Comments on: Publishing Comparisons (POD vs POD)

By: Erik Hyrkas

Erik Hyrkas — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 03:46:51 +0000

Thanks!

By: TJPontious

TJPontious — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 03:09:46 +0000

I started with Lulu, but have not been active there. I really like Smashwords for purely eBook production. I don’t think there’s a paperback printer that really gives the author a good deal unless you’re buying thousands or something.

By: Erik Hyrkas

Erik Hyrkas — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 19:50:50 +0000

In the end, who did you go with?

By: T J Pontious

T J Pontious — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:45:22 +0000

The more well known outfits are pretty legitimate. I would have to encourage you to just do your research, check their web sites, and search for critiques or reviews of their services to be sure you’re comfortable with your choice.

By: Samson Mburu

Samson Mburu — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:56:33 +0000

I would like to get published. But I really would like to meet a good publisher who is not out to fleece me.Whre can I get such?

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:14:57 +0000

UniBook.com is a free self-publishing service with cheap prices for hardcover books

By: T J Pontious

T J Pontious — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 13:03:45 +0000

Yes, if you are not careful it is easy to pay for some services multiple times with the layered or ‘package’ approach.

By: Lazarus

Lazarus — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 05:15:42 +0000

Hello,

Question: their added services seem a double charge for what you already paid in the package. Isn’t it?

By: Karl Schroeder

Karl Schroeder — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:47:30 +0000

Debra is right, this is a good resource. It is important that independent writers keep each other informed, and subsequently imperative that information reaching them is accurate. As a professional publishing consultant and representative of Outskirts Press, I’d like to correct a few pieces of information for readers. Outskirts Press is a custom, on-demand self-publishing option in the same vein as organizations if the first category like iUniverse, AuthorHouse, and Lulu. In fact, I work with many authors who transition from those publishers to Outskirts Press for a variety of reasons, vanity publishing not among them. Perhaps it’s a matter of impression or semantics. Neither Outskirts Press nor its authors consider themselves a vanity press. Outskirts Press does include customizable book covers at each package level, and exclusive full-custom covers are available as well: http://tinyurl.com/op-covers ISBNs – necessary for distribution – are included beginning at the $399 Sapphire package level. Packages can be compared side-by-side on the Outskirts Press website for author convenience here: http://outskirtspress.com/publishinginformation.html Finally, easy website navigation is important, and feedback is always welcomed. Here is link to the Outskirts Press publishing overview page: http://outskirtspress.com/tour.html Thanks to all for sharing information and resources.

By: Rachael Gootnick

Rachael Gootnick — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:12:53 +0000

I enjoyed reading your article. I could tell you spent a lot of time researching these companies. If you are looking for more information on self-publishing and print on demand technologies, please check out this open-source project from the Rochester Institute of Technology, called the Open Publishing Guide.
http://opg.cias.rit.edu. This blog entry will be posted on our site. Thank you for this excellent break down of self-publishing options!
-Rachael Gootnick