Comments on: Choosing A Cheap Self Publishing Solution

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:41:18 +0000

Just a quick thought regarding Vanessa’s comment on Jan. 9, 2008:

I’ve heard nightmare stories about PublishAmerica. You might want to do a web search for reviews on their products and their customer service. Sooooo many bad reviews!

By: Bryce Beattie

Bryce Beattie — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:53:21 +0000

Jack - Yes, after you purchase a review copy of your book, it gets listed in Amazon. There are other ways to do this. You can join the Amazon advantage program for $27 a year and mail them copies of your book (of course, you’ll have to get the printing done somewhere). Or you can go through Lulu.com and drop the $100 bucks for the “global distribution” option. Getting your proof copy shipped to you shouldn’t cost more than $12-$15 total. Or you can get published by a regular publisher and have them do it all.

Also, It’s fairly simple to set up your document in OpenOffice. A while ago, I found a template for Lulu that would work just as well. Just Google for Lulu OpenOffice.org template.

By: Jack

Jack — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 07:06:04 +0000

Could you upload a blank .odf of a template for using createspace, a base that I can start from?

And also, to get your createspace work submitted to Amazon.com you need to order, and pay for, a proof copy???

By: Osvajac

Osvajac — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:16:50 +0000

Well i wish you all the good luck in publishing it and ill buy it if i can couse i cant order it online (im 14 years old and myparents wouldnt give me the money) The book is genious and i enjoyed every second of it. You have any other books i could read couse i need time to fill until the next chapter

By: DarcKnyt

DarcKnyt — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 01:46:19 +0000

Your plan is brilliant, Bryce — no arguing that! Oh, and if you don’t know it yet, keeping those four steps in order and manageable is easily done by this really nifty little software package called “List of Six” … get it over on babykatiemedia.com.

By: Bryce Beattie

Bryce Beattie — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 23:35:14 +0000

Thanks for the kind words.

My mind is made up.

Here’s the plan:

1) Become an internet author superstar.
2) Publish my book using createspace, so it shows up on amazon
3) Work my (by this time) thousands of loyal readers into a book-buying frenzy, taking me to the top of amazon’s charts.
4) Have hollywood license my creative work for enormous sums of money.

Only 4 steps left to go…

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 09:22:16 +0000

I just heard of a place called Publish America. Their website is, coincidentally, http://www.publishamerica.com I haven’t done any research on them but maybe they might be worth a shot.

Hope you guys are doing well and had a nice holiday season.

By: DarcKnyt

DarcKnyt — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 21:41:25 +0000

Bryce, are you sure you don’t want to try getting this out for a few agents to look at first? I’d really hate to see you have to invest in publishing and promoting the book yourself, which can be a) a lot of work and b) costly. I think this book’s the equal of any other in it’s genre I’ve read, and think you could get it published by a house. Of course, that’s going to take time, patience and a lot of rejection, but I do believe it’s publishable.

BUT, if this is the route you’ve chosen and you’re set on it, I want to help. Let me know what I can do to support you and I’m happy to pitch in. Best of luck!