Remuneration

brewt · 06-01-2010, 02:57 PM

I'm sure this has been broached, and I'm just not clever enough to find it here, so bear with me.

I've got a couple ebooks (epub & mobi) built at my site
http://home.comcast.net/~brewt.blacklist/site/
which aren't the worst things I've seen. A modicum of success, as it were.

I've built some others that I have sent off to various authors of their works, and I was pleased to make it all for them, gratis. The authors in question were mostly astonished and grateful.

I have had some people, tho, approach me to build something for them of their writings.

Is anyone charging for such services? (some of the aforementioned people have offered to pay, and wanted to know what I'd charge.) I have no idea what this would be worth. I know the general consensus around here is that it should all just be free anyway, and why ask anything else.

But for my own gratification, comments appreciated.

I did find this guy, but don't know what success he's having:

http://www.ebookgraphics.com/index.html

-brewt

ardeegee · 06-01-2010, 03:22 PM

Two butlers, with kidneys and stomachs flying about!

Okay, that doesn't answer your question-- I just like your avatar.

brewt · 06-01-2010, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ardeegee

Two butlers, with kidneys and stomachs flying about!

...I just like your avatar.

Thanks - Card III is typically perceived to contain two humans involved in some interaction, and may provide information about how the subject relates with other people (specifically, response latency may reveal struggling social interactions).

susan_cassidy · 06-01-2010, 04:24 PM

If you meant "remuneration", I think the subject line is not a good ad for your book creation abilities.

neilmarr · 06-01-2010, 05:39 PM

Over at Smashwords.com, Brewt, you'll find that they keep a list of folks willing to help out those authors struggling with formatting. From what I gather, it's quite independent of Smashwords itself and they take no cut for putting author and technician together. As I recall, the suggested fee is pretty modest; about $30 or $40 a pop, I think. Good luck. Neil

brewt · 06-02-2010, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by susan_cassidy

If you meant "remuneration", I think the subject line is not a good ad for your book creation abilities.

My gawd, you're RIGHT! Thank you for taking care of me!

Never said I was actually any good at this. Maybe that means I CAN make some dough!

Thanks to you, too, Neil. It's nice to know that my time might actually be worth something, even if I never charge/collect. If I get any better at it, I might look into it.

-brewt
Apparently, tho, the ISBN rules and costs will probably preclude me from registering myself or anything I've built for money. $125-$185 per title per format for just the number at https://www.myidentifiers.com/ (the US identifier service), on top of whatever publishing service costs, it never ends.

neilmarr · 06-02-2010, 11:40 AM

Don't worry, Brewt. My own technical partner is absolutely brilliant, but English isn't his first language, so he's prone to the odd wee typo in an informal email or forum post. Doesn't matter a damn; we have an editorial side to see to dotting the eyes and crossing the knees ... the main thing is that when it comes to the nuts and bolts, he knows his onions better than anyone I've ever come across. It's all about horses for courses. Good luck. Neil

brewt · 06-02-2010, 12:03 PM

I like your site, Neil. How's your success?
-brewt

neilmarr · 06-02-2010, 12:45 PM

***I like your site, Neil. How's your success?***

Thanks, Brewt. Well, apart from the odd outburst of unbridled metaphor-mixing (as above), we don't do too badly for a small, ferociously indie house, and our authors eat well. Mind you, it's taken ten years of hard slog even to reach our modest level. What's important at this stage of the game, though, is that we kept our promises, our reputation's in tact, we root for some of the greatest new talent around ... and we still have plenty growing space. Cheers. Neil

AlexBell · 06-03-2010, 04:48 AM

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Originally Posted by neilmarr

our reputation's in tact, we root for some of the greatest new talent around ...

Sorry, Neil, I just can't resist being tactless, or hoisting you with your own petard.

Regards, Alex

neilmarr · 06-03-2010, 07:02 AM

Yeah, OK, Alex -- but if you were working on a keyboard the size of a matchbox and with a wifi connection from hell, you'd be forgiven, too. Hoots. Neil

HarryT · 06-03-2010, 09:46 AM

I've changed the thread title.

brewt · 06-03-2010, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

I've changed the thread title.

