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

writerterri · Sep 13, 2011

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,
Hana

Hana Nagel
Content and Community Manager

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.

:hooray:

Wesley Kang · Sep 13, 2011

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!

writerterri · Sep 13, 2011

Wesley Kang said:
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!

sadron · Sep 13, 2011

Congrats and good luck with the contract!

writerterri · Sep 13, 2011

Well, the contract didn't ask me for money.

regdog · Sep 13, 2011

writerterri · Sep 13, 2011

Thank you sadron and regdog!

Snitchcat · Sep 13, 2011

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!

D.M.Drake · Sep 13, 2011

Congrats!

writerterri · Sep 13, 2011

Should I ask for a list of sales?

writerterri · Sep 13, 2011

Thank you snitchcat and DMdrake!

Ari Meermans · Sep 13, 2011

Congratulations!

writerterri · Sep 13, 2011

Ari Meermans said:
Congratulations!

Thank you very much!

writerterri · Sep 13, 2011

I got this rep yesterday.

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

Do do do do. (Twilight Zone theme)

Lady MacBeth · Sep 13, 2011

Congratulations!

Silver King · Sep 13, 2011

writerterri said:
...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.

BenPanced · Sep 13, 2011

Ya dork.

Caitlin Black · Sep 13, 2011

Congratulations!

I wouldn't be any help with the contract. I've never seen one either...

writerterri · Sep 13, 2011

Silver King said:
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!

Silver King · Sep 13, 2011

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

We'll move it there now from Office Party.

Good luck, Teri. I hope this opportunity works out for you.

kaitie · Sep 14, 2011

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!

DavidMcMurdo · Sep 14, 2011

Well done! Good luck!

writerterri · Sep 14, 2011

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.

bettielee · Sep 14, 2011

itty... bitty.... betty.... is this a tell all about me? I'll sue!!

tee hee! j/k!

Congrats!

dork!

Sage · Sep 14, 2011

Congrats, Terri

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