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While Hearts on Fire started out strictly as an e-publisher, we now offer print books as well.  You may purchase your e-book in either as a PDF download or a print book.  All print books are in perfect (paperback) binding.

 

 

We are now accepting open submissions for all genres. We are only accepting short stories if submitted in combination with others. Please visit our FAQ questions page for more details and guidelines on how to submit your manuscript.


All new releases will be released to the Hearts on Fire site on the 15th and 30th of each month.  Please keep in mind that just because a cover has been prepared and is showing on the site does not mean the book is ready for release on the next release date.  It takes a few weeks to make sure the books have been edited and formatted properly before they are ready for purchase.  We strive to list books within a month of receiving them so please check back often for new titles!

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Frequently Asked Questions

 

 

Hearts On Fire Books has Paperback print books scheduled all the way through the end of the year. When you sign your contract, your book will go up for sale in Ebook only for this year. We will be putting more books into print after the new year and the books will go into print according to when the contracts were signed.  If you sign your contract as of 6-3-09 your book will not go into paperback until 2010.
 

Hearts on Fire Books (previously Hearts on Fire Press) offers both E-book and Print (large paperback). 

Print contracts will be dicussed at a later time on  individual cases. Due to our size, not all books will go into print.  Currently, we are submitting no more than 2 or 3 titles per month to the printer.

Commission Rates

E-books, 40%
Print books, 8%

Commission rates are after any fees associated with listing your title at sites such as Amazon.com, Amazon Kindle, Fictionwise, Coffee Time Romance, etc and not off the listed price.  You will only receive 40% off the list price of E-books sold from the Hearts on Fire website.

Please read through the Frequently Asked Questions below.  If this page still does not answer your question, feel free to contact us!  We try to respond to emails within 48 hours, with the exception of weekends and holidays.

How do I submit my manuscript to Hearts on Fire for publication?
Please go to the submission guidelines page for all details on submitting to Hearts On Fire.
How should my submission be formatted?
Submission Rules: Proof read your manuscript thoroughly. Send us your final edited work. Manuscripts with a lot of fragmented sentences and spelling errors will be sent back to the author for correction. Be sure to edit your more than one time and use spell check. Save your manuscript in Rich Text Form (.rtf) or as a Word document (.doc or .docx if you have 2007). Margins should be 1 inch standard and the page size should be 8 1/2 x 11 (this is typically the format a Word document opens as). Submissions received in any other format will be returned to the author without being read.

Overview:
* Times New Roman 12 point font
* double spaced (or 1.5 spacing)
* NO extra spaces between paragraphs!
* Do not manually indent by spacing or manually enter page numbers!
* Be sure to include a title page with Your Name; Your Pen Name (if any); Email Address; Title; Genre; Word Count

We do not accept simultaneous submissions! If you have submitted your manuscript elsewhere and have not received a rejection yet, do not send it to us until you have heard back from the other comany.
We try to respond within 1 week of submission, but it depends on how many we receive. It could take up to 2 or 3 weeks. You will be notified when we receive your submission.
Please go to the submission guidelines page for complete details on how to submit your book to Hearts On Fire.
What genres are you accepting?
We are currently accepting submissions in the following genres:
Romance (all genres); Paranormal (witchcraft/vampires/werewolves); Mystery/ Action/ Suspense; Sci-Fi/Fantasy; Drama; Horror; short stories; and erotica.

If my book is accepted, how long will it take before it's available for purchase?
If we have a high volume of submissions, it may take up to 4 months before your book is availalble on our website for purchase. We also submit to other e-book stores, such as Amazon Kindle and Coffee Time Romance.

All new submissions will automatically be published as an e-book. Not all titles will be accepted for print. If you wish for your title to be printed as a paperback, you may discuss this with either the owner or co-owner. Due to the size of Hearts on Fire, we will only submit 2 or 3 titles per month to the printer. Therefore, we are very select in the titles that go to print. The way we choose the books that go into print is by those authors that do the most promoting. If you don't promote your ebook, then you will most likely not go into paperback. The print books is a huge expense that we here at Hearts On Fire feel that you must earn. Any books published as a paperback will be available for purchase through our site and also through Amazon.com.
Does Hearts on Fire submit their titles to reviewers?
Yes, if you are published with Hearts on Fire, your book will be sent out for review. At this time, we have more reviewers available for romance than any other genre, but all titles will be submitted for review! Granted, we cannot promise that the review companies will select your title for review, but we typically send the manuscript to three or four places minimum.

We have 3 reviewers in house at the moment and also submit titles to a host of other review sites. If you publish with us, you will need to make sure that you submit a list of any review sites your book has been previously, or is currently, submitted to. Do not send your book out for review (after your book is published) without checking with us first. Otherwise, your title could get submitted to the same review place twice - which would look bad on both you and us.

When we receive a review, we will forward the full review, or a link to the review, to your email address. Please make sure you keep an updated email address on file with us. It is also recommended that you join our yahoo group as we communicate with our authors quite a bit through there as well.
How often will I receive a commission check?
Commissions are paid quarterly either by check or paypal. 1st Quarter is: Jan, Feb, March, You will recieve payment in May. 2nd Quarter is April, May, June You will recieve payment in Aug. 3rd Quarter is July, Aug. Sept. You will recieve payment in Nov. 4th Quarter is Oct. Nov. Dev. You will recieve payment in Feb.
How does my book get promoted?
The more you promote the better your book will do. We list our books on several sites for sale: Hearts On Fire Books Amazon Kindle Fiction Wise Coffee Time Romance All Romance Ebooks Bookstrand 1 Romance Ebooks Browler Books Scribd Barnes and Noble etc. There are many things that you as an author can do to promote your book. Join as many groups as you can. Talk about your book. Open a Myspace page Open a Facebook page create a website. You can do this for free at www.webs.com and I'm sure there are others. Send your book off to review sites. Pass out bookmarks or busineess cards. The list is endless. We will help you promote, but it is your job as the author to promote your book. The more you promote the better your sales will be.
Do I have any say in my cover art or the way my book looks over-all?
No. As much as we would love to cater to every author, it just isn't possible. A cover designer will create your cover and submit it to us. The same cover will be used for both e-book and paperback, if your published in both formats.
We have standard formatting that we use for all print and e-books. Your book will be edited and formatted by a professional. While we value your suggestions and opinions on how your story should be formatted, we will not guarantee that your ideas will be used.
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