Publishing on Demand
Some call it just plain ”publishing.” Others claim to have self-published their books when they use Publishing on Demand (POD). Actually neither designation is completely correct. Yes, it is a kind of publishing, but a very special kind. It is not self-publishing, a process that differs substantially and requires far more expertise and involvement.
POD is [...]
The 3 Types of Publishing – Pros and Cons
Going with a traditional publishing house is good for a person with an established platform (radio host, a speaker, someone with a huge newsletter following, etc.). The good thing about traditional publishing is that they take over, and do everything from editing, to cover design, but you lose creative control much of the time.
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Self-Publishing Is Not Your Parents’ Vanity Press
Self-publishing today takes many forms but it is definitely not restricted to the old vanity press model where you paid for thousands of books that you then stacked in your garage.
POD Publicity – Sell More of Your Print on Demand Book
Print on demand publishing is an easy, fast and inexpensive way to publish your own book. However, unless you promote it is unlikely that you will sell more than a few copies. Heather Wallace can help you to sell more books, with the helpful information in her book, POD Publicity – How to Take a Print [...]
Why Print-on-Demand is the Right Choice
As a writer there are certain accomplishments that feel like no other and having a book published is certainly one of them. There is nothing so gratifying as holding your own book in your hands and the satisfaction of knowing that others will be reading your work. Years ago, many thought that the only respectable [...]
ePublish by Steve Weber – Book Review
Ebooks are more popular than ever, with the Kindle, iPhone and other ebook readers being adopted by more people every day. The amazing growth in the ebook market presents authors and publishers with opportunities to reach new customers with their content, sometimes with little or no investment.
ePublish: Self-Publish Fast and Profitably for Kindle, iPhone, CreateSpace [...]
Future Trends of Publishing
To add to the problem, some bookstores are returning books before the 90-day window, waiting a week and then ordering more books. Now they have another 90 days to pay for the books and whatever they don’t sell they can return without losing a dime, according to the broadcast. More evidence that the publishing industry’s consignment model no longer works. Add to that decreasing book sales and you have a formula for disaster.
Is Self-Publishing for You? Only if you want to be assured that you will make money from your book
I wrote a book. It was published by a subsidiary of one of the world’s leading publishers. It sold 20,000 copies at $24.95 each, a total market value of almost $500,000. Yet my publisher judged it a failure – and it only netted me $2,311. Yes, you read that right: $2,311. On [...]
The Publishing Journey
I always knew I wanted to write a book, but it didn’t seem feasible from all of the stories I’d heard about how impossible it was to get a book published. So, when I decided to try anyway, I went the traditional route, and contacted over 100 literary agents. As the process evolved, I realized [...]
Anyone Can Successfully Publish Through Lulu
Writing and publishing is a process that is both challenging and rewarding for most people, especially for those who are blind and physically disabled, and this is the case with me. Having lost my eyesight at the age of seventeen, I no longer could express myself in my artwork, so I turned to writing to [...]
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