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CATEGORY SUB-CATEGORY TERM DOMAIN URL WHERE FOUND DEFINED EXPLAINED  
BIOGRAPHY NA Bio (Biography) NA NA NA NA  
BOOK COVERS Buying NA Bookcoverexpress.com http://www.bookcoverexpress.com/ NA NA  
BOOKSTORES Online   Amazon.com http://www.amazon.com      
BOOKSTORES Online   barnesandnoble.com http://www.barnesandnoble.com      
BOOKSTORES Online   books.com  http://www.books.com      
BOOKSTORES Online   booksatoz.com  http://www.booksatoz.com      
BOOKSTORES Online   bookwire.com  http://www.bookwire.com      
BOOKSTORES Online   bookzone.com  http://www.bookzone.com      
BOOKSTORES Online   christianbookplace.com  http://www.christianbookplace.com      
BOOKSTORES Brick and Mortar Barnes & Nobles ? http://www.barnesandnoble.com NA ?  
BOOKSTORES Brick and Mortar Borders ? ? NA ?  
BOOKSTORES Brick and Mortar Waldens ? ? NA ?  
BOOKSTORES Brick and Mortar Powells.com Powells.com        
BOOKSTORES Brick and Mortar Borders.com Borders.com        
CHECKLIST - PARTS Inside Title page          
CHECKLIST - PARTS Inside copyright info          
CHECKLIST - PARTS Inside ISBN          
CHECKLIST - PARTS Inside Publisher's info          
CHECKLIST - PARTS Inside First printing          
CHECKLIST - PARTS Inside Dedication page          
CHECKLIST - PARTS Inside Chapters are separated          
CHECKLIST - PARTS Inside price          
CHECKLIST - PARTS Back cover bar code          
CHECKLIST - PARTS Back cover ISBN          
CHECKLIST - PARTS Back cover publishers seal          
CHECKLIST - PARTS Back cover Picture          
CHECKLIST - PARTS Back cover Describe the book's contents Writersdigest.com http://www.writersdigest.com/articles/tips/gelb_books_fail.asp      
CHECKLIST - PARTS Back cover Summarize the benefits of the book Writersdigest.com http://www.writersdigest.com/articles/tips/gelb_books_fail.asp      
CONTRACTS Cost   Author discount http://www.writecontent.com/Publishing_Tools/Author_Contract_/author_contract_.html      
CONTRACTS     Author Royalities http://www.writecontent.com/Publishing_Tools/Author_Contract_/author_contract_.html      
CONTRACTS     Bite Contracts Glossary http://www.nwu.org/bite/gloss.htm      
CONTRACTS     Cash advance http://www.writecontent.com/Publishing_Tools/Author_Contract_/author_contract_.html      
CONTRACTS     Example Author Contract http://www.writecontent.com/Publishing_Tools/Author_Contract_/author_contract_.html      
COST     $0.90 per book printed plus $0.013 per page  http://www.fonerbooks.com/pod.htm      
COST     A short book published by POD 150 pages will cost around $3.00 http://www.fonerbooks.com/pod.htm      
COST     Approx $100 setup fee per title plus $12/year to keep active http://www.fonerbooks.com/pod.htm      
COST     Formula for determining the cost of a POD book http://www.fonerbooks.com/pod.htm      
COST POD Surcharge NA NA NA NA NA  
COST     Shipping and handling http://www.fonerbooks.com/pod.htm      
COST   Revenue   http://www.sfwa.org/beware/printondemand.html   "With self-publishing, the writer keeps all proceeds from sales. With fee-based PODs, payment comes in the form of a royalty."  
Database     PRINT-ON-DEMAND PUBLISHER DATABASE        
DISTRIBUTORS   Ingrams Ingrambook.com http://www.ingrambook.com/      
DISTRIBUTORS   Baker & Taylor Btol.com http://www.btol.com/      
FORMAT ? How Do I Format My Book To Submit To Publishers? Writing-world.com http://www.writing-world.com/caterpillar/current.shtml ? ?  
NEWSLETTERS Publishes a newsletter NA Authorscafe.com http://www.authorscafe.com NA NA  
NEWSLETTERS     Print-On-Demand-subscribeATonelist.com http://www.aspiringauthors.flyer.co.uk/into_print_contents.htm      
NEWSLETTERS     Self-Publishing-subscribeATyahoogroups.com http://www.aspiringauthors.flyer.co.uk/into_print_contents.htm      
Organizations     National Writers Union's http://www.writecontent.com/Publishing_Tools/Author_Contract_/author_contract_.html      
PAY POD Royalties ? We-publish.com http://www.we-publish.com/newsletter/ebbtheylaughed.shtml "20-30%" ?  
