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Offline JHerne

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Re: Need advice from other writers
« Reply #15 on: October 11, 2010, 11:36:11 PM »
I wrote a book for WR Press back in 1996 on Fletcher Class Destroyers. I self-published two books on Luftwaffe Camouflage practices, 2 more on USN warship camo practices. I've also written several technical manuals for Lockheed Corp. as an independent contractor. Those were published internally, so once I got paid my flat-rate, that was it.

I've got 3 books in various states of completion, all scale modeling books.

On top of that, I've had roughly 150, 200 articles published in various magazines.

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Re: Need advice from other writers
« Reply #16 on: October 11, 2010, 11:42:48 PM »
I wrote the first book in the Warship Perspectives Series, Fletcher, Gearing and Sumner Class Destroyers in WW2, in 1996 (WR Press). I did two self-published titles, one on the Tiger I, another on USN Camouflage Practices.

I wrote a book on Fletchers for Barnes and Noble in 2004, but it was never published. Never got a reason why, as it was a flat-rate, non-royalty contract.

I've got 3 books in various stages of completion, 2 on scale modeling, one (believe it or not) on surviving the zombie apocalypse.  :D Amazingly, my agent has generated more interest for the zombie book than the modeling books!

On top of that, I've written dozens of articles for magazines, and created my own scale modeling magazine a few years ago. It was shut down after my publisher bilked huge amounts of money from the company (not me!).
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Re: Need advice from other writers
« Reply #17 on: October 12, 2010, 07:06:39 AM »
"writting"?

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Re: Need advice from other writers
« Reply #18 on: October 12, 2010, 08:13:51 AM »
Sounds like some interesting reading Jherne.  Are they available in print now?
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Re: Need advice from other writers
« Reply #19 on: October 12, 2010, 09:34:31 AM »
I just caught that Shaw!  :lol

Sorry for the double-post.

Dicho, you can still get my Fletcher book (provided you're interested in destroyers).

I would try these guys:

http://www.shipcamouflage.com/wr_press.htm

I'd send ya copy, but I only have 2 copies left myself - one is completely dog-eared and the other is sealed in a bag for posterity.

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Re: Need advice from other writers
« Reply #20 on: October 12, 2010, 09:35:55 AM »
Not a problem sir.. money well spent :D
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Re: Need advice from other writers
« Reply #21 on: October 12, 2010, 11:54:04 AM »
sorry I missed this until now....here ya go pal

http://www.wgawregistry.org/webrss/

https://www.wgawregistry.org/webrss/regfaqs.html

also...if you're looking for a literary agent...the best of the best is the Gersh Agency.....start there...work your way down if they don't want to see your stuff.  you can get there from here.  best of luck
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Re: Need advice from other writers
« Reply #22 on: October 12, 2010, 01:19:44 PM »
Very nice JHerne
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