We mentioned before that we’re going to blog about the reasons why we reject manuscripts. At the start of our series of blog posts, let’s talk about the most common reason for rejecting manuscripts: The author told the story instead [...]
Publishing e-books is fun. There’s no question. And we love publishing e-books. But then there’s the other kind of books. The one you read under the blanket as a child, the one that has this certain smell always associated [...]
In our first year of business, we received more than a dozen manuscripts. We had to reject ninety percent of them—mostly for the same reasons. Here are the top twelve reasons manuscripts are rejected: The author is telling instead [...]
In Jae’s newest novel, Something in the Wine, straight accountant Annie is tricked into going on a blind date by her brother Jake. When Annie finds out Jake’s supposedly male friend Drew is really a lesbian, she and Drew [...]
There are many myths and misconceptions about writing and publishing, including the assumption that a book will be published with minimal changes soon after the author submits it to the publisher. But that’s not the case, at least not [...]
Something in the Wine, Jae’s first novel-length book with Ylva Publishing and her first traditional lesbian romance, has just been released. We asked Jae to tell us a little bit about the novel and how she came up with [...]
After the publication of Manhattan Moon, Jae’s first book published with Ylva Publishing, fellow writer Alison Grey took the time to interview Jae. Alison Grey: First of all, thank you very much for taking the time to answer my questions. [...]
Ylva Publishing is seeking romantic short stories for our first Valentine’s Day anthology. The anthology will be published as an e-book in February 2013. All submissions must have romance between women as the main theme. The stories can be [...]
Today, we want to introduce you to Jae’s newest lesbian shapeshifter novella, Manhattan Moon, by posting a scene from chapter two. The two main characters–Shelby, a shape-shifter, and Nyla, a human–just had their first date, which didn’t go so [...]
Ylva Publishing is happy to announce that Jae has joined our team. Her new book, Manhattan Moon, has just been released. Jae is the author of award-winning novels such as Backwards to Oregon, Conflict of Interest, and Second Nature. [...]