What is My Favorite Bit?
It’s a guest post in which authors discuss their favorite bit of their latest book or short story. Occasionally, we’ll also hear from artists or game designers. These will appear on Tuesdays & Thursdays.
What does participating in My Favorite Bit require?
First, you submit via this form to ask to be considered for a spot. You’ll give us a PDF version of the ARC. Then you’ll be lightly vetted by our team and will then get an email with a yes or a no, and follow up requests.
a. A short (400 to 1,000 word) essay on your favorite bit of your new work. This can be a scene, a sentence, a character, or a bit of world-building. It can even be a piece of research that never made it on the page. The key is that it’s something that you love LOVE sooooo much. This is your chance to be enthusiastic and geek out over that favorite thing you wrote but don’t expect anyone else to notice.
b. A cover jpg, or screenshot, of the work in question.
c. A short bio, maximum 150 words.
d. Social media or other hyperlinks that you’d like to include.
How do I sign up for a slot with My Favorite Bit?
Ripping off guidelines directly from John Scalzi’s The Big Idea…
a) No earlier than two months from the book’s official publication date and no later than one month from that date, fill out this form.
b) We will try to get back to you within two – three weeks if it has been accepted for a spot and send you a form to fill out for the required pieces.
c) Once the form is filled out you’ll be assigned a date for the post to be published and I’ll email you the date (I will try to respond within a week about a posting date).
d) Once the post is scheduled, I’ll send you a link and a confirmation email (You might not receive the link until the day before the post is scheduled to be published).
Are you open to things other than novels?
Yes, in fact I am. I’m using the word “author” to mean a published creator. If you are a game designer, short story writer, or artist, and have something that you would like to promote then by all means query me.
How do you assign dates?
I assign dates using this criteria:
a) date of publication
b) order of submission once you receive the second form
Posts go up on Tuesdays and Thursdays. If there are a lot of submissions for the same publication date you may end up with a spot a month or so after publication but be assured, if accepted, you will get a post up.
Beyond that, I’m fairly flexible with the hope that I’ll be able to share an interesting mix of authors, fiction, and other creations.