"Wow, on Amazon.com.uk, for my paperback, and it showed up on the bestseller list:
#7 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Religious Studies > Holidays > Christmas.
It won't be there long, but for now, I get to be…"
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"I did two indi book stores and you are right they want 40% off the top. I did two book signings and sold a few books. The topic of the book in question is a big factor as to where you can market it. I am also going to go to the…"
Stanley S. Thornton replied to Stanley S. Thornton's discussion 'Problem with my publisher' in the group Self Publishing"That's a good idea...I had considered talking to clubs like the women's club, Kiwis, ect...but with my book, it's too controversial a topic. You can also speak to independent book stores about consignments. …"
"I am going to try something really outside the box with my book. It is a Christmas Book and I am going to ask the local schools if they would be interested in a fundraising project. They always sell cookie dough and candy bars etc. …"
Stanley S. Thornton replied to Stanley S. Thornton's discussion 'Problem with my publisher' in the group Self Publishing"yes, with self-publish, they do very little to help the authors...I am still struggling with my book to get it noticed. I have been investing time with Amazon, setting up an Author Central account, and the like...and the Author Central account helps…"
"I was burned by PublishAmerica on my first book. Now I am working with CreatSpace. they are great much lower cost if you want them to do things for you. They did a wonderful job creating a cover for my new Book and they now offer a…"
"I see that your experience is much like mine at Publish America. They do the same thing but they do not charge as much. Yes the life of a new writer is hard. No one respects us or our writting. Even when you try to get on…"
Mandy Steinfeldt Crane replied to Stanley S. Thornton's discussion 'Problem with my publisher' in the group Self Publishing"I also made the mistake of using Author house. They talked a good game and made it sound like you would be getting your moneys worth. I was under the impression from what the person said that not only would they print the book but made it sound like…"
Stanley S. Thornton commented on Authors.com's group 'Self Publishing'"$6.90 is a good price with a $0.40 per book shipping charge. That puts hardcover books at $7.30 each. A few months ago, I bought 275 copies for $8.99 plus $189.17 shipping charge. This means I paid $9.68 per copy total. $2.00…"
Stanley S. Thornton replied to Sean Noonan's discussion 'Our origins --- Where do you and your family come from?'"I've extensively worked on my genealogy. Some lines don't go back as far as others, but I'm Irish, English, Scottish, Dutch, and French, with a sprinkling of German, Italian, and Spanish. I tracked through William the…"
Stanley S. Thornton commented on Authors.com's group 'Self Publishing'"Hi Bruce,
While I personally havent dealt with Create Space, I can give you some comparison...I published my book through AuthorHouse, and my last purchase for hardcover books was for 250 copies. I also got 10% extra free copies. So, when I do…"
Humberto Sachs replied to Stanley S. Thornton's discussion 'Problem with my publisher' in the group Self Publishing"No, I made a mistake of duplicating it once."
Anna L. Walls replied to Stanley S. Thornton's discussion 'Problem with my publisher' in the group Self Publishing"So are you going to copy and paste this all over here?
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A Poem I Wrote:
Posted on October 17, 2011 at 8:17am 0 Comments 0 Likes
This is a poem I wrote a long time ago. A friend of mine was so touched, she had a plaque made. she had it engraved in gold letters, on a colored copper plate, and set into a solid oak frame. It looked so beautiful, I actually considered marketing copies of it...well, until I found out they would have had to sell for $120 each. I usually don't tend to share my poetry, mostly because I'm my worst critic, and I don't think any of my poetry is good enough. But then, this is a…
Continue Writing for Children...
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 12:42am 3 Comments 0 Likes
Okay, I'm working on a children's book, but i'm not sure what words I can use. When I was a kid, cartoons suggested that children had brains. Starting with my own kids, cartoons were being dumbed down. The last time I watched modern cartoons, they were making cartoons for preteens, that sounded more like cartoons for 4 year olds. This makes it hard for me to know what words I can use, and expect my audience to comprehend.
The children's book I am working on, I guess is…
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- At 4:02pm on October 12, 2011,
Chuck Keyes (The Chuck!) said… Stanley, welcome aboard, …from The Chuck!
I write sci-fi novels filled with adventure, mystery, romance, drama, horror, and many more genres all mixed in... Sci-fi for everyone to enjoy. I'm also a published poet. When you have a moment, please check out my Authors page and a few of my videos and blogs I've recently added. Many of my blogs consist of free to read enjoyable sci-fi stories I plan to unite within a book. Let me know if you'd like to become friends.The Chuck!
- At 8:40pm on October 12, 2011,
Kay said… Hi Stanley! Great to have you here and a warm welcome to Authors.com. :) It’s a very friendly community. We’d love it if you could drop by this thread please and tell us how you discovered Authors.com. :) Don't miss the Groups here!
- At 12:13am on October 17, 2011,
scribbler said… - Nice to meet you Stanley. Welcome aboard. :) I hope you enjoy being amongst us and I’ll look forward to hearing more about your writing.
- At 3:00am on October 17, 2011, Stanley S. Thornton said…
- thank you for the welcome...
- At 7:43am on October 24, 2011, Stanley S. Thornton said…
I know have a facebook page for my book...i'm guessing one page per book...
http://www.facebook.com/christianitymythsandlegends?skip_nax_wizard=true
- At 4:29am on April 5, 2012, Stanley S. Thornton said…
Wow, on Amazon.com.uk, for my paperback, and it showed up on the bestseller list:
#7 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Religious Studies > Holidays > Christmas.
It won't be there long, but for now, I get to be excited...
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