I have a good idea for a children's book--how do I go about publishing it?
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You can go either of two ways. You can approach large publishing houses and send them a letter with info on your book, and see if they take you up. They would get a lot of such letters, and the competition would be fierce. However, if you were to be accepted, they'd probably arrange everything to do with distribution and payment.\n\nAlternatively, have a look at www.lulu.com and consider self publishing a few, and see how they sell. It wouldn't cost much and you will get good feedback on your product.\n\nAudrey\nwww.animalhomebusiness.com
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Do you mean writing your own book then selling it?\n\nTo be strictly honest, assume you will lose money doing so.\n\nI have written 2 books.  The first one a poetry book.  Do not ever write a poetry book - I was told TOO Late that they are the worst sellers.  The second one was a puzzle game book for Genesis (the Bible).  Every person I showed it to loved it.  The problem was ADVERTISING it.  The book cost me less than $1 each to publish and yet was about 120 pages.  The real problem was how to market/advertise it.  There are NO real cheap ways to do it.  Without the publishing/marketing power of these big book sellers you have no real chance.  I even took my last book to Churches, they loved it but they were not allowed to buy it because everything had to come through their head office. :(\n\nI don't want to burst your bubble, but sometimes you need to be hit with the real facts before you start spending your time and money on something that will only cause you pain and suffering.  I went through a lot of that when I knew everyone would love my 2nd book.  And they did, but I had no real way to advertise/market it and still keep the book cheap - I wanted to sell it for only $3/book.  \n\nAnother option you have is to do an e-book.  Then you don't have the expense of printing a book.  But e-books are still in its infancy.\n\nGood luck for whatever you decide to do.\n\nThanks!
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Most important question: What is your target market?\n\nWhat online websites or forums do they frequent? Do those sites sell banner advertisements?\n\nHave you written an online sales letter for your e-book? If you don't know what to write, hire a copywriter to write it for you.\n\nHave you considered setting up an affiliate program -- let other people sell your e-book for you?
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There are some great suggestions here. Adding on from my teaching experience, I'd add...\n\nIt's always good to model the writing process by looking at a good example from a particular genre, then all work on that genre together. \n\nWrite yourself and share with your class. \n\nUse visual stimuli, sounds, smells, objects (photos cut from newspapers, things taped off the telly, sound-effects, aromatherapy oils, an old boot, a torn umbrella....) as starting points. \n\nBorrow a line of poetry or a sentence from a story as a starter, or get the kids to 'treasure hunt' good examples for themselves.\n\nGet kids to edit each other's work. Find opportunities to publish their work - competitions, online, class magazine....  They will want to do well if it's for a REAL audience.\n\nGo to a location or event together - a field, a bus station, a sports game, a river... Divide them into pairs or groups and have them work on different foci (characters, setting etc) and have them share. Use this as a springboard for a writing project.\n\nStructure is often one of the most difficult things for students to grasp - sometimes writing less is more. Have them chart visually the stages a good writer incorporates.\n\nAnd overall, make your students feel that you ENJOY reading their work! Read aloud the best part of everyone's work (don't leave anyone out) and be encouraging!!
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Unless you are a prodigy and I am guessing by your spelling you are not, most publishing houses will not do this for free. And most won't publish unless you have an agent, and most agents won't take you unless you have been published (a biatch isn't it?) I have listed a company below that will aid you in publishing your works with out sponsorship from a major publishing company. It will cost you, but it guarantees publication and some distribution opportunities (such as Barnes & Noble, Walden Books, and some websites that just sell books).  If they are just short stories, send them into magazines, sometimes they will pay you for your stories. A word of advice, practice your grammar and spelling technics, it costs extra to have your manuscripts proofread. Good luck!
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I was going to suggest purchasing a book called Writers Market that lists publications- what they look to publish and how to get them published. I noticed though, that they do have a website as well: www.writersmarket.com.  I have used the book several times and because there is so much information it is not always user-friendly, but it will get the job done for you.....
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In the past when I contacted authors I went about it by contacting the publisher if there was no information about contacting the author himself. Now, of course, with the Internet it's easier, do some searches on Yahoo and/or Google. \n\nJust be aware that it may take a few letters. I hope this helped.
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Write a product review of your Book and what you benefit from it. Then share the articles with other people.   That the best way to attract people to buy your book.\n\nHope this will help.\n\nBernard\nhttp://internetmarketingtipsweb.blogspot.com/\nhttp://discoverthesecretsofdog.blogspot.com/
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Self-publishing could be a good option. Check out the sources for some sites. There's also plenty of books on the subject -- check out Amazon or even your local library.\n\nAlso, be sure to copyright your work. You can do this at the US Copyright Office. Go to the 5th link in the source box for Literary Works. The application is fairly simple & the cost is $30 per application.\n\nIf you are selling any products in connection with your works(e.g. toys, clothing, etc.), it is strongly advised that comprehensive research be conducted to ensure that the name you're interested in is truly available. \n\nThis entails searching the pending & registered Federal and State trademark files as well as the US National Common-Law files. Then, if clear, you can decide if you would like to file for a Federal or a State trademark. \n\nResearch is needed to make sure your trade name is legally available, before opening, before expansion, before incorporation or before designing your logo. Similarities in sound, appearance and meaning affect you too!\n\nThere are 16+ million trade names in use in the United States. Similar names matter, if close in sound, appearance or meaning. Similar names in related classes, distribution channels and customer matter too. You are affected by Common Law use (14 million), State Trademarks (500,000) and Federal Trademarks (2 million).
