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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Berandor" data-source="post: 1901444" data-attributes="member: 225">Yeah, well, I don't know about the American market.But in Germany, short fiction anthologies are mostly done on a "contest" level. The publisher might have one or two established authors in the book, but a lot of it is from submissions, enabling the publisher to also call it "prize-winning" fiction, because the stories won their publishment.And that's what it is. The author takes from it a few copies, and of course the pblished story for his resume. But short stories, in Germany, are mostly seen as a way of getting into the business before writing books, not as a venture of its own. And they're compensated that way. Oh, and of course you're handing all rights over to the publisher.Sadly, that's just the way it is. I don't like it very much, and I don't participate in these things a lot (mostly because I agree with you that I should be getting compensated). Still, that's the way it goes. And it's just as well, because these books have given me the chance to see my work evaluated by the general public, to have my name in print, to have a well-known publisher in my resume, and to feel good about having a story published.I personally know a lot of fledgling authors who have published one or more stories even with very respectable publishers, and I only know one that ever got paid for it - and that was a two-page spread in a dime novel.So, perhaps America is the land of dreams for authors. All I know is that Germany would be different, then.On topic: I have picked up several PDF products from strong word of mouth alone; almost all of these were publishers I haven't even heard of before the ENNies of this or last year. So being able to publish in a product put out by a well-known publisher and endorsed by a well-known designer will - and I'm sure about that - increase public awareness for a small-time publisher. It will cause people (not all who buy the book, of course, but still a good portion of it) to take a look at the publisher and maybe even buy. I honestly think this book - and the seal you can put on your product - will be at least as helpful as one of the ads running above my head. Probably more helpful, as I don't even notice the ads anymore. And people are paying for the ads.Yes, Monte gains PI. But only for this book. He can't include said PI in Arcana Genetically Enhanced, or a Book of Might. The way I see it, it's like a free ad for small publishers, with very good chances of increased revenue as a result of it. If you're not gonna send something in, that's  your choice. But if you have some really great product, then I will perhaps never know, because who can keep up with all d20 publishers and products and the way they appear and disappear at the moment?Aside: I think ENPublishing should send in Tournaments, Fairs, & taverns and ask for a review of the alcohol rules. And the degree of success rules. Basically, chapter 1. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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