I was accepted!!! (But am declining the offer.)

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But I'm frozen. I don't know what to do.

I was in this forum and sent in three mss. Two were accepted!


I got this email

Hi Terri,

Thank you for your book submissions. I'm happy to let you know that we would love to publish both 'How Cow' and 'Itty Bitty Betty Winkie'!


I've attached our contract for you to review, please let me know if you have any questions about it. Then the next step is to match you with illustrators!


Cheers,
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It's an ebook. I don't know a thing about contracts. And they're overseas. I don't know much about ebooks either.

Can someone help me go through the contract? I'll email it to you and we can go over it by phone.

I don't know what to do.

I just know I'm happy but reserved.

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Congrats!

I know nothing about contracts, but do make sure they don't charge you any money for anything up front. Taking cut on sales is expected, but you should not have to pay them any money for anything, i.e. "You've been accepted, but we just require a small fee for the copying costs/illustrator costs" or whatever.

Good luck!
 

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Congrats!

I know nothing about contracts, but do make sure they don't charge you any money for anything up front. Taking cut on sales is expected, but you should not have to pay them any money for anything, i.e. "You've been accepted, but we just require a small fee for the copying costs/illustrator costs" or whatever.

Good luck!


Got it!

Thank you!
 

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Congrats and good luck with the contract! :)
 

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Congrats!

Good thing the contract didn't ask for money. But do read and re-read. And ask any and every question you can, even if you think it sounds 'stupid' (IME, any question you have, is one you need the definitive answer to).

Have fun with this, and congrats, again!
 

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hey werri, how you be, your dorkness? Hope well 'n things are sellin' like hotcakes! L&H



Do do do do. (Twilight Zone theme)
 

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...It's an ebook. I don't know a thing about contracts. And they're overseas. I don't know much about ebooks either.

Can someone help me go through the contract? I'll email it to you and we can go over it by phone.

I don't know what to do.

I just know I'm happy but reserved.
You might have better luck posting your questions in the E-Publishing forum, or perhaps in BR&BC. The folks who hang out in those rooms are well equipped to handle your concerns and offer feedback.

If you agree, I can move this discussion to either one of those forums.
 

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You might have better luck posting your questions in the E-Publishing forum, or perhaps in BR&BC. The folks who hang out in those rooms are well equipped to handle your concerns and offer feedback.

If you agree, I can move this discussion to either one of those forums.


You're so sweet! Thank you and okay. How about E-Publishing.


Thanks Lady, Ben and Cliff!
 

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That's awesome! Have you checked them out in the B&BC section just to be sure? That might give you a better idea on what they're like to work with. Congrats!
 

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Thank you SK, katie and David!


I read the contract and it does sound promising. But I'm going to start a new thread and ask someone if they could go through it me.