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Post #131,577 by deSitter 12/19/03 5:39:00 PM Reply	Publishing 1) You have to sign over the copyright - fine, been that way since Dickens. 2) You have to provide an editable copy - meaning, double-spaced and clearly printed. 3) Expect rejection. Be persistent. -drl
Post #131,581 by cwbrenn 12/19/03 5:55:11 PM Reply	Re: Publishing You don't sign away your copyright -- not with a reputable publisher, at any rate. You still own your own work... what you do is agree to give them the exclusive right to publish it for a certain length of time. That's why they're so keen on getting first publishing rights in the first place... it means they get the first shot at making money with it. From the other side, it doesn't look particularly different -- they still publish the book. However, they can't enter into any other deals with that book... they can't for example, allow it to be optioned for a movie. That's something that has to be taken up directly with the author, because the author still owns the material. As to the other two, yeah. I plan to start a "rejection letters" collection and have the first 50 framed... "We are all born originals -- why is it so many of us die copies?" - Edward Young
Post #131,584 by admin 12/19/03 6:17:57 PM Reply	Better than the music biz, at least. Regards, -scott anderson "Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson..."

So I wrote me a book - (cwbrenn) - (13) - Dec. 19, 2003, 05:29:37 PM EST

Well Done! - (deSitter) - Dec. 19, 2003, 05:34:52 PM EST

Do we get a preread? - (inthane-chan) - (7) - Dec. 19, 2003, 05:35:08 PM EST

hehehe - (cwbrenn) - (6) - Dec. 19, 2003, 05:37:17 PM EST

Publishing - (deSitter) - (2) - Dec. 19, 2003, 05:39:00 PM EST

Re: Publishing - (cwbrenn) - (1) - Dec. 19, 2003, 05:55:11 PM EST

Better than the music biz, at least. -NT - (admin) - Dec. 19, 2003, 06:17:57 PM EST

Hey, I'll sign. - (inthane-chan) - (1) - Dec. 19, 2003, 05:57:42 PM EST

Ditto -NT - (admin) - Dec. 19, 2003, 06:17:51 PM EST

I'll even use my real name when I sign. -NT - (Silverlock) - Dec. 19, 2003, 09:59:47 PM EST

Now if ya could make a deal - (Ashton) - Dec. 19, 2003, 07:44:49 PM EST

great! have you thought about self publication? - (boxley) - (2) - Dec. 22, 2003, 01:57:05 PM EST

Good idea - (pwhysall) - Dec. 22, 2003, 02:03:15 PM EST

yeah, but - (cwbrenn) - Dec. 22, 2003, 08:52:06 PM EST

What exactly do you expect it to do, halt and catch fire?
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