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Where are you located, I am in AZ.

Do you have a website?

www.conspiracyofcrisis.com

Ed
edited by espites on 12/11/2011]]> Sun, 11 Dec 2011 18:09:06 GMT http://www.thebookpatch.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=19 Message from seamuscoffey
I have had reasonable success buying books from here and other low cost print-on-demand providers and contacting local bookstores with my sales pitch. As a result, I buy my book here and elsewhere for a pittance and sell it to the book store for twice what I paid for it. I make a profit and my book sells. As is, I have had to switch to different service as I am now ordering several hundred at a time.
(No offense or anything but even with express shipping the output from this site is kinda slow.)

The key to being successful as a self-published author is diligent self-promotion.

I make orders, take phone calls and submit excerpts for review on my own.
Granted, I have sold a modest 2400. However, there is no reason why an individual would not be able to do the same with the right amount of dedication and some basic social skills.]]> Thu, 08 Sep 2011 06:03:20 GMT http://www.thebookpatch.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=19 Message from ritergal sm85 wrote:

I can offer a couple of "must do" tips.

1) Get an ISBN assigned. This shows that you have a professional product to sell. You can get it free by publishing
an eBook version of your book at lulu.com.
2) List your book for sale on Amazon.com. Nearly all prospective buyers will assume that ALL books are available on
Amazon, so you have to make sure that YOUR book is available there too.

If you use a Lulu assigned ISBN and register your book with Amazon, Lulu will be listed as the publisher. The Publisher of Record is the owner of the ISBN.

ISBN is that barcode on the back of books. ISBN stands for International Standard Book Number, or something like that. It's an international registry of titles maintained by Bowker. You can buy individual numbers from them, or a block of ten for a reasonable sum. If you think you may ever publish more than one title buy a block. You can use them for eBooks, CDs, etc., not just books. You get to designate the name of the publishing company, so make up a cool one and declare yourself a publisher. If you own the ISBN, you're good to go.

The ISBN is issued for a book "as is" so if you alter anything beyond simple typo type errors, you are supposed to declare a new edition and use a new number. That means that technically, if you snag an eBook number from Lulu, you would be in violation of Bowker's rules by using it for a print volume anywhere.

If you have any hopes that your book will be in libraries, you need an ISBN. Ditto with Amazon and bookstores. If you are publishing only for private and non-commercial distribution, it doesn't matter.

If you want huge numbers of people to order, Amazon is an advantage. I often add an extra book to an order to qualify for free shipping. I can't do that with other sites. The equation is difficult to assess. Do you want more distribution and visibility for your book and yourself, or higher profit per volume?]]> Sat, 20 Aug 2011 08:23:36 GMT http://www.thebookpatch.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=49 Message from tahoeartisan ed]]> Sun, 17 Jul 2011 22:17:16 GMT http://www.thebookpatch.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=47 Message from absentis ]]> Sun, 12 Jun 2011 22:40:38 GMT http://www.thebookpatch.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=46 Message from suenel00
Anyone out there??]]> Tue, 17 May 2011 18:48:59 GMT http://www.thebookpatch.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=43 Message from vostrovsky desertecho wrote:

I was just wondering... If I want to send a copy of my book to a publisher and they reject it, will I get the copy I sent, back? I like the idea of sending a completed one but I don't want to have to buy a new one for each publisher I want to send it to.

Thank you

]]> Wed, 16 Feb 2011 08:22:19 GMT http://www.thebookpatch.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=43 Message from desertecho
Thank you]]> Wed, 16 Feb 2011 06:40:04 GMT http://www.thebookpatch.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=42 Message from plodocus

Merci, and talk to you soon.
Christophe
edited by plodocus on 2/3/2011]]> Mon, 07 Feb 2011 18:54:04 GMT http://www.thebookpatch.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=19 Message from Amunoz7477 The best way to get noticed is to promot your book and tell others about it. If you really wanted to, you could make a website so people who heard about your book can find it easier. Or donate a few coppies to your library! I was personally thinking about that.
But what is a ISBN?? I'm a first time soon-to-be user (I haven't printed my book you, still in mid-editing) so I don't have a clue.]]> Wed, 26 Jan 2011 10:38:16 GMT http://www.thebookpatch.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=19 Message from vostrovsky An ISBN wither it’s free or not will not get you into book stores or into the hands of readers. An ISBN is a serial number like a license plate on a car, it will help someone identify a book if they are looking for it.
Your task is to make them look.
As for Amazon, we do not tell anyone not to sell their books on Amazon, but remember that they want you to send them books so they have them in stock. They take up to 55% of the cover price and you pay for the printing and shipping to them. Registering your book with Amazon and sending them a copy will not sell books. They have several million books on their list and your job again is to get people to your book.
That is why we created TheBookPatch. If you are going to get people to read your book, might as well retain as much of the money as you can.
The steps to a great book and success in the market (take it from a #1 New York Times bestselling author) is a well structures story, a good edit and exposure.
Send copies to your local media try an independent book store and author events. Tell friends and push it on face book and tweeter. Be active; build a website with a link to your book in our book store. Promotion is hard work and shamelessly flogging a book is what a good author does.
As a result of this dialog I have decided to start a blog on this subject in the coming days, look for it on TheBookPatch.com.
Victor Ostrovsky
TheBookPatch team
sm85 wrote:

]]> Sun, 23 Jan 2011 09:59:12 GMT http://www.thebookpatch.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=19 Message from sm85
1) Get an ISBN assigned. This shows that you have a professional product to sell. You can get it free by publishing
an eBook version of your book at lulu.com.
2) List your book for sale on Amazon.com. Nearly all prospective buyers will assume that ALL books are available on
Amazon, so you have to make sure that YOUR book is available there too.]]> Sat, 22 Jan 2011 18:12:19 GMT http://www.thebookpatch.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=37 Message from vostrovsky
If you upload a full cover that you have created you will get what you see in the thumbnail.
It is usually a result of ignoring the rite hand side bleed on the front cover.

