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BEING YOUR OWN PUBLISHER
Yeah, yeah, there's new tech parameters and a paradigm shift and all that.
But the important thing is that there are (and always have been) alternatives to writing something then trying to sell the rights to a publishing company. This group is to explore these areas of self-owned publishing biz.
Some writers have niche books, some have special needs (like texts for their seminars), some are just too entrepreneurial to sell of their own inspirations. And some just want to see something in print.
There is a spectrum these days, from big publishers through the new, small POD publishers, to using publishing services like lulu.com or iuniverse, to printing yourself and selling online, to release of downloadable mp3 "podcasts" or pdf manuals.
If you have expertise, experience, or questions in this area, don't be shy about posting them here. It's a rapidly expanding field and nobody knows everything about it, but lots of us are learning enough to do what we want to do and successfully get it across the counter.
But the important thing is that there are (and always have been) alternatives to writing something then trying to sell the rights to a publishing company. This group is to explore these areas of self-owned publishing biz.
Some writers have niche books, some have special needs (like texts for their seminars), some are just too entrepreneurial to sell of their own inspirations. And some just want to see something in print.
There is a spectrum these days, from big publishers through the new, small POD publishers, to using publishing services like lulu.com or iuniverse, to printing yourself and selling online, to release of downloadable mp3 "podcasts" or pdf manuals.
If you have expertise, experience, or questions in this area, don't be shy about posting them here. It's a rapidly expanding field and nobody knows everything about it, but lots of us are learning enough to do what we want to do and successfully get it across the counter.
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Comment by Marilyn Z.Tomlins on June 14, 2009 at 11:33am
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Hi Georgina;
Interesting. What I would like to know however is how legal it is what bookdaily is doing. I have bookmarked them because I would certainly like to receive first chapters. But this does seem so unfair to writers; when shopping from any on-line bookseller, or in a bookshop, the opportunity to read the first chapter does not exist which means that one often buys a book only to put it down after having read 50 or so pages. In other words the author has not been done out of his/her royalties. 'whereas bookdaily now gives us an opportunity of not buying a book 'on spec' so to speak.
Marilyn
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Thanks Vicky. I just read it and iI agree that it is interesting.
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Comment by Ken K. Chartrand on June 12, 2009 at 2:25pm
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Currently I have three books in the marketplace. They are POD . Two with Publish America one with iUniverse. Publish America published the first two free of charge. iUniverse charges a fee but does a very good job of getting your book into the stores. Right now I have a completed book on my bedside table. Currently, I am working on another novel which I am in the middle of.
For those that may want to find the books I already have in the marketplace, here are the titles: "Tag...You're Dead" (adult murder mystery romance), "A Martian's Dream of Christmas"(a Christmas children's book for those older children 10 to 12), "Days of the Unicorn King" ( a fantasy epic book for the general reader 12 and up)
There are two more books coming one a myster the other a fantasy horror romance . My books which are in the marketplace are available for ordering from Amazon.com books, Barnes and Noble books, Borders, Powell's bookstore, in USA. In Canada from McNally Robinson booksellers, and Chapters.indigo books. In UK at Blackwell's and Tesco stores.
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Thanks Jo-Anne. Good luck to you too.
Marilyn
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Comment by Jo-Anne Vandermeulen on June 12, 2009 at 12:12pm
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Welcome Marilyn;
I know exactly how you feel. I took the plunge 2 months ago. I'm just waiting for revisions.
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I am thinking of self-publishing my book - Die in Paris - the story of World War Two serial killer, Dr.Marcel Petiot, guillotined in 1946 for the murder of 26 people. I've been in touch with Daniel Braddock from Booksurge, and next week I may decide finally to 'take the plunge'. I'm new here so I still have much 'reading in' to do ...
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Comment by Daniel Horne on June 8, 2009 at 1:14pm
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I resurrected and coalesced a number of skills to get my book to print. I had 33 years experience in hi-tech, college degrees in finance, business and engineering as well as a dusty old certificate in graphic design. Now, right or wrong, I'm pretty much the whole shebang. Author, cover designer, copywriter, typesetter and website programmer. I was amazed how fast the old skills came back and ported over to the new software in Adobe CS3. There are some responsibilities I did outsource, such as editing, printing, and pr. I'm here to help, to provide answers, and to learn.
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Comment by Shelley Lieber on May 26, 2009 at 9:42am
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Daniel, be just as attentive to selecting the right publishing company for you (or learning to set up your own) as you are to your marketing. Also, distribution is a big factor to consider. Just like any other biz, there's nothing "straightforward" or "one way" about it!
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Comment by Daniel Kirk on May 26, 2009 at 2:33am
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Hi all. I'm just gearing up to publish my first novel and am examining the options.
Am I I right in thinking that the actual self publishing part is pretty straight forward (perhaps this is because I have been working in papers/magazines for years) and that it is the publicity and marketing that are the really tricky part?
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Comment by Typing Monkey on May 21, 2009 at 9:45pm
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I have pub'ed with BookSurge, CreateSpace, and Lulu. All three are reliable companies. BookSurge is more expensive, but you really get hands on help. CS should ONLY be used if you KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING! They are great, but too many newbies think they can come in and print for under $20 and end up filling up the forums with complaints and questions that could be answered by reading ANY book on book production and/or marketing. DO NOT USE CREATESPACE unless you know what you are doing. If you need hand holding, use Lulu or BookSurge. Lulu is good, but they don't sell my book on Amazon. I think I need to spend an additional $100 to get that service. I am toying with LightningSource, but that is pretty advanced, and as I am already selling the books I have, this would require a new book, one that is not already slated for CS or BookSurge.
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