The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-22

To THn EDFFon OF TIE sUN-SiF' TOu
have lpat your columns 10 many an anplring
and disappointed author. Grant Ne aAme
courtesy 70 an smissary from he oppcslng
camp Who seeks Only % remove miaappFe-
hsnalpn and thus lead % peacafu unity.
Allow me 20 formulats a ieW rules for au-
thoru frOm the experience Of sens ysars In
the Publishing business.
n your manuscripts h declined. urite 20
once 70 the publisher and tell him that you
know that Il wasn't read. Maybe V Wannt.
one VIM Of bad egw goes q long way. Tel
hin also that you know that the real Feaaon
VIZ the manuscript vast accepted Was
bsCnuus YOU hadn't a pull This viii
aAoW him that YOU know all the Inc and outs
o. tho publishing business. and tho neHt
tiuae you submit a manuscript he will give
q moSS consideration.
n your manuscript h accepted. touch TIE
pnhlishsr q once Cor $50 advance royalties.
Ne h sure Of making immense sumo Out o.
YOur bO0k. and you night a. well have me
Money when you want Il. y you set the
n8vanco. be suEe WhsU you get your state
Rent q few months later 70 Be- Indignant
because tha advance Il deducted nom your
lproatA Tell the publisher you forgot baF-
lhg drawn II and he will be Only too gao
10 make Il up out Of his on pookae.
Wills your book Il In process OF mana
factuTs Try 10 be helpful 10 The publishes.
% 70 ses him every day end spsnd ssy ~ I.
Tel him about an -awfully ATTRACTIVE cover
yOu once saw-glye him any little hint4 you
can. Keep IN mind all the time that he J.
lnexperieneed 10 sgeh patlers and taet
llhed. u publishing Or IL Eoing se publish.
Tel klm how -aWiully attractive othe.
publiahefs books arR. espeeta,ly tnsoss oi
joiner, hit hated riyal AZ 10 has PLANNED
h mAds up Ike 1Onss's Croker ssriss. which
celia 81 el1 q volume.
Tel The pubiIshsr what you think about
Ne groOeIeader. his n4gty va. q 1ssiny
messing up the proof v IN . lot Of uEly lletle
markg that can't possibly mean anything;
I The proofreader Il only q malignant lunatlc
that the publlsheF hires With the sole pur-
QUESTION OF makes : suggestion your onlY
proper course = 70 Ignore him Or ~ you
decide 70 pay any attention 20 him d9n
do y till you ST your foundry pIo9I W
Sill tsash him -. proper place ana maze
When yOuF book i published come IN a.
once and let the publisher knew how 40.
I appointed you are In ~ Ne intended %
T I AG y nd 70 % I5Hwhy Scs give si@ tSs
sasiafsCtion Of knowing that Ne has sue
osededg Insist on having a. least - Tree
copies 10 aead 20 your friends. This VII
please the publisher, who brought out W
I book only that yod might set square on
/ your Christmas shopping,
~ the book dOeEn sell. explain Why ~
/ an your friends Re sure 70 tel them mat
the publisher didn't knOw his business. dld
not knOv hos 70 advertise. didn't push
the book. Remember that your book q
I the only, Sc. on must also Keep vel N
/ Malnd the fact that the one thing the pub
iaher doesn't Want 70 do IA % sell books.
| He u IN the publishing bushes ~ tne ad-
vice Of his physician. 20 have the pleasure
Of making the acquaintAncs Of Just such
persons a. yourself. or that he may know
the fearful JOY Of boarding up In the stock
room heavy ross 81 nice new books.
II your book BY chance, ~ rather on u.
own SURPRISING merit. does succeed and
a rival publisher asks you for yOur neat
manuscript, by all means give u % him.
The first fellow has no doubt made enormous
profits on your hrst hook and has certainly
had all the Gamblers JOY n an unknown
hazard nesides 10 has had the pleasure
NJ meeting and knowing you. and hat vas
al he wanted. u vas also probably ell
he gOt BUSINESS WOMAN.
Nav YORK. June q.