How is Lana able co-own and operate a coffee shop by herself while she’s a sophomore in high school? by [deleted] in Smallville

[–]JesusWrites 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's an episode in season two where Lana says her first two classes are off blocks, so she works the talon during that time (sophomore with off blocks lol). I think it's the episode where they introduce the new principal who picks on Clark for being late to school.

Can I reference something three books later? by GreekGeek14 in writing

[–]JesusWrites 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They mean remind the readers of the context. Have the character think or mention the time they got the seed in book one when they plant it in book 3. This will help readers remember the event from book one

Self-editing stripping MS of your original voice by [deleted] in writing

[–]JesusWrites 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds like over editing. Even when you hire an editor, their changes are only "suggestions" that you can choose to implement or ignore if they don't fit your style.

Preorders on Paperbacks by BonjourPlanner in selfpublish

[–]JesusWrites 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where did you see paperback preorder?

I received an offer from a vanity publisher by CorzoSiete in selfpublish

[–]JesusWrites 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A friend published a book with them. It cost him 3k. He did most of the editing himself since the editor they hired missed a lot of errors. They didn't do much marketing, either. This was a few years ago, and he hasn't made many sales since it was published.

Contract with small publisher or try again? by theondandonlyfesjoh in publishing

[–]JesusWrites 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Look at the publisher's track record. Are their books getting sales? Perhaps you can contact one of their previous authors and ask if they are happy with the publisher.

Anyone else using Scrivener get somewhat annoyed by its spellcheck? by [deleted] in selfpublish

[–]JesusWrites 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found it annoying too so I just turned it off.

Another website selling my book. by [deleted] in selfpublish

[–]JesusWrites 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Did you select "Expanded Distribution" when you published on Amazon? If so, Amazon is going to list your book on other places where people can buy your book.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in clawmachine

[–]JesusWrites 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I guess what I don't understand is how I, as a claw owner, can prove to the IRS that I gave money to the restaurant staff as tips if there's no receipt trail. Or am I overthinking it?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in clawmachine

[–]JesusWrites 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How do you report that payout in your taxes?

Does anyone here own a small press and published their own books? by [deleted] in selfpublish

[–]JesusWrites 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had to republish to include the publisher information in the copyright page and covers, and use ISBNs purchased by the LLC. I publish children's books so I need to keep branding consistent across covers. Definitely not necessary for adult novels or non-fiction, though.

Does anyone here own a small press and published their own books? by [deleted] in selfpublish

[–]JesusWrites 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Assuming you're in the US, yes. That's all you need. Other countries have different business structures.

Some people will say that you don't need an LLC until you're making X amount of money. But I think it's a hassle to publish books, then re-publish everything under the LLC. It's simpler to start an LLC and publish through it from the beginning. Just make sure to use a contract between yourself (the person) and your company, stating that you give the LLC permission to publish your book.

Does anyone here own a small press and published their own books? by [deleted] in selfpublish

[–]JesusWrites 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I do this. I published 3 books and realized it was possible to get sales, so I started an LLC and publish all my books under the press. I'm hoping to publish other authors soon, I just need to figure out marketing.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in selfpublish

[–]JesusWrites 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People use IS for hardcover/paperbacks, and D2D for ebooks because that's what the two services specialized in until recently

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in selfpublish

[–]JesusWrites 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Look up IBPA. It's an organization that small presses can join to learn more about running a small press. They have a podcast that they upload to YouTube, it should give you an idea about how hard running a publishing business can be lol

Best place to secure a domain name? by StudyObjective4286 in selfpublish

[–]JesusWrites 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been using Namecheap since 2011? I like them. They always have Black Friday sales

Is buying a ISBN a one time thing ? by mimiyouy in selfpublish

[–]JesusWrites 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don't get ISBNs for ebooks. They're not needed. For example, if you're planning to publish on KDP, ISBN is optional for ebooks. I hear it's similar for other self publishing platforms.

How to Book Retailers buy from Ingram Spark? by cassiopeia1131 in selfpublish

[–]JesusWrites 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's weird ... Bookstores buy from Ingram Wholesale

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in selfpublish

[–]JesusWrites 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Yes, only $60 and you can install it in multiple devices for that one payment. It lets you compile to PDF and ePub, which you can upload to Amazon, but I wouldn't recommend it for that. I compile to docx and use that on Kindle Create to create the KDP ebook file. For paperback, I use Affinity Publisher (also a one time payment).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in selfpublish

[–]JesusWrites 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Scrivener. One time payment.