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Inkspot's newsletter for Writers on the Net
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* Over 36,000 subscribers! *
This issue features an article about subsidy publishing vs.
self-publishing by Moira Allen, a column by Marcia Yudkin
(ASK THE FREELANCE WRITER), and pointers to information about
basic manuscript format.
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CONTENTS THIS ISSUE:
From The Editor's Desk
Fresh Ink and Market Information
Basic Manuscript Submission Format
Ask The Freelance Writer
Subsidy Publishing vs. Self-Publishing
Writers' Classifieds
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FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK:
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From time to time, I like to remind people about Inkspot. Some
folks may be unaware that Inklings is the companion newsletter to
my website, Inkspot (http://www.inkspot.com). Inkspot was created
before Inklings, and is a web resource for writers. It contains
over 1000 pages of information on a variety of writing-related
topics and genres, and access to the entire site is
free-of-charge. The website is updated almost daily. Topics
include: grammar and style, copyright, agents, courses and
workshops, job banks for writers, chats and discussion forums,
market info and sources, ezines and print publications for
writers, writers' associations, groups, university writing
centers, networking, free writers' classifieds, young writers,
finding inspiration, writing communities, critiquing, teaching,
quotes, polls, search and research tools, different genres
(mystery, sf/fantasy, horror, romance, business, technical,
children's, etc.). Anyway, please do check out the website at:
http://www.inkspot.com
The current Inkspot writer's poll is on manuscript submission
tracking. To see answers so far and to add your own, please see
the following website (please don't send your answers by email):
http://www.inkspot.com/poll/
Thanks to Melanie Ryther for mentioning Inkspot/Inklings in
her article for the July/August issue of The Writers' Journal
(p19).
Columnist Charles Deemer (ASK THE SCREENWRITER) is offering a
class for screenwriters starting July 20. For more info, see
http://www.classartsu.com/story.htm
Congratulations to Ken Chen, who wins a copy of The American
Directory of Writer's Guidelines (edited by John C. Mutchler,
1997, Quill Driver Books).
And finally, starting next issue, the Inklings Classifieds will
offer an extra issue run for those wishing to buy a 5-issue run
of any classified ad. i.e. pay for a 5-issue run of your ad and
I'll run your ad for an extra issue for free. Classifieds cost
US$20/line/issue, where a line is 65 characters including spaces
and punctation.
FRESH INK
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BOOK PRIZE GIVEAWAY: WRITING FOR DOLLARS
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Thanks to Moira Allen for donating this book. WRITING FOR DOLLARS
is by John McCollister (1995, Jonathan David Publishers, Inc.)
and is packed with practical tips for the freelance writer.
One name will be randomly drawn to win this book. To enter, send
email giveaway@inkspot.com with your name and email address with
"wfd" in the subject header. By entering, you agree to let
Inkspot and Inklings publish your name and email address if you
win. Deadline: July 17. More info about the contest and books at:
http://www.inkspot.com/admin/giveaway.html
If you wish to contact Inkspot to volunteer a writing-related
giveaway book or product, please send email to editor@inkspot.com
with "book for giveaway" in the subject header.
Job bank
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Writing jobs in the San Francisco area. Updated daily.
http://www.listfoundation.org/writing-jobs.html
The Slush Pile
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Great resource for children's book writers.
http://www.theslushpile.com/
Technical writing articles
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By technical writing columnist Janice King.
http://www.writespark.com/articles.htm
NovelAdvice
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Ezine devoted to the craft of writing. Free newsletter, courses,
message board, links. Maintained by Jeanne Marie Childe.
http://www.noveladvice.com/
Writers' discussion forums
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A joint project between The Writer's BBS and Inkspot. Variety
of topics, including genre and critique forums.
http://writers-bbs.com/bbs3/inkspot.html
One Look Dictionary
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Search nearly 300 dictionaries at once.
http://www.onelook.com/
Spicy Green Iguana
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Speculative fiction magazine resource for writers and readers.
http://members.aol.com/mhatv/index.html
Freelancing 101 and Children's Writer's Marketplace
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Don't forget to check out the following monthly columns
available only on Inkspot:
Freelancing 101 - by Moira Allen
Current issue: recommending writing resource books
http://www.inkspot.com/moira
Children's Writer's Marketplace - by Margaret Shauers
http://www.inkspot.com/features/shauers/
** Please send suggestions for Fresh Ink to freshink@inkspot.com
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MARKET INFORMATION
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Please get current, detailed guidelines before submitting to
publications if possible. Don't submit to email addresses unless
specifically stated. Include a SASE for surface mail replies.
