Z Publishing House began as a blog in late 2015 (so my blog is actually older than it is! Jeepers!) I really like their philosophy and approach, which is to produce anthology samplers of different writers, to help compatible readers and writers find each other.
Back when I first started blogging–which is apparently now the dark ages in publishing terms–I wrote a post in which I explored my feelings about admitting that some people are just not ever going to get me, that I am not writing this book/blog post/story/poem/other creative work/ for them. The flip side of that uncomfortable “no” is the “yes” of finding your target audience and connecting with them. I think that process is what Z Publishing is trying to facilitate.
So without further ado, here is my latest publication, in California’s Emerging Writers: An Anthology of Non-Fiction.
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It is available directly from Z Publishing House, or from Amazon.
“We like to refer to publications in this series as “sampler platters” of writers and genres, such that readers can quickly and efficiently discover talented authors that they may otherwise have never heard of as well as compelling genres, topics, and themes they may never have given a shot before.”
I have a short essay in this collection. It was inspired by this blog post: Already? Why I don’t like Daylight Saving Time Anymore. This topic is a surprisingly big issue in California this year, with a proposition on the November ballot to institute year-round Daylight Saving Time. I’m against the measure, for the reasons described in my essay and blog. This article by George Skelton in the LA Times also makes a good case for continuing to switch the clocks.
I would personally prefer year-round Standard Time, but I think clock switching is one of those compromises that makes everybody grumble a bit while in the end taking most people’s diverse needs into account. While I don’t agree with the folks who love Daylight Savings Time, I hear and understand their concerns. I don’t think that year-round Standard Time would be fair to them. In fact, my original blog post was subtitled “why I hate Daylight Savings Time.” After a conversation with someone on the other side I re-read the title, with the word “hate,” and decided to change it, for both the blog and the essay. “Hate” is a loaded word, especially these days, and it doesn’t have a place in this argument. I hope that they on the pro-DST side would be willing to give me and my needs the same consideration.
This is now my second published essay that was originally inspired by a blog post, the first being my contribution to Alcott’s Imaginary Heroes. Some of the reasons I started blogging were to write shorter pieces, to practice writing, and to practice finishing a piece of writing. That seems to be working out!
Cathy - December 8, 2019 @ 21:41
Keep up the great work, Z Publishing House!
Kim - December 9, 2019 @ 22:58
Z publishing house has published me two years in a row. They have helped me when other publishers considered themselves too big to even read your work. What they are doing is lending a helping hand to future poets and writers who are very talented and qualified and this has been a tremendous help. Keep doing what you’re doing for all of us and thank you.
Z publishing house has published me two years in a row. They have helped me when other publishers considered themselves too big to even read your work. What they are doing is lending a helping hand to future poets and writers who are very talented an
Andy - December 13, 2019 @ 14:33
Wow. Someone could try & tarnish a company helping small time poets to get their names out there? You guys published me 3 years in a row! You are awesome & I love you. Smart people know it’s not cheap to get tons of books published & understand why you couldn’t pay all of these writers that you help & afford to get the books published. Don’t worry you guys. You are awesome & doing the world a favor.
Wow. Someone could try & tarnish a company helping small time poets to get their names out there? You guys published me 3 years in a row! You are awesome & I love you. Smart people know it’s not cheap to get tons of books published & un
Brian - December 16, 2019 @ 12:43
As a young author, I find it very belittling when established writers and agents call me naive for submitting to smaller up-and-coming presses—especially when most of them don’t have the decency to send a rejection letter, let alone legitimately consider publishing writers like me with no platform. Keep doing what you’re doing, Z Publishing House. If you can’t join them, beat them.
As a young author, I find it very belittling when established writers and agents call me naive for submitting to smaller up-and-coming presses—especially when most of them don’t have the decency to send a rejection letter, let alone legitimately
Maria - December 17, 2019 @ 15:04
When I was first invited to submit for one of your Emerging Writers series, I did my due diligence. I not only reviewed your website, but I also scoured the internet for anyone else you might have approached. I found a few writers who confirmed that Z Publishing House is a legitimate business, and who were more than happy to have published with you. I’ve since joined that group of writers. It’s a pity that the author of that article didn’t do her due diligence. You all are doing a great job, and I do hope you will realize your “grandiose” plans 🙂
When I was first invited to submit for one of your Emerging Writers series, I did my due diligence. I not only reviewed your website, but I also scoured the internet for anyone else you might have approached. I found a few writers who confirmed that