Re: Contract Question

**A*@aol.com**

Thanks to all of you who responded!  You've convinced me of one  specific 
thing -- it's time to call a lawyer!  And that's exactly what I'm  going to 
do this morning.  This won't be a big money-maker by any stretch  of the 
imagination - but still don't want to be taken for a ride  either.

Thanks again to all of you!

Lina

In a message dated 1/7/2013 12:56:32 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
gardeningemail@gmail.com writes:

First  question.  Who owns the rights?  Have they reverted to  you?

Point - 25% is the industry standard but as somebody pointed out -  gross
versus net is critical and quite frankly, even at 25% you won't make  a lot.

For example, if a 10.00 ebook is sold on Amazon.   Assuming it's a large
file size, the publisher will usually use a 35%  royalty rate because of the
"delivery" charges Amazon charges based on the  size of the ms.  (if there
are a lot of pics  - count on the  35%)

The publisher then receives $3.50   Gross or Net from  there?

At 10% of Net, you won't pay for the coffee-energy it will take  to walk to
the mailbox. ;-)  At 25%  of Net you might afford the  coffee but....

On the other hand, if you own the rights and / or can  have them reverted
and if the topic is marketable - then it may be a  candidate for doing it
yourself.

Simply more food for  thought.   At this point, I never, ever give up
e-rights to  anything unless there's a goodly amount of money in it.  I'll
take the  35% for the small amount of work involved in formatting a book  
for
Amazon.

Doug

On Mon, Jan 7, 2013 at 12:18  PM, <AldieOaks@aol.com> wrote:

> Hi folks.  I have a  question I hope one (or more) of you can  answer.
>
>  Situation:  Book has been out of print for 10  years. Publisher  wants to
> reissue as electronic book and possibly as  "Electronic  Multimedia 
Version"
> (whatever that is).
>
> Royalty  offered:  10% of net receipts.
>
-- 

Doug Green
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