An author told me the other day he found a typo in his proof, adding “I’ll probably leave it and send $5.00 to the first three readers that spot it and tell ’em it was test to see if they actually read the book…” I was completely honest, and told him that would be a HORRIBLE idea.
Good morning Angela,
The (BookLocker.com publishing) process was much easier than AuthorHouse. You have no idea how much easier. No irritating phone calls trying to sell me a whole bunch of stuff that I never used, but the stuff I needed I couldn’t have without purchasing the whole (AuthorHouse) package.
The BookLocker book cover went so nice, I was ready for battle gear and this was the first time I didn’t have to worry, cry and argue about a cover. It was done right the first time around. I didn’t have to keep redoing mistakes they made and I had to pay for. You have no idea, Angela, how professional this book looks, how nice it was to work with people who knew what they were doing and gave us information on how to promote our book without spending a wad of money and not getting results, when I could do the same thing and get results.
I’m sorry I’m ranting. You have no idea how much this process was so nice and easy. I also liked the fact BookLocker screened our books. AuthorHouse is publishing just about anything that will pay. My first book (at AuthorHouse) is a disaster right now because they published the bad galley they did. I’m so tempted to pull it and redo it. Again I’m ranting and I feel so much better about this book, Devil’s Cocubine. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Carla Landreth
Devil’s Concubine
https://www.booklocker.com/6557
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In my last piece for WritersWeekly, Blabbermouth Your Book, I focused on getting the word out by seizing the moment, wherever you are, in order to do so. But as I become engulfed in the process I’m finding more things to stress about than I ever suspected existed. I had a good time writing the book and I love the idea of being a published author. But nobody told me about situations that would cause hair pulling, brow furrowing and night sweats…
I woke up one day and said, “I want to write humor.” When I sat down at the keyboard, the one-liners and witticisms flew from my fingers like lightning flashes. Now I make tons of money with my laugh-a-second writing.
And if you believe that, I have a boat I’d like to sell you…
I am feeling much better since my surgery. My hemoglobin is creeping upward so my energy level is higher as well. I felt so good last weekend, in fact, that I started my Christmas shopping! It didn’t take too much energy, though, since I was only doing it online. Heh… It was the best Sunday I’ve had in a long time. I sat in bed all day, shopping, watching movies, and also working on a gift I’m making for my mom. I’m calling it the Taj Majal and I’m starting to think it just might not get done in time for Christmas. If not, maybe I can finished it by next Mother’s Day…
Over the years, we’ve experienced relatives of authors try to claim those authors were deceased in an attempt to get their royalties…but this week we discovered a whole new type of scam…
Thanks for all your help and great effort. I am grateful to you and appreciate your making the process painless and easy to understand.
Hilary Martinez Jr.
Practical Christianity
As a beauty, fashion and travel writer the formula to get me to tell my readers about a company’s product or place is a very straightforward one.
I receive approximately three hundred email pitches a day from publicists who want to send me samples or invite me to their press event, spa or hotel in hopes that I’ll like it enough to review it. Additionally, as the publisher of an online magazine, I have to worry about getting advertisers in order to stay in business. This advertising and editorial balance is the same whether the publication is a glitzy glossy with a one hundred year history, or a start-up digital. Advertising and sponsorships are what keep us all in business…
My book was published by (one of the largest POD publishers) and I am not happy with their service or prices. They designed my cover but I want to move my book to BookLocker. Can you use the cover they designed? Can they sue me for leaving?
Last week, I shared the story of my surgery last week. I am very tired but feeling better. My hemoglobin level is still quite low, which explains the fatigue. I admit I’m getting very weary of phone calls from doctors offices that have bad news instead of good. 🙁
