P&Ls and how books make (or don't) money

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Profit & Loss/Profitability & Liability: How Books Make (or Don't Make!) Money

A basic outline of what happens when an editor buys a book and wants to publish it. This is very much a basic look at publishing and publishing finance, with some explanation of terms commonly used by the marketing and sales departments.

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[the-lady-m.livejournal.com]

SO this is why every book has to be a best seller.

*SIGH*

Well ok then - on to best seller dom I go.

Anna - have you got any ideas what a home based cover artist could do?

I just started playing around with covers for friends - and I guess now is as good a time as any to ask that question. SOme of them are pretty good. So wanted to know what was available - -if you have any concept. (If you want to see them on your spare time they are over at http://ladymwrites.blogspot.com ) Starting in March...

But I kinda would like to know if there is ever a chance in hell that I might be able to break into that industry.

Many hugs - thanks for the info.

Lady M

[alg.livejournal.com]

I am not sure, but it sounds like you're asking me about freelance cover design work -- which is the purview of the art department and has nothing to do with me. However, from what I know about freelance cover design, it generally costs about the same as doing it in house, and has far more variables.

Yep that would be the thing...

[the-lady-m.livejournal.com]

Freelance Cover Design... I'm so new at it that I don't even know the name of what I'm doing. :P

Just that I've totally enjoyed it so far and thought maybe I'd be good at it... Being a creative oddity. LOL!

Anyhooo - do you know, offhand any links or things I should be looking up regarding doing such?

I know that this is completely NOT your department... so if you don't have any places to point your finger to, that's cool. However, if you happen to have any info on it - I'll greedily suck it up!

Lady M

Re: Yep that would be the thing...

[alg.livejournal.com]

Sorry, I got nothing!