I'm publishing a book...Need help. - Page 2

Hawkzombie · 04-20-2011, 08:22 AM

Har har.

I've decided on the name! One Bleeds to Feed the Other really seems to be the one, as I like how it sounds, and it seems to fit a lot of the poems I've written.

Thanks all for the input...now I just need to find someone to help me design a cover

Akion-Totocha · 04-21-2011, 05:08 PM

Reading poems makes me anxious. I think it's the format.. :c

Hawkzombie · 04-22-2011, 09:40 AM

What was that one online service where you basically set a goal for money you want to earn for a project, and then people donate towards it and only pay if the goal is reached? A few people have done it here and I forgot what it was. It could be a great way to earn a little capital to get myself an ISBN for the book and eBook versions.

Crittias · 04-22-2011, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hawkzombie

What was that one online service where you basically set a goal for money you want to earn for a project, and then people donate towards it and only pay if the goal is reached? A few people have done it here and I forgot what it was. It could be a great way to earn a little capital to get myself an ISBN for the book and eBook versions.

Kickstarter.

Hawkzombie · 04-22-2011, 06:58 PM

Ah! Thanks a ton.

Hawkzombie · 04-25-2011, 08:04 AM

Ok, Kickstarter is only for US residents

Anyway, Lulu.com actually offers ISBNs for free now, so I'm set there. Settled on a title (One Bleeds to Feed the Other), got a few friends proof-reading the finished copy of the book as well, and trying to find someone to help with the cover.

Only problem now? A suitable Pen Name. My name is Christopher Michael Wayne Hawkins. I've been leaning towards C.M.W. Hawkins but a friend said I should just go with Christopher Hawkins

What do you guys think?

Doctor Setebos · 04-25-2011, 10:11 AM

Chris Hawk.

BLeeP · 04-25-2011, 02:17 PM

Rawk Hawk.

National Kato · 04-25-2011, 02:52 PM

"I Was A Name, I Was A Life" would be perfect.

shunoshi · 04-25-2011, 03:44 PM

Sawk Hawk.

Crittias · 04-25-2011, 03:50 PM

J.K. Rowling.

evilgoodwin · 04-25-2011, 04:46 PM

04-25-2011, 05:28 PM

I believe you, thanks

Hawkzombie · 04-25-2011, 05:34 PM

Flint Ironstag. /thread

Hawkzombie · 05-12-2011, 11:12 AM

Ok, cover is done. Things are pumping along at an awesome pace...but now I'm faced with one more important question:

How much should I charge?

It's about 150 pages and over 130 poems. My gut is telling me 12.99. It's a decent price and I still turn an ok profit for whatever copies are sold outside of lulu.com And then 2.50 for the eBook version. Suggestions? Does this seem too high? I'm just wondering what seems fair without dicking me over on what I'd be making and what seems greedy and just a cash grab on my part.

Hawkzombie · 05-12-2011, 11:41 AM

Eh, I went ahead and did 12.99 for the book and 2.99 for the eBook. If it doesn't do so hot I'll adjust the prices as necessary. I'm just really excited to have this come to this point.

04-20-2011, 08:22 AM	#21
Hawkzombie The Lord of Shadow Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Edmonton, AB Posts: 17,363 Blog Entries: 3	Har har. I've decided on the name! One Bleeds to Feed the Other really seems to be the one, as I like how it sounds, and it seems to fit a lot of the poems I've written. Thanks all for the input...now I just need to find someone to help me design a cover __________________ I have a blog. Go read it! PSN/Steam ID - JaynesHat/Hawkzombie There is the crazy HZ and the well refined logic and reasoning HZ. Both are pretty entertaining -Purple Santa I love that Hawk exists to make every decision I make, no matter how self-destructive, look wise by comparison. -Ox I just realized that for the longest time I've been getting you and Karak mixed up. -fitbabits

04-22-2011, 09:40 AM	#23
Hawkzombie The Lord of Shadow Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Edmonton, AB Posts: 17,363 Blog Entries: 3	What was that one online service where you basically set a goal for money you want to earn for a project, and then people donate towards it and only pay if the goal is reached? A few people have done it here and I forgot what it was. It could be a great way to earn a little capital to get myself an ISBN for the book and eBook versions. __________________ I have a blog. Go read it! PSN/Steam ID - JaynesHat/Hawkzombie There is the crazy HZ and the well refined logic and reasoning HZ. Both are pretty entertaining -Purple Santa I love that Hawk exists to make every decision I make, no matter how self-destructive, look wise by comparison. -Ox I just realized that for the longest time I've been getting you and Karak mixed up. -fitbabits

04-22-2011, 06:58 PM	#25
Hawkzombie The Lord of Shadow Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Edmonton, AB Posts: 17,363 Blog Entries: 3	Ah! Thanks a ton. __________________ I have a blog. Go read it! PSN/Steam ID - JaynesHat/Hawkzombie There is the crazy HZ and the well refined logic and reasoning HZ. Both are pretty entertaining -Purple Santa I love that Hawk exists to make every decision I make, no matter how self-destructive, look wise by comparison. -Ox I just realized that for the longest time I've been getting you and Karak mixed up. -fitbabits

