Ever Wanted to Publish Your Own Book?

The place for anything at all...
Post Reply
User avatar
MoonKit
Legendary
Legendary
Posts: 2955
Joined: Fri Jul 14, 2006 2:00 pm
Custom Title: That Girl With The Ferrets
Gender: Female
Mood: Indifferent
Location: In Hiding

Ever Wanted to Publish Your Own Book?

Post by MoonKit »

Now, I know there is a lot of writers on here and I also know that it's hard to actually get published. So here's a link for a self publishing place:

http://www.lulu.com/

It doesnt cost anything upfront. They just offer your book online to people and if someone wants to buy it, the site gets 20% of the profit and the cost of materials and you get the rest. You do get to set the price and pick the layout and all that. Its not a bad idea. I think I may do it someday. Though its certainly not going to make you the money that a big company would. But it will get your stuff out there.

And hell, you can be pretty sure that a few pack members would buy your stuff. You should at least go check out the site. There are some werewolf books up for sale. 8)
You are the only light there is for yourself my friend
Top
User avatar
MattSullivan
Legendary
Legendary
Posts: 1480
Joined: Sun May 14, 2006 6:54 am
Location: AMERICA, bitches! :P

Post by MattSullivan »

Hm. Not bad!
Image
Top
User avatar
Baphnedia
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 2326
Joined: Sun Dec 26, 2004 11:23 pm
Gender: Male
Location: Portland, OR

Post by Baphnedia »

I'll second any recommendation to lulu.com - a good friend of mine, Scott Degraffenreid (social network analyst), introduced me to them last year. However, I still have a LOT of writing to go before I actually use their services.
Everyday should be Towel Day.
Sekrit Identity: What?
Paradice Games: .com, Forums & Facebook
Top
User avatar
Scott Gardener
Legendary
Legendary
Posts: 4731
Joined: Wed Dec 15, 2004 11:36 pm
Gender: Male
Mood: Excited
Location: Rockwall, Texas (and beyond infinity)
Contact:
Contact Scott Gardener

Post by Scott Gardener »

Hmm indeed. Certainly a consideration, though I'm not sure I'll put my main novel up there just yet. Still, I've got a lot of other rough manuscripts that, with some editing, could go out there. Some revisions and expansions off of, say, my "Lunar Calling" short story series... Let me get back to you on this one in a few months.
Taking a Gestalt approach, since it's the "in" thing...
Top
KittyRose
Legendary
Legendary
Posts: 1254
Joined: Sun Dec 24, 2006 5:01 pm
Custom Title: The Spotted Feline Writer
Location: Here, There, and Everywhere
Contact:
Contact KittyRose

Post by KittyRose »

Good to know; might have to check out the site.
I met an author who self-published his first book and he talked about his experiences and marketing the book and all that.
DeviantART
Meez

:wolfpaint: Avatar created by Z
Top
User avatar
Terastas
Legendary
Legendary
Posts: 5193
Joined: Thu Nov 25, 2004 4:03 pm
Custom Title: Spare Pelican
Gender: Male
Location: Las Vegas
Contact:
Contact Terastas

Post by Terastas »

Baphnedia wrote:However, I still have a LOT of writing to go before I actually use their services.
Same here. I've got it bookmarked, but I seriously doubt I'll be advertising any time soon. I haven't even begun to get into character development. :p
Top
User avatar
Baphnedia
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 2326
Joined: Sun Dec 26, 2004 11:23 pm
Gender: Male
Location: Portland, OR

Post by Baphnedia »

Ouch, Terastas. Well, if anything happens, all I can say is that the Army is keeping me busy. :)
Everyday should be Towel Day.
Sekrit Identity: What?
Paradice Games: .com, Forums & Facebook
Top
User avatar
Anubis
Legendary
Legendary
Posts: 6429
Joined: Tue Jun 21, 2005 7:57 pm
Custom Title: Eletist Jerk
Gender: Male
Location: Crossroads, ganking a hordie lowbie.
Contact:
Contact Anubis

Post by Anubis »

Oooh,

This could be useful, i'm in the middle of writing something right now, and I can use this. I'm not any where close to publish any thing!
THE GAME

My Armory
Top
Post Reply

Return to “General Stuff”