Converting my blog into a book is something that I’ve wanted to do for at least three years. But I couldn’t find a converter that worked properly, so I set the idea aside to work on my other projects and forgot about it until I discovered FastPencil. I decided to give it a try. The [...] Read more »
Backlash Over Amazon Monopoly Tactics . . . Continued
I thought this monopoly tactic with Amazon was a done deal when I read that popular POD publishers such as Lulu signed the contract with them. After I read that, I tossed up my hands and went on with my life, as did many others. On occasion, I’d go to the Writer’s Weekly site to [...] Read more »
Amazon Stands by Its Decision
Despite the backlash from irate authors, Amazon is standing firm on its decision, although they clarified their reasons in a letter which they posted on their site. I’ve included the link below. Open Letter to Interested Parties The major reason why people got upset was Amazon’s reported stance of exclusivity. They have denied this. No, [...] Read more »
BookSurge: The Good, The Bad, and The Downright Ugly
I decided to do a little research on BookSurge to see what authors can expect, should Amazon prevail. What I read did not sit well with me at all. I’ve been a loyal customer of Amazon since 1996 because they’ve provided an excellent service. You would think they would have revamped BookSurge to match the [...] Read more »
Backlash Over Amazon Monopoly Tactics
Unsurprisingly, there is still no word from Lulu’s management about their position regarding Amazon. I also wasn’t surprised when I couldn’t find anything about this publishing coup on Amazon or BookSurge. This hasn’t stopped stopped people from reacting, both inside and outside of the blogosphere. The list below is from Beyond Niche Marketing, who has [...] Read more »
Prosperity Sent to the Printer
I was ecstatic when I finished the final editing Sunday night. Last night involved implementing some final design tweaks and uploading everything onto the Lulu site. Everything was going well until I uploaded my cover. The original cover that has graced the sidebar for several months has really grown on me. I was counting on [...] Read more »
Blurb: A Self-Publishing Alternative to Lulu?
I had come across Blurb late last year, I think. At the time, it was brand new and there were only a handful of books listed on the site. One of them was a blook by that airline stewardess. I quickly forgot about it. Then I saw a mention on Grumpy Old Bookman, who stated [...] Read more »
Prosperity
It’s been a while since I talked about Prosperity, but I’m happy to say that I’m finally approaching the end. Over the past two weeks, the ideas have been blooming. Then a humdinger for an ending hit me last night and stayed long enough to cement itself inside my mind. I’ve got about 15,000 words [...] Read more »
The First Sale
I logged onto my Lulu account this morning and found out that someone has bought a copy of the anthology yesterday. I’m not going to get too excited yet, but I am hopeful. I’ll consider this project a success if I’m able to sell at least 50 copies. Why such a small number? Because this [...] Read more »
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