Tuesday, September 15, 2009
I killed Kunati!
I just discovered that one of the publishers I submitted [The Obscure Opus] to, and was patiently waiting to hear back from has turned its toes up. Kunati Books. I really liked what they were about because they were an indie publisher looking for books with "balls" and [The Obscure Opus] is certainly not Emma, so I figured that they would be the type of publisher to take it in. They would have also been great for me because they're pretty much in my backyard. But all of my hopes have been dumped on the curb.
It's like this, I can be oblivious to things. A couple weeks ago, I went to Kunati's site and it said it was down. I just assumed they were swamped, or that the site was undergoing some sort of maintenance. It turns out that they are dead, according to what I've read.
It went under not long after I submitted my novel. I wholeheartedly accept responsibility for this. They read the first three chapters of my novel and fell into a dilemma. They knew they had to publish my novel, but also felt that it was their responsibility not to, since [The Obscure Opus] is too dangerous for public consumption. The decided that if they closed shop, then they would be abdicating all of the major responsibilities. They will have to figure out how to keep their lights on for the next few months, but at least they will be able to sleep at night.
But it's amazing to see how lethal my writing is. I might have to change up the format of this book, and then change its title to [The Cursed Canticle]. I wonder how many other publishing houses I can take down. Muahahahaa!
See Everyone in Hell!
