Tag Archives: book publishing

Book Publishing Point of View From a Small Press

Posted on December 5, 2017 by thomasfarley01

Interesting article from RealPants.com (external link) regarding book publishing at a small press. Most interesting is the idea of paying authors in copies, so that they can go about selling the titles themselves. Here’s a quote: Instead, the royalty model … Continue reading →

Posted in books, Thoughts on writing, Uncategorized, Writing by others, Writing tips | Tagged book publishing, book writers, books, paying in copies, real pants, relaxants.com, royalties, royalty system, small press | 2 Comments

Fly Me to The Moon

Posted on February 20, 2017 by thomasfarley01

February 24, 2017 Update: I’ve made up a simple six page book after only four days of trying. Following these videos I converted it to a .pdf and the book prints correctly. I have an enormous amount to learn yet … Continue reading →

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Thoughts On The University Press System

Posted on February 3, 2017 by thomasfarley01

University presses exist throughout the United States. They’d seem a logical choice when looking for a publisher. But perhaps not, especially for a non-academic like myself. First, a realistic assessment written by an anonymous insider. Then a few comments from a … Continue reading →

Posted in Research tips, Thoughts on writing, Uncategorized, Writing tips | Tagged academic publishing, author, book publishing, book writing, non-academic, peer review, PhD, scholar, University Press system, writing | Leave a comment

Nothing Means No at Chronicle Books

Posted on January 29, 2017 by thomasfarley01

“We are not able to personally respond to unsolicited submissions unless we’re interested in publishing them.” Despite this warning, I sent four polite inquiries to Chronicle Books after waiting four months for them to consider my Stanton Delaplane anthology book … Continue reading →

Posted in Stanton Delaplane, Thoughts on writing, Uncategorized, Writing tips | Tagged anthology, book proposal, book publishing, Chronicle Books, Copyright Clearance Center, copyright releases, Stanton Delaplane | Leave a comment

Copyright Releases — The Nuclear Option

Posted on January 25, 2017 by thomasfarley01

I’ve tried four times to communicate with a copyright holder regarding work I wish to reproduce. Four polite e-mails and no response. What to do? This was a common problem when I was running privateline.com (external link). I was usually seeking … Continue reading →

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Working on Another Book Proposal

Posted on August 31, 2016 by thomasfarley01

I’m working on a nonfiction book proposal. At this point I am writing a sample chapter and making good progress. To stand a good chance of getting the book accepted by a university press, however, I’ll have to find a … Continue reading →

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The Rest of The Year

Posted on August 23, 2016 by thomasfarley01

How have you been? I’ve been sick a week with a yet unidentified non-infectious virus. No writing done but lots of thoughts on same. As I struggle to get back to the keyboard, this timeline presents itself: August 25, 2016: Submit anthology … Continue reading →

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