Some POD publishers imply their books are available in all bookstores but you don’t make that claim. Why?

Yes, some POD publishers use deceptive wording that make authors think their book will be stocked in all the major bookstores. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Book buyers can walk into almost any local bookstore (all the major chains), and PLACE AN ORDER for almost any book published by major POD publishers. However, bookstores don’t stock the vast majority of books, even those that have been traditionally published. With more than a million books published each year, there simply isn’t enough shelf space.

We hear frequent complaints from authors who have been misled by the “other guys” in this manner.

Even if you go with a POD publisher that sells authors an expensive “returns” program, it’s unlikely stores will stock your book. They stock books for bestselling authors, for publishers willing to pay a premium for shelf space, and for a select (lucky) few others – the vast majority of which have been traditionally published.

Most books are sold online now, with Amazon outselling every bookstore chain each year. The easiest and most effective way to sell books is to promote them online, directly to the customer. Our book, 90 DAYS OF PROMOTING YOUR BOOK ONLINE: Your Book’s Daily Marketing Plan (which is given for free to all Booklocker.com print authors), teaches authors how to do just that.

Got questions about Print On Demand and Self-publishing? Ask Angela Hoy.

About The Author

Angela Hoy is the publisher of WritersWeekly.com, the author of 19 books, and the co-owner of BookLocker.com (one of the original POD publishers that still gets books to market in less than a month), PubPreppers.com (print and ebook design for authors who truly want to self-publish), and Abuzz Press (the publishing co-op that charges no setup fees).

Angela has lived and traveled across the U.S. with her kids in an RV, settled in a river-side home in Bradenton, FL, and lived on a 52 ft Irwin sailboat. Angela now resides on a mountaintop in Northwest Georgia, where she plans to spend the rest of her days bird watching, gardening, hiking, and taking in all of the amazing sunrises.

WritersWeekly.com - the free marketing ezine for writers, which features new paying markets and freelance job listings every Wednesday.

BookLocker.com - According to attorney Mark Levine, author of The Fine Print, BookLocker is: "As close to perfection as you're going to find in the world of ebook and POD publishing. The ebook royalties are the highest I've ever seen, and the print royalties are better than average. BookLocker understands what new authors experience, and have put together a package that is the best in the business. You can't go wrong here. Plus, they're selective and won't publish any manuscript just because it's accompanied by a check. Also, the web site is well trafficked. If you can find a POD or epublisher with as much integrity and dedication to selling authors' books, but with lower POD publishing fees, please let me know."

Abuzz Press offers FAST and FREE book publication, but only accepts a small percentage of submissions, and only works with U.S. authors.

PubPreppers.com - "We Prep, You Publish!" Print and ebook design for authors who truly want to self-publish. Offers formatting and design services only, and then provides simple instructions for authors on where to sign up to have the print and ebook editions printed/listed/sold. Cut out the middle man. Keep 100% of what bookstores pay for your book!

Angela's POD Secrets Revealed Series can be found HERE.

Have a POD Book with another publisher? See if BookLocker can give you a better deal. (BookLocker offers "disgruntled author discounts" to those who want to move from other POD services.)

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