Long Story Short

Publishing Company

Long Story Short Publishing Company was created to meet the needs of the many writers whose gift is in writing but not necessarily in publishing or marketing.  We take the pain out of self-publishing by turning your work into a marketable e-Book in .pdf format.  If your book is ready to be published in e-book format, but you are at a loss as to where to start, we can help you.

GETTING STARTED - First, compile your book into one long Microsoft Word document.  If it is a collection of short stories or a novel with chapter titles, give us a book title and a list of the story titles and include these at the beginning of the document in a Table of Contents.  Don't number the pages or put page numbers in the table of contents - they will likely change. We'll take care of that.  Be sure to proofread and spellcheck your stories before putting them in your chosen order. Then, send the document to us. (See our submissions page.)

COSTS - We are trying to keep our fees reasonable and if you already have an e-book, we will simply put it in our bookstore and split the price with you 66/34% (you get the 66%).  We have a simple contract and you retain all rights and can remove the book from our store at anytime with 3 days notice.  If you haven't done anything but write the book and need to have it formatted with headings, pagination, title page, book cover, etc., see our pricing page.

The Publishers

Denise Cassino is a baby-boomer from suburban Chicago.  After earning her B.A. in English at Northern Illinois University, she moved to Denver, Colorado.  Always a lover of the written word, she began writing four years ago.  Her work has been published in such ezines as AboutTeens, Tapestry, Hackwriters, Ten Thousand Monkeys, Apollo's Lyre and in print magazines:  Reminisce EXTRA, Garden and Hearth, Cottage Magazine, National Association of Women Writers, and in print anthologies: Passion, The Colour Gallery, and Taj Mahal Review.  Her dream is to have her first novel published.  Denise loves to travel, has back-packed through Europe, visited Mexico, Canada and the Caribbean along with 40 of the United States. Happily married after 28 years, Denise practices commercial real estate and resides in the mountains west of Denver. Denise is Director of Productio and Curriculum for the Long Story Short School of Writing and Senior Editor of Long Story Short, an Ezine for Writers. For more of Denise's writing, see her website: Denise Cassino - Turning a Phrase. or Contact Denise.  See Denise's webpage in the Long Story Short Writers' Lodge.

Linda Barnett-Johnson

Originally from Southern California, now resides in Big Sky Country, Montana, where she met and married her husband, Karl.   Many of her short stories and poems have been published.    She started a writing site in 2001 called "Your Writing Friend" where she gives monthly assignments, lessons, and exercises.  Her passion is writing stories that deal with women's issues.  If you're interested in joining, send a self  introduction to her. She has a wide range of interests which include: oil painting, singing, playing the organ, church activities, gardening, canning, playing games, reading and writing. She has five grandsons, one granddaughter. Linda is the Director of Administration for the Long Story Short School of Writing and Assitant Editor of Long Story Short, an Ezine for Writers. See Linda's page in the Writers' Lodge.