I know this isnt exactly the right place to ask, but you guys seem the closest I'll find to getting advice on how to self publish. I looked online and didnt find much helpful, so here's a list of the questions...
1) Lots of places tell you how many pages you are offered, etc... but what about those legalities pages?
2)On the matter of rights, credits and such, where should they go? First page? Last? Back cover? Does it matter? What MUST be included?
3) I need a link to info on copywrites.
Errr... not a very long list but I will no doubt think up more later. Thank you for all your help.
Questions about publishing...
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Here's a good start for the last question...
http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html
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http://www.lulu.com
It's where Wapsi Square published his book, and it's where I plan to do mine after I re-do all my year 1 art. It's not very expensive, and theres no minimum book order.
It's where Wapsi Square published his book, and it's where I plan to do mine after I re-do all my year 1 art. It's not very expensive, and theres no minimum book order.
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I would suggest avoiding any contract that assigns "exclusive rights" to the self-publishing company. Basically, with self-publishing, you are renting the company's printing and bindery services. (There's a tad more to it with some companies, like Lulu, since many offer a storefront and credit card processing.) But essentially, you are paying to use their printers/binders.
This means the contract should not include provisions that give the company an exclusive right to publish (print) the work (your comic) in any media for any length of time.
Traditional publishing contracts do contain exclusivity clauses, but traditional publishers pay the author for those rights. Again, you're renting the equipment, that's all. So beware any company that takes exclusive (intellectual/creative) rights without compensating you accordingly.
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Take a look at a published (print) comic, or a novel, or even work of nonfiction. Typically, the copyright information, print (reprint) history, publisher (that would be you, not Lulu et al), and ISBN number* are on an inside, front page. Acknowledgments and credits follow on the next page. I have seen acknowledgments listed at the end, as well.
*If you have one. ISBN numbers cost about $250 in the U.S.
Cheers and good luck.
I would suggest avoiding any contract that assigns "exclusive rights" to the self-publishing company. Basically, with self-publishing, you are renting the company's printing and bindery services. (There's a tad more to it with some companies, like Lulu, since many offer a storefront and credit card processing.) But essentially, you are paying to use their printers/binders.
This means the contract should not include provisions that give the company an exclusive right to publish (print) the work (your comic) in any media for any length of time.
Traditional publishing contracts do contain exclusivity clauses, but traditional publishers pay the author for those rights. Again, you're renting the equipment, that's all. So beware any company that takes exclusive (intellectual/creative) rights without compensating you accordingly.
2)
Take a look at a published (print) comic, or a novel, or even work of nonfiction. Typically, the copyright information, print (reprint) history, publisher (that would be you, not Lulu et al), and ISBN number* are on an inside, front page. Acknowledgments and credits follow on the next page. I have seen acknowledgments listed at the end, as well.
*If you have one. ISBN numbers cost about $250 in the U.S.
Cheers and good luck.
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