Comments for Publish a book http://www.madgeniuswriter.com how to publish a book Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:29:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on 30 Business Brainstorming Ideas - Part 2 by Leyla87az http://www.madgeniuswriter.com/publish-book/30-business-brainstorming-ideas-part-2#comment-815 Leyla87az Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:17:59 +0000 http://www.madgeniuswriter.com/publish-book/30-business-brainstorming-ideas-part-2#comment-815 well I tried to understand what do you mean. There si something called "intellectual property" which is law that protects your ideas. Just have a look at these sites and this may help you. Good luck :) http://www.ipo.gov.uk/whatis.htm http://www.ipo.gov.uk/<br><b>References : </b><br> well I tried to understand what do you mean. There si something called "intellectual property" which is law that protects your ideas. Just have a look at these sites and this may help you. Good luck :)

http://www.ipo.gov.uk/whatis.htm
http://www.ipo.gov.uk/
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]]> Comment on 30 Business Brainstorming Ideas - Part 2 by rick j http://www.madgeniuswriter.com/publish-book/30-business-brainstorming-ideas-part-2#comment-814 rick j Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:15:59 +0000 http://www.madgeniuswriter.com/publish-book/30-business-brainstorming-ideas-part-2#comment-814 Well your frien is thinking about profit. try to copy write the idea but make sure your name is on the top of the copy write. Then if she makes you some money go with it but if she tries to drop you or just take the idea your not screwed. Do this right away sounds like she is thinking about it already<br><b>References : </b><br> Well your frien is thinking about profit. try to copy write the idea but make sure your name is on the top of the copy write.
Then if she makes you some money go with it but if she tries to drop you or just take the idea your not screwed.
Do this right away sounds like she is thinking about it already
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]]> Comment on 30 Business Brainstorming Ideas - Part 2 by Big Deal Maker http://www.madgeniuswriter.com/publish-book/30-business-brainstorming-ideas-part-2#comment-813 Big Deal Maker Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:13:59 +0000 http://www.madgeniuswriter.com/publish-book/30-business-brainstorming-ideas-part-2#comment-813 Sounding huffy: First are your websites and ideas copyritten? If they are not then you are open to the loss of the ideas. You would need to copyright them all. If her idea is the lead one and she is asking that you not use the same idea on other websites she would then need to pay you for your copyrighted material. It would need protection from the copyright laws. Best of luck<br><b>References : </b><br> Sounding huffy:
First are your websites and ideas copyritten?
If they are not then you are open to the loss of the ideas.
You would need to copyright them all. If her idea is the lead one and she is asking that you not use the same idea on other websites she would then need to pay you for your copyrighted material.
It would need protection from the copyright laws. Best of luck
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]]> Comment on 30 Business Brainstorming Ideas - Part 2 by Raj http://www.madgeniuswriter.com/publish-book/30-business-brainstorming-ideas-part-2#comment-812 Raj Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:11:09 +0000 http://www.madgeniuswriter.com/publish-book/30-business-brainstorming-ideas-part-2#comment-812 <b>When starting a business, brainstorming ideas - how do you protect your ideas?</b><br>My friends want to go in on a website. I'm the right brainer, the creative part. All my ideas are being used. It seems like I'm the one with most of the vision. It's fine, my friends are the analytical left brainers, I think we could have a great partnership. I had a website go south and some ideas from that site I mentioned for this one. Then my friend calls me today and tells me she doesn't want me to use my ideas for others sites I may want to use down the road. 1 - is she in the right to ask me not to use my own ideas? 2 - especially when I had them before this website took place? 3 - She had a tiny idea I blew up and am pretty much the visionary... if and when I do other websites, if I dont use her 1 idea (out of my 20) is it wrong to still use some of my ideas for other websites? How do you protect your ideas? So they're not stolen and people don't complain or have any room to establish they should get money for knowing about them? thank you and sorry if I sound huffy! When starting a business, brainstorming ideas - how do you protect your ideas?
My friends want to go in on a website.
I’m the right brainer, the creative part.

All my ideas are being used. It seems like I’m the one with most of the vision. It’s fine, my friends are the analytical left brainers, I think we could have a great partnership.

I had a website go south and some ideas from that site I mentioned for this one. Then my friend calls me today and tells me she doesn’t want me to use my ideas for others sites I may want to use down the road.

