SELF-PUBLISHING IN 2023? – How Many Book Sales Needed to Recoup Your Investment?
EFFECTIVE 1/3/23: THIS PAGE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING UPDATED WITH CURRENT NUMBERS EDITOR'S NOTE: Please also see the Self-Publishing Price Comparison HERE, which contains far more information about ...
POD SECRETS REVEALED: Book Contests for a Publisher’s Authors? Pppfffttt!!! By Angela Hoy
Playing on an author's vanity is one of the most common marketing ploys used in the publishing services industry. From promises of wealth and fame to ridiculous "your book can ...
POD SECRETS REVEALED: “Free Publishing Guides” Are Used To Harvest Your Email Address, Phone Number, And More!
When I see the words "free publishing guide," I think somebody is going to send me a free ebook that is an actual, factual, non-biased guide about the publishing industry, ...
RIDICULOUS RED TAPE!! When POD Publishers Charge WAY Too Much to Make Changes, and Take WAY Too Long to Make Them! by Angela Hoy
We often hear from authors who are upset with their current POD Publisher. One in particular is currently moving his AuthorHouse book to BookLocker, which is never a surprise. We ...
POD SECRETS REVEALED! – “100% Royalties?!” Don’t Be Fooled! By Angela Hoy
What are royalties? According to the I.R.S.: "Royalties from copyrights on literary, musical, or artistic works, and similar property, or from patents on inventions, are amounts paid to you for ...
P.O.D. SECRETS REVEALED: “Free” P.O.D. Services Can Be Very Expensive!
PRICES WERE UPDATED IN THIS ARTICLE ON 7/13/17 NOTE: BookLocker.com offers a D.I.Y. option that costs $78. That includes the cost of the print proof (the first printed, bound copy ...
P.O.D. SECRETS REVEALED: Ridiculous Contract Clauses!
This week, we're going to show you why reading contracts is imperative when considering a P.O.D. publisher. Did you know... 1. AUTHORHOUSE OWNS YOUR PRODUCTION FILES...AND SO DOES ALMOST EVERYBODY ...