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| Writing a foreword | 5/18/2009 |
Q: I am in the process of writing my first cookbook. I need to know if a foreword can be written by a ...
A: The format of the published book is determined by the editor, after you find a publisher. As I said ...
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| RIGHTS WHEN WRITING AUTOBIOGRAPHIES | 2/25/2009 |
Q: Can you tell me if I write an autobiography and use names of real live people that I put in my book ...
A: You should ask a lawyer. (I am not a lawyer). I believe that there are two issues: 1) libel 2) ...
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| Victorian Dialogue | 2/13/2008 |
Q: I'm writing a novel with Victorian dialogue and I'm not sure how to write dialogue between the Lady ...
A: It so happens that I publish collections of public domain books on CD and DVD. In particular you ...
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| 2 Q's on research | 12/1/2006 |
Q: It unquestionably erased a lot of avoidable anxiety. I have one more question for you: Are there ...
A: I primarily use the Web. Do Google searches. Go to Wikipedia. For many subjects (but not nobility in ...
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| 2 Q's on research | 12/1/2006 |
Q: How do you do research for a historical novel and how much time does this normally take before the ...
A: The answer depends entirely on your personality. Some people spend their whole lives researching a ...
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| writing books on palaces,castle and manors, with emphasis on thier architectural elements | 7/18/2005 |
Q: I would like to write a series of books on architectural elements, such as doors, windows, gate, ...
A: First, read Mortal Lessons by Richard Selzer (he's a retired surgeon; he spells "selzer" without a ...
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| That is not a question. | 9/18/2004 |
Q: I'm Rima from Lithuania, I have a great stories about Soviet Union life. I'm trying to write a ...
A: In writing a story or novel, you should go through the following steps (or their equivalent): 1) ...
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| Book | 5/19/2004 |
Q: I am a researcher and I have to prepare a research about The Plague = La Peste (Author: Albert ...
A: That book is still under copyright and will be for a long time to come. (The European Union extends ...
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| writer's profit per book | 4/21/2004 |
Q: How much from the price of the book goes to the writer of the book? Where else does the rest of the ...
A: In the old days "standard" terms were a 10% royalty on domestic sales and 15% for foreign sales, ...
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| Things that your life and work has taught you | 4/13/2004 |
Q: Seltzer As a young and aspiring author, I would be grateful to receive some of your wisdom and ...
A: No one can find the topic/setting/basic situation for your novel but you. It must be something that ...
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| Historical characters | 2/18/2004 |
Q: When writing historical fiction do you use locations and time period but make up characters? If you ...
A: There are no hard and fast rules. You could do anything. But the usual practice is either 1) Keep ...
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| depth of study | 2/18/2004 |
Q: How much background material do you believe is sufficient to properly set the tone when writing a ...
A: Whatever it takes to get the point where you can shut your eyes and believe that you are there, ...
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