Miriam,
You might consider checking into the "blooking community" and online publishing, which you will note TW does some of.
http://gendersociety.com/shop[...]cat=252 I currently read a number of serialized manga and books that are parallel published in hard copy when enough pages are posted online. This builds a following if your work is appreciated and readers even make contributions of cash to push things along. One such writer has had her story picked up for Fall season on the SciFi channel.
http://www.talesofmu.com/[...]ook01/1
I love it and was frustrated when I "caught up" and had to wait for each new episode. Before this, I never read anything this long on line. Now I have to limit my list to have free time. It is a story very supportive of GLBT and other lifestyles without being preachy. It certainly stretches the concept of acceptance to "the edge". It's sure to be toned down for television. "TWO<3" No, that is not a typo, <grin>
Another favorite is MISFILE,
http://www.misfile.com/in[...]?page=2
A wonderful manga about a heterosexual male who finds himself misfiled as a female by heaven and must adjust to gender dysphoria. It's bound to stretch both MtF and FtM readers in conflicting ways. I feel it would be an excellent tool to let unaccepting heterosexual males understand what it's like to be MtFand be trapped in the wrong body. It would clearly explain the situation for FtMs to those who do not understand the same. It's not your standard, "Oh, my, I like being a girl" story.
Hope these give you some ideas, Miriam.
August 31, 2009 11:15 AM BST
the trouble with book publishing companies is that they work to looooooooooooong schedules although they can rush out a book to catch an important event...and if they have done one book on a particular subject they may not be interested in another if the first didn't do well...but then publishers may have their own agendas...
I'm just doing two print-on-demand books...total cost to me is £340 and after that any sales will cost me nothing but bring in £x..
conventional publishing costs nothing but will only bring in 10% of £x and thats after a long wait...
those pottery faces look goregeous..if you made those you've got fame and fortune at your finger tips...I'd prefer one without the cups though...
rose
August 31, 2009 12:02 PM BST
I have read some of Miriam's work and I can tell you that she is a very accomplished author. We recently published one of her books digitally. 'To Wherever The Bus Stops' is available for download here...
http://gendersociety.com/[...]d=16167
...and it makes for a really good read.
Hugs,
Katie x