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Chapter 13 Shortcuts
"How's your novel going, Peyton?"

The family was eating, and the eldest sister Mina's question immediately attracted everyone's attention.

Everyone also looked at Peyton, including his two older brothers, their eyes were full of interest.

Peyton alone has a job as a temporary assistant in the police station and is preparing to write his first suspense novel, which has long been known by the family.

However, under the advice of Mr. Chris, the family did not spread the word to the outside world, nor disturbed Peyton's creative thinking.

Nowadays, this novel is still somewhat mysterious in the eyes of everyone.

Payton met everyone's gaze, stopped in a hurry, put down the knife and fork in his hand, and then wiped his mouth with a napkin.

"It has been completed. These days, I have seen some suitable newspaper addresses. I am going to mail them to find a newspaper that can be serialized."

Hearing this, the eyes of Kevin and the other three were full of curiosity, and they kept clamoring for them to read the novel.

In their view, their seven-year-old brother completed a literary work, which is a cool and remarkable thing.

At this time, Mrs. Chris also smiled slightly, giving Peyton an encouraging look.

Only Mr. Chris said calmly, "You don't plan to take the route of direct publishing?"

Peyton didn't expect that Mr. Chris knew something about this, so he explained: "I'm not well-known now, and I'm on the way of publishing. Even if the publisher publishes it, the sales volume will not be very good."

"I need readers."

Mr. Chris nodded, he is very satisfied that his child can have such a cognition.

The family left soon, and Mr. Chris called Peyton to his study.

Peyton can probably think of the reason why Mr. Chris asked him to come here, but he doesn't know the purpose of Mr. Chris.

They looked at each other, and the atmosphere was a little silent.
It was Mr. Chris who took the initiative and said: "Now let's talk about your novel and the follow-up treatment of the novel."

Peyton nodded, waiting for Mr. Chris's next words.

"I am very glad that you can clearly understand the specific situation and choose the way of serializing novels, although I know this is not the path of mainstream authors."

Peyton nodded, he could see that Mr. Chris did understand this aspect very well.

Mainstream and well-known writers directly choose to publish their novels, and most newcomers also choose to submit their novels to a certain publisher, expecting to be selected and published.

Newspaper serialization?

In their view, this is not a real literary path, it does not conform to the noble status of a writer, and it does not conform to their pursuit of literature.

If there is a chain of contempt, the writer whose work is published in the newspaper is at the bottom of the chain of contempt.

Authors who can directly publish their works look down on such authors.

It can be published directly and will never be serialized in newspapers.

Of course, famous authors may be different. They can not be limited to the two methods, and even publish in newspapers first to expand their influence, and then publish books to reap readers' wallets. This is a very common choice.

At the same time, columnists in newspapers are different. They belong to authoritative representatives in certain fields, such as politicians, women's rights representatives, well-known scholars... They are not limited to the identity of the author
If it is expanded, they can be collectively called social activists.

But in the group of newcomers, being able to publish directly is a kind of recognition of the work.

Originally, Mr. Chris thought that Peyton would seek a way to publish, and he was thinking about how to persuade him, but he didn't expect it to be unnecessary now.

Your child is smarter than you think!

"I have some news for you." After a while of silence, Mr. Chris said.

"Well, tell me!"

"I have some newspaper friends. If you have no objections, I will contact you. Their newspapers will give priority to publishing your novel."

As Mr. Chris said, he was also looking at Peyton's face and paying attention to Peyton's attitude.

Not every child is happy to accept the kindness of their parents!
In a free air, children don't want to be restrained. Payton's two elder brothers are obvious examples, otherwise they wouldn't have the only big butt in the family.

Of course, the same is true of Mr. Chris in his early years. Otherwise, he would not have refused to start from a cowboy and develop into an excellent rancher with the help of his family. Instead, he joined the army and embarked on the current path.

However, other children may be very dissatisfied with their parents meddling in their own affairs, and it seems to them that it is not free.

