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Q – “My publisher disappeared! How can I find out how many books they sold?”

Published on October 25, 2018 pod complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing scams

My publisher stopped paying royalties months ago and they’re not responding to emails or phone calls. I’m starting to panic a little bit…

CAN YOU HELP AUTHORS? We are Seeking, Illustrators, Translators, Ghostwriters, Audiobook Creators, and more!

Published on October 25, 2018 ghostwriting, Print on demand, self-publishing

DO NOT pay your publisher for cover design, editing, illustrating, or anything that THEY will own later!

“If I use BookLocker to publish my book, how many cover designs do I get to choose from?”

Published on October 11, 2018 Print on demand, self-publishing

Q – Angela, If I sign up with BookLocker, how many cover designs may I choose from? And, will I be able to communicate directly with the designer and have input? W.P. A – At BookLocker, we don’t use template covers. All of our covers are unique and original cover design is included in all […]

How BookLocker Has Remained Profitable for More Than 20 Years…when so many others have failed by Angela Hoy, WritersWeekly.com, BookLocker.com, Abuzz Press and PubPreppers.com

Published on September 29, 2018 Print on demand, self-publishing

BookLocker.com has been in the business for 20 years, and has published more than 10,000 titles in that time. We’ve seen many competitors rise and fall but we’re still going strong. We are a lean organization. We keep our costs down while only working with a limited number of authors each year. This enables me (one of the two owners) to work with every single author one-on-one. We break even on setup fees, and earn our profits on book sales so we and each author have a vested interest in the success of their book.

“What sells best? Paperbacks, hardcovers, or ebooks?”

Published on September 6, 2018 amazon, book marketing, Ebooks, Print on demand, writing career advice

“What sells better in stores? Paperbacks or hardcovers? And, do those sell better than ebooks?”

10 THINGS YOU MUST KNOW about CreateSpace’s Death / “Merger” with KDP Print, and Why Some Authors are FURIOUS!

Published on September 6, 2018 amazon, Complaints about specific publishers, createspace complaints, pod complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing

Amazon has killed CreateSpace, and renamed it/merged it/replaced it (same thing, no matter which way you wash it!) with “KDP Print.” We all knew that was coming. And, between you and me, with all the complaints about CreateSpace posted online, it’s no surprise they wanted to get rid of the name…

How can Amazon have Print on Demand books in stock that nobody has ordered yet?

Published on August 30, 2018 amazon, bookstores, pod complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing

Why would Amazon stock print-on-demand books?

“I’m moving my book from CreateSpace to BookLocker. How come BookLocker’s prices are so much lower than the other companies?”

Published on August 23, 2018 amazon, BookLocker, Complaints about specific publishers, createspace complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing

The reason our prices are so low is simple. At BookLocker.com, we break even on setup fees, and earn our profits on book sales. That way, we and the author have a vested interest in the success of the book. The “other guys” get as much as they can out of authors up-front…