1 - is she in the right to ask me not to use my own ideas?
2 - especially when I had them before this website took place?
3 - She had a tiny idea I blew up and am pretty much the visionary… if and when I do other websites, if I dont use her 1 idea (out of my 20) is it wrong to still use some of my ideas for other websites?

How do you protect your ideas? So they’re not stolen and people don’t complain or have any room to establish they should get money for knowing about them?

thank you and sorry if I sound huffy!

]]> Comment on Distribution is Key by Thia Q http://www.madgeniuswriter.com/publish-book/distribution-is-key#comment-810 Thia Q Sat, 27 Feb 2010 05:03:59 +0000 http://www.madgeniuswriter.com/publish-book/distribution-is-key#comment-810 You and bhowmick_sunil_bir should get together, for you asked identical questions.<br><b>References : </b><br> You and bhowmick_sunil_bir should get together, for you asked identical questions.
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]]> Comment on Distribution is Key by kukur_diamond http://www.madgeniuswriter.com/publish-book/distribution-is-key#comment-809 kukur_diamond Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:01:19 +0000 http://www.madgeniuswriter.com/publish-book/distribution-is-key#comment-809 <b>distribution?</b><br>Show a sequence of random vectors Xn=(Yn,1............Yn,k) convergence in iff for every real vector T=(t1, ................tk) , T"Xn convergence in distribution distribution?
Show a sequence of random vectors Xn=(Yn,1…………Yn,k) convergence in iff for every real vector T=(t1, …………….tk) , T"Xn convergence in distribution

]]> Comment on 10 Tips to Becoming an Author by Carrie http://www.madgeniuswriter.com/publish-book/10-tips-to-becoming-an-author#comment-808 Carrie Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:21:59 +0000 http://www.madgeniuswriter.com/publish-book/10-tips-to-becoming-an-author#comment-808 Well, no one can exactly "decide" to be an author. Writing is just something writers do. But if you truly love to write then you have to do just that-write. Write something every day, read as many books as you can get your hands on, and eventually you'll see your own style developing. As you write more, you'll create your own characters and if you write everyday, you'll someday have a book. After you finish the actual writing of your book, the getting published thing is a whole different process.<br><b>References : </b><br> Well, no one can exactly "decide" to be an author. Writing is just something writers do. But if you truly love to write then you have to do just that-write. Write something every day, read as many books as you can get your hands on, and eventually you’ll see your own style developing. As you write more, you’ll create your own characters and if you write everyday, you’ll someday have a book. After you finish the actual writing of your book, the getting published thing is a whole different process.
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]]> Comment on 10 Tips to Becoming an Author by sonic-gt1 http://www.madgeniuswriter.com/publish-book/10-tips-to-becoming-an-author#comment-807 sonic-gt1 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:19:59 +0000 http://www.madgeniuswriter.com/publish-book/10-tips-to-becoming-an-author#comment-807 improve in grammer, stylistic devices, writing, etc<br><b>References : </b><br> improve in grammer, stylistic devices, writing, etc
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]]> Comment on 10 Tips to Becoming an Author by George P http://www.madgeniuswriter.com/publish-book/10-tips-to-becoming-an-author#comment-806 George P Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:17:26 +0000 http://www.madgeniuswriter.com/publish-book/10-tips-to-becoming-an-author#comment-806 <b>Any tips on becoming a successful author?</b><br>I am considering becoming an author, And I was wondering just for future reference and a basic understanding, does anyone have any tips on becoming a successful and thriving author. I would appreciate any help thankyou very much. Any tips on becoming a successful author?
I am considering becoming an author, And I was wondering just for future reference and a basic understanding, does anyone have any tips on becoming a successful and thriving author. I would appreciate any help thankyou very much.

