PUBLISHING ur own BOOK

[sentiments]

publishing nga ba tawag dun? *** ipapa-print mo then idi-distribute sa bookstores?

anyway, here are my questions:


1. have you tried submitting ur work (book) to a publisher?


2. pano *** process nung having ur book printed?

3. pede ba pseudonym gamitin pag balak mo mag-publish ng sarili mong book?


4. what if gusto ko ilang copies lang ng books ang i-print tapos babayad na lang ako sa cost nung printing, pede ba un?


5. penge naman insights on how you go about this process of submitting to a publisher then printing then distributing ur book to bookstores, etc.......

i really have no idea on this matter kc talaga......

thanks!

[sentiments]

wala?

[pezzo_di_merda]

publishing nga ba tawag dun? *** ipapa-print mo then idi-distribute sa bookstores?

YES

anyway, here are my questions:


1. have you tried submitting ur work (book) to a publisher?
NO... NOT YET, AT LEAST


2. pano *** process nung having ur book printed?
SEND IT TO WHATEVER PUBLISHING COMPANY YOURE INTERESED IN, THEN WAIT FOR THEIR REPLY.

3. pede ba pseudonym gamitin pag balak mo mag-publish ng sarili mong book?
YES


4. what if gusto ko ilang copies lang ng books ang i-print tapos babayad na lang ako sa cost nung printing, pede ba un?
IM PRETTY SURE THAT IS POSSIBLE, BUT I GUESS THATS A DIFFERENT MATTER ALL TOGETHER


5. penge naman insights on how you go about this process of submitting to a publisher then printing then distributing ur book to bookstores, etc.......
OKAY. CATCH-22 TOOK YEARS TO WRITE. TAKE YOUR TIME. BE A PERFERCTIONIST. HEH

i really have no idea on this matter kc talaga......

thanks!

[RALPH WALDO]

Is there a publisher-editor-proofreader in one?

[sentiments]

thanks pezzo_di_merda

[sentiments]

follow up questions...

how do u send ur materials to the publishing company?

may format ba yun? or i can just have it printed sa bondpaper then send it to them?

sino hahanapin kong tao sa publishing company para pag-submit-an nung work ko?

if ever na pumasa sa kanila *** book ko, sino'ng magde-decide ng design nung book?

thanks again...

[bugsbunny]

send a proposal, which includes working title, a sypnosis and why the publisher should invest in your book.

call the publisher first. ask kung kanino iaadress ang mga pinapadalang book proposals.

about sa book decisions: depende yan sa negotiations ninyo ng publisher.

teka, i read your first post, you wanna self-publish a book? meaning ikaw ang gagastos for printing at ikaw ang magtatrabaho to distribute it?

[*keyah*]

Hehe - my "crush" and one of my best friends compiled all our works and came up with the anthology of all our literary creations. Di siya official publication. It was just something the three of us decided to do this last summer.

[pezzo_di_merda]

hmm... we're starting to deviate here.

the thing is, you dont even have to submit a COMPLETED work. you can show the first few chapters, then the publisher will decide whether or not theyd like to invest on your little project. if they do, im pretty sure the'll guide you on other matters (like design, etc) so you dont have to go into all the trouble of asking these questions (smiles)

also, i think its better if you go for an official publication. if you end up selling a ton of copies like bob ong or f sionil jose, theres a real sense of acomplishment there, innit?

[pepperprone]

1. have you tried submitting ur work (book) to a publisher?
nope.


2. pano *** process nung having ur book printed?
i believe you have to submit a manuscript first or a sample of your works or what you'd like to be published. you have to contact publishing companies first and give them your proposal. i think that one way is that if you wish to have them "sponsor" you, they'll invest in your work which will defray the printing and production costs of publishing your work. if you wish to produce your book yourself, all they will do is print it. they may recommend an artist who can do the book design, chapters, etc. and also editors/proofreaders to edit your book. or maybe you can do it yourself.
as for distribution, pag medyo malaking publishing company, may tie ups yan usually with big bookstores like NBS and PowerBooks or Goodwill. Pero pag independent ka, you have to approach these bookstores by yourself.

3. pede ba pseudonym gamitin pag balak mo mag-publish ng sarili mong book?

i think puwede.

4. what if gusto ko ilang copies lang ng books ang i-print tapos babayad na lang ako sa cost nung printing, pede ba un?

may minimum number of orders usually ang printers otherwise kasi lugi sila. meron pang cost of paper, yung colors na gagamitin, etc. you have to consider those things.

5. penge naman insights on how you go about this process of submitting to a publisher then printing then distributing ur book to bookstores, etc.......

medyo clueless din ako diyan. i'll ask around.

[prettyhappy]

CHILDREN IN EXILE was written and published by Vincent C. Sales himself. Nawalan siya ng pasensya sa mga publishing houses natin dito at hindi kasi siya masaya raw sa quality.

Take it from him--mahirap gawin yung whole shebang. Friend kasi siya ng friend ko so na-interview ko siya kahit papaano. First, you write the book. Then you look for a good printer. Syempre kung ikaw ang publisher, ikaw pipili ng font, papel, lay-out. You do the editing. You do the paying. You also do the distribution. Masakit talaga sa ulo. But kung labas naman ng produkto ay maganda (tulad ng Children in Exile na di mukhang local book talaga. World-class ang production), sulit. Pero kung sa Pilipinas mo ibebenta na halos walang nagbabasa ng local lit, lugi ka, 'tol.

I just read Vince's book. Marami kang mapupulot sa foreword niya. Check it out in Power Books.

[sentiments]

*bump*

[danicalstix]

i hope i could publish my compilation of poems...

[sentiments]

[pikekoks]

anyone here who knows the addresses or contact numbers or emails of the publishing companies here in the philippines?

[pyrecatcher]

Mahirap ang pangarap na ito. Pero siyempre magandang ipagpatuloy. Dapat siguro makasali ka muna sa mga national writers workshop para may support base ka. tapos dapat subukan mo munang mag-publish sa mga magazines. ipunin mo ang mga published works mo sa isang libro later. Ok din kung may kaunti kang awards.

[pikekoks]

hmm...

[dudelish]

www.soyouwanna.com sana ganito ka-simple yung process.

find an agent.

submit a cover letter (one page) basically pimping your book.

bundle that with an actual proposal: synopsis, outline, your market, your competition, everything.

then wait. the agent will do everything it can to publish you if he takes it. no cash payment involved, he works for free until he gets you published. he gets 15% of your payment if you do get published. he will edit and recommend corrections to your proposal, and then sends it to publishing people. they will contact you and send you critiques. if someone does find it interesting to publish, you start writing your book.

[Saikee]

Originally posted by pezzo_di_merda

also, i think its better if you go for an official publication. if you end up selling a ton of copies like bob ong or f sionil jose, theres a real sense of acomplishment there, innit? [/B]

well, it's one thing to sell tons of copies of your book. but to simply write a story that you yourself love - that's a terrific accomplishment on it's own.

[Awasha_Nadine]

hmm.... i'm also on the lookout...just finished writing a coffee-table kinda short book. was wondering if any one in here has attempted and succeeded. and what it took/ or if anyone tried and failed, any advice?

sana may makabasa pa nito...... i wanna get the book sana published before june next year...is that too ambitious?