Author Archives: Victor Volkman

About Victor Volkman

Author of "Beyond Trauma: Conversations on Traumatic Incident Reduction" and six other books.

Q&A: Why don’t I get royalties for Used Book Sales?

Q:  I see my book is selling used at Amazon, why am I not getting royalties?? A:  I regret to say that no author has ever been paid even $1 from Used Book sales.  This is because the Used Book … Continue reading

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U.P. Reader Issue #3 includes Best Stories from U.P. Writers of All Ages

U.P Reader Issue #3 (MARQUETTE, MI, April 5, 2019) The Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association (UPPAA) presents the third installment of the U.P. Reader. This latest edition of the annual anthology will feature the collected works of thirty-six of … Continue reading

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Do books in Zambia need an ISBN?

Q: One of my clients in Lusaka Zambia has written a book, I’m not sure whether ISBNs are used in African publishing to distinguish one book title from another. A: In Zambia, the ISBN seems to be administered by a … Continue reading

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Can I publish a book if someone already used the title?

Q: Can I publish a book if someone already used the title? A: You cannot copyright a title, therefore all titles can be used by anyone for any reason, see https://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-protect.html That being said, I consider it to be in bad … Continue reading

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Enjoy the Shapshifter Sagas!

NEW RELEASE… On the western highlands of Scotland, a springtime storm pummels the coast while Kristie’s brother is out fishing. When he fails to return home, Kristie turns away from her list of chores to search the loch in an … Continue reading

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