Does it center around a particular group a people? A specific squad or something? You could use that as the basis for a name, too.
Anyone else writing a book?
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Does it center around a particular group a people? A specific squad or something? You could use that as the basis for a name, too.
The two "groups" it centres around are covert agencies, one good and one bad, neither of which are actually revealed until some time into the book, though this is the first book in a planned series (the title of which is the bad agency's name). I'm looking for something else.
If this is a series, an interesting thing to do is take some poem, song lyric, book excerpt, or whatever, and make each title a line or phrase from it. So, then your titles have a theme.
I did think of that, but I haven't found the right poem yet.
It'll come to you. Just give it time!
Also, if there is a particularly pithy line or phrase in the book, that always makes a good title.
The title of my book doesn't appear anywhere in the actual text... and isn't even a real word.
Finally found a way through the block on chapter 18. Hopefully will have a good writing session today.
Well, everyone, congratulate me on my first rejection! The agent I submitted to, who then showed subsequent interest, has finally turned me down. Rather than being terribly disappointed, I feel like I've traveled a rite of passage.
Time to choose another and submit again!
Time to choose another and submit again!
I remember my first rejection letter (actually framed it and hung it on the wall for years after, now it's in storage). In a way it makes you giddy and mad at the same time
Congrats
I have a scrapbook of rejection letters I received in the 70s and 80s. Actually, I think I have all my rejection letters somewhere or other.
Sorry about that, tsq. I hope the next agent has better taste.
Sorry about that, tsq. I hope the next agent has better taste.
Just keep at it, tsq! I have one friend who had his heart set on a particular publisher, and was crushed when they rejected him--but it was only his first rejection! I told him it was a bit ridiculous to consider giving up on the basis of a single rejection, and I still stand by that. In publishing, a rejection is usually not even an indictment of your work's quality. It's based on things like market forces, their existing pipeline, company resources, etc. All things you have no control over. So, don't get discouraged!
I am still working on getting my cover done. My friend who is doing it is a bit slow, but at least he's doing it exactly how I want it. I should probably get started on the next part, but there's this thing I want to write for my wife for Christmas and I should probably get on that.
I am still working on getting my cover done. My friend who is doing it is a bit slow, but at least he's doing it exactly how I want it. I should probably get started on the next part, but there's this thing I want to write for my wife for Christmas and I should probably get on that.
So I got an offer to publish my book, but they'd want me to subsidise the cost which they estimate would total to just under £6,000.
No, no, no, no, no. You never ever pay someone to publish your book. That's a scam. Don't do it!
Now, if you want to pay for your own printing and self-publish the book, you could do that, but you certainly don't need a publisher to facilitate that. You can go to your local print shop and get it done yourself.
Now, if you want to pay for your own printing and self-publish the book, you could do that, but you certainly don't need a publisher to facilitate that. You can go to your local print shop and get it done yourself.
I don't know though it seems quite a few publishers like authors to subsidise the costs. Basically it's payable in three instalments and when the book gets published I get 55% of the royalties until that's paid off then I get 20%.
That is not how legitimate publishers do business. You are never required to pay money up front. Instead, what you usually get is an advance on anticipated royalties. But other than what it costs you to send your MS around, I have never heard of any legit publisher asking you to help subsidize printing costs out of your own pocket.
Well they said I'd get 55% of royalties until I've recouped the initial outlay, and then I'd get 20% of royalties from then on.
I guess i'll do some research, try and find anyone else who's been published by them and see what their experiences were.
I guess i'll do some research, try and find anyone else who's been published by them and see what their experiences were.
Are they asking you to pay up front? Are they giving you an advance?
If the answers to those questions are "yes" and "no," then it's a scam.
If the answers to those questions are "yes" and "no," then it's a scam.
I must concur with my esteemed colleague. What is the name of the publisher? Trading Standards will be very interested in them.
I'm still working on chapter 18, on the third rewrite now, but this should be the last.
Payment in three instalments, although alternative plans are available. That gets editing, marketing etc, then I get 55% of royalties until that payment is recouped and then I get 20% on all further ones.
This is the website
http://www.melrosebooks.co.uk/tl.htm
This is the website
http://www.melrosebooks.co.uk/tl.htm
I suggest you read this article which sheds some light on "Melrose Books."
Essentially, they are a self-publishing service, they just don't openly say so. And if you do want to self-publish, there are sites where you can do it at no cost to yourself, such as Lulu and CreateSpace. There is absolutely no reason to pay for the privilege, whether you intend to self-publish or go a more traditional route.
Essentially, they are a self-publishing service, they just don't openly say so. And if you do want to self-publish, there are sites where you can do it at no cost to yourself, such as Lulu and CreateSpace. There is absolutely no reason to pay for the privilege, whether you intend to self-publish or go a more traditional route.
