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NOTES |
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Wild & Furry Animals of the Southern
Appalachian Mountains |
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Publisher |
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R. Brent & Company. Printed on Amazon KDP. Author copies
purchased through KDP at $2.84 cost (2023) |
| ISBN |
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# 9780991039821 |
| Pages, Size and Weight |
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84 pages 8.5”x8.5” 6.9 oz. |
| Retail Price |
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$18.95 |
| KDP Printing Specifications
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Black & white interior with white paper, 8.5x8.5 in, No
Bleed, Glossy White Cover |
| Printer |
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KDP (Amazon company) ID#A12CHRU703RGVH
eBS FEM(am) |
| Printing Cost on KDP |
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$2.84 plus Amazon Prime Business shipping |
| Library of Congress # |
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#2019394068 |
| Original Publication Date |
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3/2017 |
| Amazon Royalty |
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$8.53 per copy sold. Reimbursed monthly and deposited in
LJP checking account ending in 8777 |
| Awards |
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Bronze medal in 2018 22nd Annual Independent Publisher
Awards |
| Recognitions |
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In permanent collection of Smithsonian Museum and the
Library of Congres |
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Wild & Furry Animals of the
Northern
Appalachian Mountains |
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Publisher |
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R. Brent & Company. Printed on Amazon KDP. Author copies
purchased through KDP at $ cost (2024) |
| ISBN |
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# 9780991039876 |
| Pages, Size and Weight |
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pages 8.5”x8.5” 6.9 oz. |
| Retail Price |
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$18.95 |
| KDP Printing Specifications
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Black & white interior with white paper, 8.5x8.5 in, No
Bleed, Glossy White Cover |
| Printer |
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KDP (Amazon company) ID#A12CHRU703RGVH
eBS FEM(am) |
| Printing Cost on KDP |
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$ plus Amazon Prime Business shipping |
| Library of Congress # |
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| Original Publication Date |
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4/2024 |
| Amazon Royalty |
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per copy sold. Reimbursed monthly and deposited in LJP checking account ending in 8777 |
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REORDER CALLS & EMAILS |
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Form Reorder Emails |
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One of the most important
things to do is to learn when to place reorder calls or
emails for stores. Each store is different. You want to find
the right balence between calling too soon, or too late (i.e
-a year after they have sold out). i generally email first,
and if no reply within a few weeks, then followup with a
phone call. Some accounts I just call first but most I email
then followup by calling. Each store is different.
Make your own or use my form emails so add you need to do
in contacting them for a reorder email them using form email
and also add name of the store and the number of books they
last ordered. |
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Daily Customer Calls |
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After each order or
reorder, it is absolutely necessary to add the store's name
to your daily customer calls spreadsheet calendar. You will
add the name to the calendar based on your best guess as to
when to follow up for a reorder. Each store is different.
Some need to be called frequently, others every 3 years! |
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SHIPPING INFORMATION |
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| Mailbox. |
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Buy and install a large size mailbox for shipping books
USPS Media Mail. |
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Gift Shops, Bookstores, General Stores,
Nature Centers, etc |
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Ship USPS Media mail. (Media mail is about half of Fed
Ex and UPS rates). Use metered mail and you can put
shipments in your mailbox -bubble paks or small boxes. Must
have metered mail only, no stamps for mailbox pickup.
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| How to ship Media Mail |
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Use Fed Ex pouches for invoices. On top of invoice, on a
folded piece of white paper, place address label, return
lable, "Invoice Enclosed" label and using ink stamp, MEDIA.
