Self Publishing

Comment by Anna L. Walls on July 19, 2010 at 3:10am

And greeting back, Garry. Congrats on your pending release.

Comment by Olive Peart on July 20, 2010 at 2:25am

Self-publishing explained
Traditionally, publishers do all the marketing for their authors’ books. That takes resources, which is why it is hard to get a book accepted by a publisher.
Self-publishing is the publication of any book or other media by the author of the work, without the involvement of an established third-party publisher.
Publishing is generally done at the expense of the author.
As a self-publisher DLite Press www.dlitepress.com lets you publish your work without going through a publisher, which means that you are taking charge of the storage, distribution¬ either directly to consumers or to retailers¬ and the selling and marketing of your book.
In fulfilling this role you, the writer, will also be taking editorial control of the content and arranging for printing.
However, all rights remain with the author. The completed books are the writer's property, and the writer gets all the proceeds of sales.

Comment by R.J. Hamilton on July 20, 2010 at 11:41pm

I'm still offering these eBooks for FREE! Hurry and get ours for your PC!
Self Consciousness (FREE! for a limited time only)
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/17038
Self Convictions (FREE! for a limited time only)
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/17750

Comment by Olive Peart on August 5, 2010 at 4:22am

Here is a scenario with many POD publishers.

Your upfront fee to publish could be as low as $14! However, PODs rarely offer the author free copies of their book. Also, your book (as an electronic file) remains with the publisher. POD means print-on-demand. The publisher gets to keep a file of your book and prints the books as needed. It is a fast and easy method of publishing. But you will have to pay for this service!
If you would like 100 copies you will have to purchase the copies from the POD at the cover price of your books. (There are a few PODs offering discounts on author's purchase.)

If your books are selling for $11.50(average sale price) your cost would be $1150!

Many offer a 20% author’s royalty, some offer less. Let’s assume a 20% royalty. You would earn $230 on this sale.
Your cost to print 100 copies would be $1150-$230= $920

Here is the same scenario with DLITE PRESS, www.dlitepress.com.
Suppose you would like to print 100 copies of your book. The book is 5 x8 inches, 5.5 x 8.5 inches, 6 x 9 inches or 8.25 x 11 inches trim size. The book does not need editing and there are 100 pages. You will also be submitting your own cover design.
Your initial cost would be $599. (Total cost of printing with DLite Press is based on the number of pages and the number of books ordered.)
In this scenario we have not yet factored in the discounts (Remember these are limited time offers!)
$25 off on any purchase over $100 = -$25
25% discount on any publishing package= - $149.
$100 off if you publish within the first week of any month = -$100
Your total cost would be: $325*
You would get 100 books, shipped to any address in the USA, FREE!

If you sell any copies of your book all royalties are yours to keep. After paying our fees we charge you nothing! These books are yours to sell, give away or market as you choose.

I am sure you see the difference! Many PODs have a similar set up. They charge minimum upfront fees but hold your books hostage.

Comment by Anna L. Walls on November 11, 2010 at 4:41am

No, you aren't the only one. Without being able to afford an add agency, doing my own advertising can seem like a dead-end project, but I'm not about to give up.

Comment by Anna L. Walls on November 11, 2010 at 4:42am

Literary Agents are few in number when compared to new authors. Keep trying. Self publish too, I might, but keep looking for an agent too.

Comment by R.J. Hamilton on December 27, 2010 at 7:14am

I'm starting a FREE Author assistance page...

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hamilton-Rohr-Author-Services/1173246...

Comment by Anna L. Walls on December 27, 2010 at 7:26am

Congrats R.J. - I joined

Comment by R.J. Hamilton on January 21, 2011 at 2:03pm

How do they promote? I'm curious. I use Createspace. Does authorsden list on Amazon? What fees do you pay? Thanks for your time, Garry and good luck to you!

Comment by R.J. Hamilton on January 25, 2011 at 1:57am

Very cool! Thanks, Garry and good luck to you!

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