I'm looking at the author kit right now and no, there's nothing about direct deposit. I've always gotten payments by check and I don't recall anyone every suggesting to me when I first signed that there was another option for receiving payment. Pretty sure it's just paper checks.
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I'm looking at the author kit right now and no, there's nothing about direct deposit. I've always gotten payments by check and I don't recall anyone every suggesting to me when I first signed that there was another option for receiving payment. Pretty sure it's just paper checks.
Okay. I mean, a check's a check. Yet most epublishers I've worked with have direct deposit options. Easier to keep everything electronic, faster too.
I love getting direct deposit from Samhain, but I think one big difference here is that Carina is part of the larger Harlequin umbrella and they've had an established way of paying authors for many decades. If I remember correctly, back before they launched, the payment was actually going to run on their regular schedule (twice a year) and being paid quarterly was a big win.
That's true, and I understand why a large and wildly successful publisher isn't inclined to change what works well. It also means I'll be receiving envelopes with the Harlequin logo four times a year. Win for my ego, but hopefully the family won't ask awkward questions.
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It's a big envelope, too - no idea why they couldn't fold the contents and put it in a regular letter-sized envelope, but I guess that's not The Harlequin Way?
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I almost threw away the first one. Big, plain gray envelope with markings. I thought it was junk mail. Oops.
It is ginormous! Barely fits in my tiny apartment building sized mailbox lol. I do love seeing the Harlequin name stamped on the return address, though. My mail-lady now knows I write romance!
Jumping in rather late here, but I came across Carina UK today. Any one know anything about them, in comparison to Carina Press?
http://www.carinauk.com/who-we-are/
http://www.carinauk.com/who-we-are/
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I submitted to them this morning, they seem legit. Being from SA it was an easy choice for me. Here's hoping though, for some reason I got sweaty fingertips when I hit the submit button.
Harlequin to launch digital-only Carina list.
I submitted too, though by some magical twist of fate, I got a contract offer from Dreamspinner just a few hours later and had to withdraw.
What encouraged me to submit to them rather than Carina Press proper was their promised quick turn around time, however, after emailing a question, then an actual submission, and THEN a withdrawal, I didn't receive more than an automated response.
A week later, and still no actual reply.
In my opinion, that's not a good look for a new operation.
What encouraged me to submit to them rather than Carina Press proper was their promised quick turn around time, however, after emailing a question, then an actual submission, and THEN a withdrawal, I didn't receive more than an automated response.
A week later, and still no actual reply.
In my opinion, that's not a good look for a new operation.
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Same parent company (HQ) but looking for a wider range of genres I think would be the best description.
I'm not sure if they will sell via Carina Press or not (it seems logical) but I'll let you know when I can.
I'm with Carina UK now, so far the experience has been great but I am very new to all this.
Hi Kaarl - Congrats! Can you tell a bit about how you submitted, the timeline, and the good experience you've had so far? I submitted a manuscript a few weeks ago, and I'm not sure what to expect.
Thanks and congrats again!
Thanks and congrats again!
Welcome to AW Regina! I subbed a piece last week to them last week and have padded my waiting bench with comfy pillows and an automatic back massager. I was thinking about a hot tub but that seemed a little over the top.
Thanks Regina,
I haven't checked this thread for awhile but better late than never. I PM'd you a rundown of my experience.
In case anyone else was wondering, the basics of it were;
1) When the say they'll email/contact you within a certain time they do (or let you know before then if they can't and when they will be able to)
2)The editor I am working with seems like a genuinely nice person and wants to help me get the best out of my writing
3) They said "yes" to me
Like I posted before I am new to writing and the experience of working with a publisher but far from a stranger when it comes to business etiquette. So far with Carina UK they are doing everything right, and although number 3 is a biggie for me even had that not been the case the timely response to my query was good enough for me.
Good luck to all of you that submitted ! I'd offer to be your buddy when you get accepted but I'm going for that whole reclusive and mysterious hermit author persona. Plus my mum said I can't go visit random people off the internets anymore ><
Just submitted to Angela James' "contemporary crack" at Carina.
And now I'll wait.
Seems to be the story of my life of late.
And now I'll wait.
Seems to be the story of my life of late.
Thanks for the info, Kaarl - I haven't gotten my response yet, but I suppose I will hear either way pretty soon, though I wonder if they aren't getting swamped just now - seems they've popped up on everyone's radar.
Thanks again for the info!
Thanks again for the info!
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I've dealt with them on the editorial side. They're looking for books they can fall in love with. Period.
The book has to be something the editor will go to bat for and grab other editors on the team and say, "You gotta read this!"
That's because when the book is published they want the readers to go to all their friends with the title, grab them in turn and say, "You gotta READ this!"
It all comes down to the basics. Write the kind of book that makes people do that and you'll have a sale.
The book has to be something the editor will go to bat for and grab other editors on the team and say, "You gotta read this!"
That's because when the book is published they want the readers to go to all their friends with the title, grab them in turn and say, "You gotta READ this!"
It all comes down to the basics. Write the kind of book that makes people do that and you'll have a sale.
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After reading all the wonderful things on this thread i have finally submitted to Carina Press. The waiting game begins!
does it make sense to submit to Carina UK at the same time? considering they are in two different market? can anyone advise me?
After reading all the wonderful things on this thread i have finally submitted to Carina Press. The waiting game begins!
does it make sense to submit to Carina UK at the same time? considering they are in two different market? can anyone advise me?
Has anyone who got a request from the Carinapitch event in April not received a response? They were supposed to respond by 5/31, but I haven't heard anything and am trying to decide if I should try to follow up or just wait patiently.
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If they gave you a definite date you should hear by and you heard nothing then there is nothing wrong with a polite nudge.
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No I wouldn't do that. Publishers usually do not like you to submit to more than one branch that they own, although you are free to submit to other publishers if they don't say "no simultaneous submissions.