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| Publishing a childrens book | 3/10/2008 | Melissa Ann Argay |
Q: I have written a short childrens book and did simple illustrations myself. I would like to have it ...
A: This would be a very involved answer . There are also allot of great books at the bookstore or ...
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| publish poems | 3/7/2008 | Rik Feeney |
Q: I have 3 volumes of poems, and I want them to be published. where should I go? what should I do? ...
A: Bobby, Unfortunately, there are no guarantees in life. I work with several writers who either want ...
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| publish poems | 3/6/2008 | Rik Feeney |
Q: I have 3 volumes of poems, and I want them to be published. where should I go? what should I do?
A: I feel like the Cheshire Cat by answering, "Where do you want to end up financially, critically, and ...
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| who, what, where, when, why, & how,. | 3/5/2008 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: As I run the gamut of the traditional publishing arena, looking for both, an agent an a publisher, ...
A: Dan! Sorry for the delay in answering. I apparently didn't get your first email. But the nice ...
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| marketing and promotion | 3/5/2008 | Bill Frank |
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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| How do i get started with magazine publishing? | 3/4/2008 | Rik Feeney |
Q: I will like to know what i need in order to get a magazine published. I will like to know what ...
A: Do you want to do an online magazine or Ezine, or do you want to publish a traditional magazine? In ...
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| Copy Editing | 3/3/2008 | D. Patrick Miller |
Q: It's been a few months since I last asked you a question and at that time you mentioned that you ...
A: Rico -- Twelve cents per word sounds a little high, and certainly that overall estimate is high. At ...
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| Me again | 2/28/2008 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: I'm not sure if you would know this, but maybe you could give me your opinion. I'm thinking about ...
A: Amber! Don't worry at all that publishers will think you're a "freak." They won't. How you live ...
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| Where to begin? | 2/20/2008 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: I've always wanted to write a book reflecting some of the experiences I've had in my life, in hopes ...
A: Anita! Well, your best bet is to hit your local bookstore and look at some of the other books like ...
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| co author contract | 2/18/2008 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: I'm looking for a contract that can be used between my friend and I. He has helped me write a book ...
A: Yes, I understand, Jim. But the question is who is the agreement BETWEEN? Let's look at two examples ...
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| co author contract | 2/18/2008 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: I'm looking for a contract that can be used between my friend and I. He has helped me write a book ...
A: Jim! Well, there are two kinds of "self-publishing." One is where you hire a company that becomes ...
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| Proper Article Source Citation | 2/17/2008 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: If I attach an article from a free internet article source on my website do I necessarily have to ...
A: I'd say yes. Even a free article source is often tied by contract with the author to provide it ONLY ...
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| Proper Article Source Citation | 2/17/2008 | Rik Feeney |
Q: If I attach an article from a free internet article source on my website do I necessarily have to ...
A: I believe you will find that most article depositories like Ezinearticles.com, ArticleDashboard.com ...
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| Proper Article Source Citation | 2/17/2008 | Bill Frank |
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 | Bill Frank |
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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| About getting a movie script turned into a movie and a couple other questions. | 2/6/2008 | D. Patrick Miller |
Q: I have a few questions, 1. When I'm finished writing my movie script where do I send it to get ...
A: Alexis -- I'm not in the movie or singing business; I help people write and publish books. At your ...
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| Marketing My Self-Published Mystery Novel | 2/6/2008 | Bill Frank |
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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| literary agent | 2/2/2008 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: I quit the newspaper business and wrote my first book. I am searching for a literary agent in ...
A: Russ! Well, I have to ask: Why is face-to-face important to you? Email and telephone have made it ...
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| converting original artwork to book form | 2/2/2008 | Bill Frank |
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 | Bill Frank |
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 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: What is the best and easiest typesetting software to learn to set up a book for BookStore ...
A: Here's a great article to get you started on understanding how desktop publishing works: ...
