Comments on: Book Promotion: Examples of compilation books http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2009/01/15/examples-compilation-books/ Adventures in Writing, Publishing and Book Marketing Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:13:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joanna Penn http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2009/01/15/examples-compilation-books/comment-page-1/#comment-16842 Joanna Penn Sat, 01 Jan 2011 06:34:38 +0000 http://www.thecreativepenn.com/?p=654#comment-16842 Hi Sarah, There are lots of different ways to do a compilation from soliciting stories and choosing the best via a competition - see Amazon bestseller Machine of Death here http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2010/12/28/how-machine-of-death-became-an-indie-amazon-bestseller-with-david-malki/ Mostly people just get published so you take the risk and reward. They get paid some or may not get paid at all. Or you can get people to contribute financially and do it as a collective. There are many models. I mainly deal with independent publishing so I'm not sure of approaching a publisher with an idea for this, but I have heard anecdotally that collections are not favored by big publishers unless they are by famous people. All the best for your book, Joanna Hi Sarah,
There are lots of different ways to do a compilation from soliciting stories and choosing the best via a competition – see Amazon bestseller Machine of Death here
http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2010/12/28/how-machine-of-death-became-an-indie-amazon-bestseller-with-david-malki/
Mostly people just get published so you take the risk and reward. They get paid some or may not get paid at all.
Or you can get people to contribute financially and do it as a collective. There are many models.
I mainly deal with independent publishing so I’m not sure of approaching a publisher with an idea for this, but I have heard anecdotally that collections are not favored by big publishers unless they are by famous people.
All the best for your book, Joanna

]]> By: Sarah A. http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2009/01/15/examples-compilation-books/comment-page-1/#comment-16836 Sarah A. Fri, 31 Dec 2010 19:17:30 +0000 http://www.thecreativepenn.com/?p=654#comment-16836 Hello! I just found your blog while searching for information on publishing a compilation. I have an idea for a compilation book and already have several contributors lined up (informally...have just discussed the idea), but I'm not sure where to start. (Do you pay contributors in advance? Who takes care of the paperwork/legal issues...editor or publisher? Do I contact a publisher with my idea and then start rounding up the contributions?) If you have already discussed this, could you point me in the right direction? Thank you so much for all the information on your site...it's very helpful and fun to read! Hello! I just found your blog while searching for information on publishing a compilation. I have an idea for a compilation book and already have several contributors lined up (informally…have just discussed the idea), but I’m not sure where to start. (Do you pay contributors in advance? Who takes care of the paperwork/legal issues…editor or publisher? Do I contact a publisher with my idea and then start rounding up the contributions?) If you have already discussed this, could you point me in the right direction? Thank you so much for all the information on your site…it’s very helpful and fun to read!

]]> By: Laurie Spitzer http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2009/01/15/examples-compilation-books/comment-page-1/#comment-4046 Laurie Spitzer Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:55:02 +0000 http://www.thecreativepenn.com/?p=654#comment-4046 Joanna, I appreciate you taking the time to answer my question. Thank you so much for your advice. If you haven't checked out our website yet, please do. It's a work-in-progress and I would be curious to hear what you think about the project. Once again, thank you for your time. Best, Laurie Joanna,
I appreciate you taking the time to answer my question. Thank you so much for your advice.

If you haven’t checked out our website yet, please do. It’s a work-in-progress and I would be curious to hear what you think about the project.

Once again, thank you for your time.

Best,
Laurie

]]> By: Joanna Penn http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2009/01/15/examples-compilation-books/comment-page-1/#comment-4036 Joanna Penn Sat, 23 Jan 2010 23:18:53 +0000 http://www.thecreativepenn.com/?p=654#comment-4036 Hi Laurie, You can approach people directly e.g. I was approached about writing a piece for a book on the Kindle. Most people who are experts in their area would be keen to respond. You can find people by Google, or Blog search or via other books people have written. Or you can use a service like http://www.wefollow.com for twitter experts. Otherwise, you can put out a notice in writers magazines/online forums for people to call you/email their details. It's certainly a great model of writing a book. Thanks, Joanna Hi Laurie,
You can approach people directly e.g. I was approached about writing a piece for a book on the Kindle. Most people who are experts in their area would be keen to respond. You can find people by Google, or Blog search or via other books people have written. Or you can use a service like http://www.wefollow.com for twitter experts.

Otherwise, you can put out a notice in writers magazines/online forums for people to call you/email their details.
It’s certainly a great model of writing a book.

Thanks, Joanna

]]> By: Laurie Spitzer http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2009/01/15/examples-compilation-books/comment-page-1/#comment-4034 Laurie Spitzer Sat, 23 Jan 2010 22:49:57 +0000 http://www.thecreativepenn.com/?p=654#comment-4034 We are looking for authors to contribute to a compilation book, that we are currently working on. What would be the best way to get in touch with right people? We are looking for authors to contribute to a compilation book, that we are currently working on. What would be the best way to get in touch with right people?

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