[MysticAlpaca]

hmmm, well the book I wrote is a technical book about Windows Mobile 2003, that's the OS you find on Pocket PC and Pocket PC Phones.

I was hired to write it for a flat fee and the publisher owned all the rights to the work. I do have first rights to any revisions and I was given 25 copies of the finished product. Additionally they gave me a $1000 signing bonus.

With a book that will "expire" once it becomes obsolete the flat fee style works out nice since it would be doubtful you would see royalties on an outdated book after a few years.

Here is a link to the my book: Master VISUALLY Windows Mobile 2003

It took a few months to write as it had to match the look and feel of the rest of the Mastering VISUALLY series and I worked on it on my off time.

If you book would have resale value years from now you may want to get some sort of royalties deal plus some upfront cash. Wayne may have a better idea on how that works as his is the type of book that will be on the store shelves for years to come.

There are several resources out there as well like: http://www.authorhouse.com/ however I have no experience with them.

--Bill