Place printed electronic postage on the outside of the Fed
EX pouch. |
| City, Country, State or
Federal Parks |
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Ship Fed EX for which your are administrator and have
own User Name and PW |
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Fed Ex |
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#351691824 Lee Pantas |
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Boxes Supplier |
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Amazon: 10x10x4 Cardboard Boxes
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BT3BE16?psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&ref_=chk_typ_imgToDp
These boxes are good for shipping up to 15 books at a time |
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Bubble Pak Mailers |
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Amazon: Amazon Basics Kraft Bubble Mailer, 10.5" x 16"
(Internal Size - 10.25" x 15"), 50-Pack
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0869VR34V/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1
Good for shipping 1-3 books with cardboard sheets on top and
bottom of books to protect them |
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Packing List Clear Envelopes |
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Purchase 6x9 or 6x10 Packing List Clear
Envelopes for shipping labels and invoices on Amazon. Use on all shipments,
including media mail. |
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Packing Tape |
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Amazon: PACKING TAPE: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002VPDKTA/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1Buy
Scotch Shipping Packaging Tape, 1.88 in. x 54.6 yds. |
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Packing Tape Application |
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Put tape on all edges of boxes to seal it from humidity
and preventing box opening in shipment |
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Blue Display Advice Sheet |
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Fold and place colored (not white paper) Display Advice sheet on top of books
in box in all shipments. This is important to help get good book placement in
stores. Link to
Display Advice Insert For Book Shipments. |
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Packing Insulation for boxed shipments |
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Scrounge and save. Plastic bags, paper bags, bubble
wrap, newspaper, Christmas paper, literally any clean type
of paper works. |
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PRICING & ORDERING BOOKS |
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Copyright |
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When books are published on KDP, they
are automatically copyrighted. |
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KDP Royalties |
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I get royalties for any of my books
that are sold by KDP on Amazon. The amount varies and 90% of
the sales are through the guidebook. Usually it is between
$200-$300 per month. Information about the royalties is on
my KDP account webpage. You will need to have your bank
replacing mine as destination of royalties. |
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Books Printer |
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KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing)
Amazon.com company that prints the books, sells them online
on Amazon and also provides author copies. You will go to
KDP to purchase author copies at a discounted price.
Self Publishing |
Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing |
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Taking over KDP account after my death |
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Contact KDP. (Go to KDP website, log
in and request call from KDP). You will need to provide them
with a copy of my will showing section where I will books on
KDP to you, and also a copy of my death certificate. After
review and approval, you will take ownership of my KDP
account and can enter your own information. Immediately
after my death you can still of course continue to log in
and purchase author copies sent to your address. Have
monthly royalties payments transferred to your bank. |
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To Purchase Author Copies |
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ID#A12CHRU703RGVH For User
Name and password, See business section in Read This First
book in Safe |
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Non-Bookstore Book Wholesale Prices |
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Use 40% discount from 2 to 11 copies,
30$ discount from 12 + |
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Bookstore Book Wholesale Prices |
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Bookstores get 40% discount on any quantity 2 or more.
Standard rate for all bookstores everywhere |
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Terms |
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Net 30 days. (Standard practice) |
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Book Retail Prices |
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WFs, WFn: $18.95. |
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Book Production Cost |
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KDP gives author huge discount for
"Author Copies". You can determine your cost per book by
adding KDP author cost + shipping cost that Amazon will
charge. Varies with quantity. when you order copies on KDP,
you will be charged also for shipping by Amazon. |
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INVOICING |
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| Quickbooks Online |
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Lee Pantas Simple Start Account #97109601
$30/Month cost. See Read This
First book in safe for my User Name and Password |
| Taking over my Quickbooks
Online Account |
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I highly recommend that you take over my
Quickbooks Online Simple Start Account because it contains
all of the customers and is ready to make invoices. You can
delete any other information (my expenses, etc) and use this
account to invoice customers and keep business expenses
records that you can print out for tax purposes. Much
easier than starting your own account and adding customer
information. |
| How to take ownership of
Quickbooks Account |
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Contact Quickbooks Online Customer Service:
800-446-8848 Request to be the primary administrator now
that the former primary administrator Lee Pantas has died.
