Every press is different.  Every press has a unique style and vision for the novels they produce. This is done by guiding authors towards recasting parts of the novel, characters, descriptions, scenes, etc. so that the whole novel has a presence similar to all novels in it catalogue. This means that authors must be willing to change certain aspects of their novel in order to be picked up by a certain press. Some of the bigger presses do this through their imprints.  Here at Dark Age Press, we do this mostly by providing suggestions for changes.  Sometimes, it is a demand.  In all cases, Dark Age Press seeks to ensure a quality to all works it publishes.

An Author’s original vision for their story may initially make them reluctant to accept suggestions and be unwilling to change or alter portions or aspects of their stories. They should boldly keep those visions and resist. We do work with authors so that their vision remains true but, from time to time, we may request or even demand changes.  These will be explained and discussed with the author; perhaps rewriting sections of the story can preserve the original intent and satisfy our concerns. Ultimately, the main concern is selling lots of books, and we need the Author’s help to address things we see that could hinder significant public appeal. If you are an author who is closed to the idea of changing what you wrote, we cannot publish your work and recommend that you find a different publisher.  However, if you are open to discussing the limitless possibilities for alterations and changes that do not harm the initial offering but maybe simply smooths the rough edges, then Dark Age Press might be for you, but only if you are open to changes when warranted.