An Incomplete Guide to POD Publishers

An Incomplete Guide to Print On Demand Publishers

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Title: What is POD?
Author: Clea Saal
Summary: A brief introduction to the concept of Print On Demand

Title: Is POD For Me?
Author: Clea Saal
Summary: A sort of "User's Guide" that may help you evaluate the pros and cons of using this new technology, and it will also give you a clear idea of what to look for when choosing a specific publisher.

Title: Royalties, the R-word
Author: Clea Saal
Summary: This will help you understand and compare the different systems used by publishers to describe what you can expect when it comes to royalties.

Title: Fee or Free?
Author: Clea Saal
Summary: An article in which I try to explain what are the pros and cons of paying a fee.

Title: Beware, Treacherous Clauses Ahead
Author: Clea Saal
Summary: An attempt to explain some of the less than pleasant surprises that may be lurking in the contract you are about to sign.

Title: Great Expectations
Author: Clea Saal
Summary: A few warnings about unrealistic expectations and misleading advertisement relating to POD. If you are looking for a positive outlook, you won't find it here, but it may save you a disappointment.

Title: From the Press to the Reader
Author: Clea Saal
Summary: An extremely oversimplified comparison of how traditionally published books, and POD published books are marketed.

Title: Measuring a Publisher's Health
Author: Clea Saal
Summary: Publishers' sites may look great but looks can be deceiving. These are few tips that may help you determine a publisher's current "health" at any given time.

Title: Library of Congress 101
Author: Clea Saal
Summary: A quick overview of what an LCCN is.

Title: Sales Rankings
Author: Clea Saal
Summary: This articles attempts to provide a quick guide into the wonderful world of bouncing sales rankings.

Title: Publish or Self-Publish?
Author: Clea Saal
Summary: An analysis of the pros and cons of self-publishing when compared with hiring a POD publisher, as well as some suggestions on when self-publishing could be described as a good or bad idea.

Title: Balancing a Promotional Budget
Author: Clea Saal
Summary: A very simple introduction to what it takes to organize a promotional budget intended to help you figure out what your real costs are likely to be.

Title: Should You Accept Returns?
Author: Clea Saal
Summary: A quick look at the pros and cons of returnability within the context of POD.

Title: Beware of...
Author: Clea Saal
Summary: A list of things that may be trouble when it comes to choosing a POD publisher.

Title: Do's and Don't's 101
Author: Clea Saal
Summary: A guide to dealing with a POD publishers before and after you sign that contract.

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