technoflutemom
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Anyone ever sold their self published books on eBay? I've done pretty well selling specialty manuals for specific hobbies (don't do it anymore). Anyone else do the same?
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Self-Publishing
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Re: Sefl-Publishing
I think self-publishing exists for the exact reason you stated. It is great for publishing and selling specific non-fiction or how-to type books. Not so great for fiction or general interest books.
I've never done self-publishing myself. I'm a fiction writer, and hope to be published traditionally.
I think self-publishing exists for the exact reason you stated. It is great for publishing and selling specific non-fiction or how-to type books. Not so great for fiction or general interest books.
I've never done self-publishing myself. I'm a fiction writer, and hope to be published traditionally.
technoflutemom
Registered Member
Re: Sefl-Publishing
You're exactly right. With a few notable exceptions, fiction just doesn't do well self-published. With non-fiction, though, there are some nich markets that traditional publishers don't know about or wouldn't find profitable enough to pursue.
I would kind of like to get back into it, since it was my most sucessful eBay venture. You have to have the right product, though, and get good word of mouth from the hobbyists.
You're exactly right. With a few notable exceptions, fiction just doesn't do well self-published. With non-fiction, though, there are some nich markets that traditional publishers don't know about or wouldn't find profitable enough to pursue.
I would kind of like to get back into it, since it was my most sucessful eBay venture. You have to have the right product, though, and get good word of mouth from the hobbyists.
technoflutemom
Registered Member
Re: Sefl-Publishing
I'm talking about hard copies. It is easy to become your own publisher. Just sign up for ISBNs (you don't even have to do that unless you want to sell on Amazon), print the books out and bind them some way. I got a manual comb binding machine for about $50 and printed my covers out on nice card stock.
I'm talking about hard copies. It is easy to become your own publisher. Just sign up for ISBNs (you don't even have to do that unless you want to sell on Amazon), print the books out and bind them some way. I got a manual comb binding machine for about $50 and printed my covers out on nice card stock.
Re: Sefl-Publishing
Well, you can get all the equiptment yourself, or you could just pay to have multiple copies of your book bound and printed. Lulu (and others) are print-on-demand companies. That means that they only print a copy of your book when someone buys it. This is the cheapest way for someone to print a book because there is no outlay of money on the author's part.
Well, you can get all the equiptment yourself, or you could just pay to have multiple copies of your book bound and printed. Lulu (and others) are print-on-demand companies. That means that they only print a copy of your book when someone buys it. This is the cheapest way for someone to print a book because there is no outlay of money on the author's part.