More market info at: http://www.inkspot.com/market/.
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"FNASR" = First North American Serial Rights, "SASE" =
self-addressed, stamped envelope, "simsubs" = simultaneous
submissions, "mss" = manuscript, "RT" = response time, "GL" =
guidelines, "wds" = words, "cc" = contributor's copy,
"IWGL" = Inkspot Writer's Guideline Library.
Markets Editor: Sal Towse (ST).
If you are a paying market and wish to add your listing to
Inkspot/Inklings, request a form from mktform@inkspot.com.
Check out the *INKSPOT WRITERS' GUIDELINES LIBRARY* at:
http://www.inkspot.com/cgi-bin/guidelines/guide.cgi
ANALOG / SCIENCE FICTION AND FACT
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Analog 1270 Avenue of the Americas, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10020
(212) 698-1313 Fax: (212) 698-1198. Editor: Stanley Schmidt.
Science Fiction. Eleven issues/yr, including one "jumbo" issue
July/Aug. Circ: ~60K. 144 pp/ 240pp for jumbo issue. "Our readers
cover a very wide spectrum, but are generally well-educated and
seriously interested in the future. Many of them work in science
or technology, but we also have everything else from clergymen to
convicts. Last time we checked, the readers were about 70% men
and 30% women, and the trend seems to be toward those percentages
becoming more nearly equal." LOOKING FOR: "Science fiction
stories. That is, stories in which some aspect of future science
or technology is so integral to the plot that, if that aspect
were removed, the story would collapse. Try to picture Mary
Shelley's Frankenstein without the science and you'll see what I
mean. No story! The stories must be strong and realistic, with
believable people (who needn't be human) doing believable
thingsÐno matter how fantastic the background might be." RIGHTS
PURCHASED: FNASR, Nonexclusive Foreign Serial rights, some
nonexclusive anthology options. PAY: On acceptance. 6-8¢/wd for
short stories up to 7,500 wds, $450-600 for stories betw 7,500
and 10,000 wds, and 5-6¢/wd for longer material. We prefer
lengths between 2,000 and 7,000 wds for shorts, 10,000-20,000 wds
for novelettes, and 40,000-80,000 for serials. Please query
first on serials only. A complete manuscript is strongly
preferred for all shorter lengths. RT: ~ a month. "Stories in
which I have a serious interest may take a little longer."
E-MAIL: No e-mail submissions. "Much prefer that queries be by
regular mail also, unless there is a strong and special reason
for them to be otherwise. E-mail is great when speed is
essential; for me, at least, paper is often much more convenient
otherwise." SAMPLE ISSUE: $3.50 (U.S.) plus SASE (at least 6 x 9,
and preferably one size larger) (ST)
URL: http://www.sfsite.com/analog/
GL: http://www.sfsite.com/analog/guide.htm
E-mail: editor@analogsf.com [see note re e-mail above]
WIN MAGAZINE
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WIN Magazine. Editors: Janice Wasser, Judith Colp Rubin. Women's
International Net (WIN). A monthly magazine by women, about women, for
women all over the world--a general, intellectually informed audience.
