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Delivering the first frank and thorough investigation of life on the down low the dl, j. Royalty calculations if you select the 35% royalty option, your royalty will be 35% of your list price without vat for each unit sold. The further a society drifts from truth the more it will hate those who speak it. How much does an average self publishing author make on. Get alerted about discounts, new releases, and preorders from your favorite authors. Aug 15, 2018 your book will be available on amazon in the us, uk, spain, france, italy and germany. A journey into the lives of straight black men who sleep with men. People take books more seriously than almost any other form of writing. Thats why we have made it our mission to offer you a huge selection of books at fantastic discounted prices of 5090% off the original list price. You dont own your kindle books, amazon reminds customer. Earn up to 70% royalty on sales to customers in the us, canada, uk, germany, india, france, italy, spain, japan, brazil, mexico, australia and more.
Stay up to date on the books that came out this week or this month. This book is less about the hype of the down low as we know it and more about one mans lifelong journey of acceptance after all of the pain hes experienced and caused others. Check the new releases section to keep up with the latest books or for inspiration on what you should read next. For a shorter piece like a blog post or an article you need to focus for one or two hours. And keep it on the down low nobody has to know we can keep it on the down low nobody has to know secret lovers is what you wanna be while making love to him girl youre silently calling on me. The keep is easily the best book ive read all year.
Drawn from hundreds of interviews, statistics, and the authors firsthand knowledge of dl behavior, on the down low reveals the warning signs african american women need to know. Jan 02, 2020 the best bed pillows for neck pain, back pain, side sleepers, back sleepers, stomach sleepers, and more. The reason why i read this book is that the author was scheduled as a guest speaker on a cruise i was going on. The way it works in traditional publishing is that the author is paid a royalty based on the cover price of the book.
Yes, the heroine of the things we keep, anna, is a 38yearold woman with alzheimers disease who is confined to an assistedliving facility. Drawn from hundreds of interviews, statistics, and the author s firsthand knowledge of dl behavior, on the down low reveals the warning signs african american women need to know. The keep is set in 1941 and nazis are in full control. If its a book you need to be able to maintain your focus for months. Also, theres tremendous normative pressure to keep closeted about any. She would wake up at two or three in morning to write. When care is pressing you down a bit, rest, if you must, but dont you quit. Two cousins linked by a shameful secret, a convicted murderer and a reformed meth freak are unlikely coconspirators in this adventurous new novel by egan look at me, 2001, etc. Meet arman, a handsome single soldier on the first tour of his en.
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Jan 09, 20 take a very small, seemingly nonimportant scene from one of your favorite books and consider what itd be like if that were the opening scene to your novel. Traditional vs selfpublishing, how much money can you really. Allyshas selfpublished, debut novel, keep it on the down low, no one has to know, is still rising to the top of the urban street novel charts. The book was released in hardback on april 14, 2004 through broadway books and details the sexual lives of africanamerican men who are on the down low or having sex with men while posing or identifying as heterosexual. King is the new public face of a notsonew phenomenon straight black men who secretly sleep with men. The authors i have worked with have sold as few as a couple hundred c. But now, in the lowdown on going down youll find practical, easytomaster techniques. Thus reads the message received from a nazi commander stationed in a small castle high in the remote transylvanian alps. Women, college students and people over the age of 50 are at greater risk than ever before, and as oprah discovers, men living on the down low may be one reason why. Jan 28, 2017 so if your book sells welland believe me, 50k is a fantastic result for a firsttime author youll be making in 10 years what a normal person makes in just 1 year. Use the alphabetical lists below to look up a favorite book or author and then click see readalikes to discover similar books. To put on a condom is to think about what you are doing, explains. What percentage of profits do publishing companies take to. Work out how much time you can give to your writing and when.
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