(I didn't forget about you. Sorry if you've missed me.)
I like this 2010 business- full of surprises. And as I do say, Life is a surprise party!
It being 2010 and all, I have a literary agent now, and have been given the homework of writing a book proposal to send out to publishing houses. The only proposing I think I've done to date has been proposing a toast. Not quite the same. So, I am raising the bar on raising a glass, as it were.
You'd think that after having written a book you wouldn't have to propose or suppose what a book would be like if you were to write one when you've already written it- ya know? Cuz, there it is- that's what it's actually like. Apparently though, there is protocol to be practiced when a person propositions a publisher. Mmmm hmmm.
*Happy Birthday today to my Aunt Gail! She's not a publisher, but that in no way diminishes my desire for her to have a wonderful day.
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Just my vote, but suppose your proposal went something like this: "Dear publishers, I PROPOSE that you write me a stellar contract for international distribution of my book, with a guaranty of translation into at least 10 languages, with 99% of the proceeds being returned to the author (as it should be), and also 99% of the proceeds of any spin-off materials (I know you need to make a living too, so you can keep 1%)."
ReplyDeleteI read that The Power of Now was translated into 33 languages! I am embarrassed to admit, especially on the world wide web, that I do not believe that I could name 33 languages. Hmmm.... to the Google I go.
ReplyDeleteApparently there are many more languages than one would think: http://www.rosettaproject.org/
ReplyDeleteWent to that link- did it REALLY say 2,500 languages?!?!?!???!!!!!
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