wedschild is messing with people's minds.

Start a publishing company (read all 3 entries…)
Starting Questions 4 years ago

1. What kind of publishing company: books, magazines, short stories, poetry?

2. How does one start a publishing company?

3. What steps do I need to take to make it pay for itself?

4. Should I start with a ‘zine and move up?

5. What’s the best way to attract authors?

6. How much can I afford to pay authors?

7. How do I attract advertisers?

8. What specializations do I want? cooking? women’s? spirituality? philosophy? murder mysteries? sci-fi? fantasy?

9. Should I have another reader/editor or should I maintain control of the selection of pieces?

10. Is this really something I’m willing to put the work into to make it successful?

11. Why do I want to do this?

12. What can I learn from my own rejections on how to handle potential writers?

13. How do I get my products distributed?

14. How do I find a good printer?

15. How do I find a good person to design cover art?

Aug 04, 2005, 04:49AM PDT | 3 cheers


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phoenix76

Should I start with a ‘zine and move up?

This would probably be a good way to answer a lot of your other questons through practical experience.

Aug 04, 2005, 12:31PM PDT | Thread | Respond to this

wedschild is messing with people's minds.

*nods*

Good thought. Hmm… have to do a little research. I should really try to find a narrow focus that I can maintain interest in for more than a month, non?

Aug 04, 2005, 02:58PM PDT | Respond to this

juicysugarbear

Did you ever...

Did you ever find answers to 13 and 14? those seem to be the hardest for me to research.

Nov 12, 2005, 12:06AM PST | Thread | Respond to this

wedschild is messing with people's minds.

Not yet

I’ve gotten side-tracked on my research for the moment. I’m thinking the best option is to visit the bookseller’s convention in NYC.

Nov 12, 2005, 05:36PM PST | Respond to this

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Jan 29, 2006, 10:17PM PST


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