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Is it more expensive to self publish or use a publisher?
I'm wondering what I should use to publish my book, any suggestions?
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Should a writer avoid publishing a book that replaces one the publisher put out of print?
I am writing a textbook serving a very niche field.
There was one textbook for the subject area, but its fallen out of print 10 years ago, and I think the info is 30 years out-of-date. I found the ...
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Publisher not responding to last email
I sent a book proposal to a publisher back in June 2020. The publisher responded that they liked the book and it went through successfully the first round of review. There is a second round of review ...
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Would it be wiser to debut with your side-project with a smaller publisher, over your main-project with a big publisher?
I've been seeing comments on the tightening window/acceptance for debut authors with planned-series since December 2019, especially now with the economy contracting even more due to Covid19 for the ...
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Website that pays for writing fairly
About a month ago, I stumbled upon a website that claims to pay writers fairly and transparently out of advertising revenue. For the life of me, I cannot remember the name of the site, and after ...
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Why do publishers and agents frequently require a biography and curriculum vitae with queries?
I understand why a publisher or an agent might want a synopsis or a chapter-by-chapter breakdown. But, more often than not, agents' and publishers' submission guidelines require these along with a ...
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How much traffic is considered to be publishable by publishers?
Say I have a non-fiction blog that generate an amount of frequent readers. A publisher tells me that I can only publish when I can sell 2000 copies. How can I measure my traffic to know whether it's ...
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Should one invest in a professional editor before querying?
Let's say you have completed a novel. Since you're not totally naive, you have also complete a few drafts, where with "few" I mean at least more than two.
You are at a point that your book seems ...
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How to plan the font size in a fiction?
I have planned my book to be around 250 pages. Because that is my target audience. In my country I can sell the book of that length for around 250-300 rupees. (*Its just my plan, I don't know yet how ...
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Publishing in multiple languages
I wrote a book in Spanish. I translated the book to English, French, Arabic and Italian. I want to publish the book in these five languages simultaneously but there are some problems.
I live in Spain;...
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Can I publish a "revised edition" of my book with a different publisher?
I published my book in 2013 with one publisher in India. As I was unhappy with the publisher—he had made changes to the book while editing which I was not happy with—the book did not do very well. I ...
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Publishers that drag their feet
How do you deal with frustration over a publisher's choices?
All the stories and art for an anthology are in the publisher's hands—camera ready in digital form—and approved (deadline was 4 months ago)...
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Alternative publishers like Dover
I have a manuscript that is a derivative of a mathematical work in the public domain. It is a diamond in the rough which was unpalatable due to its prose. The new manuscript is a modernized and ...
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Do editors rewrite?
I write fiction, I guess you could say experimental fiction, but I just feel I am more of a stylist. Every story of mine that's been accepted was taken as is. Now, for the first time, I am dealing ...
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Could I get a publisher outside of my home country to publish my work?
Just wondering if I sent a manuscript to an publisher based in lets say the states, would I need to live in the states for my manuscript to be considered?
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Would I stand a better chance at recognition and profit if I go to professional publishing?
A year or two ago I was leaning towards self-publishing, mostly to have more creative freedom over my work, but with how the market is so over satuated with books, I feel deterred because I see no way ...
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How much work do you have to do after getting your novel published?
I'm thinking about sending what I've written off to get published soon, but I was wondering how much work I'd have to do after the publisher has actually got the contract with me and we're going to ...
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What are the pros/cons of writing in English in a non-English country?
I live in a country that doesn't have English as its main language. I have two choices in writing, either write in my mother language or write in English.
Why should or shouldn't I write in English?
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Does age matter if you want to publish a non fiction book?
Specifically, with some kind of psychological subject, and some theories and philosophies.
The book will have subjects people generally refer to as from people experienced in life, who have been ...
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Is it better to disclude your age when submitting to a publisher if you are young?
Does including your age, if you are a young author, give you a disadvantage?
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How do western publishers react to drafts that are obviously ripoffs of an existing work? [closed]
For example, lets say you were to submit a draft to a publisher that is an obvious ripoff of an existing, popular series (like LOTR). Popular view is that an editor or whoever is in charge of reading ...
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Can I publish a book under one company when I have published a book under another?
I published two books with a publishing company, and I was wondering whether I could publish my next one with a different one. Can I?
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Why does word-count matter for a debut author?
Background
I'm not sure if this is a bit of a self-explanatory question to many people, but I just can't figure this out. Tons of blogs made for writers, magazines, and other forms of media state ...
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For publishing negotations I would like to know what a publishing company makes in profit?
I did a little research but blogs are never enough. I would like expert advice or even sample contracts which spell out everything if possible.
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Publishing short fiction stories?
I have recently written a couple of short fiction stories and I would like to get them published. My searches on the internet has left me dazzled. There are so many option and most of them are just ...
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Should I publish a series of children's books simultaneously or separately?
I have written a picture text book for children and there will be around 20 books in the series. I have a publisher that has shown interest, and wants to know whether I want my books to be published ...
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Writer's Platform
I realize most agents and publishers ask you information about your writer's platform. I looks like having a writer's platform has become an essential part of your introduction to agents or publishers....
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Are "print world rights in English" the same as "First World Print Rights"?
I am considering selling work to "Shoreline of Infinity" however they say
We buy first digital and print world rights in English, but your
rights are returned to you after 6 months of original ...
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Can I change my work and seel it if I am published with no contract?
I have had a falling out with my publisher. She has published many of my works and is telling me I am not legally able to resell my work anywhere. I have no contract to refer to. There is no verbal ...
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Revising a manuscript and resubmitting to same publisher?
I have 7 publishing houses currently evaluating my manuscript for possible publication. Some houses have already read a few chapters and have requested the entire manuscript, others are basing their ...
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Where and how to publish new work?
I have made several stories, not short, but not long. They might make a small book.
But I'm new and don't know anything,
Where should I publish it, I mean, safely, as they could rip off the idea or ...
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Wait for the results of writing contest or try other means
I submitted the manuscript of my first, never yet published, novel to a big writing contest whose outcome will only be revealed in December, and may lead to a publishing.
Now, I'm unsure of what to ...
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