I am not clear as to the why of the volume of strange questions I have received regarding our submission guidelines, but let’s suffice it to say I have gotten enough that I decided it may be time to clarify a few things. First and foremost, the guidelines exist for one purpose and one purpose… Continue reading Submission Guidelines Q&A!
Category: News and Information
Important announcements about changes and new initiatives at Bards and Sages Publishing
Upcoming Trigger Warning Policy
We will soon be rolling out a new page that will detail any potential trigger warnings for our publications. This is something I have been wanting to do for some time now but wanted to make sure we did right. I know that many in the writing community have strong opinions on the merits of… Continue reading Upcoming Trigger Warning Policy
What the Numbers Mean
When our reviewers rate stories, each category is assigned a score of zero to six. I realize this sounds like a strange range, but there is a reason for it. Over the years, I’ve learned that when confronted with the typical 1-5 or 1-10 rating scale, scores tend to hover at the extremes. 1-I don’t… Continue reading What the Numbers Mean
Publishing Decisions
What qualifies as great fiction is subjective. That doesn’t mean, however, that publishers shouldn’t at least try to give authors some sort of guidance regarding what they are looking for. Bards and Sages Publishing uses a scoring system to make decisions regarding what we will publish. It isn’t a perfect system, but it is designed… Continue reading Publishing Decisions
Moving Forward
I need to announce some major changes moving forward for Bards and Sages Publishing. But before I get into the changes, I want to be transparent and honest about why these changes are happening. The pandemic and subsequent disruption created by it have caused challenges for most of us. We’ve all been dealing with our… Continue reading Moving Forward