04-25-2011, 08:04 AM	#26
Hawkzombie The Lord of Shadow Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Edmonton, AB Posts: 17,363 Blog Entries: 3	Ok, Kickstarter is only for US residents Anyway, Lulu.com actually offers ISBNs for free now, so I'm set there. Settled on a title (One Bleeds to Feed the Other), got a few friends proof-reading the finished copy of the book as well, and trying to find someone to help with the cover. Only problem now? A suitable Pen Name. My name is Christopher Michael Wayne Hawkins. I've been leaning towards C.M.W. Hawkins but a friend said I should just go with Christopher Hawkins What do you guys think? __________________ I have a blog. Go read it! PSN/Steam ID - JaynesHat/Hawkzombie There is the crazy HZ and the well refined logic and reasoning HZ. Both are pretty entertaining -Purple Santa I love that Hawk exists to make every decision I make, no matter how self-destructive, look wise by comparison. -Ox I just realized that for the longest time I've been getting you and Karak mixed up. -fitbabits

04-25-2011, 10:11 AM	#27
Doctor Setebos Splendidly superfluous Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Iowa Posts: 2,900 Blog Entries: 10	Chris Hawk. __________________ Nerdflood \| It's Dangerous to Go Alone! Facebook \| Google+ \| Twitter \| Steam Now Playing: Minecraft \| Terraria PC

04-25-2011, 02:17 PM	#28
BLeeP BRAVEST WARRIOR Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oneonta, NY Posts: 2,926	Rawk Hawk. __________________ I'm certainly not the man I was...thank goodness.

04-25-2011, 02:52 PM	#29
National Kato Surfer Rosa Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sun & Sand Posts: 9,326	"I Was A Name, I Was A Life" would be perfect. __________________ 360: National Kato PSN: National_Kato Steam: NationalKato Origin: NationalKato Now Playing: Blood Dragon / NHL 13 / Battlefield 3 / Borderlands 2 DLC / Skyrim [smith.ink]

04-25-2011, 03:44 PM	#30
shunoshi Mustache on or off? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Crystal, MN Posts: 2,762 Blog Entries: 28	Sawk Hawk. __________________ Gamertag \| Steam ID \| OGS \| CoG Writer's Guild \| NaNoWriMo

04-25-2011, 03:50 PM	#31
Crittias The Professor Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: College Station, TX Posts: 2,900 Blog Entries: 14	J.K. Rowling. __________________ The Ghost, the Girl, and the Gun, only $0.99 on Kindle! Free on my site! Proceeds go to charity!

04-25-2011, 04:46 PM	#32
evilgoodwin Abomination Unto Nuggan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 8,725 Blog Entries: 1	__________________ PSN/Steam: evilgoodwin The Nonsensical Prose of a Lunatic Currently Watching: American Horror Story - S02, Angel - S03, Buffy - S06, Deadwood - S01, Dollhouse - S01, GoT - S03, Mad Men - S06, Star Trek TNG - S05 Currently Playing: Bioshock: Infinite (PS3), Final Fantasy IX (PS1), Minecraft (PC), RE4 (WII), Fire Emblem (3DS), EO4 (3DS)

04-25-2011, 05:28 PM	#33
didigodori Guest Posts: n/a	thanks .. I believe you, thanks

04-25-2011, 05:34 PM	#34
Hawkzombie The Lord of Shadow Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Edmonton, AB Posts: 17,363 Blog Entries: 3	Flint Ironstag. /thread __________________ I have a blog. Go read it! PSN/Steam ID - JaynesHat/Hawkzombie There is the crazy HZ and the well refined logic and reasoning HZ. Both are pretty entertaining -Purple Santa I love that Hawk exists to make every decision I make, no matter how self-destructive, look wise by comparison. -Ox I just realized that for the longest time I've been getting you and Karak mixed up. -fitbabits

05-12-2011, 11:12 AM	#35
Hawkzombie The Lord of Shadow Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Edmonton, AB Posts: 17,363 Blog Entries: 3	Ok, cover is done. Things are pumping along at an awesome pace...but now I'm faced with one more important question: How much should I charge? It's about 150 pages and over 130 poems. My gut is telling me 12.99. It's a decent price and I still turn an ok profit for whatever copies are sold outside of lulu.com And then 2.50 for the eBook version. Suggestions? Does this seem too high? I'm just wondering what seems fair without dicking me over on what I'd be making and what seems greedy and just a cash grab on my part. __________________ I have a blog. Go read it! PSN/Steam ID - JaynesHat/Hawkzombie There is the crazy HZ and the well refined logic and reasoning HZ. Both are pretty entertaining -Purple Santa I love that Hawk exists to make every decision I make, no matter how self-destructive, look wise by comparison. -Ox I just realized that for the longest time I've been getting you and Karak mixed up. -fitbabits

05-12-2011, 11:41 AM	#36
Hawkzombie The Lord of Shadow Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Edmonton, AB Posts: 17,363 Blog Entries: 3	Eh, I went ahead and did 12.99 for the book and 2.99 for the eBook. If it doesn't do so hot I'll adjust the prices as necessary. I'm just really excited to have this come to this point. __________________ I have a blog. Go read it! PSN/Steam ID - JaynesHat/Hawkzombie There is the crazy HZ and the well refined logic and reasoning HZ. Both are pretty entertaining -Purple Santa I love that Hawk exists to make every decision I make, no matter how self-destructive, look wise by comparison. -Ox I just realized that for the longest time I've been getting you and Karak mixed up. -fitbabits

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