Re: Re: What do you creative folks think of contributing to a book?

[Guest guest]

Whoops, I meant 20 pages per story, not for the whole book, LOL!

I'm thinking it will be of some size when all is said and done, because

there are so many creative people on here (as we all keep saying!)

I would definitely prefer commercial publishing, just because it looks so

much more professional that way usually.

Sorry for the confusion, I was trying to type on my droid.

Holly

> Twenty pages sounds very short to me to be the kind of non-fiction book a

commercial publisher would be interested in picking up for publication.

There are children's books that are that short or shorter, though.

>

> Are you thinking more in terms of self-publishing, perhaps?

>

> For comparison, I'm holding a book right now that is a paperback, " Lost in

the Mirror, an Inside Look at BPD " by Moskvitz, MD, and its not very

thick, just over a half-inch thick at 206 pages, 6 inches by 9 inches, and

retailed at $14.95 back when I bought it about 8 years ago. (The cover is

CMYK or full color, glossy stock, and the interior is standard black-only

text with no illustrations.)

>

> Just more factors to take into consideration, i.e. self-publishing vs

commercial publishing.

>

> -Annie

>

>

>> >>

>> >> Every time someone posts a wonderful poem, I think, " Gee, it would be

>> cool

>> >> if we collaborated and made a book of our writings & art to tell the

>> story

>> >> of BPD from an adult survivor's standpoint " .

>> >

>> > Mia, I would be interested depending upon what you want. Do you want

just

>> poems and songs and drawings, or do you want essays, true stories,

>> fictionalized accounts. I'm guessing you need to come up with what the

book

>> has room to hold and how you'll arrange it and then if we have anything

that

>> fits into one of your categories we can send it along.

>> > Kay

>> >

>>

>>

>>

[Guest guest]

Whoops, I meant 20 pages per story, not for the whole book, LOL!

I'm thinking it will be of some size when all is said and done, because

there are so many creative people on here (as we all keep saying!)

I would definitely prefer commercial publishing, just because it looks so

much more professional that way usually.

Sorry for the confusion, I was trying to type on my droid.

Holly

> Twenty pages sounds very short to me to be the kind of non-fiction book a

commercial publisher would be interested in picking up for publication.

There are children's books that are that short or shorter, though.

>

> Are you thinking more in terms of self-publishing, perhaps?

>

> For comparison, I'm holding a book right now that is a paperback, " Lost in

the Mirror, an Inside Look at BPD " by Moskvitz, MD, and its not very

thick, just over a half-inch thick at 206 pages, 6 inches by 9 inches, and

retailed at $14.95 back when I bought it about 8 years ago. (The cover is

CMYK or full color, glossy stock, and the interior is standard black-only

text with no illustrations.)

>

> Just more factors to take into consideration, i.e. self-publishing vs

commercial publishing.

>

> -Annie

>

>

>> >>

>> >> Every time someone posts a wonderful poem, I think, " Gee, it would be

>> cool

>> >> if we collaborated and made a book of our writings & art to tell the

>> story

>> >> of BPD from an adult survivor's standpoint " .

>> >

>> > Mia, I would be interested depending upon what you want. Do you want

just

>> poems and songs and drawings, or do you want essays, true stories,

>> fictionalized accounts. I'm guessing you need to come up with what the

book

>> has room to hold and how you'll arrange it and then if we have anything

that

>> fits into one of your categories we can send it along.

>> > Kay

>> >

>>

>>

>>

[Guest guest]

Whoops, I meant 20 pages per story, not for the whole book, LOL!

I'm thinking it will be of some size when all is said and done, because

there are so many creative people on here (as we all keep saying!)

I would definitely prefer commercial publishing, just because it looks so

much more professional that way usually.

Sorry for the confusion, I was trying to type on my droid.

Holly

> Twenty pages sounds very short to me to be the kind of non-fiction book a

commercial publisher would be interested in picking up for publication.

There are children's books that are that short or shorter, though.

>

> Are you thinking more in terms of self-publishing, perhaps?

>

> For comparison, I'm holding a book right now that is a paperback, " Lost in

the Mirror, an Inside Look at BPD " by Moskvitz, MD, and its not very

thick, just over a half-inch thick at 206 pages, 6 inches by 9 inches, and

retailed at $14.95 back when I bought it about 8 years ago. (The cover is

CMYK or full color, glossy stock, and the interior is standard black-only

text with no illustrations.)

>

> Just more factors to take into consideration, i.e. self-publishing vs

commercial publishing.

>

> -Annie

>

>

>> >>

>> >> Every time someone posts a wonderful poem, I think, " Gee, it would be

>> cool

>> >> if we collaborated and made a book of our writings & art to tell the

>> story

>> >> of BPD from an adult survivor's standpoint " .

>> >

>> > Mia, I would be interested depending upon what you want. Do you want

just

>> poems and songs and drawings, or do you want essays, true stories,

>> fictionalized accounts. I'm guessing you need to come up with what the

book

>> has room to hold and how you'll arrange it and then if we have anything

that

>> fits into one of your categories we can send it along.

>> > Kay

>> >

>>

>>

>>

[Guest guest]

Hi all, sorry I haven't responded in a while. I was up way too late. My

sleep schedule's all wacky since surgery.

