tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.comments2024-03-18T16:37:30.718-04:00Insecure Writer's Support GroupAlex J. Cavanaughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comBlogger12774125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-71228152228110420862024-03-18T16:37:30.718-04:002024-03-18T16:37:30.718-04:00Great summary of the basic points, Diane. It's...Great summary of the basic points, Diane. It's like you had a WiDo contract in front of you and read off the headings! What I find interesting is when authors are super excited about signing the contract and more than pleased with it. But later when their book sales don't meet expectations, they blame the publisher for "not marketing my book." Fortunately, we've only had a very small handful like this, or I could never have stayed in the business as long as I have.Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11378428503220197256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-11074422063926020752024-03-18T14:38:00.890-04:002024-03-18T14:38:00.890-04:00Book contracts can be tricky as a writer might sig...Book contracts can be tricky as a writer might sign away more than they bargained.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-11569194837564009202024-03-18T11:12:56.627-04:002024-03-18T11:12:56.627-04:00This will be helpful for all writers to refer to w...This will be helpful for all writers to refer to when they review their publishing contracts. Thanks, Diane!Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-33270293597674227752024-03-18T10:11:26.201-04:002024-03-18T10:11:26.201-04:00That will really help new authors!That will really help new authors!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-73241241649475319572024-03-18T07:36:19.764-04:002024-03-18T07:36:19.764-04:00Great breakdown, Diane!Great breakdown, Diane!Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-88794173699926007352024-03-13T07:21:24.998-04:002024-03-13T07:21:24.998-04:00Thanks Barbara - and Lee and Alex for letting Barb...Thanks Barbara - and Lee and Alex for letting Barbara telling us how she coped ... you've obviously enlightened a few authors - congratulations and good luck - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-54183531346887433742024-03-12T15:04:59.812-04:002024-03-12T15:04:59.812-04:00L. Diane Wolfe,
It took about three weeks. Lesson ...L. Diane Wolfe,<br />It took about three weeks. Lesson learned. They keep great records though. I have the exact accounting of how much I sold and the amount of money in various forms, including knowing where it came from. Barbara Ehrentreuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06317588534441254146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-45085892222018215432024-03-12T09:37:42.689-04:002024-03-12T09:37:42.689-04:00Lightning Source/Ingram is not the fastest. I uplo...Lightning Source/Ingram is not the fastest. I upload and order print books for DLP at LEAST 5-6 weeks in advance.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-68935843407065648272024-03-12T08:01:31.075-04:002024-03-12T08:01:31.075-04:00I didn't know KDP did that. I thought it was j...I didn't know KDP did that. I thought it was just a self-publishing platform. Thanks for the information! The book sounds like a wonderful read, probably why Amazon paid for the cover!Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-69534369477852580412024-03-11T19:04:13.827-04:002024-03-11T19:04:13.827-04:00C.Lee,
Thank you for inviting me. I really enjoyed...C.Lee,<br />Thank you for inviting me. I really enjoyed seeing the reaction to my blog. I hope I can visit here again soon. How long will my blog be here?<br />Barbara Ehrentreuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06317588534441254146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-39683931964106846422024-03-11T19:02:08.703-04:002024-03-11T19:02:08.703-04:00Thank you for the feedback. I always try to be pos...Thank you for the feedback. I always try to be positive if there's nothing I can do to change something. Barbara Ehrentreuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06317588534441254146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-10865829561970931142024-03-11T16:25:13.941-04:002024-03-11T16:25:13.941-04:00Great post, Barbara. Thanks for sharing your exper...Great post, Barbara. Thanks for sharing your experience with our members. It is very helpful. cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-35964819283462330052024-03-11T15:30:42.625-04:002024-03-11T15:30:42.625-04:00I like reading about your republishing experience,...I like reading about your republishing experience, especially how positive you are during what usually are emotionally-charged issues. Congratulations on the new release of your books!Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11378428503220197256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-70789774008922829662024-03-11T15:24:33.531-04:002024-03-11T15:24:33.531-04:00Hi Kristy again,
