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Re: how to self-publish a book with $0 setup

Dave Ingland — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:49:47 -0000

DJ, thanks for the follow-up! I don't publish, I just handle the printing. Most of my efficiencies are in full color books with hardcover binding, such as children's books, cookbooks, etc. However, I have done some non-fiction and biographical work in 1 color. If you or anyone needs any help with printing, let me know via email. There are some good companies here in the US that are economical & provide good quality on one color book projects that I can recommend.

Re: how to self-publish a book with $0 setup

djchuang — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:52:18 -0000

Dave, thanks for your comments! I did get an ISBN number assigned via Lulu.com, there's some info at http://www.lulu.com/en/services/marketing/isbn.php ; I don't think it's registered at the Library of Congress -- that'd be an additional process, which I did not go through.

Thanks for sharing when the cost per copy changes between print-on-demand and offset printing.

What would it take to get a book printed/ published by your company?

Re: how to self-publish a book with $0 setup

Dave Ingland — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 01:32:02 -0000

DJ, did Lulu provide you with ISBN and Library of Congress number or did you need to register for those individually? I looked into self-publishing a book a couple of years ago, but never got anyone to reply to this question on the Lulu forum. Thanks!

Just as an aside since I am president of a book printing company, on-demand printing is really only cost effective for quantities under 1,000 copies. Anything more and conventional offset printing is gonna have a lower per unit cost.

Re: how to self-publish a book with $0 setup

djchuang — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 21:52:27 -0000

@Angela, I'm not sure-- I've just heard that when I talked with my friends in the publishing industry. Some publishers, I'm guessing, don't want to publish content that is not exclusively theirs.

@Rhett, here's a sample of the Lessig method http://www.presentationzen.com/presentationzen/... ; maybe we can both ask @shawnwood to post his slides so we can all see them.

Re: how to self-publish a book with $0 setup

Rhett Smith — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 21:41:20 -0000

DJ: Great article.

I've been thinking about this route...not really sure though. I have some possible opportunities with some publishers, but more and more I like this route for various reasons. I don't know...weighing it all out.

Thanks for posting this.

rhett

ps now I'm off to review some of your Tweets...you mentioned Lessig yesterday in relation to the slide presentation by Shawn Wood....sparked my curiousity.

Re: how to self-publish a book with $0 setup

Angela Yee — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 21:35:18 -0000

Forgot to say my self-publishing site is http://www.summistarpress.com

Re: how to self-publish a book with $0 setup

Angela Yee — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 21:34:13 -0000

Good article, DJ... I'm curious as to your viewpoint as to how self-publishing would jeopardize an opportunity with a traditional publisher... right after that you talked about The Shack, which was self-published first. I'm a self-publisher but thinking about doing at least one book traditionally published. What are your thoughts?

Re: how to self-publish a book with $0 setup

human3rror — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 14:54:17 -0000

you working ona title right now? :)

Re: how to self-publish a book with $0 setup

Kishore Joshi — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 01:27:31 -0000

This is a great article for new aspiring authors about POD and Traditional Publishing.

Kishore Joshi
Author
One Step At A Time (Manzilein)
http://www.lulu.com/content/3990391