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| Typesetting Software | 1/30/2008 | Richard Dean Starr |
Q: What is the best and easiest typesetting software to learn to set up a book for BookStore ...
A: Angela: Unfortunately, "best and easiest" are mutually exclusive when it comes to laying out a ...
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| Typesetting Software | 1/30/2008 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: What is the best and easiest typesetting software to learn to set up a book for BookStore ...
A: Angie! I asked a publisher friend of mine this question. Here's his answer: ************* If the ...
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| Typesetting Software | 1/30/2008 | D. Patrick Miller |
Q: What is the best and easiest typesetting software to learn to set up a book for BookStore ...
A: Angela -- I haven't tried these products so I can't issue a definitive opinion. I use Quark, which ...
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| Typesetting Software | 1/30/2008 | Bill Frank |
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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| Young Writer from the Middle East | 1/29/2008 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: ), I am an aspiring 14 year old writer living in the Middle East. I just read your answer to ...
A: Heba! No bother at all. I'm here to answer questions. :) 1. No, it's not true. Agents and ...
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| WWII love letters | 1/26/2008 | Jennifer S. Wilkov |
Q: I have complied into chronological order some 400 plus love letters written between my mother and ...
A: Mary. Thank you for your great question. Love stories like these that are told through real life ...
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| unsolicited mss | 1/24/2008 | Mark David Gerson |
Q: I am interested in getting some of my work published, however most press's say no unsolicited mss, ...
A: "No unsolicited manuscripts" means the publisher will accept only manuscripts submitted by an agent. ...
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| What defines being published? | 1/15/2008 | D. Patrick Miller |
Q: I am studying English at Uni and would love to eventually carve a career for myself as a writer. I'm ...
A: Kate -- Sure, writing for an online medium constitutes being published; the term is no longer ...
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| Publishing question | 1/13/2008 | Cathy Clamp |
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! Well, you've got a couple of options with this arrangement. While it's quite difficult to ...
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| Publishing question | 1/13/2008 | Mark David Gerson |
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: Congratulations on all that output! If you're looking to see a collection in print and don't want ...
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| Publishing question | 1/13/2008 | Bill Frank |
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 publish..? | 1/13/2008 | Jennifer S. Wilkov |
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. Thank you for your question. The best way I can help you is to invite you to my free book ...
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| Pseudonym and Marketing | 1/9/2008 | Richard Dean Starr |
Q: I am considering using a pseudonym for personal security reasons. When an author uses a pseudonym, ...
A: Patricia: The two issues are really non-related. A publicist (or most editors, for that matter) ...
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| How? | 1/8/2008 | D. Patrick Miller |
Q: my name is Andria and I'm having some trouble understanding how to write a manuscrpit. I'm 14 years ...
A: Believe it or not, many professional writers feel the way you do every time they start a new ...
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| hiring a literary agent | 1/8/2008 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: I have written and published five books, but they were all in the same field, non-fiction "how to" ...
A: Check out this link: http://absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9223 Found two sales for ...
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| Permissions | 1/8/2008 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: hope you don't mind another question! You gave me some good advice last time which I intend to ...
A: again, Amber! Well, you're right to be cautious, because using quotes/poetry without permission can ...
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| Forewords and more | 1/5/2008 | D. Patrick Miller |
Q: I'm not sure you can answer this, but how would someone ask someone else to write a foreward for ...
A: Leah -- A typical copyright page includes the date of publication, copyright notice, Library of ...
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| Forewords and more | 1/4/2008 | Cathy Clamp |
Q: I'm not sure you can answer this, but how would someone ask someone else to write a foreward for ...
A: Leaha! Sorry for the delay in responding, but I was out of town for a couple of days. Generally, a ...
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| Forewords | 1/4/2008 | Jennifer S. Wilkov |
Q: I'm not sure you can answer this, but how would someone ask someone else to write a foreward for ...
A: Leah. Thank you for your great questions. For the self-publisher in Canada, check out New Society ...
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