tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post8097550546632584818..comments2024-03-26T22:57:41.830-04:00Comments on Writers On The Move: Help Finance Your Book (Without Guilt!)Karen Cioffihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-90730130282353923432017-03-26T21:43:59.139-04:002017-03-26T21:43:59.139-04:00Yay! I'm glad you are looking seriously at th...Yay! I'm glad you are looking seriously at this, @Linda Wilson! Carolyn Howard-Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041591136206289558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-66111850899530809002017-03-26T21:43:22.908-04:002017-03-26T21:43:22.908-04:00@Jan Peregrine, you mean traditionally published, ...@Jan Peregrine, you mean traditionally published, right. It depends on your platform, but I'd say it diminishes your chances. Books of that size are more expensive to publish. Having said that, one of the joys of print on demand is that we get to do as we wish if want to do it ourselves these days! <br />Carolyn Howard-Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041591136206289558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-32084182149510537222017-03-26T21:41:25.335-04:002017-03-26T21:41:25.335-04:00@author Mark Elswick, the fee should be adjusted a...@author Mark Elswick, the fee should be adjusted according to what you expect in sales. Of course, sometimes that is hard to determine. When Bookbaby.com contracted with me to give away The Frugal Book Promoter as part of a promotion, they gave away 37,000 copies. So advertisers in that issue got a bargain! (-: But I suspect you are looking for more of a guidelines than that. I charge $495 Carolyn Howard-Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041591136206289558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-37395135465062190892017-03-26T21:36:41.798-04:002017-03-26T21:36:41.798-04:00@graceallison, if you send me a request including ...@graceallison, if you send me a request including links and outline of what you are looking for, I could put a call out for you under "Opportunities" in my #SharingwithWriters newsletter.<br />Carolyn Howard-Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041591136206289558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-64204842525107546042017-03-26T14:28:08.712-04:002017-03-26T14:28:08.712-04:00Carolyn, dare I ask, what type of dollar sign is g...Carolyn, dare I ask, what type of dollar sign is given to a possible "partner"?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08217155580310712159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-2668090672993044522017-03-06T20:05:10.430-05:002017-03-06T20:05:10.430-05:00Jan, that's an interesting marketing idea. I h...Jan, that's an interesting marketing idea. I hope Carolyn stops back to weigh in on this.Karen Cioffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-37482777331296307932017-03-06T20:02:31.259-05:002017-03-06T20:02:31.259-05:00Hi, Grace. In what capacity do you want participan...Hi, Grace. In what capacity do you want participants? Kind of a JV - sharing info and links at the end of books?Karen Cioffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-4609706961035385242017-03-06T17:50:19.014-05:002017-03-06T17:50:19.014-05:00I mean it was 110,000 wds before cutting it down.....I mean it was 110,000 wds before cutting it down..janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10211061355212673764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-55381710876790056162017-03-06T17:48:49.117-05:002017-03-06T17:48:49.117-05:00I have indeed noticed ads in the back of books for...I have indeed noticed ads in the back of books for years, I think. Hey, I just finished writing a 'romance' novel of 107,000 words and wonder if that'll hurt my chances of publishing it? I wanted it below 100,000 and cut 3,000 words already. Don't know about putting first chapter at end of second trilogy book...Advice? janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10211061355212673764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-2718069033021090972017-03-06T08:57:14.699-05:002017-03-06T08:57:14.699-05:00I love the idea, too! I've already planned to ...I love the idea, too! I've already planned to sell Book 2 in my series at the back of my first book. Adds for other MG mystery/ghost stories would fit beautifully. Carolyn, I'm wondering what your ideas are on other types of products would fit in my series?Linda Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14196966007010708558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-41956702341616158482017-03-05T22:49:24.700-05:002017-03-05T22:49:24.700-05:00Okay I will consider this idea for "Einsteins...Okay I will consider this idea for "Einsteins Compass". I wonder who would be willing to participate?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12596398678263210960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-2827943692617710912017-03-05T18:43:52.105-05:002017-03-05T18:43:52.105-05:00@Karen Cioffi-Ventrice, glad you like the idea. Ma...@Karen Cioffi-Ventrice, glad you like the idea. Many authors are reluctant to do it, but done right it can be a benefit to the reader and I think the first time I ever noticed it was my high school yearbook. One of my good friends was editor or the book and ads for the back were required to help finance it. And don't think we students didn't support the advertisers! (-: Carolyn Howard-Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041591136206289558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-10382066402741668192017-03-05T11:19:03.553-05:002017-03-05T11:19:03.553-05:00Carolyn, what a great idea. Putting ads in the bac...Carolyn, what a great idea. Putting ads in the backmatter of books is a clever way of offsetting some of the costs of self-publishing. Thanks for sharing. Karen Cioffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.com