| Subject | Date Asked |
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| genre | 9/27/2009 |
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 |
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 |
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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| Self-publishing, negotiating | 7/23/2009 |
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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| 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: Congratulations on having several books printed. That's quite an accomplishment. How were those ...
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| Being published | 5/20/2009 |
Q: I have been writing a semi-autobiographical book and have been told I should seek professional ...
A: Shannon— Congratulations on writing your book. From what you write, others think you should pursue ...
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| What I have to do? | 4/27/2009 |
Q: I live in Costa Rica ,so my language is Spanish,but I´ll try to make you understand my English!I ...
A: Raichel— You have ambitious plans for your stories. That's fantastic! Your English is much better ...
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| publishing | 4/25/2009 |
Q: I recently finishing writing a non-fiction book of my life something like a memoir. You could ...
A: Angel— Yes, it is possible for a publisher to purchase your book based on a synopsis. In fact, that ...
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| Question on non-fiction names | 4/21/2009 |
Q: I am writing a memoire book about people in my life, Many of whom are celebrities. Am I not able to ...
A: Linda. Congratulations on writing your memoire. Your question is more a legal question than a ...
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| publishing | 4/16/2009 |
Q: I recently finishing writing a non-fiction book of my life something like a memoir. You could ...
A: Angel— Congratulations on completing your book. It is quite an accomplishment. Is it possible for ...
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| Publishing a book written by deceased | 2/17/2009 |
Q: my best friend passed away a few years ago from luekemia at the age of 24. She wrote an ...
A: Shawna— Thank you for your question. Your friend's story may be an inspiration to others who suffer ...
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| copy right laws regarding non fiction | 2/13/2009 |
Q: I hope that you can answer something for me. I already have a publisher and I'm under contract. The ...
A: Francis— Thanks for your question. And congratulations on getting a publisher interested in your ...
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| Acquiring book rights | 2/11/2009 |
Q: I am not sure this is the right place to ask but I could not find any real match to my ...
A: Paolo, Thanks for your question. I am not an expert on acquiring rights to books. I can, however, ...
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| How do I get my book bound? | 1/19/2009 |
Q: I am a student in High shool. In my honors English class, we all wrote a book of 250 pages or more. ...
A: Meghann, Where do you live? Geography matters when it comes to books. Books are heavy, as you know. ...
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| How do I get my book bound? | 1/14/2009 |
Q: I am a student in High shool. In my honors English class, we all wrote a book of 250 pages or more. ...
A: Meghann, Congratulations on completing your first book! That's quite an accomplishment. You should ...
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| publishing a book of collected work from others | 1/4/2009 |
Q: My book idea is based on stories, antedotes, poems, songs, etc from women who have lost their ...
A: Angela. Your idea of a book on the mother-daughter relationship sounds promising. Have you done ...
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| Titles of books | 12/20/2008 |
Q: I am writing a book and I need to know if my title is ok. Tyler Perry made a movie and a stage play ...
A: April. Thanks for your question. I'm familiar with DIARY OF A MAD BLACK WOMAN. You didn't mention ...
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| i need a publisher | 11/21/2008 |
Q: I need a publisher for a book i am currently writing a book. I am 12 years old I write for my ...
A: Congratulations on writing a book—especially at your age. You really have four options when it ...
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| Marketing a book in US | 10/28/2008 |
Q: I am finishing to compile my book and it is going to be published by a publisher in US. I was ...
A: Elvira, Thank you for the follow-up information. I understand Perth is a beautiful place to live. ...
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| Marketing a book in US | 10/24/2008 |
Q: I am finishing to compile my book and it is going to be published by a publisher in US. I was ...
A: Elvira. Congratulations on completing your book. In what country are you located? You say that you ...
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| Bookseller's Commission | 9/29/2008 |
Q: What percentage of the list price does a retail bookseller earn? How about a bookseller selling on ...
A: Yes, Art. If the books do not sell in the bookstore within a certain time, the bookstore returns ...
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| Bookseller's Commission | 9/29/2008 |
Q: What percentage of the list price does a retail bookseller earn? How about a bookseller selling on ...
A: Art— A retailer bookseller earns 40% of the list price of the book, whether the book is purchased ...
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| writing | 9/23/2008 |
Q: Throughout my schooling I usually got the best grade in my class in writing essays or book reports. ...
A: Al. Thanks for your question. Your book is an unusal perspective for a self-help book. I don't ...
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| Legal Info on copyright page | 8/30/2008 |
Q: I hope that you are also able to answer questions from across the big pond. Here we go. When ...
A: Leo. Thanks for your question. I am not an attorney (barrister) and I am unfamiliar with UK ...
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| Table of contents | 8/26/2008 |
Q: I recently finished the first draft of my manuscript and I was wondering if it's proper to include ...
A: Dan, Congratulations on completing the first draft of your manuscript. That is a fantastic ...
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| legal and self publishing questions | 8/18/2008 |
Q: I only had one question in mind but I'll take this opportunity to ask a couple more that you can ...
A: Ken— Thanks for both of your questions. The first question is a legal one that I am unable to ...
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| choosing a publisher | 7/14/2008 |
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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| novel | 6/18/2008 |
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 |
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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| Where Do I Go From Here? | 6/8/2008 |
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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| copyright clearance for self-published book | 5/28/2008 |
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 |
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 |
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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| getting published | 5/16/2008 |
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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| writing | 5/11/2008 |
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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| Self Published and confused | 4/24/2008 |
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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| copyrights of the bible | 3/26/2008 |
Q: bill, i am being directed to get a copyright attorney because i am using King James Version of the ...