4500 e-mail subscribers. Looking for: *Culture *Education *Feminism
*Fiction *Family *Finance *Health *Mothering *Politics
*Profiles/Interviews *Psychology *Reviews *Sexuality *Status of women in
a country *Travelogues. Articles can be written as reportage, personal
account, interview, criticism, short vignettes or news items, short
stories, or other. 1000-2000 wds. WIN will also accept articles that
have run in other publications if the necessary permission has been
obtained. Copyright, unless otherwise indicated, will remain with the
magazine. PAY: On publication. $100. TIP: Familiarize yourself with our
publication, send detailed query letters, articles that enable us to see
and hear women in different countries. Prefer all correspondence by
e-mail. (ST)
URL: http://www.geocities.com/Wellesley/3321/
GL: http://www.geocities.com/Wellesley/3321/write.htm
E-mail: winmagazine@geocities.com
SAPPHIRE MAGAZINE
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Sapphire Magazine, P.O. Box 260050, Plano, TX 75026-0050, USA.
972-758-3054 FAX: 972-758-3058. Ron Kolb, Senior Editor. "A virtual
diversion of literature and opinion." Quarterly. High-school-to-adult
readers interested in a variety of literary forms. LOOKING FOR:
Original, unpublished fiction, non-fiction, art and opinion. We are not
interested in material that focuses on erotica or sexual content,
promotes unlawful or criminal activities, encourages discrimination,
prejudice, or violence, violates copyrights or intellectual property
rights. Themes list is at web site. Themes for October 1998 issue
include: Fall / Earth / Old Age / Family / PIMs. Deadline for October
issue is August 31st. Actively recruiting regular columnists: please
send at least two complete sample columns/features for consideration
(please state clearly if they have been previously published). Our
current issue reflects the purchase of 10 poems, 6 feature articles, 5
short stories, 4 book reviews, 1 software review, and artwork. Looking
to increase the number of Fiction and Feature pieces. Fiction: 6K wds
max. We will consider longer works for publication in serial format:
please provide an outline and a couple of chapters for review.
Non-fiction: 3K wds max. How-to, art, business, consumer issues, games,
self-help, family, history, book reviews, music reviews, movie reviews,
television, Web sites, outdoors, indoors, rural life, city life, youth,
adulthood ...you get the idea. Opinion: 3K wds max. Thoughtful,
well-articulated and carefully reasoned opinion/essay pieces on
virtually any subject. Poetry: All forms. RIGHTS PURCHASED: First
Internet publication, Electronic archival (12 months back issue),
One-time hard-copy anthology. PAY: On publ. Poetry: $10-20. Fiction:
$25-50, Non-Fiction: $20-40, Fillers: $5-10. Recurring Features (columns
or otherwise) $20/issue, initially. Negotiable. SUBMISSION: E-mail
preferred. Plain ASCII text or MS Word-compatible documents. RT: 2-4
wks, sometimes longer. TIPS: Spend some time at the site and examine our
layout and editorial "flavoring." There are virtually no topics that
are not considered if they are well written. Our Features section, for
example, includes an historical piece on Bosnia, and two humor pieces
(one on landscaping and the other on home PC repair). Fiction contains
works on relationships, semi-mystical experiences, an existential dog,
death at a rock concert ... you get the idea. I do accept queries but
prefer seeing samples or submissions rather than "check out my site at
iamawriter.com." (ST)
URL: http://www.sapphiremag.com/
GL: available at web site
E-mail: submissions@sapphiremag.com
COMPUTER BUYER MAGAZINE
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COMPUTER BUYER MAGAZINE, P.O.Box 8077, Chandler, AZ 85246-8077.
Editor: Fred Forino. Est: 1992. Focus is primarily on practical,
how-to computing information, with some emphasis given to
consumer information, trends, news, and the computing life.
Coverage includes regular columns and feature articles. Freq:
Monthly. Size: 8.5x11. 84pp. Circ:60K/Phoenix AZ. Audience:
Computer users (home and business) and administrators. BUYS:
First North American print rights and rights to publish the
article online as part of archives. PAYMENT: On publication,
$75-$100. If the article runs in a second print edition, an
additional $25. LOOKING FOR: Feature articles typically run
1600-2000 words and fall into one of four categories (i) How-to
-- giving your readers information necessary to accomplish some
computing task; (ii) Introductory --giving your readers an
introduction to a new technology or resource; (iii) Round-up --
giving your readers a survey of the hardware or software
available in a given category; (iv) Whimsical -- giving your
readers a humorous or light-hearted look at the life and culture
of computer users. For an idea of topics we've addressed
recently, please visit our archives and survey the articles we've
published in the past 10 - 12 months. Queries preferred. E-mail
preferred. RT: "Typically one or two work ing days, though it
occasionally stretches to 4 - 7 days." TIPS: "I'm typically not
in the market for columns or multi-part articles. Requests
received between the 20th and last day of the month will usually
receive the quickest response. Articles providing useful
information beat those with good rhetoric every time. I have a
mild bias toward writers coming from Arizona."
