[stylist] Hi, I'm new!

[LoriStay at aol.com]

Welcome, Toni.
It seems to me that a few years back, we had done an article in SLate & 
Style about copyrights and ISBN numbers.   They cost at that time, about a 
hundred dollars.   When a publisher gets that for you, it might be a little 
cheaper, as they buy them in bulk.   The information may be a bit outdated so I 
won't reprint it here.   But I was curious as to why you can't get the ISBN 
number.   Is it because the book is only available in electronic format?   I 
had a book prepared through LongStoryShort and was told I could get the 
ISBN number, and even paid for it, but so far there seems to be some problem as 
it never appeared properly on Amazon, despite promises.   

It's always best to get recommendation from others when dealing with poetry 
anthologies, as some of them are simply scams to get your money.   (We had 
an article on that in Slate & Style a few years back also)

Slate & Style is our Division magazine.   You might consider subscribing, 
and you also might consider contributing.   Let us know if you want 
information about this.

Spinning ideas off the list is what we are here for.   I hope to read some 
of your work soon.
Lori 


In a message dated 10/5/09 3:23:30 PM, trfraser at sbcglobal.net writes:


> 
> 
> I just joined this list yesterday. I was invited by Robert Newman. I
> recently had a book published through http://www.lulu.com/ It is all about
> using Microsoft Word 2007 with JAWS 10.
> 
> 
> 
> Lulu.com will publish an ebook for someone for free and will market it for
> you. They take a percentage of every sale. I ask $25 for my book. Lulu 
> takes
> $5 and I get $20. You can get your payments through PayPal. If you do, you
> will get your checks quicker. I get my checks directly from Lulu and they
> come quarterly. I like it that way as the checks are bigger. I may at some
> point change my mind about that, but for now, this works. The only problem
> about doing it the way I did is I cannot get an ISBN number. I didn't see 
> a
> point in getting a print copy of the book if its readers cannot read 
> print.
> There is still a copyright on it though. If you go through Lulu, your book
> is considered to be self published. I had contacted AFB Press, but was
> turned down for publication. At least this way I can get my name out there
> so that books I choose to write and try to get published, I can say I have
> had some published. Publishers want to know if you have had other stuff
> published before many of them will consider your work.
> 
> 
> 
> What happens if I spin ideas off of this list? Has anyone ever taken 
> someone
> else's ideas and claimed them for their own? I am working on a book right
> now, but am at a standstill because I need to do more research on my 
> topic.
> It is sort of fiction, but could really happen. The characters in it are
> fictional.
> 
> 
> 
> I am currently not employed, not for lack of trying. I am a volunteer 
> though
> at the Division of Services for the Blind here in the state I live in. I 
> am
> also taking computer classes.
> 
> 
> 
> I have had some poetry published on http://www.poetry.com/ It has been a 
> few
> years, so I don't even know if you can search for my poetry anymore. I can
> say though that I have had some published. I don't do that anymore as they
> charged me to publish my poems in their anthologies. I "won" a Poet of 
> Merit
> Award back in 2001, but they charged me also for my "silver" bowl.
> 
> 
> 
> I just wanted to introduce myself.
> 
> 
> 
> Toni R. Fraser
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