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What do you look for in a publisher?

We are a meduim sized publisher in Michigan, and we are curious as to what YOU look for when you are thinking about getting a publisher? We are looking for constructive feedback on this..

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Permalink Reply by Katherine Peebles Finn on January 13, 2011 at 10:19pm

I look for a publisher to publish books and to promote the sales of their books without cost to the writer. So many today want to charge the author for promotions and for publishing and that seems to be the way they make their money? I expect a publisher to edit, copy edit and produce professional look for the book.

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Permalink Reply by Robert L. Allen on January 16, 2011 at 1:12am

I agree! Those wanting to have the writer pay for everything are self publishers. I wish the contacts for those publisher stated as such. Therefore writers looking for publisher who offer advances and royalities will not waste time with those not offering those things. BE UP FRONT!!! It only make sense! If the writer isn't looking for self pushing, he or she will not bite.

wanting publishers who give advances and royalities

Katherine Peebles Finn said:

I look for a publisher to publish books and to promote the sales of their books without cost to the writer. So many today want to charge the author for promotions and for publishing and that seems to be the way they make their money? I expect a publisher to edit, copy edit and produce professional look for the book.

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Permalink Reply by 2 Moon Press Publishing on January 18, 2011 at 5:25am

Choosing to pay to publish your book does not make you not officially published, nor does it remove any credence to your work, or status as an author. The key to selecting a publisher is to choose one who markets and stocks your book. Simple as that...

And Rebecca, the author deserves to be part of every part of the creative process. The cover is crucial and thus should with a glance define the book. As far as a URL, the solution is not META tags, yes we do use them a lot. However, my point was around the individual trying to remember, and thus typing into the web address bar the name. Thus the possible confusion over two, 2, new etc... We have thus far had no issues with the name URL use.

And Robert, as far as advances you could possibly get one, however advances don't quite work the way most authors think they do.

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Permalink Reply by Robert L. Allen on January 18, 2011 at 7:16am

I'm not so worried about an advance as mush as promoting the book myself. I want the publisher to do that especially if they are keeping 70% plus of the profit.

2 Moon Press Publishing said:

Choosing to pay to publish your book does not make you not officially published, nor does it remove any credence to your work, or status as an author. The key to selecting a publisher is to choose one who markets and stocks your book. Simple as that...

And Rebecca, the author deserves to be part of every part of the creative process. The cover is crucial and thus should with a glance define the book. As far as a URL, the solution is not META tags, yes we do use them a lot. However, my point was around the individual trying to remember, and thus typing into the web address bar the name. Thus the possible confusion over two, 2, new etc... We have thus far had no issues with the name URL use.

And Robert, as far as advances you could possibly get one, however advances don't quite work the way most authors think they do.