When you order a single book you can then go back and adjust, there is no cost to do so.

Thank you
TheBookPatch team
desertecho wrote:

I uploaded my book onto the bookstore and made the cover according to the template. However, the thumbnail is off center. Does this mean it will print badly? Or is the thumbnail not scaled correctly to the book?

]]> Sun, 16 Jan 2011 11:20:46 GMT http://www.thebookpatch.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=37 Message from desertecho Thu, 13 Jan 2011 20:25:34 GMT http://www.thebookpatch.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=37 Message from Ameskram Fri, 07 Jan 2011 16:23:23 GMT http://www.thebookpatch.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=37 Message from desertecho Thu, 06 Jan 2011 15:57:27 GMT http://www.thebookpatch.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=31 Message from vostrovsky That template is created based on the number of pages in your PDF book upload.
The spin calculation is part of what the template creator does.

desertecho wrote:

Using the PDF cover template, how do I know how thick the spine will be? I want to upload an entire cover, but it seems as if the spine will change depending on the number of pages in the book.

]]> Sat, 11 Sep 2010 19:47:17 GMT http://www.thebookpatch.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=31 Message from desertecho Sat, 11 Sep 2010 17:41:38 GMT http://www.thebookpatch.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=30 Message from vostrovsky desertecho wrote:

I have yet another question about printing. Do you print color pages and if you do, is there a different pricing for those (like a kid's book)?
Thanks

]]> Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:54:15 GMT http://www.thebookpatch.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=30 Message from desertecho Thanks]]> Tue, 17 Aug 2010 07:15:12 GMT http://www.thebookpatch.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=18 Message from avalk sarahas wrote:

Does anyone have new suggestions for crime/detective books? I usually read the mainstrea Alex Cross/Patterson type stuff. Let me know if you've read anything recently.

Try reading Nacey Drew or Sherlock Homes.]]> Sun, 15 Aug 2010 19:40:35 GMT http://www.thebookpatch.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=30 Message from vostrovsky
desertecho wrote:

Hi, I just wanted a little clarification about ordering copies of my book. In the sample it says you pay $$$$ for the first three books, $$$ for the next three books, $$ for the next three books, and then $ for everything after that. So If I bought 10 books in my first order would I be paying 4 different prices?

]]> Wed, 11 Aug 2010 09:40:42 GMT http://www.thebookpatch.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=30 Message from desertecho Wed, 11 Aug 2010 07:20:11 GMT http://www.thebookpatch.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=14 Message from cdeldeo4 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:03:48 GMT http://www.thebookpatch.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=14 Message from Crono121 Brandon Sanderson, powerful style of writing
Robert Jordan, lovely visions for stories
George R. R. Martin, immensely huge and character-driven plots
Brent Weeks, good humor with a serious and dark setting
Terry Prattchet, just plain funny

There are a lot more, but these are what come to mind right off the bat, hence why they are my favorite authors.]]> Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:03:07 GMT http://www.thebookpatch.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=14 Message from PJ Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:59:55 GMT http://www.thebookpatch.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=14 Message from marymoemurf
Stephenie Meyer - I love the development of ones first love
Janet Evanovich - Stephanie Plum series...they are a quick read and just hilarious!
Laurell K. Hamilton - right now she is my current addiction. I have been blazing through her Anita Blake series.

I have many other authors sitting on my shelf ready to be read, but this is it for now. I really enjoy other books besides vampire series, but it has been my kick lately.

I would love to hear from others on some fun, easy reading similar to Janet Evanovich, even male writers that I can give a try.]]> Sat, 29 May 2010 20:06:44 GMT http://www.thebookpatch.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=18 Message from vostrovsky Consider the math.
You’re selling your book “BOBBY'S TRIALS” on Amazon for $13.67. Amazon takes at least 55% leaving you with $6.16 before printing. I assume you clear under $2.00.
Do the same on TheBookPatch and you get to keep over $7.00 per book and you don’t have to put up any money up front. Just upload it and point people to it.

Good Luck and please keep writing.
edited by vostrovsky on 5/2/2010]]> Sun, 02 May 2010 09:54:29 GMT http://www.thebookpatch.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=18 Message from bobbywilson Try reading my recent true crime mystery book: "BOBBY'S TRIALS"
Available at Amazon and Kindle, etc.
true life facts can sometimes be stranger than fiction...
Best Wishes,
Bob]]> Sat, 01 May 2010 15:26:33 GMT http://www.thebookpatch.com/forum/messages.aspx?TopicID=19 Message from sarahas Fri, 30 Apr 2010 12:03:45 GMT