tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post7076770227868289267..comments2024-03-26T23:41:10.319+00:00Comments on Authors Electric: PODding Along Nicely - Debbie BennettKatherine Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196712319655603442noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-4809601659648050002013-02-07T15:34:00.628+00:002013-02-07T15:34:00.628+00:00Interesting post. Have been considering going POD ...Interesting post. Have been considering going POD for a while - have decided to go for it! Lynne Garnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05697330164705623835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-55656454609109446632013-02-06T21:14:20.214+00:002013-02-06T21:14:20.214+00:00Costed it out, Cally, as I wondered too, but it do...Costed it out, Cally, as I wondered too, but it does work out cheaper, even in small quantitiesDebbie Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06761474820689143835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-29909377595896009462013-02-06T18:14:42.645+00:002013-02-06T18:14:42.645+00:00Or you can just buy copies from UK (not author cop...Or you can just buy copies from UK (not author copies) you may find that with free postage and your royalties taken into account it's as cheap to order from Amazon UK as to do the whole US postal/author copy thing. just a thought! <br />I've been pretty happy with Createspace as POD though I have to say that their paper choices aren't that great - I far prefer bookwove paper. But they are CHEAP and that's got a lot going for it! And they don't look cheap. Agree with you re cream paper though. The white paper can look really harsh. Anyone got any Lightning Source stories for comparison? CallyPhillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15481379296340077102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-76699039286061625492013-02-06T17:19:25.883+00:002013-02-06T17:19:25.883+00:00CreateSpace do set a minimum price - then you add ...CreateSpace do set a minimum price - then you add your own mark-up. Customers only pay local postage on top of that, but for proof and stock copies, you have to pay postage from the US, but the unit cost is quite low, so I can still make a few quid profit on selling them myself and the customer gets them cheaper than buying online.Debbie Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06761474820689143835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-81338370920583033072013-02-06T15:07:06.494+00:002013-02-06T15:07:06.494+00:00Great post Debbie - and many apologies for the no...Great post Debbie - and many apologies for the note about my interview - it wasn't supposed to go up here, I intended it to go to my own blog but somehow Blogger re-directed it.<br /><br />As for 'Create Space' I think it's pretty good once you get your head round the 'formatting'. The quality of the finished product is pleasing too. When I used it for my novella 'Dancing With Fate', it was myfirst attempt and I needed to order several print proofs from the US, before I was satisfied - which was very expensive postage-wise, now that you can proof on-line it makes it a lot easier on the purse!<br /><br />Hywela Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13789711554354184386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-89373034608717595382013-02-06T12:56:08.926+00:002013-02-06T12:56:08.926+00:00I've been very happy with Createspace, the qua...I've been very happy with Createspace, the quality was good and they are now distributing in the UK. However, it's a bit of a pain that the author copies still have to come from the US!Chris Longmuirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02488093821886798927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-72829177751247021862013-02-06T11:51:42.739+00:002013-02-06T11:51:42.739+00:00POD (Lulu) brings me very few sales, but I like a ...POD (Lulu) brings me very few sales, but I like a print copy for the final stages of editing. It's a great help to work from this conventional format rather than only a printout - perhaps my generation, perhaps the effect of a 'real' book.Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13770069472552779217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-77381107585994491382013-02-06T11:40:48.398+00:002013-02-06T11:40:48.398+00:00That looks really good - there's something abo...That looks really good - there's something about a wrap around cover, isn't there?<br />Looks wonderfully professional (of course) Appearance can make all the difference to your initial approach to a book - and crucially, make the difference between picking it up or ignoring it when it's a physical copy if you are coming to it blind rather than by way of recommendation.madwippitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02595748471651052552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-67068383360871881442013-02-06T11:28:56.577+00:002013-02-06T11:28:56.577+00:00great to read this Debbie. I'm still in 's...great to read this Debbie. I'm still in 'seeking agent no man's land' but CreateSpace may become an option for my new crime novel rather than trying all the smaller presses. Linda Gillard seemed pleased with her venture into CS too. Do they dictate pricing of the paperback? <br />Good luck with both dead tree and kindle books! I shall look up your new kindle sequel.Lydia Bennethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09328239009863878547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-69106324352350872862013-02-06T11:20:50.561+00:002013-02-06T11:20:50.561+00:00Great post, Debbie, with some real thought for foo...Great post, Debbie, with some real thought for food: I was hungry this morning for new possibilities...and had never considered POD. Cheers.glitter noirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11728649916344336118noreply@blogger.com