Anyway, I wouldn't mind if part of the proceeds went in some way to help

this group. I think we need to figure out what we would want to do, etc. I

would still like very much to see at least part of the proceeds go to some

kind of non-profit to help raise awareness or help people in some way. I'm

sure not inflexible though, and it is something that I honestly don't mind

keeping open for discussion or even having folks vote on. I will see if I

can do some research and what I can come up with as far as non-profits.

Holly - 20 pages max per person sounds good to me. I also agree with the

anonymity... a very small few people would have to know the real

information for the contributing person however any pseudonyms should be

able to be used for the book. Again, not my area of expertise, but I don't

see why not. It's something I feel very strongly about.

I would very much like to see any artwork done in color if possible. For

one series of images I wanted to submit, color is very important due to

strange hues, etc. Hard to explain. I'm not sure how that would effect

things, so again, I'm flexible.

Sorry I'm not quite awake yet, but so glad to see people asking questions &

throwing out ideas & wanting to participate =) That rocks!

Mia

>

[Guest guest]

Hi all, sorry I haven't responded in a while. I was up way too late. My

sleep schedule's all wacky since surgery.

Anyway, I wouldn't mind if part of the proceeds went in some way to help

this group. I think we need to figure out what we would want to do, etc. I

would still like very much to see at least part of the proceeds go to some

kind of non-profit to help raise awareness or help people in some way. I'm

sure not inflexible though, and it is something that I honestly don't mind

keeping open for discussion or even having folks vote on. I will see if I

can do some research and what I can come up with as far as non-profits.

Holly - 20 pages max per person sounds good to me. I also agree with the

anonymity... a very small few people would have to know the real

information for the contributing person however any pseudonyms should be

able to be used for the book. Again, not my area of expertise, but I don't

see why not. It's something I feel very strongly about.

I would very much like to see any artwork done in color if possible. For

one series of images I wanted to submit, color is very important due to

strange hues, etc. Hard to explain. I'm not sure how that would effect

things, so again, I'm flexible.

Sorry I'm not quite awake yet, but so glad to see people asking questions &

throwing out ideas & wanting to participate =) That rocks!

Mia

>

[Guest guest]

Hi all, sorry I haven't responded in a while. I was up way too late. My

sleep schedule's all wacky since surgery.

Anyway, I wouldn't mind if part of the proceeds went in some way to help

this group. I think we need to figure out what we would want to do, etc. I

would still like very much to see at least part of the proceeds go to some

kind of non-profit to help raise awareness or help people in some way. I'm

sure not inflexible though, and it is something that I honestly don't mind

keeping open for discussion or even having folks vote on. I will see if I

can do some research and what I can come up with as far as non-profits.

Holly - 20 pages max per person sounds good to me. I also agree with the

anonymity... a very small few people would have to know the real

information for the contributing person however any pseudonyms should be

able to be used for the book. Again, not my area of expertise, but I don't

see why not. It's something I feel very strongly about.

I would very much like to see any artwork done in color if possible. For

one series of images I wanted to submit, color is very important due to

strange hues, etc. Hard to explain. I'm not sure how that would effect

things, so again, I'm flexible.

Sorry I'm not quite awake yet, but so glad to see people asking questions &

throwing out ideas & wanting to participate =) That rocks!

Mia

>

[Guest guest]

I would absolutely love color for art, too, but I don't know how that would

work out...but it would be awesome if we had color plates included. What if

we did allow color art submissions and put that in the book for now, and if

the publisher says, " sorry, can't do that " we can just take it out and put

it on the book's website or something?

Also, we probably need a thread to discuss options of what to do with the

profits from the book What percentage, if any, should we use for the

group ourselves, and what charity should we donate the remaining percentage

to, in order to help raise awareness about BPD and child abuse.

And isn't it strange how surgery makes your sleep all wonky? I've had

several surgeries, and it even makes my appetite all strange, too. Other

than that, I hope your recovery is keeping on going well

Holly

>

>

> Hi all, sorry I haven't responded in a while. I was up way too late. My

> sleep schedule's all wacky since surgery.

>

> Anyway, I wouldn't mind if part of the proceeds went in some way to help

> this group. I think we need to figure out what we would want to do, etc. I

> would still like very much to see at least part of the proceeds go to some

> kind of non-profit to help raise awareness or help people in some way. I'm

> sure not inflexible though, and it is something that I honestly don't mind

> keeping open for discussion or even having folks vote on. I will see if I

> can do some research and what I can come up with as far as non-profits.

>

> Holly - 20 pages max per person sounds good to me. I also agree with the

> anonymity... a very small few people would have to know the real

> information for the contributing person however any pseudonyms should be

> able to be used for the book. Again, not my area of expertise, but I don't

> see why not. It's something I feel very strongly about.

>

> I would very much like to see any artwork done in color if possible. For

> one series of images I wanted to submit, color is very important due to

> strange hues, etc. Hard to explain. I'm not sure how that would effect

> things, so again, I'm flexible.

>

> Sorry I'm not quite awake yet, but so glad to see people asking questions &

> throwing out ideas & wanting to participate =) That rocks!

>

> Mia

>

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> >

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