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D. Patrick Miller

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I am an independent self-publisher who sold three projects to major New York houses before starting my own company. I provide editorial services to a major literary agency in Manhattan and work regularly with authors at all levels of expertise. I can answer questions like these: What does "independent publishing" mean? Should I publish myself or use a service like XLibris? What is "print on demand" publishing? How do I publish myself on the Web? What are the best resources for learning about publishing? How do I find a literary agent? What are my chances of getting published by a major New York firm?

Past/Present Clients

Professional literary resume available on request

What do you like about this subject?

I have been an "independent publisher" in one form or another since grade school. While I have also been published by major New York houses, my heart still lies in the "do it yourself" realm. With the advent of the Internet and new printing technologies, publishing your own writing is now more practical than ever.

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Recent Reviews from Users

User	Date	K	C	T	P	Comments
Leticia	10/09/09	10	10	10	10	Thanks so much for your help :)
Joost	10/05/09	8	10	10	10	Thank you; you gave me sound advice .....
Amanda	08/24/09	10	10	10	10	Thank you! Very helpful!
Adam	07/21/09	10	10	10	10	Dear Mr. Miller: Thank you so much .....
Larry	06/24/09	10	10	10	10	thank you very much for your prompt .....

Recent Answers from D. Patrick Miller

2009-10-09 Self-Publishing:

To start a publishing company, you need to establish a fictitious business name under the regulations of your state, and fulfill any other requirements of your county or city. The other identifier of a

2009-10-04 John Harricharan:

Joost -- I think it's more sensible to get all the basic information about publishing that you can for free or at low cost. At a later time, you will know more about whether a $400 investment is worth

2009-10-04 John Harricharan:

Dear Joost, Harricharan is not a familiar name to me. Amazon lists two of his books, both dated to the mid-1990s, and neither one of them is selling significantly now. It's possible that he's offering

2009-09-29 Agents/Copyright Issues:

Kay -- A clothing line or any other major company is likely to have an advertising agency who creates their slogans and catchphrases. You're unlikely to get an idea in edgewise, and you probably would

2009-09-29 Agents/Copyright Issues:

Dear Kay, Literary agents do not represent quotes or other short pieces, with the occasional exception of magazine articles. It's also probably not worth your time and money to copyright quotes, although

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