Pressgang: 2011-2012 By furuness May 10, 2011 Contact editor for anthology Monsters: A Collection of Literary Sightings BJ Hollars, editor of two other anthologies for Writers' Digest Books and U of Nebraska Press Period: May 10, 2011 to Jun 1, 2011 Year One May 15, 2011 Nogginwerks: Begin designing Pressgang logo May 27, 2011 Hammer out contracts Jun 1, 2011 Editor: Begin soliciting material for anthology Jun 15, 2011 Solicit manuscripts prior to open submissions Kirsty Logan & the writer of Un-Game Jul 1, 2011 Nogginwerks: design anthology cover Sep 1, 2011 Design site with submissions portal Sep 10, 2011 Develop marketing plan Oct 1, 2011 Delivery of anthology materials; begin production Oct 15, 2011 Launch site & FB page; pre-promote anthology; accept submissions Nov 1, 2011 Production complete; send to Lightning Source Nov 10, 2011 Order ARC's, send to book reviewers. Dec 1, 2011 Pub date for anthology Mar 15, 2012 Select judge for novel contest (from next year's VWS writers) Apr 1, 2012 Aim to select second book Apr 10, 2012 Nogginwerks: design cover for second book May 1, 2012 5/1-6/1: Submissions open for novel contest Jun 1, 2012 Aim to publish second book Aug 1, 2012 Submit 5 finalists to contest judge (for publication next May)