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| bio | website | johansens.us |
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| location | Michigan | |
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| visits | member for | 5 months |
| seen | 19 hours ago | |
| stats | profile views | 3 |
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Feb 20 |
answered | Do different formats of the same book need to be registered separately? |
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Feb 19 |
answered | Does using version control system make backups unnecessary? |
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Feb 15 |
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How to handle taxes for a self-published book @MonicaCellio Well, that's where I repeat "I'm not a lawyer". Maybe as a writer you're not required to register with the state or local government, there might be some exemption. Personally, I created a publishing company so I can put my own imprint on the title page. I'm registered with the state and city as a business. And I'm registered with the Library of Congress and with Bowkers as a publisher. |
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Feb 15 |
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How to handle taxes for a self-published book That's why I say, "I'm not sure what you mean". A sole proprietorship is a business, by definition. Yes, it's not a corporation or an LLC, and it's not a separate legal entity from yourself, but it's still a "business". If what you're trying to say is that you don't have to form a corporation, absolutely true. But you do have to file business taxes, i.e. a Schedule C, and the state or local government may require you to register. |
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Feb 15 |
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How can I put something in book format without “publishing” it? I think you would have to study it very closely to tell the difference. The inside pages I see no difference at all. The cover appears to be a laminate laid down on card stock, so if you abuse it the printed surface can peel at the edges. Some writers complain about this but I think it's a trivial issue. Lots of paperback book covers don't stand up to abuse -- these just fall apart in a different way. You probably have books that were printed using similar technology and don't know it: Ingram, a major book distributor, sometimes uses similar equipment when demand exceeds expectations. |
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Feb 14 |
answered | How to handle taxes for a self-published book |
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Feb 14 |
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How to handle taxes for a self-published book I'm not sure what you mean by "don't need to set up a business" and then promptly discuss filing Schedule C. The title of Schedule C is "Profit or Loss From a Business". |
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Feb 14 |
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Which free licence to choose for my book (manual)? I can't give a direct answer to the question, but I'll toss in this: Do NOT use the words "public domain" anywhere in describing it. Once you declare something written to be public domain, you no longer have any legal right to restrict how or where it is used. I've come across cases where people donated something they wrote to public domain and then were mad that others were now distributing it without giving them credit or charging for copies of it. Sorry, too late, you gave up your rights. |
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Feb 14 |
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How can I put something in book format without “publishing” it? Every year I print my personal daily planner with Create Space. Basically a calendar and personal phone book. I order three copies -- one for me, one for my son, and a spare. I never release it for publication. It costs me about twenty bucks. I used to print them on my home printer and bind them by hand, but Create Space is way less work and much better quality when it's done. |
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Feb 14 |
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Do script readers start at the beginning? ... Or you could be unlucky and he just happens to start reading the worst part. If he starts at the beginning and it's good but it falls apart in the middle, he's still probably going to reject it. Etc. I don't know how knowledge of the procedure would help anyone. Well, I suppose if you know that he always starts on page 23, you could make sure you have a really good page 23, and maybe win on first impressions. |
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Feb 14 |
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Do script readers start at the beginning? Just curious: Why do you care? Have you written a script that you know starts out awful but gets good in the middle, or vice versa? I wouldn't be surprised if they don't have a fixed rule about such things. If an editor or reviewer starts reading a script and the beginning sucks, I doubt he's going to flip to the middle to see if it gets better: he's going to throw it out. Likewise if he starts in the middle and it sucks, he's not going to go back and check for a good beginning. I suppose a writer could get lucky and the reviewer just happens to flip to the best part ... |
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Feb 14 |
answered | Self/vanity publishing a game manual |
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Feb 13 |
answered | Multiple authors in MLA header |
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Feb 13 |
answered | How to have a character be nameless for the first few paragraphs of a book? |
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Feb 13 |
answered | Is it true that men (in general) can't write female first-person? |
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Feb 11 |
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What are some disadvantages of writing fiction in a diary format? @ZayneSHalsall I think a diary format is something of the extreme case of a first-person narrative. Yes, in an "ordinary" first person story the hero can discuss his thoughts and feelings, but I think long discussions of feelings still seem more natural in the diary form. |
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Feb 8 |
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ISBN - is it possible to have one and a title before publishing? @Michael You don't "need" to have a bunch of extra ISBNs sitting in the drawer, but if you're in the US anyway, the way they are priced, it is cheaper to buy 10 all at once than to buy 3 one at a time. When I published my second book I bought 10, so now I have 9 available, ready for when I finally get my third book done. |
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Feb 8 |
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ISBN - is it possible to have one and a title before publishing? As an ISBN includes a code that identifies the publisher, if you get your own ISBN, the company that ultimately published your book couldn't use it anyway. If you're planning to self-publish, sure, you could get an ISBN years before you publish. But as Michael says, why bother? If the title you have in mind is something that someone else might accidentally duplicate, then it's not distinctive enough to be worth worrying about. When you're ready to publish, come up with something else if your first idea is taken. |
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Feb 8 |
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How do greetings vary with time of day? "Good night" is something you say when leaving at night. You don't say it when you're arriving, even if it's night. |
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Feb 6 |
answered | Killing off a character: deciding if, when and how |
