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« on: February 03, 2016, 09:20:55 AM » |
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I was talking to a book publisher this AM. I'm tentatively thinking about publishing a book of stories possibly titled "In The Wind", subtitled ' Motorcycle Ramblings and Assorted Meanderings'
It would be about 40-45 stories, some that you've read here. Success would be based primarily on how many that I could sell. I would buy the books from the Publisher and would have full control over profits , break even, or loss. No idea of the selling price or my costs as of now. It will depend on number of words, number of photos, etc.
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Wayne, solo1
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Serk
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« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2016, 09:22:41 AM » |
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I'm sure he'll pop up in here, but if he doesn't, PM Daniel Meyer, this is almost exactly what he's done with his collected stories and books: http://lifeisaroad.com/ |
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« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2016, 10:00:06 AM » |
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Thanks Serk, I thought of that. I did check out this publisher and he's good. Everyone's publishing story is different.
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Karen
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« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2016, 10:51:27 AM » |
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Also, check out BigGuy from Texarkana, he can be purchased on Amazon. I'd buy your book, too, Wayne!
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« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2016, 11:36:47 AM » |
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Just do it as an e book?
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« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2016, 12:35:38 PM » |
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I'm in I'm old fashioned so I want a paper type book I can hold in my hand and read wile I'm on the throne! Throne-crapper to those of you that didn't git it the first time.   RIDE SAFE. |
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« Reply #6 on: February 03, 2016, 01:39:13 PM » |
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My Mom wrote a book about spending some of her teen-aged years in a concentration camp. She was born in Indonesia when it was controlled by the Dutch, but during WWII the Japanese took over for the oil and threw the Dutch in concentration camps.
I checked out some of the online publishers for her, but ended up using a local FedEx Office store. The had a competitive price and ran a couple of proof copies so we could be sure everything looked just like we wanted. The finished product was a high quality paperback with a glued binding, as good as anything you'd find in a book store.
All they needed was a single PDF file of the book itself, which can easily be exported from Microsoft Word. They also needed an 11x17 JPG file for the cover. I dropped the files off on a USB drive and picked up a few hundred books a week later, with no shipping charges.
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« Reply #7 on: February 03, 2016, 03:04:56 PM » |
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My Mom wrote a book about spending some of her teen-aged years in a concentration camp. She was born in Indonesia when it was controlled by the Dutch, but during WWII the Japanese took over for the oil and threw the Dutch in concentration camps.
I checked out some of the online publishers for her, but ended up using a local FedEx Office store. The had a competitive price and ran a couple of proof copies so we could be sure everything looked just like we wanted. The finished product was a high quality paperback with a glued binding, as good as anything you'd find in a book store.
All they needed was a single PDF file of the book itself, which can easily be exported from Microsoft Word. They also needed an 11x17 JPG file for the cover. I dropped the files off on a USB drive and picked up a few hundred books a week later, with no shipping charges.
A good friend of mine whom I worked with on airplane stuff and later when he was in the FAA was in the exact same situation, place and time. As long as I knew him he never had much use for the Japanese. I don't know if your mom is still around but if so ask her if she knew a Peter van Warmerdam. -RP |
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« Reply #8 on: February 03, 2016, 04:03:31 PM » |
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A few years back I had an idea for a book and went about the creative process and came up with a finished product. I submitted it to a few publishers that specialize in my area of content; got a few rejections and then a small publishing house picked it up. The typical contracts in the publishing field allow the publisher to a cut of 90% of the net and the author to the remaining 10%. In doing so the publisher takes on the financial risk and all costs in the preparation for release.
We signed a contract and I thought I was done with the project . . . not even close. With the publishers money on the line they went through the manuscript with earnest. And then kicked it back to me for rewrite areas. Needless to say by the time it finally went to press I was long since emotionally done with it. Not a great seller, but 2500 copies sold and counting (pretty slow at this point though).
