Here's the thing, both the trade and the self publishing paradigms have very real value. Both of them. I'll gladly sign a deal wtih a trade...
Good luck, Thevenomouspen! That's great news. And to have an agent that keen is terrific. As long as the agent has an established track record of...
Happy to answer, but do you mind if I PM or email you (can you PM on this site?)? Don't want to derail this thread. ETA: might be easier if you PM...
"I" don't do that many for my self-published titles. I would be broke a million times over. I do 3 passes with my own stuff. But with my...
When you sign with a publisher, you shouldn't have to pay anything. Don't lower the bar so far. Submit to the top publishers first. Set your bar...
I disagree, thirdwind. Who do you think edits books for major publishers? The author? No. TEAMS of editors do it. My books that are trade...
First, I don't see writing as a hobby, I see it as a profession, but I do understand that some people do but my next comment might be influenced...
First, you need to research a lot. A lot, a lot. Take a few months and research both the trade and self-publishing sides of the market. We're kind...
copyrighting your treatment will not stop someone from stealing your idea. Ideas are not copyrightable. If they took your words, that's something...
Once you're buying +2000 copies on a print run the price per books is under $2. I know one author who went that way and did 5000 books at $0.80 a...
Just looked it up and see that expanded distribution = mandatory 60% discount. So that minimum price includes 60% margin. I am sure there is a...
On CS the "minimum price" is inclusive of 50% (or maybe it's 40% can't remember) discount that you MUST have with them to get expanded distribution.
No, The printing cost of a 340 page book is $4.80. Double that is $9.60, so that's the minimum price if i'm going to give 50% discount (and not...
I use LSI and Createspace. I have one book that is 340 pages and I price it at $12.95 and that includes a 50% discount I give for wholesale...
I agree that costs for POD are several times more than offset, but that doesn't mean you have to price yourself out of the market. POD costs...
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