When Marti sent me the link to the Washington Post’s article, Amazon Tightens Noose on Print-On-Demand Publishers, I just about fell over in my chair when I followed the link to read what Writer’s Weekly had to say about it. Basically, Amazon is forcing authors to sign up with BookSurge if they want their books [...] Read more »
God’s Last Twilight: My First Blook
I came up with this story when I was trying to understand the character of Bud Nettleton and the ghosts of Prosperity. Bud is the town outcast who holds the secrets of Prosperity’s past. His mother, Myra, had an obsession with the minister of the town during that time. Her diaries and scrapbooks chronicle her [...] Read more »
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 [...] Read more »
Some Questions for You
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about the goals for my blogs. I’ve cut out one and plan to cut out another when I return. That leaves this blog, The Writers Buzz, and Self-Publishing with Lulu. Is The Writers Buzz of any value to you? Do you read it anymore? Why? So far, I’ve gotten [...] Read more »
Publishing with Lulu
Fred Charles has posted an interview he conducted with my about self-publishing with Lulu. Below is the intro. If you’d like to read more, visit his blog at The Truth About Writing. Whether you’re a fiction writer working on a novel, or specialist working on a non-fiction book, the decision on how to publish your [...] Read more »
My Manuscript Arrived
My mind and fingers have been itching to start editing that manuscript since I typed “The End” on Sunday. Last night felt like a mild version of nicotine withdrawals. I know of at least two scenes that I need to revamp or get rid of entirely. It seems that I take a perverse pleasure in [...] Read more »
Self-Publishing Through Lulu: Buying the Global Distribution Service
When I first signed up for a Lulu account last year, the price for an individual ISBN was around $35.00. At the time (if I remember correctly), you had to submit your book to the online retailers. They’ve since done away with that and charge you $100 for their Global Distribution service, where Lulu assigns [...] Read more »
Self-Publishing Through Lulu: Not Quite Published
Once you click the publish button, you’ll be taken to a new window that gives you the option to market your book (using Lulu’s free and paid resources), view and/or customize your book’s preview, and buy a copy of your book. I suggest you buy a copy of your book before you make it available [...] Read more »
Self-Publishing Through Lulu: Setting Your Price
The pricing screen automatically calculates how much your book will cost and how much of a cut Lulu will receive, based on the royalty amount you enter. With the “mock” novel, I experimented with the royalty, entering $5.00. That shot the book’s price up to $21.95. Here is a more realistic figure: Print cost: $12.43 [...] Read more »
Self-Publishing Through Lulu: Uploading Your Cover
Lulu has updated its book cover interface since August, which I consider an improvement. All you have to do is click on the section of the cover you want to edit to design your cover. My computer screen wasn’t large enough to capture the entire screen, so I’ve spliced it into two sections. The cover [...] Read more »
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