Comments on: Glossary of Publishing Terms http://www.poewar.com/glossary-of-publishing-terms/ Solutions for Writers Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:59:53 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Rosemary Nissen-Wade http://www.poewar.com/glossary-of-publishing-terms/comment-page-1/#comment-122389 Rosemary Nissen-Wade Sun, 14 Oct 2007 14:05:15 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/glossary-of-publishing-terms/#comment-122389 A best seller in Australia 3000 copies ... except for a best-seller of POETRY in Australia, which is 500 copies. Whereas in America, where my last book was printed (long story) 400 copies was considered a "limited edition". A best seller in Australia 3000 copies … except for a best-seller of POETRY in Australia, which is 500 copies. Whereas in America, where my last book was printed (long story) 400 copies was considered a “limited edition”.

]]> By: Amanda Evans http://www.poewar.com/glossary-of-publishing-terms/comment-page-1/#comment-122082 Amanda Evans Fri, 12 Oct 2007 20:14:01 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/glossary-of-publishing-terms/#comment-122082 Many thanks for sharing this information, I had a pretty good idea of most of the glossary terms but it always good to remind yourself now and again. I hope that one day I can have the honor of being on a best seller list. Amanda Many thanks for sharing this information, I had a pretty good idea of most of the glossary terms but it always good to remind yourself now and again. I hope that one day I can have the honor of being on a best seller list.

Amanda

]]> By: Rianon Burnet http://www.poewar.com/glossary-of-publishing-terms/comment-page-1/#comment-122062 Rianon Burnet Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:24:30 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/glossary-of-publishing-terms/#comment-122062 Sandra, Quotes are not bad to use because that means that you like to stand out, you want some words to stand out more and it means that your real, if you know what I mean. Yeah I guess it's not bad talking here. God Bless. P.S. yeah "raises and eyebrow" :) Sandra,
Quotes are not bad to use because that means that you like to stand out, you want some words to stand out more and it means that your real, if you know what I mean.

Yeah I guess it’s not bad talking here. God Bless.
P.S.
yeah “raises and eyebrow” :)

]]> By: Sandra Cano http://www.poewar.com/glossary-of-publishing-terms/comment-page-1/#comment-122059 Sandra Cano Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:05:43 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/glossary-of-publishing-terms/#comment-122059 I love the "best seller" definition. It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy. Rianon, I'm really glad you aren't afraid to converse with people here. I've only been a "member" of this site for a little over a month now but I love everything about it. Feel free to "talk" as much as you'd like. There are plenty of friendly ears and eyes here.... Is it just me or am I using an awful lot of qoutation marks today? *raises an eyebrow* I love the “best seller” definition. It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy.

Rianon, I’m really glad you aren’t afraid to converse with people here. I’ve only been a “member” of this site for a little over a month now but I love everything about it. Feel free to “talk” as much as you’d like. There are plenty of friendly ears and eyes here….

Is it just me or am I using an awful lot of qoutation marks today? *raises an eyebrow*

]]> By: Rianon Burnet http://www.poewar.com/glossary-of-publishing-terms/comment-page-1/#comment-122047 Rianon Burnet Fri, 12 Oct 2007 13:02:40 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/glossary-of-publishing-terms/#comment-122047 Connie, I would accept that I don't have any friends because I have a bad habbit of pushing everyone away. I have a stamp on my forhead that says stay away. But that's ok, having people who I talk to via computer is better for me I guess. Honestly besides my boyfriend, VIA different state, I haven't really talked to anyone as long as I've talked to you guys before, well without them mocking me. See, I'm a little different, VIA scars everywhere, people get scared about that or something. I don't know, it doesn't really matter. I guess I prefer not to explain everything to people. Anyways, my parents arn't really big fans with poetry, they don't mind me writing it they just don't like it. So I don't really have anyone else to look it over, but thanks anyways. God Bless :) Connie,
I would accept that I don’t have any friends because I have a bad habbit of pushing everyone away. I have a stamp on my forhead that says stay away. But that’s ok, having people who I talk to via computer is better for me I guess. Honestly besides my boyfriend, VIA different state, I haven’t really talked to anyone as long as I’ve talked to you guys before, well without them mocking me. See, I’m a little different, VIA scars everywhere, people get scared about that or something. I don’t know, it doesn’t really matter. I guess I prefer not to explain everything to people. Anyways, my parents arn’t really big fans with poetry, they don’t mind me writing it they just don’t like it. So I don’t really have anyone else to look it over, but thanks anyways. God Bless :)

