013 by James Goldberg

We’ve talked a fair amount on this blog about the publishing aspects of Mormon Lit. Wednesday, Darrel Nelson wrote about his experience as an LDS author with a Christian-market publisher. For three years, Chris Bigelow arranged a regular Publishers’ Corner … Continue reading →

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From the Writer’s Desk: The Future of Irreantum

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Jack Harrell

Since 1999, Irreantum has been committed to publishing the very best in Mormon literature. Over the years, a number of editors and editorial board members have volunteered their time to discover, polish, and publish this literature, passionate in their conviction … Continue reading →

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Transition Time for the “Publishers Corner” Column

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Chris Bigelow

As of January 2013, I will have coordinated the AML blog’s monthly “Publishers Corner” column for three years. It seems like a good time to take stock and also to announce my honorable release as column coordinator.

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Publishers Corner: Write the Story that Matters

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Chris Bigelow

Guest post by Christopher Loke, executive editor of Jolly Fish Press When I was first approached to join Jolly Fish Press (JFP) as executive editor, my first question was, why Utah. After all, all of the houses I’ve been involved … Continue reading →

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Break It Down!

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Stephen Carter

Like Lehi of old, I stepped from the front door of my house and found something beautiful sparkling in the sunlight. It was not a Liahona; it was the final proof of iPlates Volume 1, a graphic novel based the … Continue reading →

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Reflections on a Mini-era: An Editor’s Inside Look at Cedar Fort

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Guest

Guest post by Heidi Doxey. It’s been four years. In the spring of 2008, I sat behind a brown-haired girl in my fiction editing class at BYU. She was pleasant and intelligent, but so were most of the students in … Continue reading →

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Publishers Corner: Rhemalda Publishing

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Chris Bigelow

Guest post by Emmaline Hoffmeister, Vice President, Rhemalda Publishing As I read through the guest posts from prior publishers, I realized that Rhemalda Publishing is a little different. We are not a Latter-day Saint publisher, per se. We are a … Continue reading →

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Publishers Corner: Engaging the National Market from an LDS Perspective

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Chris Bigelow

Guest post by E.M. Tippetts Late last year I decided to take the plunge and become an indie author as E.M. Tippetts – the name I use to write LDS chick lit. There were a lot of reasons behind my … Continue reading →

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Publishers Corner: Approaching the National Market Through Ebooks

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Chris Bigelow

Guest post by Karen Gowen of WiDo Publishing The e-book opportunity has opened up entirely new markets for LDS fiction. WiDo Publishing doesn’t limit its books to Mormon fiction or shy away from it. We have several titles that deal … Continue reading →

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Publishers Corner: Alan Mitchell at Greenjacket Books

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Chris Bigelow

Guest post by Alan Mitchell I’m an independent LDS publisher, which mostly means I don’t make any money. Every man needs a avocation. I’m not sure that is true. I’m not sure what an “avocation” is—is it a mission in … Continue reading →

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