Hi Dougie,
If I decide to go ahead and publish Skizzenbuch, then I will do the following:
1. I plan to purchase the "CopySafe PDF Converter" application which is to prevent copying anything from the original PDF file and changing its contents. I plan on embedding the CopySafe Reader into the encrypted Skizzenbuch distributed document. You can copy the encrypted file, but that's it...
2. I will create "Kristall-Klare Publishing, LLC. This will be done in the State of Georgia. The LLC protects the single owner in legal matters. The only assets at stake are the publishing company assets.
3. Each PDF book published will have a US eBook Copyright.
I am seriously thinking about making this happen...
Dougie - some advice on publishing your book about your U-47.
1. Keep the book in a standard format - publishers don't like to work too hard!
2. Keep a limit on the number of font sizes (preferably 2).
3. The legal stuff will drive a sane person crazy! - publishers want the profits, but won't legally have your back!
4. Your royalties (a low percentage) will be on the wholesale set price, not the retail price.
5. A PDF file may not be accepted by your publisher depending on their staff size. I had to create a TEXT File that had embedded print commands; <Insert image ###, Size, Location> / <TEXT: size, bold> / etc. All your drawings and photos must be in a separate folder and numbered to match the text file, or it could be something completely different.
I guess I may come off as a bit jaded (I hope not). Best of luck my friend...
Regards,
Don_