[pchelpers] Re: A novel idea

Hi Susan,

Friday, October 12, 2007, 5:55:29 PM, you wrote:

S> I haven't heard of this one but I do know Lulu works great
S> (http://www.lulu.com). My husband just wrote a book for a game he
S> invented and he did it through Lulu. There's no up front fees, the
S> book can be sold online right from their site, and Lulu gets their
S> cut only after you sell a book (the fees are included in the price
S> of the book). If no books are sold, then there's nothing to pay.
S> You choose the binding, hard/soft cover, etc. It's number one
S> ranked in google for self-publishing and users seem pretty happy
S> with the service. I might also add readers can also have the option
S> to order the book or download a pdf file for a cheaper price.
S> Anyway, hubby's "storefront" is here: http://stores.lulu.com/3dpaul


Xlibris is another such site, and has been around for at least a
decade.  I don't think they support free publishing any longer,
though; hey apparently now charge a minimum of $500.

They sell via the large bookstore chains, I understand, so it could be
a good way for a starting author to "break in".  I don't know if Lulu
sells via the chains, but if not, you'll get less exposure.

I've read a number of warnings about self-publishing sites in which
the contract specifies that the site holds the copyright on the
manuscript; whatever site you go with, John, you may want to check
this out first. This is normal for standard publishers, but may cause
a problem if you go with a self-publishing site, and then want to have
a standard publisher handle it; you wouldn't be able to in this case,
since the self-publishing company holds the copyright.

-- 
Scott.



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