The long and misleading adventure of The Doors of Time.

[felisblanco]

First, I want to thank all you interested parties reading this for your patience with me in supplying news about The Doors of Time since I pulled it down. I've been avoiding answering requests and questions about it for so long because I didn't know what I was allowed to say without jeopardising my chances. But, as the whole thing just fell through

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[matchboximpala]

This breaks my heart, since TDOT is my favorite fanfic of all time.

Being shortlisted for that prize is pretty damn cool, though.

[minniemax]

Firstly: Top Ten is absolutely awesome!!
Secondly:
"a little bit overwritten, and didn’t quite grab me in the way that I would have hoped" ????
She either read some other book or is the wrong person for the job.

Honey, The Doors is simply brilliant and while I'm really sorry the deal is off, I'm sure sooner or later you'll make it, so I'll continue to keep my fingers crossed.

*hugs*

[alienat]

Congrats on being shortlisted. That's awesome, even if you didn't end up in the first three. It's still a great achievement

[fufaraw]

Making the top ten is a huge accomplishment. Congratulations! And I'm sorry about the months of delay, and then not having the ms. accepted.

I will say, after dabbling with e-publishers who also print on demand, each one seems to have a list of requirements (short sentences, no compound sentences, no semicolons, dashes rather than commas, particular restrictions on language, age, sex acts, etc.) that vary from house to house. I'd been pushed to try to publish the More Than series, but looking at the changes I'd have had to make, it would have been a massive undertaking, and would have rendered the story unrecognizable--the language, the details, all changed or removed. I couldn't do it.

If you are determined, though, I think Doors will certainly find a readership (it definitely has in fandom!) and will make you proud. All best possible luck with it!

[marchia43]

I'm so sorry things have not worked out for you. Keep the faith!
Have you tried Dreamspinner or Pride publishers???? Sorry if you have already sent it to them and I've missed it...
Keep trying!
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