William C. Spears

Tag: publishing

  • Reflections in a Barnes & Noble

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    William C. Spears
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    I’d been warned by plenty of experienced writers that a debut book release is rarely the big, cinematic moment you imagine. They were right. Instead of a triumphant launch day, I’ve had delayed ship dates, understocking issues, and even a little product misplacement for good measure. There wasn’t really a “release day” at all—just this…

  • It’s Here! And its beautiful.

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    Although it is still a few weeks until release in the US, my book has been available in the UK since the beginning of this month. Even though I’ll soon receive a box of 50, I paid the extra shipping and duties to get a copy sent over from the UK early– over the protests…

  • Military Publishers

    Military Publishers

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    William C. Spears
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    Over the past year, as I’ve stumbled my way through the publication of my first book, I’ve learned more about the military publishing world than I ever intended to. Much of it came through trial and error, awkward email exchanges, rejected proposals, and long conversations with people far more experienced than me. None of what…