I finished the ChoralClub slips for a June packet to include a description for each of the four titles in the release: one version of the slip for club members, one for dealers, and another for reviewers.
While I worked, a new choral piece Missionary Medley by Chemain Evans and Ryan Eggett was delivered from our printer. We stopped production on the ChoralClub slip, and added this important new piece to the document—expanding the June release packet to create a five title June/July combined release.
As of today, Abigail Anne Jackman is officially my assistant assistant. She will take over when Heidi is away.
This is her second summer serving on our staff. It is a joy to have my granddaughter working with me in editorial—plus, she is a precise helper. I can trust her.
Abigail commenced expanding the previously-prepared release package with the new title.
Next, she and I discussed technique details of scanning from our archive.
We scoured through the archive files which we had on hand for each volume of the Hymn Preludes for Organ series scrutinizing them for quality.
Abby then scanned Book Five by herself.
She did a perfect job.
In the afternoon, I took home a dozen sales reports and contracts from Carole and created Royalty Schedules for our newest titles. These documents record exactly our understanding with the writers— including royalty rates, shares, and each party's contributions and responsibilities.
We maintain a product file for each title which contains the royalty schedule, the royalty agreement, a copy of the first edition of the work, and, if possible, the original manuscript. This was Carole's creation. I don't know what ever did without this file. Many times, like today, we have gone to this product folder for an early edition to scan in order to restore it. If there is ever confusion over what our or the writer's intent was, ostensibly, we can go to the product file for the answer.
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