POD Directory Page NA Booksandtales.com http://www.booksandtales.com/pod/ NA NA  
POD General Information NA Booksandtales.com http://www.booksandtales.com NA NA  
POD Directory Page NA NA http://www.angelfire.com/indie/printondemand/PODs.html NA NA  
POD Directory Page NA Writecontent.com http://www.writecontent.com/Publishing_Tools/Publishing_Links/E-Publishing_Links/e-publishing_links.html NA NA  
POD Publisher     1stbooks.com        
POD Publisher USA NA 1stBooks.com http://www.1stBooks.com NA NA  
POD Publisher USA Xlibris aspiringauthors.flyer.co.uk http://www.aspiringauthors.flyer.co.uk/into_print_contents.htm      
POD Publisher USA   atlanticbridge.net  http://www.atlanticbridge.net      
POD Publisher USA Avalon Books avalonbooks.com http://www.avalonbooks.com      
POD Publisher USA Barnes and Noble barnesandnoble.com http://www.barnesandnoble.com      
POD Publisher USA   Bookbooters.com        
POD Publisher USA   booklocker.com  http://www.booklocker.com      
POD Publisher USA   Bookpublisher.com        
POD Publisher USA Books A to Z booksatoz.com http://www.booksatoz.com      
POD Publisher USA NA Booksurge.com http://www.booksurge.com/      
POD Publisher USA   challengerbooks.com  http://www.challengerbooks.com       
POD Publisher USA   christianbookplace.com  http://www.christianbookplace.com       
POD Publisher USA   crossroadspub.com  http://www.crossroadspub.com      
POD Publisher USA   Enovel.com        
POD Publisher USA   First publish.com        
POD Publisher USA   FOR-A-FEE http://www.geocities.com/dehannabailee/pod.htm      
POD Publisher USA   Goldenpillarpublishing.com        
POD Publisher USA Gopher Publishing gopherpublishers.com http://www.gopherpublishers.com      
POD Publisher USA   gopherpublishers.com  http://www.gopherpublishers.com      
POD Publisher USA   Greatunpublished.com        
POD Publisher USA Hard Shell Word Factory hardshell.com http://www.hardshell.com      
POD Publisher USA   hardshell.com  http://www.hardshell.com      
POD Publisher USA   Ilumnia.com        
POD Publisher USA   Imprintbooks.com        
POD Publisher USA   Indypublish.com        
POD Publisher USA   Infinitypublishing.com        
POD Publisher USA Ingram Book Group ingrambook.com http://www.ingrambook.com      
POD Publisher USA   Ingram's Lightning Source http://www.lightningsource.com   Morris Rosenthal http://www.fonerbooks.com/pod.htm
POD Publisher USA NA Instantpublisher.com http://www.instantpublisher.com NA NA  
POD Publisher USA   Iuniverse.com        
POD Publisher USA   iuniverse.com  http://www.iuniverse.com      
POD Publisher USA NA Lightningsource.com https://www.lightningsource.com NA NA  
POD Publisher USA NA Lightningsource.com http://www.lightningsource.com/ NA Owned by Ingrams. Largest book Distributor in the USA.  
POD Publisher USA   Netcitypress.com        
POD Publisher USA   pagefreepublishing.com  http://www.pagefreepublishing.com      
POD Publisher USA   Papertigers.cc        
POD Publisher USA Warner Books pathfinder.com http://pathfinder.com      
POD Publisher Europe   Planetree.com http://www.Planetree.com Great Britain    
POD Publisher USA   Printondemand.cjb.net        
POD Publisher USA   Proteapublishing.com        
POD Publisher USA Random House/Ballantine Books randomhouse.com http://www.randomhouse.com      
POD Publisher USA Recorded Books recordedbooks.com http://www.recordedbooks.com      
POD Publisher USA Pocket - Simon & Schuster simonsays.com http://www.simonsays.com      
POD Publisher USA Precious Gems (Zebra) simonsays.com http://www.simonsays.com      
POD Publisher USA NA Skyraypublishing.com http://www.skyraypublishing.com NA May or may not be a POD publisher  
POD Publisher USA   Trafford.com        
POD Publisher USA   Unlimitedpublishing.com        
POD Publisher USA   uPublish.com        
POD Publisher USA   valuu.net  http://www.valuu.net      
POD Publisher USA   Virtualbookworm.com        
POD Publisher USA   wordbeams.com http://www.wordbeams.com      
POD Publisher USA   Writerscollective.org        
POD Publisher USA   Writersworld.tv        
POD Publisher USA   Writetoprint.com        
POD Publisher USA   Xlibris.com http://www.xlibris.com      
POD Publisher USA   Xulon Press        
POD Publisher USA   Yourbookpublisher.com        
POD Publisher USA Kensington/Zebra/Pinnacle zebrabooks.com http://www.zebrabooks.com      
PROBLEMS POD Bookstore managers didn't like working with POD publishers, because POD publishers do not allow returns on their merchandise. Kraxton.com http://www.kraxton.com/journal16.html NA NA  
PROBLEMS Trade Paperback VS Mass Market Paperback NA NA NA NA The mass market paperback may not be purchased by libraries because it is not durable.  