URL: http://www.cbuyer.com
E-mail: freditor@cbuyer.com
UPDATE: WETBONES has folded. "Refunds have been mailed to all
subscribers. Submissions still trickling in, despite the fact
that Wetbones has been closed to unsolicited submissions for over
a year, will be considered for Gothic.Net and responded to as
time allows. Questions can be sent to bonesmail@aol.com or
snailed to Wetbones, POBox 5410, Akron, OH 44333."
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BASIC MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION FORMAT: ONLINE RESOURCES
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by Debbie Ridpath Ohi <editor@inkspot.com>
Recently I've received several requests from readers asking where
they can find information about standard manuscript format. There
are several excellent resources, both online and offline. Here
are just a few:
Proper Manuscript Format - by William Shunn
http://www.sff.net/people/wpshunn/format.htp
Misc.writing FAQ
http://www.scalar.com/mw/pages/mwfaq.shtml
Wordsmith's WebBook: Manuscript Format
http://alfalfapress.com/wswb/msguide.html
Manuscript Format - by Michael Banks
http://w3.one.net/~banks/format.htm
A good print publication on this topic:
THE WRITER'S DIGEST GUIDE TO MANUSCRIPT FORMATS by Dian
Dincin Buchman and Seli Groves, Writer's Digest Books.
You can find more pointers to more "writing basics" info by
checking out the Inkspot Beginning Writer's FAQ at:
http://www.inkspot.com/craft/beginnersfaq.html
Copyright (c) 1998 by Debbie Ridpath Ohi.
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Ask The Experts
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*** Please put "inklings question" in the subject header. ***
Judith Bowen (ROMANCE WRITER) jbowen@max-net.com
David Breeden (POET) drpoetry@ktc.com
Charles Deemer (SCREENWRITER) cdeemer@teleport.com
Mark Fowler (LAWYER) askthelawyer@inkspot.com
Susan Graham (AGENT) slgraham@mindspring.com
Carol Henson (BOOK DOCTOR) bookdoc@Prodigy.net
Ken Jenks (ELECTRONIC PUBLISHER) MindsEye@tale.com
Bob Sablatura (JOURNALIST) bob.sablatura@reporters.net
Michelle Sagara (SF/FANTASY WRITER) Michelle.Sagara@sff.net
Lee Wardlaw (CHILDREN'S BOOK WRITER) lwardlaw@gte.net
Marcia Yudkin (FREELANCE WRITER) send to yudkin@inkspot.com
Columnists may be unable to reply privately to every message,
but will answer selected questions in future issues of Inklings.
Please keep your question BRIEF and send it to *one* columnist.
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ASK THE FREELANCE WRITER
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by Marcia Yudkin <yudkin@inkspot.com>
Contributing writers vs. contributing editors
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Q: I would like to know the difference between a contributing
writer and a contributing editor. Also, can you explain the
advantages of being a contributor . . . does it have different
rules than a regular freelancer?
A: I'm not sure how this quirk of language came about, but
"contributing editors" don't actually edit for a magazine -- they
are just regular contributors. Thus they are exactly the same as
"contributing writers." The main advantage of being one
(whichever title they give you) is having your name on the
masthead and being able to impress other editors thinking of
using your work that you're a contributing editor for ___
Magazine. Some contributing editors have an arrangement whereby
the magazine guarantees them a certain number of articles per
year, and thus explicitly or implicitly a certain income. But
this doesn't necessarily go along with the title; it must be
negotiated with the magazine.