Thanks again for taking care of me, Harry!

-bjc

dsvick · 06-04-2010, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brewt

Thanks - Card III is typically perceived to contain two humans involved in some interaction, and may provide information about how the subject relates with other people (specifically, response latency may reveal struggling social interactions).

The first thing I saw was an alien head with a butterfly coming out of it

06-01-2010, 02:57 PM	#1
brewt Boo-Frickety-Hoo-Erizer Posts: 251 Karma: 686 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: Kobo Glo HD!	Remuneration I'm sure this has been broached, and I'm just not clever enough to find it here, so bear with me. I've got a couple ebooks (epub & mobi) built at my site http://home.comcast.net/~brewt.blacklist/site/ which aren't the worst things I've seen. A modicum of success, as it were. I've built some others that I have sent off to various authors of their works, and I was pleased to make it all for them, gratis. The authors in question were mostly astonished and grateful. I have had some people, tho, approach me to build something for them of their writings. Is anyone charging for such services? (some of the aforementioned people have offered to pay, and wanted to know what I'd charge.) I have no idea what this would be worth. I know the general consensus around here is that it should all just be free anyway, and why ask anything else. But for my own gratification, comments appreciated. I did find this guy, but don't know what success he's having: http://www.ebookgraphics.com/index.html -brewt Last edited by brewt; 06-02-2010 at 11:28 AM. Reason: title typo

06-01-2010, 03:22 PM	#2
ardeegee Maratus speciosus butt Posts: 3,292 Karma: 1162698 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-350	Two butlers, with kidneys and stomachs flying about! Okay, that doesn't answer your question-- I just like your avatar.

06-01-2010, 04:24 PM	#4
susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 2,251 Karma: 3720310 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	If you meant "remuneration", I think the subject line is not a good ad for your book creation abilities.

06-01-2010, 05:39 PM	#5
neilmarr neilmarr Posts: 7,215 Karma: 6000059 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Monaco-Menton, France Device: sony	Over at Smashwords.com, Brewt, you'll find that they keep a list of folks willing to help out those authors struggling with formatting. From what I gather, it's quite independent of Smashwords itself and they take no cut for putting author and technician together. As I recall, the suggested fee is pretty modest; about $30 or $40 a pop, I think. Good luck. Neil

06-02-2010, 11:40 AM	#7
neilmarr neilmarr Posts: 7,215 Karma: 6000059 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Monaco-Menton, France Device: sony	Don't worry, Brewt. My own technical partner is absolutely brilliant, but English isn't his first language, so he's prone to the odd wee typo in an informal email or forum post. Doesn't matter a damn; we have an editorial side to see to dotting the eyes and crossing the knees ... the main thing is that when it comes to the nuts and bolts, he knows his onions better than anyone I've ever come across. It's all about horses for courses. Good luck. Neil

06-02-2010, 12:03 PM	#8
brewt Boo-Frickety-Hoo-Erizer Posts: 251 Karma: 686 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: Kobo Glo HD!	I like your site, Neil. How's your success? -brewt

06-02-2010, 12:45 PM	#9
neilmarr neilmarr Posts: 7,215 Karma: 6000059 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Monaco-Menton, France Device: sony	*I like your site, Neil. How's your success?* Thanks, Brewt. Well, apart from the odd outburst of unbridled metaphor-mixing (as above), we don't do too badly for a small, ferociously indie house, and our authors eat well. Mind you, it's taken ten years of hard slog even to reach our modest level. What's important at this stage of the game, though, is that we kept our promises, our reputation's in tact, we root for some of the greatest new talent around ... and we still have plenty growing space. Cheers. Neil

06-03-2010, 07:02 AM	#11
neilmarr neilmarr Posts: 7,215 Karma: 6000059 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Monaco-Menton, France Device: sony	Yeah, OK, Alex -- but if you were working on a keyboard the size of a matchbox and with a wifi connection from hell, you'd be forgiven, too. Hoots. Neil

06-03-2010, 09:46 AM	#12
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I've changed the thread title.