Let's Start Again Book Out Now!

Hi,

Just wondering where the proceeds from the book are headed?

J x

What proceeds?

I put a small mark-up on the price to cover my overheads (the cost of buying a proof copy) and am usually lucky to break even. That's without factoring in my priceless time.

However, lulu have just started allowing the creator to have one free copy and this particular book is selling quite well, so there may be a modest profit in this case.

I could donate the money to ABCtales, or to the Railway Children charity, or maybe even to the BBC's Children In Need Appeal. Or trouser it as wages.

I'll have a word with Tony when I have a clearer idea of the financial picture.

Oh, I see! I am so sorry - of course I think you should get paid for your efforts but I was also hoping that a charity would benefit once you have been paid for your time. Of course, I am hoping that a lot of copies will be sold because it's a great collection of work!

J x

p.s. off to buy my copy now! Can you sign it, please? x

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Hi All, although I think this is great, I personally would of hoped for all the entrants or at least majority of them to of been in the book and that is what I thought we talked about in the forum.

It is good to see more writers on abctales in print, but lets strive to get all in some form of print even if we do a compilation for charity as suggested above :))

Keep writing
Keep Smiling :)))

Prettyrose,

The discussion thread you refer to was inconclusive and did not generate much debate.

In the end, I contacted all 58 contest entrants directly and enquired whether they wished to be included in the compilation.

I got 50 positive responses, one polite refusal and the remainder did not reply.

In my book, 50 out of 58 constitutes a considerable majority.

To date, I have sold 41 copies of the book to 26 customers.

You can do the maths yourself to figure what sort of mark-up on the price would be required to raise a respectable amount for charity.

new WilkyBarKid
Hello! Thankyou, all
the hard work and time,
you have put into this Anthology
book! As you know I have or we,ordered
bought. And I am still, reading marvellous
writer's and author's work everyday.
All different way's. Of writing.
If we get to London, I will bring the book,
'Let's Start Again'
and may be you could sign, please!
Would liked another book, but short cash this
week. With birthday's and show! And now it is
reduce a bit. Had shows pay for, and his birthday.
Both O.A.P. Unless possible put another anthology
book buy! Please. Well done John selling too!
I carry my AbcTales Magazine, 23 all in, true, and me
show and tell all meet, when I get jerk! in me ask them, or tell them join, no experience for them.
All the best. I once, printed? pay £15 for one,in books of so many,that happen each time. After four
definitely finished. Know my meaning.? And alway's
ask for more, of course. And word's like your or could be a writer, few years, back what! rubbish.
On a 1st one.
julie Cavalcaderl x

Nov 10th November
Odering another 'Let's Start Again'
Great book!
Thanks re-duction.
julie x

I had hoped all the "58 contest entrants" would have been receptive to seeing their story in print.
I now hope that ABC Ed WilkyBarKid who kindly put his time and effort into producing the "Lets Start Again" book is not financially disadvantaged in anyway.
I intend to purchase another copy to give away as part of the "Read a Book" and pass on to another scheme.

Brian.

Hi Wilkybarkid :) sorry not responded earlier but only come on certain amount of times a week and been ill last week or so on and off.

It was not meant to offend I was saying how great it would be. and I do not believe that I got a email off anyone about having my poem in the book? although I have had problems with an old email and use one starting with pretty......, so unless it was emailed to that address I did not get asked sir :)

So I presume my poem is not in the book lol.

I am glad that others are.

But well done on doing all the hard work Wilkybarkid.

Keep writing
Keep Smiling :))))

new WilkyBarKid
And Editor t.cook
AbcTales.com
(Tony)

MY OPOLOGIES POST JUST COME.
AND THE 2nd BOOK of 'LET'S START AGAIN HAS ARRIVED NOW. 10.45AM. FRIDAY 25th NOVEMBER.

Thankyou so much all your
long hours,you must have done
pn printing,'Let's Start Again'
Marvellous book. I received my
1st one amazing within two days.
Ray does it all by Paypal I can't do all that.
I pay him. Always.
And your kind email,to ask like to
put mine in.
Still reading great first one of all well edited.
I took my first one to 'The
Wheatsheaf'with me.
Many thanks all your help
MY OPOLOGIES BOOK 'LETS' START AGAIN JUST ARRIVED
Friday 10-45am November 25th 2011.
Many thanks. Great
Fabulous hard book cover wow!.
Hope all is ok.
cavalcaderl julie x
AbcTales.com x

Hi Guys :) Could any 1 tell me if there will be any more editions of 'lets start again' book? only I would be happy 2 buy the one you have done now, however I am not i a postion 2 order another if any more editions came out so just checking, so if some 1 could get back 2 me on this, I would appreciate it.

thanks

Trish x