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About Andrea Dean Van Scoyoc
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Expertise
I can answer any and all questions on self publishing via the publisher Lulu.com I can also tell you why you should avoid small press publishers in favor of self publishing, by speaking through my own horrific experiences with small presses. I can tell you what you can expect when dealing with *most* small presses. In regards to Lulu.com, I can help with formatting questions, how to choose proper book sizes, editing and choosing cover art and fonts to use. I can also help you avoid the common mistakes many people make when they self publish.

Experience
I started out as a self published author via Lulu.com and did what few other authors have ever achieved... I became a Borders best seller in June 2005. I also won the 2005 Preditors & Editors (Preditors is not a typo!) Horror Novel of the Year by fan vote as a self published author.

Publications
I own two magazines, Twisted Dreams and Worlds Within Worlds Beyond Magazines catering specifically to up and coming authors. I am also the Poetry Editor for the world famous Chancery House owned by acclaimed author Lisa Mannetti. My poetry is what appears on their e-cards. My work can also be seen on Love in 3-D cards. My own works have appeared in everything from print, to short film to e-publication.

Education/Credentials
School of hard knocks. I did everything "wrong" according to the literary snobs and much to their dismay, have still managed to come out on top.

Awards and Honors
June 2005 Borders Best Seller (as a self published author) 2005 P & E Horror Novel of The Year winner by fan vote (also as a self published author) 2006 2nd Place Finisher P & E polls in the Horror Novel category (as a small press traditionally published author) 2007 P & E 3rd place finisher Author of 2007.

Past/Present Clients
Far too many to name. I speak at conventions all over the state of Florida and out of state helping aspiring authors know how the publishing industry really works.

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Questions Answered By Expert Andrea Dean Van Scoyoc
In Category Getting Published or E-published

Subject	Date Asked

publishing	11/6/2009
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 ...
copyright	11/4/2009
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 ...
publishing a kids book	10/2/2009
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 ...
Royalties	6/25/2009
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 ...
publishing	6/15/2009
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 ...
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: .. Poems generally do not sell on a wide market so traditional publishers tend to shun them. Your ...
printing a religious childrens book	6/14/2009
Q: I am a artist and teach in my church. One day I decided to make a lesson easier and drew out the ... A: Kimberly... I had asked you to e-mail me at my personal address but it seems you aren't interested ...
self publishing	5/11/2009
Q: I have currently finished writing my fist book and have started on my second, I am interested in ... A: Greetings Margaret and congratulations on completing your book! The first step now is to make sure ...
How To	4/12/2009
Q: I would like to create a journal/memory book for college students. My vision is blank journal that ... A: .. Your best bet would be to create a blank pdf document that can be uploaded to a site like ...
Copyright For A Memoir	2/25/2009
Q: I have a collection of memoir essays from my journal that I would like to get the name of the book I ... A: .. Thank you for your question. In order to protect your work, you will need to have them ...
Self-publishing	1/31/2009
Q: I've written a novel and have sent it out for some months now to agents and publishers and to a ... A: Greetings and Grace Kingsley and thank you for your question. Congratulations on getting your book ...
Reason for using the phrase: 'courtesy of..'	1/19/2009
Q: I'm not sure whether you're the right expert I've chosen for this question, but here goes: When in ... A: .. I'll take a gamble and try to make this clear. I have already more than answered your question ...
Reason for using the phrase: 'courtesy of..'	1/18/2009
Q: I'm not sure whether you're the right expert I've chosen for this question, but here goes: When in ... A: Greetings and Grace, Tom. Very good question and one that I am happy to answer for you. Being ...
writing	12/6/2008
Q: Do you know of anyone who has sold many books written under a fictitious name and not promoted it ... A: Greetings and Grace, Al...what an interesting question! While I'm sure there is someone, somewhere ...

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