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CHANGING TIDE! Print Book Sales Increase While Ebook Sales Continue to Decline

Published on November 9, 2017 Print on demand, self-publishing

Ebook sales are down. Ebook reading device sales are down. Print sales are up. What does this mean for the future of books?

BOOK MARKETING ESERIAL PART 3 – Days 1 – 11: Unique Website Content + Why an Ezine is a MUST for Repeat Traffic and More Book Sales

Published on October 6, 2017 book marketing, Print on demand, self-publishing

Having unique and frequently updated content on your website will help keep readers coming back! And, they’ll buy your books!

MORE Author Complaints About BookBaby

Published on September 28, 2017 bookbaby, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, Print on demand, self-publishing

Read comments that BookBaby authors have sent directly to us!

Employees (Allegedly) Reveal Behind-the-Scenes Info. about CreateSpace, Xlibris, Author Solutions, Infinity Publishing, Lulu, and Outskirts Press

Published on September 21, 2017 amazon, author solutions, authorhouse, bookbaby, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, createspace complaints, infinity publishing, iuniverse, lulu, pod complaints, Print on demand, trafford

Want to get the inside scoop on a publishing company? Look no further than their employees! (And, beware of false “positive” reviews posted online!)

“My publisher went out of business but I only have one printed copy of my book…and no files!”

Published on September 5, 2017 Print on demand, self-publishing

No electronic files? The fix is simple!

Is Author Solutions Having Problems? – Pay Cuts, “Stagnant” Leads, and More…

Published on August 24, 2017 author solutions, authorhouse, complaints, Complaints about specific publishers, iuniverse, pod complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing, xlibris

“The base pay went from $15.41/hour to $11.41 per hour. (Commission-based) reps are estimating a $30,000 loss in pay annually. New leads have been stagnant for months…”

UH OH – PART II! What are Employees of CreateSpace and Lulu Saying About Those Companies?

Published on April 13, 2017 createspace complaints, lulu, Print on demand, self-publishing

“Someone told me to not take the job during the interview process. One of them tried to talk me out of working there — boy were they right. Upper management is quitting on bad terms and people are getting fired without any notice…”

Is Your Book Suddenly “Unavailable” on Amazon? Are They Up to Their Old Tricks Again?!

Published on March 16, 2017 amazon, Print on demand

Has you print on demand book suddenly been listed as “out of stock” or “unavailable” on Amazon? Or, does it now have a ridiculous lead time – like “Usually ships in 1 to 2 months?” You need to read this and you need to immediately contact your publisher…

DIY Publishing Services – Are Any of Them Really “Free?”

Published on November 1, 2016 Print on demand, self-publishing

I see your claim that it is less expensive to publish with BookLocker than with CreateSpace and I don’t understand why you think so. All over the Internet, information about CreateSpace makes authors think their services are free. Their homepage even says “free.” What gives?

From Unpublishable to Profitable – Converting My Website Content to EBOOKS! By Kristina Seleshanko

Published on October 25, 2016 Print on demand, self-publishing, writing career advice

I’d just finished a book for a traditional New York publisher and was waiting on a promised contract from another publishing house. Because I knew I’d be working on a book soon, I didn’t want to get involved in a major project…but I also wasn’t sure what to do to scratch my creative itch – or contribute to our family funds.