Unlocking Secrets: How Laura Stanfill’s "Imagine a Door" Transforms Reality Through Unexpected Perspectives
Imagine A Door is a valuable go-to for those times when writers lose the path forward, wonder whether they have anything worthwhile to say, feel like an imposter, or are weighed down by rejection and indifference (isn’t that all writers?). It’s also a powerful resource for once the book is cooked and the writer scratches their head and wonders, what now? Stanfill’s experience and expertise, bolstered with insights and examples from her many interviews, are evident in the book’s sections on the variety of publishing paths, querying, deciding on a title, determining comps, and, ultimately, finding the right fit for both author and book. She provides a nonjudgemental, comprehensive explanation of the different paths to publication, from traditional “big five” publisher, to independent presses (small and not so small) and literary presses, to hybrid and self-publishing, including the strengths and pitfalls a writer might encounter with each (such as small presses closing, or losing their distributor as happened for many presses when Small Press Distribution closed, and hybrid presses that promote themselves as “traditional.”) She writes:
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