Standard columnist rates
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Q: I'm developing a newspaper column. Can you tell me the
standard rate to charge for a new column from an unknown
columnist?
A: The only way to get wealthy writing a column is to have the
column appear in legions of newspapers nationwide, like Dave
Barry or Dear Abby. Typically, each paper will pay $10 to $25 to
the syndicate that markets the column. Since that's your
competition, you'll have a tough time getting any newspaper to
pay you more than $10 per column if you're on your own. Good
luck!
Putting together a portfolio
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Q: I am a copywriter who worked for an ad agency for two years.
I have now moved to a different city and am beginning a career
as a freelance copywriter. Do you have any suggestions for
putting together a portfolio?
A: You should be able to use work you did previously in your
portfolio. If that's not possible for some reason, get started
by volunteering for local organizations. When they thank you at
their meetings and in their member newsletter, it starts
spreading your name around. I would suggest joining
organizations like the Chamber of Commerce and starting
conversations with people you meet through it about how their
advertising is (or isn't) working.
Sending clips
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A: Most of the magazines I'm hoping to query ask for "clips".
What should I do if I have no clips? Should I include clips even
if they are from small, non-paying markets?
A: Definitely, yes! Editors want clips mostly to see the quality
and style of your writing. If your clips show you off as a good
writer with a style that matches what the publication is looking
for, the editor won't care whether or not you got paid, and how
many people read the article. Thus, writing and publishing "pro
bono" (for free) is an excellent way to put yourself in the
position to get paid assignments.
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Marcia Yudkin is a freelance writer who has published hundreds of
magazine articles in markets ranging from the _New York Times_ to
_Cosmopolitan_, and is the author of nine non-fiction books. Get
e-mailed copies of Marcia Yudkin's Freelance Writing FAQ by
sending e-mail (it doesn't matter what is contained in the
e-mail) to: FL@yudkin.com. Free samples of her audiotapes for
writers are available at http://www.realvoices.com/llindex10.htm.
Her most recent book is WRITING ARTICLES ABOUT THE WORLD AROUND
YOU (Writers Digest Books).
Copyright (c) 1998 Marcia Yudkin.
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SUBSIDY PUBLISHING VS. SELF-PUBLISHING: WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?
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by Moira Allen <Moira.Allen@olywa.net>
You've written a book. It's a great book. You know it's needed,
that people would buy it. But you can't persuade a commercial
publisher to agree. So now you're considering investing your own
money to have the book published.
When you look at advertisements for "publishing," however,
matters become confusing. Many "Publish Your Book" ads look alike
-- yet some are for subsidy publishers and others are for
printing companies that help authors "self-publish" their work.
How can you tell them apart?
Some Definitions
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A commercial publisher distributes books under its own imprint.
It purchases manuscripts from authors, and handles the cost of
producing those manuscripts: Cover and interior design,
typesetting, printing, marketing, distribution, etc. The author
is not expected to pay any of these costs. The books are owned by
the publisher and remain in the publisher's possession until
sold; the author receives a portion of sales in the form of
royalties.
A subsidy publisher also distributes books under its own imprint.
However, it does not purchase manuscripts; instead, it asks
authors to pay for the cost of publication. With the exception of
certain types of publishers such as university or scholarly
presses, any publisher that requests a fee from the author is
considered a subsidy publisher. As with commercial publishers,
the books are owned by the publisher and remain in the
publisher's possession; authors receive royalties.
A self-publisher is an author who pays for the cost of designing,
printing, and distributing his or her book. Frequently, the
author invents and registers a publishing "imprint."
Self-published books are the property of the author and usually
remain in the author's possession; all sales proceeds belong to
the author.
A "printer" or "book producer" is a firm that works with
self-publishing authors to produce professional-quality books.
Some printers call themselves "publishers," but are not
publishers in the traditional sense of the word. Instead, they
offer a range of book production services (such as design,
typesetting, and printing), and may also offer marketing,
distribution, warehousing and fulfillment services.
