| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| choosing a publisher | 7/14/2008 | Bill Frank |
Q: Bill, I'm looking at Mill City Press, Dog Ear, and Infinity as possible publishers of my upcoming ...
A: Ed, Of the three publishers you list, I am most familiar with Infinity. I have colleagues at ...
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| Me, yet again | 6/19/2008 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: I know that, when querying an agent, you're supposed to tell them you enjoyed a book they previously ...
A: Then you need to start reading it, even if only for a while. See, reading your genre lets you know ...
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| novel | 6/18/2008 | Bill Frank |
Q: I have written a 1460 page novel, it is a Mitchner type epic saga in order to research, i relied on ...
A: Rich, I discovered this follow-up question on AllExperts. Sorry for the late reply. To find an ...
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| novel | 6/16/2008 | Bill Frank |
Q: I have written a 1460 page novel, it is a Mitchner type epic saga in order to research, i relied on ...
A: Rich. Congratulations on completing your manuscript! 1460 pages makes it quite an epic. Embedded ...
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| Me, yet again | 6/16/2008 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: I know that, when querying an agent, you're supposed to tell them you enjoyed a book they previously ...
A: Amber! I guess I'm confused, because if you honestly don't like anything on their list, why would ...
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| publishing criteria | 6/12/2008 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: I hope someone can clear up a very unclear criteria regarding what is considered a "published work" ...
A: Chrissy! I fully understand why you're confused. There are so many "definitions" out there in ...
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| Where Do I Go From Here? | 6/8/2008 | Bill Frank |
Q: Basically, I have an idea for a book I want to write, and I have worked out the plot and done the ...
A: You ask the age-old question, "how does one get published?" There are three ways in which one can ...
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| A COURSE IN MIRACLES | 6/5/2008 | D. Patrick Miller |
Q: I'm looking for a publisher for a book I have written with the title: AN UPGRADER'S GUIDE : HOW TO ...
A: Hugh -- See my online publishing guide at www.fearlessbooks.com/PublishingGuide.html This will ...
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| Publishing poetry | 6/4/2008 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: I have a lot of poetry over the years. I've always been told that its very very good. It seems usual ...
A: Spencer! The trick with poetry is that it's really hard to find a publisher for an unknown with no ...
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| eBooks and eBook Marketing | 5/30/2008 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: I guess I have a two-parter. First, what do you recommend as the best tool to create an eBook - PDF ...
A: again! Hmmm... Boy, I know there ARE some methods to do what you're talking about, but I'm not sure ...
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| eBooks and eBook Marketing | 5/29/2008 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: I guess I have a two-parter. First, what do you recommend as the best tool to create an eBook - PDF ...
A: Jason! I guess my personal preference is PDF Software (so Adobe) since more people presently have ...
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| inquiry: How to sell articles to magazines | 5/29/2008 | Rik Feeney |
Q: Good day! I need information on the following questions. 1) What is the correct format in writing ...
A: One of the best places for you to get specific information on writing magazine articles is Writer's ...
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| copyright clearance for old pics, stills in book | 5/29/2008 | Rik Feeney |
Q: I am a senior citizen with a background in printing, publishing, wring, photography and ...
A: Sounds like you have a pretty big project. I think you may want to check into whether you need a ...
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| to be published or to e-publish | 5/29/2008 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: I am a 50 year old injured worker on disability for seven years now with no money,that has written a ...
A: Okay, so probably in the memoir section. I'd suggest contacting your local bookseller to ask for ...
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| to be published or to e-publish | 5/29/2008 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: I am a 50 year old injured worker on disability for seven years now with no money,that has written a ...
A: Jack! Sorry to hear about your injuries and struggles. But you'll be happy to know that if you seek ...
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| copyright clearance for self-published book | 5/28/2008 | Bill Frank |
Q: I am a senior citizen with a background in printing, publishing, wring, photography and ...
A: Quentin, Congratulations on writing your book! About which city are you writing? Copyright ...
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| release forms | 5/22/2008 | Bill Frank |
Q: If you use survey results in your book, do you have to have the participants sign a release form? ...
A: Polly, It's good idea to get a copyright release for any reference to other's material. The ...
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| release forms | 5/21/2008 | Bill Frank |
Q: If you use survey results in your book, do you have to have the participants sign a release form? ...
A: Polly, You ask an interesting question. I'm not clear from your question if the survey you ask ...
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| Formatting | 5/17/2008 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: I've read several opinions, but are there definitive rules of formatting? Do I use a header? If so, ...
A: John! I get this question a lot, so I fully understand what you mean about "several opinions." To ...
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| getting published | 5/16/2008 | Bill Frank |
Q: I'm a damn good writer and have actually completed an amusing childrens'story for grown-ups. Now I'm ...
