Publishing a collection of stories, a novel, or a selection of poetry is much easier than it used to be with the rise of self-publishing, Ebooks, and online publishing houses. Now, an author or poet doesn’t need an agent to help them navigate the publishing field. TCK Publishing is an option for writers who want to be published but may not have the means or desire to hire an agent.
TCK publishing is a small press publisher that encourages student writers to submit their novels and nonfiction manuscripts for feedback, as well as a potential book deal. They publish books in a wide variety of genres, including mystery, thriller, romance, science fiction, fantasy, and nonfiction. There is no need to hire a professional editor (though it is not discouraged) because TCK publishing’s editors provide free developmental editing, copyediting, line editing, and proofreading services.
TCK publishing pays 50% net royalties–3 to 6 times more than traditional publishers pay. There is no fee to submit a manuscript nor is there a fee to publish the finished book.
Check out the submissions guidelines page to learn about the process of submitting your manuscript!
If you have recently published a book, let us know! We would love to feature you on the blog. Contact Rachel Hicks with your story.
It was teaching, though, which was central to Dr. Miller’s sense of self, and though he married and had cats and friends and plants, teaching was arguably the love of his life. Indeed, he taught for virtually his entire academic life. He was an Associate Instructor in the English Department at Indiana University, Bloomington from 1975-1984. He joined the English Department at Millersville as an Assistant Professor of English in 1985. He spent a year as Assistant Professor of English, Murray State University in Kentucky, 1989-1990, and then returned to Millersville. In 1994, Dr. Miller was promoted to Associate Professor, English, also at Millersville. He became Director of the Honors College from Fall 1999, serving in that capacity through Spring 2006. In that time, Dr. Miller was instrumental in the process of transforming the erstwhile Honors Program into the Millersville Honors College.
Each year Rosslyn Academy takes all of its middle and high school students to sites all over Kenya for a 3 – 5 day camping expedition where they engage in community service while learning more about themselves, and the local culture. It is tiring and stretches their comfort levels but they learn so much in the process!
On our final day, we joined all the other high school groups to debrief on the ways this experience changed them. I was blown away by the difference roughing it and serving others with a group of teens for a few days would make. I have gone on lots of field and service trips with teenagers and was ready to deal with the drama, cliques, and whining that often goes with these fun experiences. Amazingly, I didn’t experience ANY of that! In fact, it was quite the opposite. Some of my group members were even new to Rosslyn this year but yet, in no time, they were quite close and were constantly looking out for each other in beautiful ways. By the end of the week, they were letting each other know how much they appreciated each other and how they wanted to make sure they didn’t lose all that they had gained on this trip. As their teacher, I was thrilled and awed by their growth and how such an intense experience could make such a big impact on them. I look forward to seeing how this experience continues to transform us all this year and how it affects the ways they continue to interact with those who surround them every day. THIS is what makes teaching rewarding and fun!