Science Fiction

I tried all of the Science Fiction publishers. First I sent inquiries
and sample chapters to all the publishers who accepted direct
solicitations. None interested. Then I saught an agent. Sent sample
chapters or full copies depending on the requirement. No Takers.

I finally found a publisher outside the big boys, PublishAmerica.

Ironicly the bookstores who briefly stocked my novel put it among the
General Fiction books, I still can't figure why. Odd thing is I
find the better Alternate History novels are found in The Gneral
Fiction section.

--- In spacesettlers@yahoogroups.com, b wrote:
>
> Did you try Baen ?
> http://www.baen.com/
>
> terrierkeeper wrote:
>
> > I believe we're talking about just the stuff on the shelves.
> >
> > I must admit what I have been seeing the bookstore shelves is
quite
> > mediocre.
> >
> > A lot of fantasy fiction of Dungeons and Dragons or some form of
Star
> > Trek devoid of any Scientific base. Most of it poorly written and
> > hardly one any pleasure to read.
> >
> > I found out the hardway in trying to get the big boys to publish
my
> > novel in which an Israili goes back in time to prevent the
Holocaust by
> > hooking up with the Generals and making a deal for Jewish lives by
> > helping off Hitler in exchange for helping them win WWII.
> >
> > I figured Write a good story with a solid background and my
success was
> > assured.
> >
> > Everyone who has read my novel is really quite impressed with it.
> >
> > So I expected success in finding a publisher.
> >
> > I was rejected by the very publishers of mediocrity.
> >
> > Problem is the people employed by the Big Boys to read incoming
> > manuscripts are these women from Wesley and Ba Ma and various
other
> > liberal collages whose views on literature leave much to be
desired.
> > Just like Hollywood, they've lost touch with the people and they
have
> > forgotten what a good story and what good science fiction is.
They've
> > had too much star trek and too many indoctrinations for Political
> > Correctness. If they walked into any place in America they would
> > scream at everyone and rant that every American is a Bigot. All
men are
> > rapists, etc, etc.
> >
> > Since they don't see eye to eye with the Average American,
anything the