A: Victor, Hi. Let me answer your first question about requiring an attorney to sign a confidentiality ...
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| publishing! | 3/14/2008 |
Q: I want to ask, how do i lift off a career of writing? I'm in the process of writing a novel, have ...
A: Mehvish, Congratulations on publishing a few poems in the United States. The best way to break into ...
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| marketing and promotion | 3/5/2008 |
Q: ("Louis, this could be the start of a beautiful relationship!") You say in your profile, you "help ...
A: Good Casablanca reference! Yes, I do help authors build marketing plans to sell books. That is not ...
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| Proper Article Source Citation | 2/17/2008 |
Q: If I attach an article from a free internet article source on my website do I necessarily have to ...
A: Mike. This is more of a legal question than anything else. I'm not a lawyer, but I'll share what is ...
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| Marketing My Self-Published Mystery Novel | 2/8/2008 |
Q: I recently have my mystery novel self-published and I am now discovering the it's pitfalls. First, ...
A: Wow! 210 books sold at book signings in bookstores is an accomplishment. Book signings are fading in ...
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| Marketing My Self-Published Mystery Novel | 2/6/2008 |
Q: I recently have my mystery novel self-published and I am now discovering the it's pitfalls. First, ...
A: Charlotte. Thanks for your question about marketing self-published novels. Through what company did ...
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| converting original artwork to book form | 2/2/2008 |
Q: Could you provide advice on how best to make top-quality (yet budget sensitive) prints of acrylic ...
A: The size of your original artwork dictates that you use a scanner that scans oversized originals. ...
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| converting original artwork to book form | 2/1/2008 |
Q: Could you provide advice on how best to make top-quality (yet budget sensitive) prints of acrylic ...
A: Rebecca. Thanks for your question. The answer depends on several factors. First, what is the size of ...
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| Typesetting Software | 1/30/2008 |
Q: What is the best and easiest typesetting software to learn to set up a book for BookStore ...
A: The critical part of your question is in the assumption about setting a book to "bookstore ...
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| Publishing question | 1/13/2008 |
Q: I've got 6 or 7 short stories in second draft, and a couple in first draft still. I've also got a ...
A: Trent. Thanks for your question. Congratulations on having several pieces ready to publish. You're ...
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| How to submit manuscript with graphics? | 12/14/2007 |
Q: I'm getting ready to submit a short story for publication, and I'm having some trouble with standard ...
A: Congratulations on completing your short story! In what program are you writing the manuscript? ...
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| Idea Protection | 11/3/2007 |
Q: Good Day Mr. Frank, I'm currently working on a unique non-fiction reference book. I plan on ...
A: Susan. This non-fiction reference book sounds very special. Protecting your idea will not be as ...
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| How to protect family identity while promoting a true story. | 10/11/2007 |
Q: I'm contemplating writing the true story of my life and am wondering about how to protect my family ...
A: Johanna. You ask two very interesting questions; one of which I'm unqualified to answer. Your first ...
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| son's short story | 9/4/2007 |
Q: My son is ten and he wrote a short story (one page) last year that he really, really wants to get ...
A: This sounds like a fun and interesting project for both you and your son. I commend him on wanting ...
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| foreign contract | 8/25/2007 |
Q: i wrote a book about caring for someone with Alzheimer - something i did for my poor old mum for 4 ...
A: Marion. Your story is inspiring. You took care of your aging mother with Alzheimer's disease, then ...
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| AllExperts.com - Books and Photo Legal Question | 7/30/2007 |
Q: I am writing a book on New York, it's not going to be a huge seller, it's being self published but, ...
A: Lucy. You need permission from the photographer to use a picture of NYC in your book. The best ...
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| I created a journal | 7/26/2007 |
Q: I created a Christian journal. I currently sell at craft shows. I print a small amount from a ...
A: Sharron, the ISBN number identifies each book in print. Specifically, it is used to catalog books in ...
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| poetry writing | 7/22/2007 |
Q: i love poetry and i love writing poems. i think i write fairly well. i want more people to read my ...
A: Poetry is the most difficult of all genres to promote, Vineeth. Given your love of poetry, you might ...
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| covers | 7/14/2007 |
Q: I would like to ask for some advice on the design side of publishing. I am a graphic designer and ...
A: Book cover design is a combination of art and science. The art part you know about because you're a ...
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| Publishing for the first time | 6/7/2007 |
Q: Bill, I'm graphic designer interested on publishing my first book. As I was reading on the Internet ...
A: Linda, congratulations on committing to publish your first book. What genre book are you writing? ...
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| Getting Blurbs | 5/29/2007 |
Q: Who do I get blurbs from, & can you recommend anyone? How do I get their addresses? And do you ...
A: Janice. The value of blurbs cannot be overstated. Studies have shown that book buyers exhibit a ...
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| Finding a Literary Agent | 5/29/2007 |
Q: I wrote a book (non-fiction) and contacted four publishing companies that handle the type of ...
A: Joy. The four publishers you contacted gave you the answer most publishers will give you; they want ...
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| A book | 5/27/2007 |
Q: Frank, I am trying to find an agent for my book (non-fiction, about employee-to employer relations). ...
A: Ranko. Thanks for the question. Please call me Bill. Book publishing is very competitive. This ...
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| Sime subs | 5/9/2007 |
Q: Frank, Gulp--I'm experiencing a moral struggle. Last November, a ...
A: Junior. Thanks for writing me with your question. I apologize for taking so long to respond. I had a ...
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