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Want to know what the Strange Moon Press experience is like from the viewpoint of the writer?  Yeah, we were curious too.  So, we asked!  Here's what some of our authors had to say about working with us.

 When I first wrote to Strange Moon Press, I was in a really rough spot. I was lucky enough to be featured in “Help Wanted Inquire Within,” and from there my relationship with the publisher started. 

I have had interactions with other presses before, but

 Strange Moon is not only the most professional,

 but the kindest  and most respectful as well. 

Although it’s a smaller press, they are what makes this industry beautiful, and I will continue to submit and work with them 

for as long as possible. Strange Moon

 Press is the place to go for new and 

experienced writers alike.”

 As a writer who was previously self-published, working with Strange Moon Press has been a completely different experience. They have given me a real start as an author and, more importantly, have provided the professionalism, support, and respect that

I believe every writer deserves and needs to develop .

From the beginning, Strange Moon Press has been kind, respectful, and supportive of me as a writer. They have treated my work seriously while also understanding that writing is personal. I have always felt that they genuinely want to see their authors succeed rather than simply looking at them as another name on a contract.

One of the biggest things that stood out to me was the editing. I had my previous books professionally edited when I was self-published, and the editing I received from Strange Moon Press was, in my opinion, far beyond what I had previously paid for. The editing has been thorough, professional, and extremely helpful in making 

my work stronger. Phoebe has personally taken an interest in 

my work and helped me develop into a vision that she saw in 

my  stories while keeping my voice intact.

I also appreciate the transparency of their contract. It is straightforward and easy to understand, with nothing hidden or made unnecessarily complicated. They clearly explain how much 

you will be paid, when you will be paid, and what you can 

expect from the publishing process. 

Their terms are on par with industry standards, which gives me confidence that I am being treated fairly and professionally.

For me, Strange Moon Press has demonstrated the qualities I look for in a publisher: professionalism, kindness, respect, honesty, trustworthiness, ethical treatment, and genuine support for its writers. They have helped give me a start that I didn’t have before, and I am grateful for the opportunity to work with them.

If you’re a writer considering Strange Moon Press, my experience has been very positive. Coming from the self-publishing world, I can honestly say that the level of support and editing I’ve received has made a significant difference for me as an author. Strange Moon Press has treated me with respect, helped me improve my work, and made me feel like I am part of something rather than trying to navigate everything alone. 

 It has been an absolute pleasure working with Strange Moon Press. A safe place stories dream of  finding. An independent harbor where struggling light finds refuge, restless ideas gather, and  voices refuse to be sanded down into something ordinary. 

Through my short stories, Profoundly  Alone and Witness To Existence, they have shown a rare instinct for work that reaches beyond  genre and into something more mysterious and enduring. Their approach to publishing carries  the intimacy of a trusted creative partnership: thoughtful, generous, fiercely supportive, 

and  rooted in the belief that original voices deserve room 

to breathe exactly as they are. 

There is something beautifully rebellious about an independent press that still believes books can  be weird, dangerous, soulful, and transformative. Strange Moon Press brings that spirit to every 

 page they help send into the world. 

They do not simply publish stories; they champion them,  protect their individuality, and give them a place beneath their own strange moon to shine.  Working with them has been a genuine creative joy, and I remain deeply grateful to have found a  publisher with

 the courage, imagination, and heart to believe in stories 

that exist a little outside  the ordinary.