I just got done looking through todays mail the last thing I open is from a publisher. I am wondering why i am geting a letter from a publisher as I read it it explaines that my wife submited a poem that I wrote and they would like to publish it and wanted to know if I had a agent or lawyer to handle the payment and submit a contract to. I dont so I guess Ill call them tommrow and have them send me the paper work and all. Who ever thought I would be a published author? I know i never would have thought it.
Holy S*%T moment
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Congrats. I have been working on 5 novels for the past 8 years, haven't finished a one but hoping I can publish and retire as a novelist. Here's to dreaming.
Congrats man! I want to be a published novelist one day any hearing other's success stories inspires me to keep at it.
ok heres the poem
I'll give you the key. I'll open the door willingly. I'll let you see what's within. Step inside. Travel through the chambers, each locked, Each holding a piece of me, A piece of you. Try to find your way through, I know it's a bit cluttered, sorry for the mess. Discover what's behind every door, Find what's in every drawer. Make yourself at home... Sounds funny to say, because in a way, you already live here... Don't be afraid of the dark room down the hall, That's where I keep my secrets, Where my guilt intensifies. And that room with all the books? Each page is filled with my regrets. You can read each and every one of them, be my guest. You might wonder, Why I have shelves upon shelves of what seems to be water. But it's not, Those are my tears, Collected over the years. If you happen to come across a treasure chest, Lift the lid carefully, and you will see what is precious to me, My friends,family...and most importantly you. Once you've seen all there is to see, Please don't leave. Stay here with me, Here in my heart.
I wrote this the day I first said those 3 words to my now wife the first time
I'll give you the key. I'll open the door willingly. I'll let you see what's within. Step inside. Travel through the chambers, each locked, Each holding a piece of me, A piece of you. Try to find your way through, I know it's a bit cluttered, sorry for the mess. Discover what's behind every door, Find what's in every drawer. Make yourself at home... Sounds funny to say, because in a way, you already live here... Don't be afraid of the dark room down the hall, That's where I keep my secrets, Where my guilt intensifies. And that room with all the books? Each page is filled with my regrets. You can read each and every one of them, be my guest. You might wonder, Why I have shelves upon shelves of what seems to be water. But it's not, Those are my tears, Collected over the years. If you happen to come across a treasure chest, Lift the lid carefully, and you will see what is precious to me, My friends,family...and most importantly you. Once you've seen all there is to see, Please don't leave. Stay here with me, Here in my heart.
I wrote this the day I first said those 3 words to my now wife the first time
Jaysin, not for nothing: you may not want to post the poem here like this.
Depending on the publishing deal they want to make, they may be seeking first publication rights or exclusive rights and "previously unpublished" may be a prerequisite.
They may or may not consider the posting here to be "publishing." You might want to look at the contract they are going to ask you to sign.
DISCLAIMER: I am a lawyer but I am not your lawyer. Free legal advice is worth what you paid for it. DO NOT TAUNT HAPPY FUN BALL
Depending on the publishing deal they want to make, they may be seeking first publication rights or exclusive rights and "previously unpublished" may be a prerequisite.
They may or may not consider the posting here to be "publishing." You might want to look at the contract they are going to ask you to sign.
DISCLAIMER: I am a lawyer but I am not your lawyer. Free legal advice is worth what you paid for it. DO NOT TAUNT HAPPY FUN BALL
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