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.
Published on September 20, 2018
book marketing, self-publishing, writing career advice
I have to admit. When I first heard about this business model, my B.S. antenna went up. So, I did some further research, and here is what I found…
Published on September 13, 2018
book marketing, self-publishing, storytelling
One of the rapidly growing trends in social media marketing today is Facebook Messenger Bots. Authors can easily use this feature to create a game to engage their readers!
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…
Published on August 30, 2018
amazon, bookstores, pod complaints, Print on demand, self-publishing
Why would Amazon stock print-on-demand books?
Published on August 30, 2018
amazon, book marketing, createspace complaints, pod complaints, self-publishing
Has your book’s listing on Amazon recently changed? Have you noticed the following? High list price; No Prime availability; Some unknown firm selling your book instead of Amazon?
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…
Published on August 23, 2018
author, copyrights, legal, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, writing career advice
Authors often think they can use emails from readers for marketing purposes without asking permission.
Published on August 16, 2018
author, author scams, copyrights, legal, self-publishing
Did the cousin, who is now deceased, do this on purpose? And, what recourse does the co-author have?
Published on August 16, 2018
amazon, author scams, Complaints about specific publishers, self-publishing, writing scams
Authors, consider this scenario: With the click of a button, Amazon has killed your entire, successful career as an author. Your books have all been removed from their site, your unpaid royalties may be frozen, and you can’t get any specific details from Amazon… THIS IS REALLY HAPPENING!!
