Comments on: Print on Demand, Self-Publishing, and Perceived Value in Australia and the United States http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/blog/2009/03/15/print-on-demand-self-publishing-and-perceived-value-in-australia-and-the-united-states/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:34:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: John Wayne Cargile http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/blog/2009/03/15/print-on-demand-self-publishing-and-perceived-value-in-australia-and-the-united-states/comment-page-1/#comment-1911 John Wayne Cargile Sun, 12 Apr 2009 08:17:08 +0000 http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/?p=1313#comment-1911 Thanks, Mr. Perkins for your understanding of alternative publishing. I recently released a new novel, The Cry of the Cuckoos, as a POD. I am having fun marketing it. Of course, I am taking a chance it will sell, and I am making strides with it. Within 10 days of release I had sold 8 copies at list price from Amazon.com and my personal website. I have 40 years iexperience in newspaper, magazine and book producing, so the opportunity to POD seemed right for me, considering traditional publishing. I worked as regional sales manager for Bantam Books earlier in my career, and I know traditional publishers are being real picky, especially when it comes to a new author on stage. I also visited with most of the big publishers in New York in the early 90's when I was a book producer. I wanted to know what they were looking for and I received cold shoulders with most of them. I was able to self-publish a paperback book for an author, edit it and take it to market. I sold the book out and let the author have it from there. Anyway, thanks for the information. Thanks, Mr. Perkins for your understanding of alternative publishing. I recently released a new novel, The Cry of the Cuckoos, as a POD. I am having fun marketing it. Of course, I am taking a chance it will sell, and I am making strides with it. Within 10 days of release I had sold 8 copies at list price from Amazon.com and my personal website. I have 40 years iexperience in newspaper, magazine and book producing, so the opportunity to POD seemed right for me, considering traditional publishing. I worked as regional sales manager for Bantam Books earlier in my career, and I know traditional publishers are being real picky, especially when it comes to a new author on stage. I also visited with most of the big publishers in New York in the early 90’s when I was a book producer. I wanted to know what they were looking for and I received cold shoulders with most of them. I was able to self-publish a paperback book for an author, edit it and take it to market. I sold the book out and let the author have it from there. Anyway, thanks for the information.

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]]> By: Francis Hamit http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/blog/2009/03/15/print-on-demand-self-publishing-and-perceived-value-in-australia-and-the-united-states/comment-page-1/#comment-1910 Francis Hamit Mon, 16 Mar 2009 23:47:27 +0000 http://www.selfpublishingreview.com/?p=1313#comment-1910 Two reactions to this: 1). One of the failures of the Amazon Shorts program was to set everything at 49 cents. It cheapened the brand and led people to think the content had no value. The bargain backfired. 2). Self published authors should not compete with big publisher on price. If you have a POD book you have to price it higher to make any money at all. Those most likely to buy it will not worry about a couple of extra dollars on the retail price. Books promise unique reading experiences and are not fungible commodities. Two reactions to this: 1). One of the failures of the Amazon Shorts program was to set everything at 49 cents. It cheapened the brand and led people to think the content had no value. The bargain backfired. 2). Self published authors should not compete with big publisher on price. If you have a POD book you have to price it higher to make any money at all. Those most likely to buy it will not worry about a couple of extra dollars on the retail price. Books promise unique reading experiences and are not fungible commodities.

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