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Publication Proposal

Miya Ko

Miya Ko

Well-Known Member
I have a registered independent publishing cooperative and 1000 legit ISBNs. If you are a poet with 100 poems that were or are featured by PC and OAF and interested to publish your works, please send me a message.

It's a pity that the last works of Milner, Cheryl, Jordan, Harun, etc. won't be read beyond PC and OAF.

Here are the requirements:

99 poems
1 title poem (the basis for the cover)

When the book cover and the content are done (image, layout, etc.), I'll give them to you, and you can open a KDP account on Amazon to sell your book and manage your sales. You then promote it on social media. It is neither self-published nor vanity-published.

If you can do your own cover and layout, that's fine. I can let you use the publishing imprint and give you an ISBN for free.

Catch: publishing other poets will legitimize my nonprofit publishing cooperative.

Benefits: You can include your book in your biography/profile, submit it to a literary agent or publisher as a work sample, and join poetry book contests that exclude self-published books. If a big publisher gives you a chance after reading your book, you can republish your poems with their imprint and ISBN. I have no control.

Miya

Sample:

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dear Miya

this is so very generous of you

so are you only interested in publishing poems that have already been featured on PC and OAF ?
and if so ,, may they have been published elsewhere as well ?

and only if together they total 100 ?


i am not sure if this is presently the proper way or not
to look up features for myself on PC

https://poetrycircle.com/forum/forums/featured-poetry.2/?starter_id=13



a warm smile
silent lotus
 
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The book publication contract:


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Book Publishing Contract

This agreement is made on the ________ of _____________________________ of 20 _______.

Between: ____________________________________________________ [Author and Address]
_____________________________________________________

And: _________________________________________________________ [Publisher and Address]
_________________________________________________________

Book Title: ____________________________________________________ Publication Date: ___________________

Obligations and Rights

Paddy Press, as a non-profit independent publishing cooperative, does not retain the publishing right and the copyright of any book it publishes. It only allows the author to use its publishing trade imprint without a fee and gives a unique International Standard Book Number (ISBN) for free. It does not also manage the sales of the book, nor does it ask for a share from the book sales. It mainly helps in the book design and layout and gives publication opportunities to writers who have not published yet. Moreover, it is the publisher's responsibility to seek permission from the owners of the images used as book covers if they are copyrighted and not free or for fair use.

The author, whose signature appears below, will do the editing and revising of his/her chosen literary works, take charge of the selling and marketing of his/her book online, and handle the reviews and inquiries about the publication. All sales and profits will go to him/her, and all online store accounts will be under his/her name. Although the publisher has no financial interests and exclusive rights in the publication of the book title above, its author is allowed to use Paddy Press as his/her publisher. Also, any legal problems arising from the publication of the interior content of the book, such as copyright infringement, defamation, etc., are the sole responsibility of the author.

Author

Signed by: ____________________________________ Date: __________________________________

Publisher

Signed by: ____________________________________ Date: __________________________________
 
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I think the offer of your time, experience and knowledge to help fledgling poets to get their work published is admirable. It's a tribute to your passion for the Art of Verse and providing opportunities for those that haven't the means to get this done themselves. A wonderful gesture.
 
silent lotus said:
dear Miya

this is so very generous of you

so are you only interested in publishing poems that have already been featured on PC and OAF ?
and if so ,, may they have been published elsewhere as well ?

and only if together they total 100 ?


i am not sure if this is presently the proper way or not
to look up features for myself on PC

https://poetrycircle.com/forum/forums/featured-poetry.2/?starter_id=13



a warm smile
silent lotus
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Hi, SL. At this point, publishing poets with numerous poems featured by the editors on OAF and PC (under Jay) can maintain quality and avoid the "vanity press" tag.

I go for 100 poems to avoid the "chapbook" label. Also, the said volume may suggest the professionalism and seriousness of the publication.

I apologize to Jay for not doing this proposal privately beforehand. Perhaps due to my excitement to go public.

Miya
 
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Very cool! I've wanted to do something like that for a long time but have never found the time. Good for you.

Those ISBNs are expensive! I once tried getting them from Finland when I learned that Finnish residents can get them for free (damn), but I would have had to be a resident there. Almost worth moving there just to do the publishing venture! Helsinki, anyone? :)

Miya Ko said:
I apologize to Jay for not doing this proposal privately beforehand. Perhaps due to my excitement to go public.

Miya
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Heck, no. Why apologize? These things are gargantuan efforts (at least for me). More power to you.
 
Jay Dougherty said:
Very cool! I've wanted to do something like that for a long time but have never found the time. Good for you.

Those ISBNs are expensive! I once tried getting them from Finland when I learned that Finnish residents can get them for free (damn), but I would have had to be a resident there. Almost worth moving there just to do the publishing venture! Helsinki, anyone? :)



Heck, no. Why apologize? These things are gargantuan efforts (at least for me). More power to you.
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Yeah, Jay, today's Booker prices, 1 ISBN - $ 125 / 100 ISBN - $ 575 / 1000 ISBN - $ 1,500.

I bought them in 2017 when 1000 ISBN package was on sale -- $600+ (from my Buffalo casino win). LOL. I was looking for a buy that would stay forever and drive me to do a worthwhile project. I thought of ISBN's.
 
Miya Ko said:
Yeah, Jay, today's Booker prices, 1 ISBN - $ 125 / 100 ISBN - $ 575 / 1000 ISBN - $ 1,500.

I bought them in 2017 when 1000 ISBN package was on sale -- 600+ from Buffallo casino win. LOL. I was looking for a buy that will stay forever and drive me to do a worthwhile project. I thought of ISBN's.
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I remember when they were selling batches of 1,000 for a reasonable price. Not any more. It's just nuts.
 
In California, to register as a publisher, you go to a county clerk, pay the registration fee (affordable), submit your application, and publish your fictitious business name in a local daily or community paper for 4 consecutive weeks (expensive). Voila, you are now a registered publisher.

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