The lesson out of this I wish to pass on though is the importance of having a professional editor go through your manuscript. Not just an English Major, but a Profesional Editor. That last amount of rewrites I did made all the difference in the finished product. Your creating a legacy and a living memory of your thoughts that will out live you.
Best of luck.
David
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« Reply #9 on: February 03, 2016, 05:41:53 PM » |
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I think it would be nice if you authors posted links to your books.
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« Reply #10 on: February 03, 2016, 05:59:53 PM » |
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My Mom wrote a book about spending some of her teen-aged years in a concentration camp. She was born in Indonesia when it was controlled by the Dutch, but during WWII the Japanese took over for the oil and threw the Dutch in concentration camps.
I checked out some of the online publishers for her, but ended up using a local FedEx Office store. The had a competitive price and ran a couple of proof copies so we could be sure everything looked just like we wanted. The finished product was a high quality paperback with a glued binding, as good as anything you'd find in a book store.
All they needed was a single PDF file of the book itself, which can easily be exported from Microsoft Word. They also needed an 11x17 JPG file for the cover. I dropped the files off on a USB drive and picked up a few hundred books a week later, with no shipping charges.
A good friend of mine whom I worked with on airplane stuff and later when he was in the FAA was in the exact same situation, place and time. As long as I knew him he never had much use for the Japanese. I don't know if your mom is still around but if so ask her if she knew a Peter van Warmerdam. -RP "As long as I knew him he never had much use for the Japanese". I think if I was in his shoes it would take everything I had to refrain from killing every one I came in contact with. |
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« Reply #11 on: February 03, 2016, 06:19:18 PM » |
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I think if I was in his shoes it would take everything I had to refrain from killing every one I came in contact with.
"Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet."
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« Reply #12 on: February 03, 2016, 07:57:00 PM » |
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I have a signed copy of Daniel's books. I'd be interested in a copy if you could do the same.  |
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« Reply #13 on: February 04, 2016, 05:53:32 AM » |
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Thanks for all of the comments. I haven't made up my mind yet. It could be a gamble and I'm not sure if I have a need to do that.
Wayne
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F6Dave
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« Reply #14 on: February 04, 2016, 06:59:43 AM » |
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Thanks for all of the comments. I haven't made up my mind yet. It could be a gamble and I'm not sure if I have a need to do that.
Wayne
If it's already written, the difficult part is done. Thanks to technology printing is now quite easy. You could make a run of a few dozen copies (you'll pay more per copy) and see how they sell. |
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F6Dave
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« Reply #15 on: February 04, 2016, 07:23:19 AM » |
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My Mom wrote a book about spending some of her teen-aged years in a concentration camp. She was born in Indonesia when it was controlled by the Dutch, but during WWII the Japanese took over for the oil and threw the Dutch in concentration camps.
I checked out some of the online publishers for her, but ended up using a local FedEx Office store. The had a competitive price and ran a couple of proof copies so we could be sure everything looked just like we wanted. The finished product was a high quality paperback with a glued binding, as good as anything you'd find in a book store.
All they needed was a single PDF file of the book itself, which can easily be exported from Microsoft Word. They also needed an 11x17 JPG file for the cover. I dropped the files off on a USB drive and picked up a few hundred books a week later, with no shipping charges.
A good friend of mine whom I worked with on airplane stuff and later when he was in the FAA was in the exact same situation, place and time. As long as I knew him he never had much use for the Japanese. I don't know if your mom is still around but if so ask her if she knew a Peter van Warmerdam. -RP Yes, my Mom is still around. She's doing pretty well for 85, and even set a Senior Olympics swimming record not too many years ago. When I was growing up she really resented the Japanese people. I can't blame her; the soldiers running the camp were often brutal. She had recurring malaria, since the diluted Quinine they had only helped a little. She survived on a few bowls of rice a day. Interestingly, they all knew the war was about to end when their daily rations increased significantly. Her resentment seems to have mellowed over the years. Today she even drives a Honda -- an Accord built in Ohio. So this is Valkyrie related! |
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