SUBSIDY OR PAY-TO-PUBLISH PUBLISHERS
21 03 2012PLEASE READ THIS ARTICLE AND THEN REFER TO THE ARTICLE I POSTED ON 8/17/2011
(I am currently in the process of helping a customer trying to obtain her release from iUniverse, so far it is ridiculous, they are charging her for the release of her files and they will only give her her original Word files back, she paid them to do the layout of the text, so if she paid for the work, shouldn’t it belong to her? To date, they are still giving her the run around)
SUBSIDY OR PAY–TO–PUBLISH PUBLISHERS
–Rick Frishman – Publisher- Morgan James Publishing
http://www.morganjamespublishing.com
Subsidy or Pay–to–Publish Publishers
Also known as pay-to-publish, there are several companies that take upfront
money to publish your book. Subsidy publishers throw into the
package, interior and cover design (don’t expect miracles—most will use
their formula templates). The author then gets to buy the book at a preset
cost for resale. Most subsidy type of publishing uses a POD format—
print-on-demand—for book ordering. You can buy one copy for resale or
hundreds. The entry fee is usually less than $1,000 to enter into a
contract … but, and it’s a big but, the cost can be quite extensive per book unit;
author/publisher discounting deals are pro-publisher, always; and getting out of a
contract if things are not going well, can be difficult, if not impossible.
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Tags: pay to publish, publishing scams, rip-offs, vanity press
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PUBLISHING HOUSE REJECTION LETTERS
6 03 2012WHAT PUBLISHERS REALLY MEAN IN THEIR REJECTION LETTERS (:
What do publishers mean when they tell would-be writers ‘this is too literary for our list’?
http://bit.ly/zg035o
https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23publishingeuphemism
From Dan Poynter’s eNewletter 3/6/12
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Tags: publishing house rejection, Rejection letters, self-publishing
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SHOULD YOU SELF PUBLISH – Graham Storrs
11 02 2012Should You Self-Publish? How to Make the Decision
It is the question on every writer’s lips these days and the subject of countless blog posts. However, here is the first comprehensive and dispassionate guide to making this career-defining decision. The flowchart below will guide you through all the essential questions. Answer each one honestly and I guarantee you will come to the right choice for you.
Instructions:
- Start at the box labelled “Start” and follow the arrow.
- Answer each question YES or NO – you are not allowed any maybes. And follow the associated arrow.
- Take the advice you end up with and get on with your life.
It’s as easy as that.
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SELF PUBLISHERS (A repost from Dan Poynter’s eNewsletter)
14 11 2011SELF-PUBLISHERS
–Rick Frishman, publisher Morgan James Publishing
http://www.MorganJamesPublishing.com
From the vanity presentation that could never find its way to a shelf in a bookstore (most likely a LuLu type of book) to a slick presentation that a buyer at first glance assumes is from a traditional publisher, the self and independently published books from small presses have prospered.
Self-publishers range from those who only envision selling a few books to those who sell thousands of them. Many New York Times bestsellers began their publishing journeys via the self-publishing route. The usual reason is that they couldn’t get a publisher to pick it up and/ or get an agent to become their champion, thus never getting it to a publisher’s doorstep. Self-publishing’s Hall of Fame includes mega seller John Grisham. His first book, A Time to Kill, started out published by the author after multiple rejection notices and was later sold to Fleming H. Revell for a few thousand dollars. Revell in turn sold it for over a million dollars for much needed cash.
Management guru Tom Peters rolled out In Search of Excellence in self- published format before it was bought by New York; and Ken Blanchard started his One-Minute series from the kitchen table as did What Color is Your Parachute? author, Richard Nelson Bolles. Betty J. Eadie birthed Embraced by the Light on the self-publishing route along with Sandra Haldeman Martz with her When I Am an Old Woman, I Shall Wear Purple and Richard Evans with his The Christmas Box. Then, there are a couple of reference gems that started the self- publishing route. Consider Robert’s Rules of Order by Henry Martyn Robert and the all-time classic, The Elements of Style, by William Strunk, Jr. and EB White. To date, over 10 million copies of those tomes have been sold. All were rejected by traditional publishing the first go around. The authors had their vision and did it themselves. By the time New York came to the party, the checks written were quite hefty.
There is a difference between self-publishing and independent publishing. Most people put the two in the same pot. Don’t. Self-publishing is certainly on your own. So is independent. Within the self-publishing category is what we call the “hobbyist” or “casual” publisher. Making money isn’t the key factor. Just having a book is. Most selfpublished books look, well, self-published. Money isn’t dedicated to quality, although the content may be good. If you plan on selling fewer than 300 copies, this is a reasonable route to take.
MORE TIPS AT http://www.rickfrishman.com
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CHILDREN’S BOOKS REMOVED FROM CIPSA
26 08 2011The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 has been
amended to exclude children’s books from testing for harmful
substances. Publishers are greatly relieved.
http://bit.ly/qXuQsU
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Tags: book printing ink, Children's Books, soy based ink
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COMMIT TO QUALITY
24 07 2011Please remember this: when you publish a badly written, badly proofed,
badly edited book, you don’t just make yourself look bad,
you make all self-published authors look bad.
Readers are becoming increasingly sensitive to self-publishing and have no
reticence to give very bad reviews to badly constructed books.
As a self-publisher commit to the highest standards possible.
(provided by Kathleen at Parlez-Moi Press via Dan Poynter’s eNewsletter)
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Tags: color printing, offshore printing, POD, Quality book printing, short run printing, traditional book manufacturing
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TOP WAYS TO GRAB AN AGENT WITH YOUR QUERY LETTER IN THE VERY FIRST SENTENCE
24 07 2011by Jeff Rivera, founder of http://www.HowtoWriteaQueryLetter.com
1) Start with a question that makes them ponder?
2) Talk about a dramatic moment in your personal life that connects
with the book you’ve written
3) Tell them immediately about your platform
4) Compliment them on a specific recent sale
5) Tell them who referred you
Use one of the 5 suggestions above and you’ll be one step closer to landing an agent.
If you would like to see an example of query letters that worked, visit:
http://www.HowtoWriteaQueryLetter.com
Jeff Rivera is the founder of http://www.HowtoWriteaQueryLetter.com. He and his works
have been featured or mentioned in Publishers Weekly, GalleyCat, Mediabistro, Los
Angeles Times, New York Observer, NPR and many other media outlets.
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Arizona Book Awards – Glyph Winners
10 05 2011
Congratulations to the 2011 Glyph Award Winners!
http://azbookpub.com/onews/2011-aba-winners/
On Saturday, May 7th, 2011 the Arizona Book Publishers Association had their annual gala event at the Phoenix Country Club to present the 2011 Glyph Awards. I was very honored to receive the Most Valuable Person Award! For a complete list of winners follow the link above. Congrats to everyone, including the committee and volunteers that helped make this a smashing event!
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