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- 4. Slim softcover prints of poetry or fiction, usually less than 40 pages. Originated in the 16th century as reading material for working-class families who couldn't afford full books.
- 6. Skin has thickened due to age or heavy use.
- 7. A graphic novel draft, where writing is paired with extremely rough sketches for the first time. Allows writers, illustrators, and editors to get feedback, synchronize vision, and make changes before any significant art investments are made.
- 11. The number of surviving Gutenberg Bibles, out of the initial print run of 180 bibles. Less than half of these bibles are complete, some consisting only of a single volume or a few scattered pages.
- 12. The world’s earliest movable pattern printing method, invented in China no later than 220 AD. Initially used for decorating textiles. First use of this technology on paper was used to produce writing-on-paper wards against evil spirits, which were buried in consecrated ground. Earliest surviving records were printed in Sanskrit in the late 7th century. Lauded as one of the “Four Great Inventions of China”.
- 15. This Victorian author had a raven named Grip. Grip met his demise after stealing and eating paint. Replaced with another raven named Grip, and then an eagle named Grip. These birds were the inspiration for Poe's poem "The Raven" and may be the reason Poe was fascinated by ravens at all.
- 18. Ernest Hemingway's 6-toed cat
- 20. Isolated biome that would survive even if the sun died. Represents impressive adaptability and unnecessary paranoia.
- 22. Obstacle to ensure a character is strong, wise, or kind enough to handle what’s behind their door.
- 23. The oldest surviving book printed with metal movable type, made in Korea in 1377, predating Johanne’s Gutenberg’s re-invention of mass-printing by 75 years.
- 24. Self-addressed stamped envelope. Came into use during the typewriter age. Agencies expected these to be provided by the submitting author if they wanted their manuscript returned. Fell out of use when electronic submissions became standard.
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- 1. Books printed during the earliest era of Western typography, from the invention of typographic printing in Europe in the 1450’s until the end of the 15th century (January 1501). Includes 27,500 titles, roughly 1/3rd of which were printed without attribution to the publisher. The name for these books comes from the Latin word for “cradle”.
- 2. Payment for a complete article that was assigned then canceled.
- 3. A manuscript proof typeset for the first time but not yet divided into pages for printing. Creative content is considered final at this stage, but proofreading is not complete. Used for editing and promotional purposes. More basic and less expensive to produce than Advance Reader Copies.
- 5. When rights legally leased to another party expire and return to the original owner or their heirs. Timing usually has multiple triggers, some of which are time-based, and others of which are event-based to protect the manuscript and author.
- 8. A vulture kept by the author of The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo. Originally the vulture was named Jugurtha in honor of an ancient Numidian emperor but was later renamed to this after the bird insisted on living in an empty barrel.
- 9. A negotiable contract presented by publishers, which defaults to sweeping rights acquisitions and terms unfavorable to authors. Publishers start with this contract because inexperienced writers will sign it without question.
- 10. Represents the energy invested to keep something alive. The only element which affects the soul beyond mortality
- 13. Poe's fluffy tortoiseshell cat that sat on his shoulders while he wrote
- 14. C.S. Lewis’s beloved childhood dog, who was hit by a car when C.S. Lewis was 4. In grief, the 4-year-old adopted the dog’s name. For years, he would answer to no other name. Eventually, he accepted a shortened version, by which he was known for the rest of his life.)
- 16. Overlapping chitinous armor embedded in pockets of skin. Common to cold-blooded animals.
- 17. A goodwill payment given to recognize services performed by an individual, for which payment is not contractually required, such as for speaking engagements, judging, or leading workshops. Writers of sensitive or technical stories often pay these to experts to review manuscripts, before the writer submits the book to publishers. Conventions often pay them to high-demand guests in lieu of travel expense reimbursements.
- 19. This Chinese inventor made moveable type from earthenware around 1045 AD. There are no surviving examples of his work.
- 20. A pitching hook that likens a new story to the two nearest well-known stories.
- 21. Rights other than initial book rights included in a book publishing contract, each of which authors should be compensated for. Includes paperback rights, book club rights, movie rights, and more.