]]> Comment on There Has Never Been a Better Time to Self Publish Your Own Books by Persiphone_Hellecat http://www.madgeniuswriter.com/publish-book/there-has-never-been-a-better-time-to-self-publish-your-own-books#comment-805 Persiphone_Hellecat Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:33:59 +0000 http://www.madgeniuswriter.com/publish-book/there-has-never-been-a-better-time-to-self-publish-your-own-books#comment-805 This is the most difficult area of publishing to break into. I just finished ghostwriting two children's books for a very major publisher (one of the giants) and a celebrity who shall go unnamed. This is how the children's book market breaks down right now. 1) About 40% of the market is controlled by celebrities like Madonna, Jamie Lee Curtis etc. Celebrity kids books sell. 2) Another 40% is controlled by tried and true kids authors like Eric Carle etc. They sell too. 3) Another 15 - 20% is controlled by reprints of classic kids books like Curious George etc. They sell also. That leaves at best 5% for new authors. And lately adult authors like Carl Hiaasen and one of those Higgins Clark women have entered the kids market - reducing your 5% and practically slamming the door on new authors. In addition, major publishers like the one I write for have huge backlogs of books they have contracted with but haven't gotten out yet. Kids books take a LONG time to come out. Therefore, many major publishers including the one I write for have stopped even reading kids books. As a result, agents don't want to read it either. Not if they can't sell it. Unless it is a very exceptional book, it doesn't have much of a chance in the current market. Spend an hour in Barnes and Noble's kids dept. and note what books are there. It will confirm this information. You will see almost exactly the breakdown I have described here. I got that info from an exec at the publisher I write for. The best you can hope for is to go to the library and get a copy of LIterary Marketplace from the research section and start studying it. Search for smaller publishers who are still looking for kids books. Make notes - you cannot check the book out. Then go online and google the heck out of the names and make sure you don't find any bad info about them. Visit Preditors and Editors and Absolute Write Water Cooler Bewares and Background Checks for info on the baddies out there. There are many. Make sure you do not send any material to anybody until you are sure they are legit. Otherwise it is lost to you. Then follow submission guidelines and go for it. It is a terribly hard market to break into. A couple books with a small company may help open the doors a little bit for you later on. Authors have to do research. You have to go to a bookstore and learn your market. Find out what sells and what doesn't. One more hint ... forget about holiday type books all together. They have too short a selling time and publishers are flooded with them. They get declined first. Hope that helps. Even though it is not great news. Pax - C<br><b>References : </b><br>Author of 4 novels. Ghostwriter of two children's books for a very major sports figure already sold to a major publisher (first due out in Spring). Teacher of CW from ages 6 - college and beyond. This is the most difficult area of publishing to break into. I just finished ghostwriting two children’s books for a very major publisher (one of the giants) and a celebrity who shall go unnamed.

This is how the children’s book market breaks down right now.

1) About 40% of the market is controlled by celebrities like Madonna, Jamie Lee Curtis etc. Celebrity kids books sell.

2) Another 40% is controlled by tried and true kids authors like Eric Carle etc. They sell too.

3) Another 15 - 20% is controlled by reprints of classic kids books like Curious George etc. They sell also.

That leaves at best 5% for new authors. And lately adult authors like Carl Hiaasen and one of those Higgins Clark women have entered the kids market - reducing your 5% and practically slamming the door on new authors.

In addition, major publishers like the one I write for have huge backlogs of books they have contracted with but haven’t gotten out yet. Kids books take a LONG time to come out.

Therefore, many major publishers including the one I write for have stopped even reading kids books. As a result, agents don’t want to read it either. Not if they can’t sell it.

Unless it is a very exceptional book, it doesn’t have much of a chance in the current market. Spend an hour in Barnes and Noble’s kids dept. and note what books are there. It will confirm this information. You will see almost exactly the breakdown I have described here. I got that info from an exec at the publisher I write for.

The best you can hope for is to go to the library and get a copy of LIterary Marketplace from the research section and start studying it. Search for smaller publishers who are still looking for kids books. Make notes - you cannot check the book out. Then go online and google the heck out of the names and make sure you don’t find any bad info about them. Visit Preditors and Editors and Absolute Write Water Cooler Bewares and Background Checks for info on the baddies out there. There are many.

Make sure you do not send any material to anybody until you are sure they are legit. Otherwise it is lost to you. Then follow submission guidelines and go for it. It is a terribly hard market to break into. A couple books with a small company may help open the doors a little bit for you later on.

Authors have to do research. You have to go to a bookstore and learn your market. Find out what sells and what doesn’t. One more hint … forget about holiday type books all together. They have too short a selling time and publishers are flooded with them. They get declined first.

Hope that helps. Even though it is not great news. Pax - C
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Author of 4 novels. Ghostwriter of two children’s books for a very major sports figure already sold to a major publisher (first due out in Spring). Teacher of CW from ages 6 - college and beyond.

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