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| reprints and reselling | 11/17/2009 | Richard Dean Starr |
Q: A place says, "Please do not submit previously published stories. We do not accept reprints." My ...
A: Lee: I would have to say yes, that qualifies as a reprint. It can't hurt to query them first, ...
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| novella | 11/13/2009 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: I've recently finished novella of around 17,600 words. It's a thriller. My question is: How do I get ...
A: Kelly Sorry for the delay in responding. 17K is a hard length to sell, unfortunately. It's too long ...
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| Book Colaaboration Agreement | 11/7/2009 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: I saw that you had earlier offered to share a sample book collaboration agreementin response to a ...
A: I don't mind letting you look at it, but it's based on United States law. I don't think it will be ...
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| publishing | 11/6/2009 | Andrea Dean Van Scoyoc |
Q: Do I need permission to use song titles and the music band's names? 2-how much should I sell my ...
A: 1. Yes. If you plan to sell print books in stores, they must have an ISBN number. They also must ...
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| copyright | 11/4/2009 | Andrea Dean Van Scoyoc |
Q: Do I need permission to use song titles and the music band's names? 2-how much should I sell my ...
A: Greetings Bonita... To answer both of your questions: 1. Yes, if you plan to use IDENTICAL band ...
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| documentation license | 10/29/2009 | Cathi Stevenson |
Q: There is a photo that I would like to use ...
A: If you plan to use this image in a commercial project, I would not trust any third party to give you ...
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| copyright | 10/26/2009 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: There is a photo that I would like to use ...
A: Tzipporah! Sorry for the delay in responding, but I had to do a little research on the issue. ...
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| Self-Publishing | 10/9/2009 | D. Patrick Miller |
Q: I am wanting to self publish; however, I want to publish under a name that I have created for my ...
A: To start a publishing company, you need to establish a fictitious business name under the ...
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| John Harricharan | 10/4/2009 | D. Patrick Miller |
Q: Recently I came across the Authors University of John Harricharan. He asks ca. 400 dollar for am ...
A: Joost -- I think it's more sensible to get all the basic information about publishing that you can ...
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| John Harricharan | 10/4/2009 | D. Patrick Miller |
Q: Recently I came across the Authors University of John Harricharan. He asks ca. 400 dollar for am ...
A: Harricharan is not a familiar name to me. Amazon lists two of his books, both dated to the ...
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| publishing a kids book | 10/2/2009 | Andrea Dean Van Scoyoc |
Q: I am completing a set of three kids stories, I am doing the illustrations now. How do I format the ...
A: Congratulations on the completion of your childrens book. If you choose to go the route of ...
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| Agents/Copyright Issues | 9/29/2009 | D. Patrick Miller |
Q: I frequently create quotes that I would love to see on tees, bumper stickers, etc. I would like to ...
A: Kay -- A clothing line or any other major company is likely to have an advertising agency who ...
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| Agents/Copyright Issues | 9/29/2009 | D. Patrick Miller |
Q: I frequently create quotes that I would love to see on tees, bumper stickers, etc. I would like to ...
A: Literary agents do not represent quotes or other short pieces, with the occasional exception of ...
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| genre | 9/27/2009 | Bill Frank |
Q: I recently asked you a few questions about book sales and what is considered successful. I have a ...
A: Danielle— Once the publisher pays the author an advance, the author can use the money any way s/he ...
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| genre | 9/26/2009 | Bill Frank |
Q: I recently asked you a few questions about book sales and what is considered successful. I have a ...
A: again, Danielle. Don't be discouraged. Be educated on what it takes to succeed. No, it doesn't ...
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| book sales | 9/25/2009 | Bill Frank |
Q: Can you tell me what is considered a successful first book by a new author? I mean, is 250,000 ...
A: Danielle— Thank you for your question about first-time author book sales. To answer your question, ...
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| PDF/x-1a:2001 | 9/22/2009 | D. Patrick Miller |
Q: P., In my having decided, after MUCH consideration, to go the POD route,I intend to submit to ...
A: I'm afraid this inquiry ranges beyond my technical expertise. I use Adobe Acrobat Professional for ...
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| question about self-publishing | 9/15/2009 | D. Patrick Miller |
Q: Can you give me an example of what would be a typical deal when someone chooses to use a ...
A: Danielle -- As a rule of thumb, major publishers pay royalties of 7-12 percent of a book's cover ...
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| My First Book | 9/10/2009 | Richard Dean Starr |
Q: Richard: I am interviewing couples to include their stories in my book about marriage. What is the ...
A: Julie: My apologies for not getting back to you sooner, I didn't realize that after I changed my ...
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| new writer question | 9/9/2009 | Lisa Angelettie |
Q: How could a new writer choose a niche to write in? Thanks
A: I write and make money in several niches, and this is how I have always chosen. 1. It has to be ...
