About Tease Publishing LLC

Tease Publishing LLC was established in June of 2007 by Tonya Nagle, Tabbitha Norris, and Stacee Sierra. The purpose of Tease Publishing LLC was to enable a group of authors who had recently found themselves without a publisher the opportunity to breathe new life into some previously published books.

Over the years our company has seen authors come and go. We are not the publisher for everyone and not just anyone is the right author for our house. We still have a lot to learn as we enter into our fourth year as a business. We have no regrets. Every experience is a learning experience and we have made changes based on those experiences. We have learned from our mistakes and like any growing business will continue to do so. We have survived three years in the Publishing Industry and have been closed to outside submissions more often than not. As we embark upon our fourth year in this venture we are opening our doors to submissions. Please check out the guidelines on the Submissions page.

Here are some FAQ's about Tease Publishing today:

1. Why don't you sell books directly from your website? We do not sell books directly from the site because it would not be profitable. Not every small press makes money from the site sales. In fact, once a book has been released on the publisher site, the majority of sales come from secondary sources such as All Romance E-Books, Fictionwise, Amazon, and Barnes and Noble. If we grow to the point of having a hundred authors and more than 5 books to release in a week, our decision might change. There are also the hidden costs to a publisher when selling on site such as state income tax, cart fees, etc. The volume of releases and return on investment would need to be worth it.

2. Why is an e-book available in some places but not others? All of our E-books are available at All Romance E-Books or OmniLit. They are our designated release location. Every other location requires a different type of formatting. We format and release books that are selling at ARE/Omni-Lit to load at other sites based on sales for priority. Each site has a different contract and fees associated with selling a title there in addition to entirely different formatting requirements for each location.

3. Will my book go into print at Tease? At this time Tease is not contracting print rights to titles with the exception of our company based anthologies. Print with Ingram based distribution will resume in July 2011. Titles selected for print that are not part of an anthology will be based on several factors including: 1. Previous print sales if available. 2. Authors marketing plan. 3. Author's agreement to purchase 80% of all returns at cost.

4. If you don't have my print rights, does that mean I can print it myself? Yes. You cannot use the Tease cover that is provided for your e-book (without permission) or ISBN number (Except to reference it as published in e-book with that number). Several authors have opted to print their own titles as the majority of print sales for small press authors come from conventions and festivals and other "walk in" events. Bookstores also have the ability to let you sell on consignment. Certainly if you are able to establish a relationship with area booksellers to allow you to do that, if you later are offered and accept a print opportunity with Tease they will not balk at ordering from a small press.

5. What if I want to print my Tease titles but I have no idea what I am doing? That is okay. We will help you with formatting and the cover artists here work with you on pricing if you choose to create your own print anthology, or novel.

6. So are you a vanity press then? NO. We retain your electronic rights. We have an editing team that will edit your book (if we accept it) at no cost to you. We provide a cover (at no cost to you.). We supply an ISBN number for that title. We handle all of the formatting, distribution, and maintain records of the sales. If an author has retained the print rights to a book, they are allowed to print it. Because we have invested in the digital rights, and in the author, we care.

7. Speaking of many, how does an author get paid at Tease? Tease pays authors at the end of each quarter. Our tax year runs from October of the previous year to September of the current year. The author is paid 50% of digital dollars earned on net sales. For example. If a book sells at a distribution point for 4 dollars and Tease gets half of that money (2 dollars) the 2 dollars is split between Tease and the author. How much an author sells will determine how much an author makes each quarter. Having a marketing strategy for electronic sales is essential to earning money at Tease. If a tile is put into print the author earns 20% of net or their portion of 20%. If the book is single title the author would earn the full 20%. If the book is an anthology with 4 people in it, the author would earn 5%.

8. What is it like to be an author at Tease? I asked the authors who have been with us from the start. Here is what they had to say:

"The thing I love about Tease Publishing is that I'm not just a number with them. They're a small publisher with big heart and great concern for every author that partners with them. Ya, I said partner. That's how it is at Tease, your voice gets heard, your a member of "your" team to get your book into the hands of the readers, not just an author on the payroll." ~Yvette Hines, Author.

"My experience with Tease Publishing has been an outstanding one. The editors, artists, and publishers are available to the writers at all times, and eager to assist in any way. The communication is open and constant. Tease Publishing always looks for opportunities to promote their writers and books, and are wonderful in helping us learn to promote ourselves."~ Laura Kitchell, Author.

"I love working at Tease because I can do my job at home where I reside and not have to move to where Tease headquarters is located like some epublishers tend to require! Very convenient and I love line-editing a lot....it's a position I feel I can offer my skills more effectively than say as a content editor - which is just not a strength of mine!" ~ Joni, Editor.