]]> By: Connie Williams http://www.poewar.com/glossary-of-publishing-terms/comment-page-1/#comment-121971 Connie Williams Thu, 11 Oct 2007 22:01:28 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/glossary-of-publishing-terms/#comment-121971 Rosemary: the reason for an ISBN number is for the retail merchant's use for their inventory and tracking of the sales of a book. It is required for your larger retail merchants. As John mentioned, if the book doesn't have a spine, then it can not be easily seen on the shelves and is not as attractive to book sellers for that reason. I have ISBNs on one of mine. It has not made it any more or less marketable, but it does present as more professional. Rianon: Another suggestion is to get someone you know who has a bit of stature as a poet to review your book and make comments that recommend the book that you can add to the back of the chapbook cover. My family and friends love getting chapbooks for Christmas. Best, Rosemary: the reason for an ISBN number is for the retail merchant’s use for their inventory and tracking of the sales of a book. It is required for your larger retail merchants. As John mentioned, if the book doesn’t have a spine, then it can not be easily seen on the shelves and is not as attractive to book sellers for that reason. I have ISBNs on one of mine. It has not made it any more or less marketable, but it does present as more professional.

Rianon: Another suggestion is to get someone you know who has a bit of stature as a poet to review your book and make comments that recommend the book that you can add to the back of the chapbook cover.

My family and friends love getting chapbooks for Christmas.

Best,

]]> By: Rianon Burnet http://www.poewar.com/glossary-of-publishing-terms/comment-page-1/#comment-121934 Rianon Burnet Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:20:25 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/glossary-of-publishing-terms/#comment-121934 Cerebralmum, That's very true. Wow, that's a lot of sold books. :) Cerebralmum,
That’s very true.

Wow, that’s a lot of sold books. :)

]]> By: cerebralmum http://www.poewar.com/glossary-of-publishing-terms/comment-page-1/#comment-121932 cerebralmum Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:02:54 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/glossary-of-publishing-terms/#comment-121932 Ahh, the ubiquitous "best seller". I remember being told while studying professional writing and editing, that a best seller in Australia was 3000 copies. As an author usually only gets a couple of dollars per book, it's not much of a return on the time investment. It's a good thing we do it for love. Ahh, the ubiquitous “best seller”. I remember being told while studying professional writing and editing, that a best seller in Australia was 3000 copies. As an author usually only gets a couple of dollars per book, it’s not much of a return on the time investment. It’s a good thing we do it for love.

]]> By: Rianon Burnet http://www.poewar.com/glossary-of-publishing-terms/comment-page-1/#comment-121929 Rianon Burnet Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:30:41 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/glossary-of-publishing-terms/#comment-121929 John, Thanks, I love to learn more vocabulary. This really helps me when it comes to understanding people when they talk about publishing. (Any thing in general) I am also grateful of the other vocabulary words you put up: poetic meter, beat, foot, stressed syllable, ECT. I didn't know what they meant nor that they where apart of writing, so I thank you for that too. I've learned more about writing here then I have with most of my classes. thank you. I also have a question: do you think that maybe you could post sporatically vocab. to catch some people up on the jargon of writing? God Bless!!! :) John,
Thanks, I love to learn more vocabulary. This really helps me when it comes to understanding people when they talk about publishing. (Any thing in general) I am also grateful of the other vocabulary words you put up: poetic meter, beat, foot, stressed syllable, ECT. I didn’t know what they meant nor that they where apart of writing, so I thank you for that too. I’ve learned more about writing here then I have with most of my classes. thank you.

I also have a question: do you think that maybe you could post sporatically vocab. to catch some people up on the jargon of writing? God Bless!!! :)

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