Payton didn't have this burden in his heart, and he also heard the meaning of "priority release".

It is nothing more than to say that even if the quality of the novel is poor, it can still be published in the newspaper for the sake of Mr. Chris.

Although I have confidence in my work, why not take a shortcut?
Free air can't stop the exchange of friendship, can it?
longlive friendship!

Moreover, there was no chance in the previous life, and Payton also wanted to try a shortcut in this life.

Alas, people really can't escape the law of true fragrance.

"What newspapers are there?" Payton asked after thinking about it.

This is very important, first-class newspapers and periodicals can be distributed to the whole country, while some small newspapers and periodicals can only cover certain areas.

If you can choose, it is natural to choose a newspaper that is bigger and more famous, the more beneficial it is, which will help expand your influence.

Mr. Chris smiled slightly. He was a "rebel" in his family back then. He had learned from the past, and he paid special attention to his family's opinions.

People who are not familiar with him, seeing his attitude towards his family, thought he was a descendant of Sicily.

Of course, it’s not necessarily true. There were so many demons and ghosts in the west back then, and Mr. Chris couldn’t tell where his ancestors came from.

Now Payton can understand and accept his kindness, and Mr. Chris is very satisfied.

"The Birmingham Worker!"

"Birmingham Times!"

"The Montgomery Times!"

Soon, the names of three newspapers were revealed by Mr. Chris, and these were the newspapers he was sure Peyton would board.

The network he built over the years in Birmingham was not for nothing.

As a person with lofty aspirations, Mr. Chris has a wide range of friends in all walks of life. Naturally, he will not forget his friends in the press. These media are very important to politicians!

Whether it is to win votes, increase reputation, or maintain image, we all need the help of the media.

Likewise, these friends of the press are willing to accept the friendship of a police chief, whom they occasionally need for their convenience.

Hmm... For example, some communicable information held by the police station, and some internal channels for visiting prisons.

The reason why Mr. Chris knows so much about this aspect is that after Peyton had a creative idea, he consulted some opinions from a friend in the press, thus gaining a comprehensive understanding.

The editor-in-chiefs of the first two urban newspapers were his friends, and the editor-in-chief of the third state newspaper was his former comrade-in-arms.

No matter how poor Paton's work is, he can "polish up a little bit" and then publish it in the newspaper.

When Peyton heard this, he hesitated in his heart. These days, he has repeatedly considered the newspapers and periodicals he should contribute to, and some local newspapers are also within the scope of his research.

The first two newspapers mentioned above are issued in Birmingham. Birmingham is still famous for its tourism industry, and the corresponding news industry is also developing well.

With Birmingham as the center, these two newspapers can radiate to newspapers in more than ten surrounding cities, and have a certain influence in the surrounding area.

It's just that the scope of influence is too small, and it is no longer within the scope of Payton's consideration.

In Montgomery, the capital of the state of Alabama, the "Montgomery Times" is a newspaper that radiates across the state and has a certain influence around the state of Alabama.

But that's all, and it's still a little short of Payton's psychological bottom line.

Excellent works are paired with a suitable platform, and what he longs for is national newspapers and periodicals.

There is only one local newspaper that can satisfy his psychological bottom line-"Anabama Hot News".

Although this newspaper is not as well-known as the "New York Times" and "Washington Post", it is also a state-issued newspaper, which can barely radiate to the whole country.

Moreover, this newspaper is not very competitive in serializing novels.

Maybe, he can become the first author to open a column on it.

It is very important to open up a column, which is an important channel for the author to express his voice and expand his influence.

With a sigh in his heart, Peyton knew that taking a shortcut would not work. The shortcut was too short for him to like.

Seeming to see Peyton's hesitation, Mr. Chris smiled and said, "What's the matter, don't you like it?"

Peyton nodded and did not hide anything: "The influence of these three newspapers is too small to cover the entire state of Analabama, let alone the entire Federation."

"Father, I need a bigger newspaper, like the Analabama Fever"

(End of this chapter)