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LindaOH @LindaOHio (222527) • United States 27 Jun 21

I have been trying to get my children's book, which is written in rhyme, published for quite some time. I published it on Amazon; but since it has no illustrations, I only sold two copies. Getting a book illustrated is quite a...

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Writers depend on the royalties send by Publishers.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23251) 2 May 19

I have written around 10 text books in different subjects of Law. Recently my Book titled "Competition Law in India and interface with sectoral regulators" was published. Thomson Reuters was the publishing group. Writers depend on...

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Book Review The Observers Books

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 20 Jul 18

Not a review of a single book, but a look at the entire Observers Book series produced in the UK between 1937 and 2003. Observers books were a series created by the publishers, Frederick Warne & Co, as light, durable handy...

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Update on Venom's latest status

Kristen Howe @KristenH (33591) • Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 28 May 18

To my Mylotter friends, here's a long overdue update on Venom, (my eco-thriller novel for my new Mylotter friends), since it's been a long time since I gave you on. Here's the lowdown. I had planned to send it out to those agents...

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Book Review Sammy Looker Something Nasty In The Slushpile

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 1 May 18

2014 Constable Press A very funny book written by a leading publisher about some of the ludicrous book pitches, proposals and manuscript cover letters he has received through his many years in the business. They include a...

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Diary 18th To 20th April 2018

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 20 Apr 18

Diary Wednesday April 18th 2018 A routine day livened up by a meeting with fellow atheists from the Lancashire Secular Society at Preston's Black Horse pub, with the bonus factor of some really good beers to chose from. The...

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Diary 20th To 23rd March 2018

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 23 Mar 18

Diary Tuesday 20th March 2018 A straight-forward cheap near-sell by date food run today, with a pot-luck random bag of food allocation that included ready to eat salad, muisli, hummous and chicken. Diary Wednesday 21st March...

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Convention Diary Good Friday 14th April 2017 – Artists And Publishers Receptions

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 27 Apr 17

A common science fiction convention event is a wine and conversation meeting with publishers who get to promote their newest titles, often with the authors present to talk about, read from and sell copies of their new books too....

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Is any software available to show amount of sale of books?

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23251) 3 Mar 17

Presently writers can go to the site and see their ISBN number of the book they have published. But they have no clue about how many copies of Books are sold in a given period. The publishers give a yearly report and there is no...

Are writers puppets at the hands of publishers?

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23251) 4 Feb 17

Many think writers are puppets at the hands of publishers. Firstly writers cannot know how many copies of their books are sold on the market. Publishers can manipulate the records and give less royalty to writers. Besides there...

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I Received A Gold Membership!

Teresa Trotter @teresatrotter (4073) • Jacksonville, Florida 27 Sep 16

I just received a wonderful blessing today. I received an email from a writing/publishing christian website called FaithWriters. Non paid members can write in 4 challenges, get their work critiques a few times, and have access...

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If publishers dont give accurate figures to writers is it fare?

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23251) 24 Aug 16

According to Copyright Act in India, writers get only 10 % of the sale price of books. Publishers have the information as to number of copies sold. Even by using ISBN No it is not possible to know how many copies are sold. So if...

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How to authors verify how many copies of books are sold?

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23251) 7 May 16

Generally the copyright rules all across the world are the same. Authors of books in majority of cases get 10% royalty for writing every type of books, whether books of law, science, literature, or any other subjects. In addition...

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National Short Story Month in May

James Higgins @JamesHxstatic (29410) • Eugene, Oregon 25 Apr 16

I saw a note in yesterday's newspaper that May will celebrate National Short Story Month. One publisher, Vintage Books/Anchor Books, will make short stories in e-book form available each day for 99 cents. Authors like F. Scott...

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Writers, Authors, and Publishers Fair

Valerie J. Routhieaux @just4him (323168) • Green Bay, Wisconsin 14 Nov 15

I had a wonderful day today and sold a book in the process. I only had two left from the original 35 that had been sent to me three years ago from the publisher. Enough about me. This wonderful event was held at a local...

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Book Review – Sandra Newman And Howard Mittlemark – How Not To Write A Novel

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 4 Oct 15

Penguin Books 2008 With numerous how to write guides out there for prospective authors, it is refreshing to find a book on how not to write. Though jokey and sarcastic in tone this 200 classic blunders study shows the kind of...

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Sending stories out to online publishers

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 20 Sep 15

Been through various publishing web sites looking at markets for my short stories. I sent a few out but I won't get replies of acceptance or rejection for months yet.

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Publishing advise needed as I am wanting to publish my poetry

littlefranciscan @littlefranciscan (18327) • United States 15 Mar 13

I am wanting to publish my poetry and want to know what you think is best way? Some say that self publishing is the way; but then if I do that I must buy so many books and then sell them. Others say that I should find a...

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Have you ever attended a Writers Convention or Workshop?

leafygreens08 @leafygreens08 (754) • United States 5 Jul 12

I keep hearing from people in my writers group that they like to attend some Writers Conventions. I would go but they are so expensive. Like some of the clubs a writer may want to join, conventions run into the hundreds of dollars...

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I can't read that!

patgalca @patgalca (18481) • Orangeville, Ontario 18 Jun 12

I am a member of goodreads.com where they have a lot of book giveaways. I go through the new entries every day and submit my name for those books I think I will like. In some cases the author will send you the book even if you...

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