Thank you, Aemi!
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| Author: | Lady Elanor [ February 7th, 2012, 1:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Publishing Our Story |
My Mother and Dad have been working on a series of books of stories for children, and last week they sent them off to the publishers, fully expecting them to be rejected and have to try with someone else. However, the publishers have written back and said they want to publish the books, they feel they will take off really well, and are sending a contract through. Now, we are being offered two options: to half market the book ourselves as well as the publishers, and pay half the production costs and get full price of books sold; or to leave everything up to the publishers and receive the royalties off every single copy of the book sold. Mother and Dad are leaning towards the second option, however they asked me to 'ask the people on Holy Worlds what their advice would be', as we have never done anything like this before, so we're not sure what route is normally taken? Thank you so much! We are very excited about this. |
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| Author: | Aemi [ February 13th, 2012, 11:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Publishing Our Story |
Wow! It's awesome that your parents are getting published! I don't know much about such things, but it seems like the second option would be easier. *shrug* Congratulations! |
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| Author: | Lady Elanor [ February 17th, 2012, 11:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Publishing Our Story |
Thank you, Aemi!
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| Author: | Rachel Newhouse [ February 24th, 2012, 11:46 am ] |
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I've never contracted with a publishing house before, my gut reaction would be to not pay anything up front. Whether or not the profit would ultimately be less I don't know, but having the publisher pay all the expenses is less risk. I should note, though, that you'll probably want to do a lot of marketing of your book regardless.  However, I hesitate to give too much advice, because I do not know your family's financial situation or your goals for the book. Both of those are huge factors in deciding. Regardless, CONGRATULATIONS! 
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| Author: | Lady Elanor [ February 24th, 2012, 2:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Publishing Our Story |
Thank you, Aubrey! We are leaning towards the second because of the less risk etc, yes. Mother has always done plenty of art work, and they saw her drawings and asked her if she'd like to do the illustrations herself for the book. So that's what she's been doing all week, it's really exciting. They have said if it takes off well, they want her to write it as a series of childrens books. But we'll see, that may not happen.
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| Author: | Rachel Newhouse [ February 24th, 2012, 3:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Publishing Our Story |
It's an opportunity. Run with the current book and see where it goes! I'm quite excited for y'all.
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| Author: | Aemi [ February 24th, 2012, 4:38 pm ] |
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Me, too! |
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| Author: | Aragorn [ February 24th, 2012, 8:41 pm ] |
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Keep us updated on how it goes.
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| Author: | Lady Elanor [ February 25th, 2012, 8:02 am ] |
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Will do! They asked for two more chapters and illustrations, and said they'll send the contract through. So at the moment we are waiting for Mother to finish the illustrations and for the contract to come though.
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| Author: | Airianna Valenshia [ March 12th, 2012, 1:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Publishing Our Story |
How thrilling. It is hard to get accepted the first time by a publisher.
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| Author: | Lady Elanor [ March 19th, 2012, 11:21 am ] |
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I know, we certainly think it is. That's why we were so surprised! Mother's just doing all the art work at the moment. She's written the other chapters they wanted. We have heard back from the publishers again, they say they are terribly busy at the moment, but they haven't forgotten about us. We should have the contract soon. It's fine anyway as Mother is working on the art work. |
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| Author: | Aragorn [ March 19th, 2012, 9:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Publishing Our Story |
Sounds good.
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| Author: | Lady Elanor [ March 20th, 2012, 5:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Publishing Our Story |
| You'll have to forgive me if I repeated myself some there.  We're rather excited about this, haha!
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| Author: | Aragorn [ March 20th, 2012, 6:46 am ] |
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That is just fine.  It's something worth being excited over.
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| Author: | Airianna Valenshia [ March 20th, 2012, 8:42 am ] |
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I agree.
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| Author: | Rachel Newhouse [ March 20th, 2012, 10:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Publishing Our Story |
Oh, absolutely!