I meant to say thank you for your...Hi Kristy again,<br />I meant to say thank you for your kind words. Also, communication with the project director is through email and you can call them or text them. They are available when you reach them and are supposed to be giving their full attention to you only. Of course, they have other projects. But the quality and patience they have is good. I had a lot of trouble getting my cover right and they were very understanding and just kept doing it over until we got it right.Barbara Ehrentreuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06317588534441254146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-24380586208869362572024-03-11T15:20:01.409-04:002024-03-11T15:20:01.409-04:00Hi Kristy,
I published with KDP, which is actually...Hi Kristy,<br />I published with KDP, which is actually Kindle Direct Publishing. I also spent a little bit to get on Ingram Spark where the books are being published. Amazon offered me a contract that said they would publish and do the ebook and they gave me the ISBN number. My publisher gave me back my original books so I had the rights to the original ISBN. KDP put my book on Barnes and Noble and other online outlets. Plus if your book gets on Ingram it can go into libraries and bookstores. Did that answer your question? I am still waiting for the ebook and have to contact my project director to find out about that. <br /><br />I would suggest getting in contact with KDP and speaking with a representative. They are very helpful and if you hesitate they might throw in the cover for free. You get a project director to take care of all your publishing. I can't guarantee that it will be the same one through the whole project. I had three of them. But they are reliable about publishing and do a very good job. I paid a little but it was worth it.Barbara Ehrentreuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06317588534441254146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-46402066024072346402024-03-11T15:01:09.535-04:002024-03-11T15:01:09.535-04:00Thank you so much Barbara for your helpful article...Thank you so much Barbara for your helpful article. I do have a question. How were you able to publish both on KSP and B&N? Did you purchase your own ISBN numbers? I have so many Questions as I try to self publish. This was most helpful. Kristy, Daughter of the King of the Most Highhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11303689971784780257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-70925451510405084842024-03-11T12:32:02.310-04:002024-03-11T12:32:02.310-04:00Thank you. Yes, but the group did get to hear an e...Thank you. Yes, but the group did get to hear an excerpt that I read from a phone. But it shows you can have a book launch without the physical book.Barbara Ehrentreuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06317588534441254146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-40277825143301339842024-03-11T09:59:15.443-04:002024-03-11T09:59:15.443-04:00Sorry the books arrived a day late but at least yo...Sorry the books arrived a day late but at least you got it published again.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-27027298953123676092024-03-07T16:22:47.544-05:002024-03-07T16:22:47.544-05:00@Natalie Aquirre I was surprised at what it gave m...@Natalie Aquirre I was surprised at what it gave me. I thought it would rewrite my synopsis.<br /><br />@Fundy Blue @Hilary Melton-Butcher Glad you liked that phrase. It's how I think of AI<br /><br />@Elizabeth Seckman Same to you!<br /><br />@TWW I used it for a book I'd written, thinking it might improve on my synopsis. <br />cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-84378352805762874232024-03-07T11:22:19.558-05:002024-03-07T11:22:19.558-05:00So you are using just for yourself, and not in som...So you are using just for yourself, and not in something you are actually publishing? Interesting, I'll have to think about that one.<br />TWWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15883841292987180140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-20856749007266089612024-03-07T08:56:42.742-05:002024-03-07T08:56:42.742-05:00Happy IWSG Day!Happy IWSG Day!Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-89772004747502007552024-03-07T03:51:24.862-05:002024-03-07T03:51:24.862-05:00Hi Lee - I guess if one uses AI and its associates...Hi Lee - I guess if one uses AI and its associates in the office - then that's the easier way in to learn - as Natalie mentions. And then Fundy Blue's comment about you not wishing to be upstaged by something without a heart ... I so agree! Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-5398474925519961902024-03-06T21:12:30.169-05:002024-03-06T21:12:30.169-05:00I loved how you stated it, Lee: I’m not happy abo...I loved how you stated it, Lee: I’m not happy about being upstaged by something without a heart. That says it all!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-87578771326480875552024-03-06T16:39:25.746-05:002024-03-06T16:39:25.746-05:00That's great that ChapGpt helped you with your...That's great that ChapGpt helped you with your characters' characteristics. I use it as a tool at my job.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-7817356403088707922024-03-06T09:33:44.529-05:002024-03-06T09:33:44.529-05:00Looking forward to #IWSGPit!Looking forward to #IWSGPit!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com