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Just lucky I guess. Whitcoull's are in state of flux at the moment though. Dymocks were good for a bit, then went cold for no reason. Border's wouldn't touch me at all, no buyer at that time though apparently. Unity sold out then same, wouldn't re-order, buyers change, time movesd on and you got to keep on coming out with new books. I paint now, and only write for myself, though I always did anyway.
It's a game that you have to play, store readings and signings and launches, phew I have stories. That Stella Artois ad, that's really funny, the book signing one. -
Your, not you're...most writers get C for English...
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Yeah that, and I much prefer to be beside Byron than in the NZ section. When you get an ISBN number you're publisher is required to send Nat Lib one, but hey, I just write 'em, all that other stuff is a little too close to market for me...I might start sticking tui's and pohutakawa's in next...
Robbery I'm glad you comment here. -
Very good questions, and how does it work for 2nd hand stores, like Real Groovy? Or when happened in my case I gave rights to sell on one online store and up my book popped on another!
I did not give my books to libraries, though my publisher had to give copies to some (on pain of death, I jest). I much prefer a great deal I have with Whitcoull's, the only store to buy for stock, in NZ.
Getting the Govt. involved was not in my best interests. This has resulted also in my not wanting to go ahead with having my 3rd book published here in NZ ( I didn't publish the other 2, others did). It's just too much market, NZ culture focussed. I'd rather do my own thing.
I think that may be at heart here. Some people enjoy the Government's support, some don't. -
BTW, as an author there is a fund to help pay for libraries requesting your book. Usually you have to make them request it though, and they can make money off your book, they love the fees they can charge for,
- overdue
- booking
- transferring copies
They run a model like the video stores. Free libraries exist no more. -
I think you write the title on the envelope...but now I guess you can archive it digitally, MYSpace maybe, but that's where the Government may be looking to get revenue off you for them asserting your copyright for you, albeit for a fee, and it's compulsory in law, or you get fined.
Is that the issue? -
Yeah WIFM? I'd fill it out for an SJD CD.
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I think that says more about IS's state of mind of late, than John Key's.
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Good call Max. Teenager bashing is as old as Asterix. Ron he-of-the-finger Mark cuts no straightened ways with me, little imp.
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