Welcome fans and followers. We're so glad you have taken the time
to stop by the JLB Creatives Blog.
You're just in time to join our 5 week mini series of posts. Over 5 weeks we will be introducing you to the JLB Creatives Publishing Team members to give you a feel for those who are willing to dream with you.
Because we see no team member more important than another, and the fact that it takes this entire team to bring to fruition the professional publications they do, the #JLBCP team members will appear in alphabetical order:
Week 1 Feb 17, 2014 ~ Dar Bagby Senior Executive Editor
Week 2 Feb 24, 2014 ~ Janet Beasley Founder/Owner and CEO
Week 3 Mar 3, 2014 ~ Jean E. Lane Senior Financial Director
Week 4 Mar 10, 2014 ~ Connie Thompson Graphics Design Director
Week 5 Mar 17, 2014 ~ Elise VanCise Media Director
Welcome to Week 3 - Jean E. Lane
Hi - I'm Jean E. Lane, the Senior Financial Director for JLB Creatives Publishing. I'm the one who handles the contracts, royalties, and I am responsible for reporting where your book is in our publishing process. If you have questions regarding our contract, royalties, and/or the task flow of our publishing process I am the one that can answer any questions that you may have. I've attended Penn State University for finance and Writers Institute for journalism. Most of my life was spent working in financial accounting and steel purchasing, but now I'm doing what I love, writing. In the past I've had poetry published in Seacoast Life Magazine, Wide Open Magazine, and many poems published in the Writers Institute newsletter. I've combined my love of writing and sci-fi to focus on children’s novels.
A contract or agreement is an important document to both the author and the publisher. It’s simply a list of terms agreed upon by both parties. It’s written to avoid any confusion about the service(s) that will be rendered by the publisher and expected by the author. In essence, the agreement is an outline of what to expect. It states what the publisher is going to do for you and what the author needs to provide to the publisher so that the publication process can flow smoothly.
I will be your one of your initial contact people and will be able to answer many of your upfront questions. I will continue to support you during the process, if you have questions about anything financial or adding any of our additional services to build your platform.
We are a hybrid publishing company, which means that we have blended the best aspects of self-publishing and trade publishing. Unlike a vanity press we do not accept every manuscript we receive, and our royalty rates are some of the best out there. We are always looking for the more serious writer that has an interesting story to tell, perhaps that's you? If so, I would like to personally invite you to send us a submission. You may begin the process of submitting by visiting our website www.JLBCreatives.com and look for the Publishing page.
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We hope you're enjoying our 5 week mini series of posts, Meet the JLB Creatives Team. Get ready, next week we will be featuring our Chief Graphics Designer, Connie Thompson.
Until next week - stay casual, live life to the fullest, and have a piece of chocolate for me!
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Author Janet Beasley
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