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Hmm, I'm not gonna lie, it's gonna be hard to sell an unpublished book online. Especially if you're not a well-known author. I guess, ask yourself, why isn't it published?\n\nTo answer your question though:\nwww.myspace.com\nwww.ebay.com\nwww.answers.yahoo.com\nwww.stickam.com\nwww.tagworld.com\nwww.facebook.com\nwww.amazon.com\nwww.half.com\nDo a search for forums with Book discussions or sales.\n\nMost of all, good luck. Try try try to get that book published..and get good reviews so you can become a well-known author. Think about every book you've heard of and sold well...it was always reviewed favorably, spread virally, and had some sort of attraction to it.\n\nBest of luck\n\n-Greg
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The later questions are much easier to answer:\n\nCopyright extends for your life plus 70 years.\nWhat it costs to publish a book depends on the quality of the printing and how many copies you have made: it starts at a few hundred pounds, and for that you just get a box of books delivered to your door. Some publishers offer distribution etc - but be careful, because it's easy to stray from sensible "self publishing" into the mug's game of "vanity publishing", where they tell you you're a great author and take thousands off you. I'd advise you join a writers' bulletin board and find someone who can recommend a company from personal experience.\n\nOr you could try "print on demand" via the internet - the article below might be useful\n\nHow to write? It's a long, hard process. Some say you just sit down and stare at a blank piece of paper until your head bleeds!\n\nYou need an original idea, a solid structure, believable and engaging characters, realistic dialogue. In fact, it's so easy I wonder why everyone doesn't do it!
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You won't get much time of day with a mainstream publisher, unless your name is already well-known, or your story is VERY timely for the market, or you are personal friends with someone in the position to make decisions regarding money.\n\nPublishing is a tight business. Only a certain number of books can be published per year by each company; and they are swamped by many more manuscripts than they have room to deal with. Right now, you don't even have a manuscript... so odds are you won't get anywhere at all.\n\nWhat I would do if I were you: Look around the web for writer sites (there are many out there!), where writers who are constantly writing and selling get together to share knowledge and tips and encouragement. That information will be valuable to you... and plus you can post your request on the forums and see if anyone bites to be your ghostwriter.\n\n(You don't have to agree to the first person who responds, you should get a feel for them before making any commitment.)\n\nYou will also do well to write up a book proposal. Many book publishing companies usually have them on their site, for download. Generally, you need to state your name, contact info, title, general description of book, table of contents, marketing ideas, what you can do to advertise your book, and so forth. \n\n(You want to list the things that you think can help the company feel that you are a risk worth taking, but you want to do it concisely as possible because time is a priority to them.)\n\nYou can also think about finding an agent to help you. Good agents do not demand a fee/percentage until they sell your book. Again, the writer sites can help with this.\n\nFinally, I would recommend contacting smaller niche publishers. Your competition is less, and most of them are more willing to publish things off the beaten path, with smaller print runs. You will probably be much more successful contacting smaller houses.\n\nBe ware of self-publishers, many will overcharge or take advantage of you. They have their plusses, but usually it's not a good financial investment (especially Print on Demand) -- it depends on how many copies you plan and want to sell.\n\nSorry this is not more detailed, but you can find material all around the web. Good luck.\n\n(btw, while you say you are not a writer, your question shows you have a good command of writing. You might just need someone to help you organize your ideas.)
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You should approach a web-based self-publisher. Below are some links to a few that I know of. With your kind of material, no traditional publisher would be willing to invest money into it (sorry). And you do not want to self-print it by dumping in a few grand, later to discover that you do not have the ability and knowledge to distribute and promote the book to retailers – it’s a very complex process.
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Age has nothing to do with it. There have actally been children as young as 6 who have published. True, they are usually childrens books but anything is possible.\n\nKeep in mind that your parents will have to sign anything you do since a minor can not join in any contract legaly. \n\nYou take the normal steps otherwise... \nFirst, write it. Sounds simpler then it really is. \nSecond, edit, edit, EDIT.  \nOnce you have an actual manuscript ready you have to find the best publishers for your manuscript. I suggest "Writers Market". \nCheck out Vonda's site for how to properly format your manuscript.\nLastly, you send it off. You keep sending it until you get published. You don't give up because there are many who are trying to get published, and some who get hunderads of rejections before actually getting published.
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You should put the book into production first if it hasn't already.  If the book is popular enough the offers will be coming to you.
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I wish there was a book.  I've found the best way is to simply talk to other teachers.  Borrow their ideas and shape them into what will work for you and your class.  It seems like at most staff developments the best you can hope to come away with is a few good ideas.
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it certainly is a good idea but thre r few thngs u need to keep in mind-\n1.wich age group do u target\n2.how animated can u make it\n3.how challenging n different from the books already available can u make it\n4.give it a catchy name \n5. how much can u publicize it\n6. that u can include some good memorizing techniques too.\nwell students generally pick vocab books while targeting some particular entrance exams so u can also make it specific to one such thng.\nor u can it make it generic n catchy targeting commman people like young school going children n all.\nGoodluck anywez..!