If I take a moment to relax, my choice of book will almost always be a biography. I find I learn more about history, politics, the arts, love life and the true meanings of the universe by reading a diverse range of biographies. My bookshelf heaves with books about musicians, film stars, politicians and of course quite a few 'trannies'.
Over 20 years I have met 1000's of amazing people through the 'transgender scene', and so many of these people while talking about their experiences have said, "My life story would make a good book".
 Those that have read my book HE or SHE? Have often said how much they enjoyed the autobiographical sections of my book. I have to say that writing these sections brought back a wealth of thoughts and experience some pleasant and others not so pleasant. I found that knowing these thoughts were down on the page was a great weight off my mind. Pleasant thoughts were now safe and would not be ÒlostÓ and unpleasant thoughts were exorcised purged and to a large degree forgiven, laying down ghosts, as I laid down words on the page. It was a cathartic experience. I found it to be therapy for my soul writing these pages. Readers of HE or SHE? have gone on to say that these pieces of autobiography were their favorite sections and that they would like a book that concentrates more fully on my life story.
I have published fourteen books and many magazines at a high investment cost in the £1000's, storing the 1000's of books in stock, often paying for storage space. By the nature of the publications, I have been lucky to obtain advertising support to absorb some of this cost.
If however I was to pour 'my life story' into an autobiography I could not expect the level of advertising support and therefore the cost has always been prohibitive.
Until now !
In 2007 I met a gentleman who was grieving his wife, he had recently lost her after her battle with a terminal illness. During her last year she kept her spirits up by writing her families life story. He asked me as, "a publisher", to fulfill his last promise to her. He had promised to "print her book". I visited him to see her manuscript. There in her house was her inspiration, shelves heavy with biographies. Her manuscript was not on computer, but after reading it I could see a good style and certainly a book the couples family and friends would cherish.
After lengthy research I was able, due to amazing advances in technology, to offer the gentleman the facility to print any quantity of paperback books with (in his case)100 black and white pages and a glossy colour cover perfect bound like 'The Tranny Guide'. That is - one copy or thousands at a cost of less than £3.00 per book, after an initial set up cost of less than £200. We went ahead and were thrilled with the quality of the one-off sample. We went on to order first 30 copies then 20 then 10 more. For a fee of £10 per year we have insured that further copies can be printed at the per book price in the future.
On presenting a box of books to my gentleman, it was a joy to see his tears that brought closure to a promise made with such love to his wife.
I feel ready now, as time allows, to write my life story in full in the knowledge that I will be able to afford to print a small quantity that I will give to special friends and family and offer through my website shop and my future magazines.
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So I can offer YOU
the following deal :
Send me your manuscript and I will return my comment and advice and a price to set up the publication of your book, plus a price per book. This will include typing, editing, proofing and computer preparation, as required. If you are keen to proceed. I will supply you with whatever quantities of books you require personally, when you want them, at the agreed per book price. You are of course free to sell them or give them away as you like. I will also offer, to buy a small stock of your book, at my cost, to review it and to represent it HERE in my web site shop. Furthermore I will offer to take orders and dispatch your book to my customers, paying you a commission for each of your books sold.
Typical Project costs :-
Typically for a simple black and white paperback with 100 pages and a glossy colour cover 'perfect bound' like 'The Tranny Guide'.
The cost to you would be
> £200 set up (if your files were print ready)
> £3.00 per book print price
> £9.00 per book retail price (plus delivery)
> £3 your commission for each book we sell
Detailed Terms :-
Setup charges will vary and will be quoted individually, depending on the number of pages, level of pictures, initial level of quality and your computer input. I will pay your commission quarterly. Payment for the setup charge is required with your order. Time from order to one-off sample delivery will be quoted individually by project and will depend on the print readiness of your computer files. Book selling prices and commission, will be calculated individually for each book. Four weeks notice is required for each fresh stock order.
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