A: Teri, Hi. You ask the age-old question, "how does one get published?" There are three ways in which ...
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| rights | 5/16/2008 | Richard Dean Starr |
Q: What does it mean when publishers say they buy first world rights?
A: Jim: Thanks for writing! First World Rights and First International Rights are an interchangeable ...
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| rights | 5/16/2008 | D. Patrick Miller |
Q: What does it mean when publishers say they buy first world rights?
A: Jim -- It means they are buying the initial rights to publish a book (or article, in the case of ...
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| book cover fee | 5/15/2008 | Rik Feeney |
Q: A publisher asks what my pay rate would be for a book cover illustration - they buy first world ...
A: Hey Jim, Have you done any covers in the past? What did you charge for them? Book covers can cost ...
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| your expertise | 5/13/2008 | D. Patrick Miller |
Q: Could you suggest some resources where I could learn about all the questions you mention in your ...
A: Ronda -- For an overview of the publishing scene, including mainstream and alternative approaches, ...
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| writing | 5/11/2008 | Bill Frank |
Q: I would like to know what I need to do to get started on my story. I heard that some publishers pay ...
A: Liz. I'm glad you have a story already in mind. That's a good first step. The first step in ...
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| Getting published | 5/5/2008 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: I have written a 120,000 word paranormal romance novel and am having a frustrating time finding an ...
A: Yeah, probably paranormal romance, but you should make certain before you submit the full ms. that ...
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| Good enough to publish? | 5/4/2008 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: im working on a book, not really expecting it to be published. my sister read it and said she ...
A: Kitty! There's really no age requirement to publish a book. I've heard of authors as young as 12 ...
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| help needed | 5/3/2008 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: i have wrtten a biography, although it is in very rough stage at the moment, i was wondering if you ...
A: Nikki! Biographies are tricky things for publishers, because they have to vet (verify) the ...
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| can I get a book published at my age, and if yes how? | 5/3/2008 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: I am an 11 year old pupil. I am doing my sats in three weeks, and so far for our practice sats, I ...
A: Shannon! Sure, I don't see why not. It all depends on the quality of the book. I know of other ...
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| Getting published | 5/1/2008 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: I have written a 120,000 word paranormal romance novel and am having a frustrating time finding an ...
A: Durian! Well, something you say here concerns me, so it ALSO might be concerning agents enough to ...
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| Legal Issues for Anthology | 4/30/2008 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: I was looking through this site looking for an intellectual property expert and came across your ...
A: Willow! Actually, I DO know of a place where you can find a sample of an interview release. It's in ...
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| Magazine/newspaper submissions | 4/29/2008 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: Does a list exist of magazine/newspaper editors email address's?
A: Liz! There are lists, but not specifically of email addresses. Not every magazine or newspaper ...
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| Self Published and confused | 4/24/2008 | Bill Frank |
Q: Frank, I wanted to ask you your opinion on self publishing. I published my book on the internet and ...
A: Angenique. What an unusual name; very pretty. Self-publishing can be very exciting and very ...
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| getting published with no money | 4/21/2008 | D. Patrick Miller |
Q: First, I would like to know if it's possible to get published with absolutely no money, and ...
A: Jack -- That depends on what you mean by publication. There are a number of websites that accept ...
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| Query letter | 4/10/2008 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: My friend and I are working on a book project and we're stuck on how to include both of our names in ...
A: Kris! Well, a lot depends on whether you're planning to show both names on the cover of the book or ...
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| Line spacing before selected headings. | 4/10/2008 | D. Patrick Miller |
Q: I have made a documented that is uploaded to http://www.truechristianity.com/papers/leadingu3.pub . ...
A: Richard -- Assuming that you're working in Word, I think the function you need is Spacing, Before ...
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| Tradictional Publishing vrs E-Books | 4/9/2008 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: I have an almost 600 page, finished book ready for publishing. It took me almost two years to ...
A: Terrence! I guess I first have a bit of a problem with the concept of a "reputable publishing ...
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| script writing | 4/7/2008 | Rik Feeney |
Q: I have a great idea for a movie and I would like to know the correct way to write a script and how ...
A: My suggestion to you is go online to the American Screenwriter's Association at: ...
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| Well, you did say you didn't mind questions :) | 4/6/2008 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: A quick one - when I do write a query letter, would it be okay if I only gave my address and email ...
A: Sure, but you should probably state in your query that you don't HAVE a phone. Many agents prefer to ...
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| Me yet again | 4/4/2008 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: hope you don't mind another one! I'm just about to start querying literary agents, and I've hit a ...
A: again, Amber! Nah, ask as many questions as you like. 237K is pretty long, but a lot depends on the ...
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