tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27546414.post4870003565264493400..comments2024-02-22T22:56:17.805-08:00Comments on Outrageous Fortune: How I Published a Board BookShastahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01013565031179610593noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27546414.post-10452990693450654752014-09-01T15:36:46.375-07:002014-09-01T15:36:46.375-07:00Hi Shasta! Thank you so much for your article! Wou...Hi Shasta! Thank you so much for your article! Would you mind sharing how much it cost to get the books printed in china? Was there a minimum order and how much did you pay per book? Thank you in advance!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12849367112697502297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27546414.post-3543204474443119762014-08-29T01:22:55.603-07:002014-08-29T01:22:55.603-07:00Question, now that you basically own your own boar...Question, now that you basically own your own board book publishing company, would you ever consider taking on an author besides you? I have been doing lots of research, and you are absolutely right, there is no self publishing company that does board books. I have also seen the way they operate, an initial investment from the author, printing services, ibsn, copyright, and distribution, and the author gets royalties, is that something you have thought about doing? I have not only an idea for a book, but a series of books aimed to help autistic children learn the alphabet as well as develop social emotional awareness. I only see this as a board book in my vision, but because of the lack of board book publishers, am now considering other options. I would love your input, and thoughts on this. Thanks, AshleyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00994977040510449428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27546414.post-33437934669611244652014-05-14T10:13:56.465-07:002014-05-14T10:13:56.465-07:00Thank you so much for this Q & A! It's enc...Thank you so much for this Q & A! It's encouraging. I've had a board book idea I've wanted to create and sell for about 3 years now. I didn't have the funding available for the printing. We did get ISBNs but it just got left on the back burner for a while. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge! Tawanna Shantellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04787913615279598946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27546414.post-83586887624873360112014-03-29T16:36:36.810-07:002014-03-29T16:36:36.810-07:00As I mentioned in the post, I used CM Printing. Th...As I mentioned in the post, I used CM Printing. They required payment upfront. It worked out well, but I don't know what they are doing these days and if they are trustworthy or not. Shasta Kearns Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00377283910915791749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27546414.post-5551216283033975452014-03-23T15:49:40.964-07:002014-03-23T15:49:40.964-07:00what company in china did you use? and how many di...what company in china did you use? and how many did they make you order? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558995794819839517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27546414.post-35961556140409436872014-03-04T12:10:55.331-08:002014-03-04T12:10:55.331-08:00Dear Shasta, I am currently working on a concept ...Dear Shasta, I am currently working on a concept board book and finds your information very helpful. My next step is to have the book designed and illustrated. Can you shed a light on what steps can I take to protect my book idea whilst sharing it to a potential illustrator/collaborator? Many Thanks Shasta!<br />Lynnette Simhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06615156695430501394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27546414.post-17917276329189331182013-11-08T15:44:49.715-08:002013-11-08T15:44:49.715-08:00Great! Thanks for letting me know that this is hel...Great! Thanks for letting me know that this is helpful!Shastahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01013565031179610593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27546414.post-86698539788138053672013-11-08T15:44:24.062-08:002013-11-08T15:44:24.062-08:00Not yet, though I will probably try CM again. I ge...Not yet, though I will probably try CM again. I get the impression that the company is the same, it's just the contact person who is different. You can always try to get them to agree to an escrow situation, which may be my next step. Shastahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01013565031179610593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27546414.post-84820854751283743222013-11-06T06:53:35.055-08:002013-11-06T06:53:35.055-08:00Hi Shasta! Have you found another reputable printe...Hi Shasta! Have you found another reputable printer other than CM printing? Thanks so much!Martha Metzlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14507153134626112458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27546414.post-50304385407661550782013-10-03T12:40:15.832-07:002013-10-03T12:40:15.832-07:00I have to tell you I love your passion for life. ...I have to tell you I love your passion for life. I am also a mother of twins (fraternal twin boys) and trying to remain as creative and entrepreneurial as I was before kids. Of course being a mom means new ideas! I have an awesome concept for a kids book and was thinking about publishing it and ran into the same issues you describe here. Thank you for sharing your story.Lisa Seacathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09413464154812035755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27546414.post-41873196845026046382013-07-27T02:39:57.818-07:002013-07-27T02:39:57.818-07:00Shasta, I love what you did! I am also an author. ...Shasta, I love what you did! I am also an author. I have two books out: "Robin Cheeky and the Magical Smileys" and "Robin Cheeky Travels to the Land of Candy" I am working on the third book in the Robin Cheeky series, called "Robin Cheeky and the Cousin Club". I plan to have it available the first of November 2013. I do own my own publishing company, Brilliance Publishing, Inc. I have had a blast writing and creating. You are an inspiration. I really need to do Robin Cheeky board books. That is what directed me to your page. Good for you for publishing your own board book! Have a Cheeky Day! www.robincheeky.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06944591574184935208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27546414.post-39736775988607978612013-03-05T16:29:25.832-08:002013-03-05T16:29:25.832-08:00Glad you found this useful!
I do handle distribut...Glad you found this useful!<br /><br />I do handle distribution myself and it's been a major pain. I've been trying to figure out a distributor arrangement but so far all of them seem pretty sketchy. <br /><br />I spend the vast majority of my time doing the business stuff instead of the creative stuff. I would love to be a traditionally published author to have some of that taken away, but published friends I talk to say it's still about 50-50. :(<br /><br />I have considered using my publishing company to publish other people's books. My guess is that a consultant arrangement would be more appealing to people like yourself as it takes a lot of man-hours to pull something like this off. That said, I'm perfectly willing to do the work if people are willing to pay me for it. :)Shastahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01013565031179610593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27546414.post-52637639496154326342013-03-02T20:56:59.934-08:002013-03-02T20:56:59.934-08:00Oh, this is exactly what I've been looking to ...Oh, this is exactly what I've been looking to learn more about. I have a board book that has been kicking around in my head, targeted at very young children in glasses, and I just haven't had any idea where to start. Well that's not quite true, I'd thought about a kickstarter, and I imagine I could probably (maybe?) get funding. But assuming I did get the funding, I've just been at a loss as to what to do next. Your caution at the end about diving in with no publishing experience (I'm a librarian, so I guess I have a tiny bit, from the wrong end), really really rang true to me. <br /><br />Do you handle all the shipping of the books yourself? Would you be willing to share how much time outside the actual creation of the book you've spent on this other stuff? Have you considered using your publishing company to publish other people's books? <br /><br />Thanks<br />Ann ZAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27546414.post-66138338143588273462013-01-29T21:47:42.237-08:002013-01-29T21:47:42.237-08:00I might have to seek your advise as I've start...I might have to seek your advise as I've started writing a book myself! Hope your having a great week!Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14665375709991970613noreply@blogger.com