To my readers: Although this comment from Michael ...

2009-07-05T14:26:59.314-06:00

To my readers: Although this comment from Michael Marcus looks a little like a commercial for his upcoming book, I went to his blog about writing and self-publishing and I really like it. I might even buy his book when it becomes available (and, no, I don't get a kickback--I don't even know this guy; he's not trans, and he just stumbled upon my blog because of this particular topic).

His blog seems to have good information about writing and publishing, it's well written, and I'm going to take some more time to explore it. So if you're interested in writing and self-publishing, you might want to check it out.

>>POD companies will charge you a flat fee up fron...

2009-07-03T11:12:30.825-06:00

>>POD companies will charge you a flat fee up front for various services, including cover design and other features, then will print a copy of your book when someone orders one from them or from places like amazon.com. Companies that print in bulk will charge you a fee to print a large number of copies of your book--several thousand, sometimes.<<

You're missing a third method, becoming a _real_ self-publisher and have the books printed on demand, not in bulk.

You do more work but have more control and often get a better book, faster, and spend less money and make more money.

Michael N. Marcus
Author of "Become a Real Self Publisher," coming soon.

http://BookMakingBlog.blogspot.com
http://www.SilverSandsBooks.com

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