Archive for July, 2009

How do you format number cells while merging into Publisher from Excel?


While performing a mail merge into Microsoft Publisher (2007) from an Excel file (2007) I cannot figure out how to round the decimals to a whole number in Publisher. I have done this in the Excel source file that Publisher is pulling from, but when the numbers pull over in Publisher, they still give the decimal amount, instead of rounding up or down. Example, Publisher shows 4.117, instead of just 4.

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How to find out if a publisher is legit?


I am an author of several childrens children’s novels. I have only had my short stories and poetry published and am having a difficult time getting an agent or publisher because as most people know it’s almost impossible these days. I found a publisher where I live in NM, and when I say very small it’s an understatement. The owner is the only person in the entire company. Is it possible to have such a small publishing company and still get books distributed properly? Is it possible that it is a scam?

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How do I know which publisher to choose to publish my cookbook under?


I am in the process of writing my very 1st cookbook and I sent my proposal to more than one publisher. A few of these publishers have gotten back to me to set up meetings. My question is,how do I choose which publisher to go with?

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I’m trying to organize by ebooks collections. What is the most effective way to organize anthologies?


I have several ebooks on my computer and am trying to organize them. Most of them I have listed as last name first. But I have several anthologies that have multiple authors. What is the best way to organize those.

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What are your favorite books?


I’m looking for books to read, but I don’t have access to everything.

They need to be either-

Published before 1920

Something my college library would have. They only have books that are meant to be literature, they don’t have fluffy best sellers or young adult.

Or on the New York Public Library’s ebook site.

http://ebooks.nypl.org/B7683A5F-78FB-46FD-A139-3F78AF900778/10/225/en/default.htm

Thanks for any answers.

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Do anyone know where I can purchase ebooks at a good price?


I want to start buying ebooks at a good price but I don’t know where, any suggestions?

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Can I send a cover letter to several publishers at once?


I am planning to contact some publishers in relation to a novel that I have written. Should I send a cover letter to one publisher at at time (i.e. write to one, and if it refuses, write to another) or to send out a batch of cover letters at once?

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How do I find a publisher for my poetry?


I have a large body of work, how do I find a publisher for a book of poetry? There are about 270 poems in all.

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Where can I donwload free ebooks? I’m looking for modern fiction; not classical books?


I want to look for works published in the last 10-15 years. No classics please.

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What should I put on my writer’s website?


I have a few things published on ehow.com and associatedcontent.com, but my goal is to write ebooks, feature articles, books, etc. I am setting up my website and I need some ideas on the type of information to put on it.

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