You will need to information to Quickbooks, including copy
of your Drivers License, Passport, Proof of Death
Certification and section of Lee Pantas will that designates
you to be new primary administrator. |
| Invoices |
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Always include invoice with shipment inside the Fed Ex
or UPS plastic holder. Some accounts may wish for you to
email invoice also |
| State Vendor Codes |
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On all state park accounts
invoices, include
appropriate State Vendor Code. This is because payments
usually go through the state system. |
| Terms |
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Use standard business NET 30 Days. (Payable in 30 days) |
| Past Due Accounts |
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Refer to your Quickbooks or other program for past due
accounts and send a Friendly Reminder sheet. Follow up with
email or phone if no response |
| Shipping Fee |
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Always include shipping fee. |
| Postage Meter |
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Purchase and use electronic shipping meter to weigh
packages and envelopes |
| USPS Postage Calculator |
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Retail Postage
Price Calculator (usps.com) For calculating
postage for Media Mail. |
| USPS Online Stamp Store |
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Stamps | USPS.com |
| Electronic Metered Postage |
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Use Stamps.com or similiar company. Will require a
printer they supply. For printing out metered mail stamps. |
| Sole Proprietorship |
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A sole proprietorship is an unincorporated business that
has just one owner who pays personal income tax on profits
earned from the business. |
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MY STATE VENDOR CODES |
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Place these codes on invoices when
appropriate |
| Alabama |
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AL: STAARS VENDOR #VS000054851 |
| Connecticut |
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CT: VENDOR #203960 |
| Georgia |
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GA: TEAM GEORGIA MARKETPLACE: VENDOR ID #0000639312,
Pantas, Lee James |
| Kentucky |
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KY: VSS VENDOR #KS0006464 |
| Massachusetts |
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MA: VENDOR #00067139 |
| Maine |
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ME: VS000027913 |
| Maryland |
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MD: eMaryland Maketplace Advantage (eMMA) #SUP1039502 |
| New Hampshire |
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NH: Vendor #489157 |
| New Jersey |
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NJ: Sequence Number #2962354 |
| New York |
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To obtain a Vendor ID, you must submit a NYS Substitute W-9
form to the NYS Agency with which you will be doing business |
| North Carolina |
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NC: E-PROCUREMENT VENDOR #101244 |
| South Carolina |
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SC: SCEIS VENDOR #7000277073 |
| Tennessee |
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TN: EDISON VENDOR #0000239183 |
| Pennsylvania |
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PA: Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) system VENDOR
#0000559051 |
| Vermont |
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(802-522-7915) |
| Virginia |
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VA: eVA VENDOR #VS0000294554 |
| West Virginia |
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WV: OASIS VENDOR #VS0000017200 |
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OTHER BUSINESS CODES |
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| USA IEN# Employee
Identification Number |
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US EIN#991148581 Some states require the use of EIN number rather than
Social Security for sole proprietorship business. |
| Eastern National |
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EASTERN NATIONAL VENDOR #8110 Lee James Pantas
See Entry for Eastern National in Customer Database webpage.
They are a national organization that supplies stores in
national and state parks. |
| KDP |
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ID#A12CHRU703RGVH |
| Fed EX |
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#351691824 You are a company administrator
and have your own user ID and password. |
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OTHER |
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| Fine Art America |
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I have a Fine Art America account where prints and items
featuring my art (paintings and drawings) are sold. I pay an
annual fee of $30 and get reimbursed monthly into my PayPal
account. User name and password are in READ THIS FIRST book
in safe in business information.
Lee
Pantas - Official Art Shop | Fine Art America
I make more than $30 a year so account is worth keeping
live. |
| Red Bubble |
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I have a Red Bubble account. Same as Fine Art America.
Monthly payments depending on sales deposited directly into
my First Bank Checking account. User name and password
are in READ THIS FIRST book in safe in business information.Log
In | Redbubble |
| Kress Emporium |
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Booth in Kress needs to be closed |
| PayPal |
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Account # Lee Pantas/P4SDUTXPTEE9L
Receives some book payments occasionally and royalities from
Fine Art America. User name and password are in
READ THIS FIRST book in safe in business information |
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PROSPECTING FOR NEW CUSTOMERS |
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| No List |
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Refer to
Xcell
-Stores Not Interested in WFs or WFn before reaching out to
potential customer |
| Procedure for Prospecting |
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Call store -find out who the buyer or
manager is to send sample copy, with cover letter and price
list. Include
Noteworthy Sales Locations Document |
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