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| Getting Published | 8/23/2009 | D. Patrick Miller |
Q: Mr. Miller, I am a young aspiring writer who is just finishing a novel. My question is what next? ...
A: See my publishing guide at http://www.fearlessbooks.com/PublishingGuide.html This should answer ...
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| RE: Writing a New Book | 8/23/2009 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: I am writing a children's book and I would like to get it published. What do I do once I finish ...
A: I'd say you should probably contact publishers directly. Picture and EC books don't really make much ...
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| Publishing a Children's book | 8/18/2009 | Melissa Ann Argay |
Q: I wrote a Christmas themed childrens' book as an assignment for a class a few months ago and found ...
A: I would refer you to the books above. Both of them are perfect resources. I have some many books ...
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| Publishing a Children's book | 8/18/2009 | Melissa Ann Argay |
Q: I wrote a Christmas themed childrens' book as an assignment for a class a few months ago and found ...
A: Sounds like a wonderful project. I am assuming you'd like to find a publisher? Or do you want to ...
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| RE: Publishing New Book | 8/17/2009 | Lisa Angelettie |
Q: I am writing a new book and it would be my first book. How do I get it published? Its a children's ...
A: There are two routes you could take. Try signing with a major publisher and for that you will need a ...
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| RE: Writing a New Book | 8/17/2009 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: I am writing a children's book and I would like to get it published. What do I do once I finish ...
A: Florence! Sorry for the delay in responding. The notification wound up in my bulk folder. What sort ...
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| Sources/Research and general "how to" | 8/5/2009 | Lisa Angelettie |
Q: I am somewhat new to the internet as a tool for doing research for my writing. My question is what ...
A: 1. It's difficult to find one "main" website that covers all types of topics. http://wikipedia.org ...
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| Getting Published | 7/28/2009 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: Clamp. My name is Amanda and I'm a teenager looking to get published. I love to write and I've been ...
A: Amanda, Your genre would either be "horror" (which is where Poe is) or "speculative fiction." Here ...
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| Getting Published | 7/25/2009 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: Clamp. My name is Amanda and I'm a teenager looking to get published. I love to write and I've been ...
A: Amanda! First, congratulations on starting writing! It's never too early, and you're never too ...
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| Self-publishing, negotiating | 7/23/2009 | Bill Frank |
Q: To make a long question short...is it considered bad form and/or pointless to try and negotiate with ...
A: Jed. Thanks for your question regarding negotiating with self-publishing companies. Now is ...
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| Ezine | 7/14/2009 | Lisa Angelettie |
Q: I am an aspiring writer...I write poetry, short stories, lifestyle articles, Erotica. I have been ...
A: I think that as a fiction writer, you should have both a website with static content. Poetry and ...
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| self-publish good or bad? | 6/29/2009 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: I am a beginner in the midst of writing a few books and was told that self-publishing is bad if you ...
A: Chris! I wouldn't say self-publishing is BAD, per se. But "published" is published. If you ...
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| Royalties | 6/25/2009 | Andrea Dean Van Scoyoc |
Q: What are the stardard print royalties (percentages) that a first time author should expect to ...
A: Greetings Mark and thanks for your question... Royalty payments vary from publisher to publisher ...
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| Copyright question | 6/19/2009 | C.F. Jackson |
Q: A little while ago I started writing a fanfiction as practice for possibly writing a novel or ...
A: question on copyrights. When it comes to the internet also known as the World Wide Web, one has to ...
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| Modern Publishing | 6/16/2009 | D. Patrick Miller |
Q: After reading a few blogs and Newsvine, I have a few questions on modern publishing: Is it true ...
A: There's no one trend that's completely true about publishing. Traditional publishing is under ...
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| publishing | 6/15/2009 | Rik Feeney |
Q: I write a blog that has mainly light philosophical content. To date I have about 55 entries each of ...
A: Is there a connecting element to all your blogs or are they random? Some people write a book and ...
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| publishing | 6/15/2009 | Andrea Dean Van Scoyoc |
Q: I write a blog that has mainly light philosophical content. To date I have about 55 entries each of ...
A: Greetings Michael and thank you for your question. The best way to get your content onto the market ...
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| publishing | 6/15/2009 | D. Patrick Miller |
Q: My father is a writer of poems and has written a few books with short collections of poetry. He now ...
A: Michael -- For print-on-demand, I recommend Booksurge at www.booksurge.com because that is Amazon's ...
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| publishing | 6/15/2009 | Andrea Dean Van Scoyoc |
Q: I am a writer of poems and have written a few books with short collections of my poetry and ...
A: .. Poems generally do not sell on a wide market so traditional publishers tend to shun them. Your ...
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| publishing | 6/15/2009 | Lisa Angelettie |
Q: I am a writer of poems and have written a few books with short collections of my poetry and ...
A: 1. If you would like a print book of your poems you could actually go directly through the ...
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