Tengo un gran problema
Hay bastante gente pidiendo que mi mama y yo publiquemos un libro historial acerca de nuestra vida desde nacimiento hasta este momento. Que opinan? Es buena cosa o no? Es que dicen que nosotros tenemos una historia bastante interesante. El problema es que cuando naci tuvimos que vivir pobres. No tengo ni idea si nos pagaran.
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I have been a writer, and I have had a literary agent, so I know what I'm talking about on this subject.
If the people who are talking to you are asking you for money to publish your book, do NOT do it. It is a common scam that plays on the vanity of a person and takes advantage of their ignorance of the publishing industry.
If they are offering you a contract or an advance, be sure that you know all of the terms up front. Be very careful about any contracts that you sign.
In general, people do not come to you to look for your life story unless you have become the focus of a national story. It is generally the other way around, where the writer who wants their story out in the public has to work long and hard to get it there.
I wish you the best of luck, and congratulations on your life story which is no doubt inspirational.
You alone are the only people who know if you feel comfortable about publishing such a book, Hecho. I would encourage you to go ahead and publish it but first think carefully what you want to disclose about your personal lives: what details do you want to make public and what would you prefer to leave out. You should remain in control over such matters not the publishers..
In reality you will never know how popular such a book will be unless and until you publish it. However, just be aware that if it becomes immensely successful eg: a best seller , and such things have been known to happen, life may never be the same again! Publicity is often a double-edged sword: it brings with it success and popularity and of course money but, at what price ? If you value your privacy and space think carefully before embarking on such an adventure as the media attention can seem unreelnting at times. eg photographers
This is of course at the extreme end... if you become famous! Am I trying to persuade you not to publish such a story? No, of course not but simply to go ahead with your eyes open aware of the possible dangers as well as the benefits. You could poetentially touch other people's lives with a story that could help hundreds or even thousands of other people perhaps by encouarging them to persevere in the face of hardship.
P.S.
Please read, consider value and pay more attention to the wise words of Echoline than my own words words as she has direct experience of the publishing world whereas I really do not!
I hope this helps 
No firmes nada sin hablar con un abogado. Me parece bien extraño. Creo que Echoline tiene razón. Es casi imposible publicar un libro a menos que pagas por ti mismo.
¿Si decide a permitirles publicar un libro historial de ti y tu madre, tú pagarán?
.. ¿Y el problema es?
¿Por qué te piden?
