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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Getting published by a Foriegn Publishing House? | 9/15/2011 |
| Q: I am an aspiring writer and had just finished my first manuscript. The story is a Science Fiction, ... A: Most US Publishing houses are going to want to talk to a literary agent instead of you directly, so ... | |
| Promoting Ebook for free? | 8/30/2011 |
| Q: I have finished writing a research paper. I want others to receive the useful information in my ... A: Oh okay - you want the ebook to be free as well. I misunderstood. Okay if that's the case there are ... | |
| Promoting Ebook for free? | 8/30/2011 |
| Q: I have finished writing a research paper. I want others to receive the useful information in my ... A: There's no need to even go over the Top 10 places when you can promote your ebook for free on ... | |
| getting into e-publishing | 11/17/2010 |
| Q: I have several novels that I'd like to e-publish. How do I enter a manuscript into an electronic ... A: The standard for electronic publishing is formatting your work into a PDF file. There are a variety ... | |
| book | 7/13/2010 |
| Q: 1. If I write and publish my own little book (maybe 20-30 pages) and sell them for under $5.00 do I ... A: Al, You need to take the time and cruise the sites I mentioned. They all have easy ways in the ... | |
| book | 7/13/2010 |
| Q: 1. If I write and publish my own little book (maybe 20-30 pages) and sell them for under $5.00 do I ... A: 1. Technically companies are suppose to charge consumers tax who live in the same state as the ... | |
| self publishing and selling rights | 6/4/2010 |
| Q: I'm planning on self publishing my first fiction book, and I'm curious about a few things I've been ... A: When you self publish a book, you are basically taking on the entire responsibility of marketing and ... | |
| E-publishing | 5/8/2010 |
| Q: I am currently researching on an issue that is affecting the largest slum in the world, Kibera which ... A: If you want to publish a report online, then you need to publish it in PDF format. You can create ... | |
| Copyright issue | 3/5/2010 |
| Q: I was working on a design for a client and by mistake I sent the design itself instead of the ... A: Well I believe there is a bit of a copyright difference when it comes to images/art vs. words. I ... | |
| publishing and book tours | 2/20/2010 |
| Q: I would just like to know if, when you have self published your book and later you give a publisher ... A: Due to the tough economy and the health of the publishing industry in general, publishers do not ... | |
| Is it permissible to publish your own thesis or dissertation? | 1/20/2010 |
| Q: By "permissible," I basically mean: Is it legal to, for instance, self-publish your own thesis. ... A: Yes Chris, As long as it is an original work and you wrote it, you have the right to publish it. ... | |
| getting published | 11/5/2009 |
| Q: I have been writing a book for quite some time now and I need to know how. To get started getting my ... A: Sorry I'm just getting to your question, I was off the computer for a while because I was moving to ... | |
| new writer question | 9/9/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| RE: Publishing New Book | 8/17/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| Sources/Research and general "how to" | 8/5/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| Ezine | 7/14/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| publishing | 6/15/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| writing work | 5/28/2009 |
| Q: I am in the process of getting into a freelance job doing writing. This will be new to me and one ... A: Congrats on your writing pursuits. I wish you much success. I write a lot in two different niches, ... | |
| ebooks and movie scripts | 4/22/2009 |
| Q: Can e books read movie and or stage scripts?? Also, can "pocket PCs"?? Supplemental: Is there such ... A: I'm not clear on the first part of your question Herb, but I have found that the best ebook reader ... | |
| co authors | 4/19/2009 |
| Q: My friend and I have collaborated on writing a book. My friend has done the writing, I have been ... A: Well the credit is really all about who gets paid the most. Make sure you two get a lawyer to draft ... | |
| e-books | 4/17/2009 |
| Q: I love cooking and have a website. http://www.qualitylivingstyles.com/vegetarian-recipes.html I want ... A: As long as you market your books as vegetarian or "green" cookbooks, you will find a lot of ... | |
| co author | 4/17/2009 |
| Q: I am a career prosecutor who has been involved in the criminal justice system since 1971. I have ... A: In today's market many people will want to ghost-write your book for you which of course is a ... | |
| Can i | 2/14/2009 |
| Q: Can I get my book published at my age? I am 12 years old - 13 in a few months. I live in UK. I have ... A: With your parents help you could certainly try to get your collection of stories published. It helps ... | |
| how to recruit affiliates for an ebook and being noticed | 1/8/2009 |
| Q: I am starting an business selling only ebooks, I created a website with an ebook but I am finding ... A: Clickbank is actually the best one because there are thousands of people looking only to promote ... | |
| writing | 9/23/2008 |
| Q: Throughout my schooling I usually got the best grade in my class in writing essays or book reports. ... A: Your book sounds very interesting -- but hard to place in a bookstore. At the end of the day - ... | |
| getting published | 9/15/2008 |
| Q: writing is my passion and over the years, i have been able to compile lovely poems and inspirational ... A: There are three ways you can go here... 1. Traditional Publishing You can seek out an agent and ... | |
| Publishing my works | 9/3/2008 |
| Q: I have been writing for the past year, but I have always had the thoughts and feelings in me for ... A: Your blog is set to private so I couldn't read your work. Feel free to add me as a friend so I can ... | |
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