("Fulfillment" includes order processing, book shipping, and
customer invoicing.)
Whether you self-publish or use a subsidy publisher, you need to
know what types of services you are paying for. Be sure to ask
the following questions before signing any contract:
1) Who owns the book? Subsidy houses not only charge for their
design, printing, and distribution services, they also claim
various rights to your book. Printers and book producers charge
only for their services; all rights to your book remain with you.
2) Will I receive royalties or all sales proceeds? If the answer
is "royalties," you're dealing with a subsidy house. Subsidy
publishers pay authors a standard royalty of around 7-15% (which
may be based on the retail price of the book or upon a discounted
price). When you self-publish, you receive all sales proceeds
(although this does not necessarily translate into profit).
3) Where will the books be housed? A subsidy publisher will
retain all books except for a few "author copies." A printer or
book producer will give you the option of storing the books
yourself, or paying for warehousing. In either case, the books
belong to you. (Warehousing is a good option if you are using the
printer's fulfillment and shipping services.)
4) How much control do I have over the production process? With
commercial and subsidy publishers, the author's input usually
ends with the delivery of the manuscript. In self-publishing, you
have complete creative control over the development of your
product. A book producer will offer you a menu of services; you
pay only for those you need. If, for example, you're experienced
in desktop publishing, you might choose to design your own
interior layout, but contract for an artist to handle the cover.
You should be able to review and approve any suggested designs,
layouts, fonts, etc.
5) Who sends books to reviewers, and who pays for it? Some
subsidy publishers may ask you for a list of potential reviewers;
others have their own lists. If you want additional books sent
out, however, you will usually have to pay for them -- at 40% or
more of the book's cover price. If you self-publish, sending out
review copies is entirely your responsibility, but since the
books already belong to you, you won't pay "extra" for those
copies.
6) Who handles marketing and advertising? In this case,
regardless of whether you choose subsidy or self-publishing, the
answer is "you." Subsidy publishers include "marketing" as one of
the services you're paying for, but generally do little beyond
placing a small "tombstone" ad in a major newspaper. It is up to
you to determine what your target market is and how to reach it,
and to pay the costs of reaching that market. A key question to
ask yourself, therefore, is whether the benefits of a marketing
campaign outweigh the costs, based on whether you receive all
sales proceeds or only a percentage in royalties.
7) What is the cost? Neither subsidy publishing nor
self-publishing is cheap; both will cost you thousands of
dollars. Subsidy publishing requires a large investment up front;
self-publishing may involve a smaller initial payment (the cost
of producing and printing your book), but also involves the
ongoing costs of marketing, publicity, warehousing, book
packaging and shipping, and so forth. Your first question,
therefore, should be whether you can afford to finance your book
at all; your second should be "what do I want to get for my
money?"
Financing your book is never a decision to be made lightly.
Unless you have money to burn, it's not a wise decision to make
on the basis of ego (the desire to see your name in print no
matter what the cost). For those who have studied the market and
developed a professional product, however, "doing it yourself"
has often proven an effective (and even profitable) way to bring
a good book to life.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Morris Publishing (offers a free set of booklets that provide a
wealth of tips on self-publishing): http://morrispublishing.com
Publishers Marketing Association (an organization for small
publishers; offers a newsletter that lists many book printers and
other book production services): http://www.pma-online.org
SPAN - Small Publishers of North America: http://www.SPANnet.org
ParaPublishing (includes a number of on-line resources and
references, as well as a list of commercial products):
http://www.parapublishing.com
"Vanity Publishing and Advice to Amateur Authors":
http://www.bosbbb.org/lit/0016.htm
The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing, by Tom and Marilyn
Ross, Writer's Digest Books, 1507 Dana Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45207.
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Moira Allen is a former editor of _Dog Fancy_ magazine, and has
been a professional freelancer and editorial consultant for more
than 18 years. She is the author of three books and more than 100
articles. She also teaches professional and creative writing at
a local community college. You can find out more information at:
http://www.olywa.net/peregrine/index.html
Copyright (c) 1998 Moira Allen.
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