PROMOTION     Book Signing Tour  http://www.talion.com/presskits/book-signings.html      
PROMOTION Paid Television NA NA NA NA NA  
REFERENCE Style The Chicago Manual of Style Press.uchicago.edu http://www.press.uchicago.edu   Book of style for writers.  
REVIEW http://www.skyraypublishing.com NA Kraxton.com http://www.kraxton.com/journal16.html NA The writers choice after trying Publish America and Iuniverse.  
REVIEW PublishAmerica NA Kraxton.com http://www.kraxton.com/journal16.html NA "will not allow returns of their merchandise"  
SIZE OF BOOK Offers NA Instantpublisher.com http://www.instantpublisher.com/faq.htm NA 4¼" x 7"; 5½" x 8½ "; 6" x 9"; and 8 ½" x 11  
SIZE OF BOOK NA Mass Market NA NA NA NA  
SIZE OF BOOK NA Trade Paperback NA NA NA NA  
Statistics     150000 self-publishers in the United States http://www.themarketingman.com/assoc/ebookcoach/publishing.htm      
Statistics     80% of the books in any chain book store are self-published.  http://www.themarketingman.com/assoc/ebookcoach/publishing.htm      
Statistics   Ingram is the largest book distributor in the US   http://www.fonerbooks.com/pod.htm      
TERM ? Books in Print ? ? ? ?  
TERM ? Bookstore Bible ? ? ? ?  
TERM ? Desk Top Publishing ? ? ? ?  
TERM Promotion Author interviews ? ? ? ?  
TERM Promotion Book reviews ? ? ? ?  
TERM Promotion Book signings ? ? ? ?  
TERM Promotion Venues for sales ? ? ? ?  
TERM Publishers Self Publishing ? ? ? ?  
TERM Publishers Subsidy publisher ? ? ? ?  
TERM Publishers Electronic publishers Abs-book.com http://www.abs-book.com/POD.htm ? ?  
TERM Contracts Subsidiary rights for an author Abs-book.com http://www.abs-book.com/POD.htm ? ?  
TERM Size Mass Market Lib.ohio-state.edu http://www.lib.ohio-state.edu/tsweb/hardbackpaperback.htm 4 X 7 or maybe 4 1/8 inches by 6 3/4 inches/ varies somewhat. A mass market paperback is defined as "low-priced paperbound books, with covers designed for sales appeal...;" generally 4 x 7 inches. in size; composed of cheap, newsprint-type paper; and with pages bound together with inexpensive and short-lived "hot-melt" adhesive.   
TERM Size Trade Paperback Lib.ohio-state.edu http://www.lib.ohio-state.edu/tsweb/hardbackpaperback.htm Larger than the 4 x 7 but in paperback Trade paperbacks are defined as "higher-priced paperbound books frequently published by the same publishers who produce hardbound trade books, and marketed through the normal book trade channels;" generally of a similar trim size as the hardbound trade edition; paper quality may vary widely.   
TERM Promotion Agent NA NA ? ?  
TERM Pay Author royalties We-publish.com http://www.we-publish.com/newsletter/ebbtheylaughed.shtml   "5 – 8%"  
TERM Publishers Vanity Press We-publish.com http://www.we-publish.com/newsletter/ebbtheylaughed.shtml A “Vanity Press” is a publisher that will publish your manuscript for a fee.    
TERM   Book contracts          
TERM   Publisher          
TERM   Publisher Agreements          
TERM   Author Royalties          
TERM   Acquisitions Editor          
TERM   Book contract lawyer          
TERM   Grant of Rights          
TERM   Exclusive worldwide rights          
TERM   Derivative works          
TERM   Competing Works          
TERM   Author's Warrantee          
TERM   Manuscript Preparation          
TERM