Comments for WGEO http://blog.wgeo.org Writers Guild of Eastern Oregon Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:50:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 Comment on What is a BISAC code? by Clair Button http://blog.wgeo.org/2008/02/20/what-is-a-bisac-code/#comment-5893 Clair Button Sat, 08 Aug 2009 18:53:50 +0000 http://blog.wgeo.org/2008/02/20/what-is-a-bisac-code/#comment-5893 Rick, I've seen them listed on the copyright page, though usually as the literal heading (genre type) rather than the code itself. It may be helpful on the back cover or book jacket. In those cases, the purpose is to assist the retailer to stock shelves or help the customer to identify the subject matter, so the codes are not as useful as the literal genre heading. I list the codes and subject headings on my own website and also on "sell sheets" which I pass out to retailers. Your publisher probably already lists those codes in their database, and it should appear in Books In Print when your books are referenced there. Generally, even subsidy press publishers query the authors or assign subject headings to all their books. In all likelihood, if your books are available to the distribution chain, those categories have been assigned by someone else. However, if your books are not currently listed in "Books In Print," then you should go to the Bowker company website and register (free) to add your own data through "Bowker Link" at http://www.bowker.com/index.php/component/content/article/5/61 Note that they will offer you an online ISBN logbook (a charge service) which you do not need if you already have your ISBNs. As for BIC, you may know something I do not. I thought that stood for Bank Identification Code, which would only be appropriate for financial transfer transactions. Clair Rick,
I’ve seen them listed on the copyright page, though usually as the literal heading (genre type) rather than the code itself. It may be helpful on the back cover or book jacket. In those cases, the purpose is to assist the retailer to stock shelves or help the customer to identify the subject matter, so the codes are not as useful as the literal genre heading.

I list the codes and subject headings on my own website and also on “sell sheets” which I pass out to retailers.

Your publisher probably already lists those codes in their database, and it should appear in Books In Print when your books are referenced there. Generally, even subsidy press publishers query the authors or assign subject headings to all their books. In all likelihood, if your books are available to the distribution chain, those categories have been assigned by someone else.

However, if your books are not currently listed in “Books In Print,” then you should go to the Bowker company website and register (free) to add your own data through “Bowker Link” at http://www.bowker.com/index.php/component/content/article/5/61

Note that they will offer you an online ISBN logbook (a charge service) which you do not need if you already have your ISBNs.

As for BIC, you may know something I do not. I thought that stood for Bank Identification Code, which would only be appropriate for financial transfer transactions.

Clair

]]> Comment on What is a BISAC code? by Rick http://blog.wgeo.org/2008/02/20/what-is-a-bisac-code/#comment-5890 Rick Sat, 08 Aug 2009 16:25:43 +0000 http://blog.wgeo.org/2008/02/20/what-is-a-bisac-code/#comment-5890 Thank you for the article. But where do I list my BISAC codes? On the copyright page? and what about BIC codes? Are those also listed on my copyright page? Do I enter these in some database somewhere? Thanks! Thank you for the article. But where do I list my BISAC codes? On the copyright page? and what about BIC codes? Are those also listed on my copyright page?
Do I enter these in some database somewhere?
Thanks!

]]> Comment on A LOW DEFINITION WORLD by Mark Luker http://blog.wgeo.org/2009/03/14/a-low-definition-world/#comment-1950 Mark Luker Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:49:45 +0000 http://blog.wgeo.org/2009/03/14/a-low-definition-world/#comment-1950 Enjoy the writing....keep it up! Enjoy the writing….keep it up!

]]> Comment on Untitled Poem by Linda Bergeron by jeff (Poetry World) http://blog.wgeo.org/2008/10/11/untitled-poem-by-linda-bergeron/#comment-1583 jeff (Poetry World) Thu, 19 Feb 2009 09:54:56 +0000 http://blog.wgeo.org/2008/10/11/untitled-poem-by-linda-bergeron/#comment-1583 <p>very good article and thanks for this article</p> very good article and thanks for this article

]]> Comment on Winter Storm Warning by Debby Schoeningh http://blog.wgeo.org/2008/12/26/winter-storm-warning/#comment-1316 Debby Schoeningh Sun, 28 Dec 2008 19:24:31 +0000 http://blog.wgeo.org/2008/12/26/winter-storm-warning/#comment-1316 Very nice Clair! Very nice Clair!

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]]> Comment on Light at the End of the Tunnel! by rockie runyan http://blog.wgeo.org/2008/10/24/light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel/#comment-490 rockie runyan Mon, 27 Oct 2008 08:44:41 +0000 http://blog.wgeo.org/2008/10/24/light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel/#comment-490 <p>I had to add 7 and 7 to comment on Clair's political statement. Can most politicians do that, or do they trust their handler's for tough jobs like that?</p> I had to add 7 and 7 to comment on Clair’s political statement. Can most politicians do that, or do they trust their handler’s for tough jobs like that?

]]> Comment on Light at the End of the Tunnel! by Linda Bergeron http://blog.wgeo.org/2008/10/24/light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel/#comment-479 Linda Bergeron Sun, 26 Oct 2008 12:16:21 +0000 http://blog.wgeo.org/2008/10/24/light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel/#comment-479 Another good one Clair! Here it is 5:15 a.m., I'm waiting for the coffeepot to finish perking and I'm at the screen with a smile on my face. Glad I'm not the only one wondering 'Is it over yet?' And I don't even watch television. LB Another good one Clair! Here it is 5:15 a.m., I’m waiting for the coffeepot to finish perking and I’m at the screen with a smile on my face. Glad I’m not the only one wondering ‘Is it over yet?’ And I don’t even watch television. LB

]]> Comment on Greed and Corruption, Oh, Boy! by Clair Button http://blog.wgeo.org/2008/10/03/greed-and-corruption-oh-boy/#comment-345 Clair Button Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:59:18 +0000 http://blog.wgeo.org/2008/10/03/greed-and-corruption-oh-boy/#comment-345 Rico, you can't be serious. Of course there is enough money. We will do all that, therefore, the money will happen. Why do the candidates not want to say what they will cut from their campaign promises because our country has been bankrupted? They are keeping their fingers crossed that we will make money from those toxic assets. It seems like a real good plan to me. If all else fails, we will authorize somebody to print more money, and to save money on that, I suppose we will outsource the job to China. Good luck. You did plan to outlive me, right? Rico, you can’t be serious. Of course there is enough money. We will do all that, therefore, the money will happen. Why do the candidates not want to say what they will cut from their campaign promises because our country has been bankrupted? They are keeping their fingers crossed that we will make money from those toxic assets. It seems like a real good plan to me. If all else fails, we will authorize somebody to print more money, and to save money on that, I suppose we will outsource the job to China. Good luck. You did plan to outlive me, right?

]]> Comment on Greed and Corruption, Oh, Boy! by Rico http://blog.wgeo.org/2008/10/03/greed-and-corruption-oh-boy/#comment-343 Rico Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:24:47 +0000 http://blog.wgeo.org/2008/10/03/greed-and-corruption-oh-boy/#comment-343 Why is there always enough money to buy dozens of aircraft carriers, fleets of nuclear submarines, hordes of stealthy bombers, and also bail out every failed corporation; but there's never enough money for health care and free college education for everyone? Why is there always enough money to buy dozens of aircraft carriers, fleets of nuclear submarines, hordes of stealthy bombers, and also bail out every failed corporation; but there’s never enough money for health care and free college education for everyone?

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