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| Author: | Lady Elanor [ March 25th, 2012, 6:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Publishing Our Story |
*Grins* Okay then.
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| Author: | PrincessoftheKing [ March 26th, 2012, 6:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Publishing Our Story |
That's awesome, Elanor! Definitely something to be super excited about. It's been awhile since you first posted this topic, so you probably already decided which one to go with... but I'd pick the second one. It sounds like there's a lot less risk involved.
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| Author: | Lady Elanor [ March 27th, 2012, 1:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Publishing Our Story |
Thanks, Abigail. Yes, we decided to go for the second option. Thanks.
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| Author: | Lady Elanor [ March 17th, 2013, 4:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Publishing Our Story |
Well! After a long wait, the proof copy of Tales of a Farmer has arrived! Very exciting. When it's all ready on the market, I'll post a link. I'll see if I can take a photo to post here of the proof copy.
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| Author: | Aragorn [ March 17th, 2013, 9:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Publishing Our Story |
Great. I hope you can get a picture.
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| Author: | Airianna Valenshia [ March 20th, 2013, 9:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Publishing Our Story |
Oh I'm so excited for you!!!!! |
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| Author: | Lady Elanor [ April 2nd, 2013, 5:07 am ] | ||
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Here is a photo of the front cover.
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| Author: | Aragorn [ April 2nd, 2013, 2:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Publishing Our Story |
Neat.
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| Author: | Rachel Newhouse [ April 3rd, 2013, 11:02 am ] |
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The art is cute!
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| Author: | Lady Elanor [ April 11th, 2013, 7:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Publishing Our Story |
Here are the links to the book! They are children's stories. True Tales of a Farmer - Ambassador Books. True Tales of a Farmer - Amazon. |
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| Author: | Lady Elanor [ June 17th, 2013, 4:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Publishing Our Story |
Here is Mother and Dad's website, Bridges to Bethel. You can see some of the illustrations Mother has done for the book on the website. Oh, and Mother has a blog on the website as well.
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| Author: | Aragorn [ June 17th, 2013, 11:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Publishing Our Story |
The website looks nice.
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| Author: | Airianna Valenshia [ June 22nd, 2013, 6:21 pm ] |
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It's lovely, Elanor.
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| Author: | Lady Elanor [ June 23rd, 2013, 9:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Publishing Our Story |
Thanks!
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| Author: | Lady Elanor [ August 30th, 2013, 8:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Publishing Our Story |
Very excited for my Mother. We were given 50 copies of the book ourselves as books we could sell from the Publishers. Mother has sold every one, some into schools etc and others at book signings and so on. The publishers says it's a really good sign that they've all gone already, and that's before we have the 6 month stats from the publishers to tell us how many they have sold. They have also put Mother on a new contract and told her she can write books and illustrate them, and they will publish them for her seeing as her first book is doing well. So it's kind of at a stage where she can just write and illustrate and they will publish them. She's so excited!
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| Author: | Elly [ August 30th, 2013, 8:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Publishing Our Story |
That's great!
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| Author: | Mistress Kidh [ August 30th, 2013, 8:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Publishing Our Story |
Woah! Awesome! |
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| Author: | Aragorn [ August 30th, 2013, 11:04 pm ] |
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I'm glad for her.
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| Author: | Rachel Newhouse [ September 6th, 2013, 8:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Publishing Our Story |
That is fantastic! God is good!
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| Author: | Lady Elanor [ December 20th, 2013, 3:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Publishing Our Story |
Thank you! He is indeed! We are having some edits done to the book, and then it is going to be available in America in the New Year.
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| Author: | Aragorn [ December 21st, 2013, 12:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Publishing Our Story |
That'll be good.
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| Author: | Lady Elanor [ June 29th, 2014, 10:24 am ] |
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True Tales of a Farmer Mother and Dad's book is now available in America.
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| Author: | Aragorn [ July 12th, 2014, 12:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Publishing Our Story |
Nice! That must be exciting for them. |
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