Hi Darcy, I enjoyed your Storyteller Academy course and am a regular reader of your newsletter. I am working on my first PB and want to use a real photo as you did in the back of Pollen & Eclipse. From what I understand, you reached out to the person who took the photo for permission. However, I would love to better understand the legalities and considerations of publishing someone else's photograph in my PB. Where do I start? What do I need to ask/do before I'm good to go? What if it's a national organization, university, or business (like NASA) that I want to obtain the photo from and not an individual? I would appreciate your insight. Thanks so much!
Dear Darci, how do I go about adding my book to Follett's catalog or the other distributors? Do I send them a Sell Sheet or do I have to sign up for their Broad Reach Program? Thanks in advance! :)
I bought your book & took your course. My self-published picture book is now with the graphic designer. My question is about getting reviews. With a limited budget, what would be 3 good book reviewers to submit my book? Thanks.
Hi Darcy. Do you have any tips on how to enter the market as a newbie indie author for Upper Middle Grade fiction (reader age 11 to 13 years)? What are the particular effective steps required to get through the gate keepers (parents, teachers, librarians, others?) to ultimately reach the target audience? Thanks!
OK. What are some worthwile picture book awards for fiction writers that are availabe to indies? Can you share your tips for making the covers look good but still have small file sizes? It looks to me like covers do change the overall file size so I do want them as small as I can, but with decent quality. Do you look at dpi or ppi and how many pixels do you do for double spread inside e-book? I have one book out as a test - it is adult non-fiction and 625 x 1000 pixels works perfect (at 40% quality 70 dpi) but the rest I will be putting out are picture books so I was wondering which size the double spread it should be. All my books are 8 x 10 in trim size. Thanks!
I'm getting ready to set the RRP on my 32 page children's picture book. Prices of comparable books are all over the map. Higher seems like it positions it as a higher quality product and provides room to discount. Lower is always attractive. Does $3 - $5 dollars make a difference if you are reaching your target?
Hi Darcy, I enjoyed your Storyteller Academy course and am a regular reader of your newsletter. I am working on my first PB and want to use a real photo as you did in the back of Pollen & Eclipse. From what I understand, you reached out to the person who took the photo for permission. However, I would love to better understand the legalities and considerations of publishing someone else's photograph in my PB. Where do I start? What do I need to ask/do before I'm good to go? What if it's a national organization, university, or business (like NASA) that I want to obtain the photo from and not an individual? I would appreciate your insight. Thanks so much!
Dear Darci, how do I go about adding my book to Follett's catalog or the other distributors? Do I send them a Sell Sheet or do I have to sign up for their Broad Reach Program? Thanks in advance! :)
Darcy, I write for multiple age groups, from picture books to adults. I'd appreciate your thoughts on building a brand with multiple spinning plates .
I bought your book & took your course. My self-published picture book is now with the graphic designer. My question is about getting reviews. With a limited budget, what would be 3 good book reviewers to submit my book? Thanks.
Hi Darcy. Do you have any tips on how to enter the market as a newbie indie author for Upper Middle Grade fiction (reader age 11 to 13 years)? What are the particular effective steps required to get through the gate keepers (parents, teachers, librarians, others?) to ultimately reach the target audience? Thanks!
OK. What are some worthwile picture book awards for fiction writers that are availabe to indies? Can you share your tips for making the covers look good but still have small file sizes? It looks to me like covers do change the overall file size so I do want them as small as I can, but with decent quality. Do you look at dpi or ppi and how many pixels do you do for double spread inside e-book? I have one book out as a test - it is adult non-fiction and 625 x 1000 pixels works perfect (at 40% quality 70 dpi) but the rest I will be putting out are picture books so I was wondering which size the double spread it should be. All my books are 8 x 10 in trim size. Thanks!
I'm getting ready to set the RRP on my 32 page children's picture book. Prices of comparable books are all over the map. Higher seems like it positions it as a higher quality product and provides room to discount. Lower is always attractive. Does $3 - $5 dollars make a difference if you are reaching your target?