Patent ID: 8112029

Claim:
A method for creating a book having at least one story using a network, comprising the steps: using a processor in communication with a data storage and a network to create a website to entice a user to subscribe to a subscription service, wherein the website presents the subscription service providing access to story writing services and book creation services that enables the user to create the book having at least one story; using computer instructions stored in the data storage to: offer a search tool to the user to browse a dynamic information database comprising: at least one artwork category, at least one text category, at least one character category, at least one contact information category on artists to provide commissioned art works, at least one contact information category on authors to provide commissioned written works, and at least one rules of usage category comprising rules for use of artwork, text, characters, or contact information; and allow the user to become a subscriber and create the book having at least one story during a subscription period; allowing the subscriber to create text for the book having at least one story by: using computer instructions stored in the data storage to allow the subscriber to select to write the at least one story into a template stored in the data storage; using computer instructions stored in the data storage to allow the subscriber to use text from the at least one text category to create the at least one story; and using computer instructions stored in the data storage to allow the subscriber to hire a third party writer to write the at least one story using contact information from the at least one contact information category on authors; storing the created text in the data storage; presenting artwork to the subscriber from the at least one artwork category; allowing the subscriber to select artwork from the at least one artwork category for use with the created text; allowing the subscriber to choose placement of the selected artwork for the book having at least one story; presenting characters to the subscriber from the at least one character category; allowing the subscriber to select characters from the at least on character category for use in the book having at least one story; and using computer instructions stored in the data storage to store selections and work of the subscriber in the data storage under an account.