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Tainan Mantis
02-16-2003, 05:25 AM
Hi Gene,
I was unable to PM you.

I am working on a translation of Chuenjing, the book I wrote about on the Shaolin forum.

It is a pity that there is no English version of this book and
I think MArtists of all styles will find it interesting reading.

What do you think about publishing this book?

GeneChing
02-17-2003, 10:12 AM
But we don't publish books. Just videos and magazines. Sorry.

Tainan Mantis
02-17-2003, 10:15 PM
That is ok Gene, I suspected you didn't sell do books.

On the Shaolin forum Royal Dragon made a garauntee that you would sell a translation of an old Ming dynasty manuscript so I thought I would give it a try.

Do you have any pointers on who I should talk to or what I should say?

GeneChing
02-18-2003, 10:04 AM
We do sell books (http://store.yahoo.com/martialartsmart/books.html) we just don't publish them. However, like most retailers, it's very rare for us to sell a single product from an outside vendor. Generally, we prefer a selection of products - it makes reordering easier. Single product vendors can be very inconsistent and we don't want to pass along that to our customers.

As to where you should go, check this. (http://beatle-city.merseyworld.com/lyrics/lyrics/paper-single.htm) :p OK, seriously, check out Writer's Market. It's hard to get a first time book published. You need to sniff out the different publishers. The independents would probably be the best bet for what you suggest.