Published by deborah.woehr on 12 Jul 2007 at 06:47 am
A Book on Lulu?
I was lurking on the Lulu forum last December and came across a thread where a member had expressed a wish for a “definitive guide” on Lulu. I’ve either downloaded or bought a copy of the guides that are currently on the Lulu site since then. They weren’t definitive, but they gave a good primer on how to publish with Lulu.
I started the Lulu blog to help authors with the design and publishing processes. Once I finish the main how-to, I plan on turning my focus to publishing resources such as images, editing services, etc. I’m also considering interviewing successful and/or new Lulu authors. Here comes another question.
Will this blog suit your needs, or would you like a definitive guide to go with it? What would you like to see in this guide?
TDH on 12 Jul 2007 at 9:49 am #
I have no idea, Deborah! I would however seriously consider an ebook on the matter.
John (Syntagma) on 13 Jul 2007 at 2:18 am #
The problem with a book on this type of service is that it’s out of date the moment it’s published.
It would be good to have some sort of rapidly-updated resource for on-demand printing in general, though, including Lightning Source and the others. It would have a wider audience than just Lulu alone, I think.
M.J. on 13 Jul 2007 at 4:31 am #
I agree with John — the online resource for all things Lulu makes a lot more sense in this day and age of fluctuating content. It’s a great idea for any number of users who want to learn or use POD.
deborah.woehr on 14 Jul 2007 at 5:00 pm #
Thord: Thanks!
John: You’re right. I’ll have to do some considerable research on this topic to determine how big this market is and exactly what information they’re lacking that I can provide.
M.J.: Thanks for stopping by.
Check out my Self-Publishing with Lulu. By this time next year, I hope this blog will be the online resource guide for Lulu.
Karen Lee Field on 15 Jul 2007 at 9:05 pm #
I agree with John too. You need something that can be updated quickly and effectively. I find your Lulu blog is helping to make my journey a little more comfortable. I guess that works (for me) because I know you (virtually speaking) and trust your guidance. I wouldn’t be like that with just anyone. I also feel I can ask “silly” questions to help clarify something.
I don’t know if this helps in anyway. I hope so.
deborah.woehr on 16 Jul 2007 at 7:10 am #
Yes, it does, Karen.
And, thank you.