Social Media (2): Ali Bacon explains how some miracles take a little longer
Back in March, I posted about how social media can bring very quick rewards. Today I'll explain how I got together with Linen Press - which happened at a rather different pace. High Quality Fiction Years ago, when I was just starting out in both writing and blogging, I followed a blog called The Elephant in the Writing Room ( no longer alive but you can follow the same author here ) for its no-nonsense approach and the writer's honesty in dealing with the ups and downs of her own career. In one particular post she had a bit of a rant about the publishing industry/book-buying public, explaining the dire situation for small presses and one in particular called Linen Press, purveyors of beautifully written and produced literary fiction. So, partly from curiosity, I ordered The Missing by Juliet Bates. Around the same time Linen Press cropped up on Twitter. I followed. I read their bits about ethos etc and sent them A Kettle of Fish. I got...