tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post2949049679376212474..comments2023-11-02T05:29:57.954-04:00Comments on From the Heart: We can publish ebooks for free?Andy Scheer, Hartline Literaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09010440105558099014noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-90251613248210682482011-04-12T22:10:50.154-04:002011-04-12T22:10:50.154-04:00Terry, you pretty much nailed it. Even for our sma...Terry, you pretty much nailed it. Even for our small press the break-even point is around 300 books sold. That recoups our editing costs, design and set up fees. Then we begin spending bucks on blog tours, PR for media... and it adds up. Thus far we've managed to recoup our costs on every book. (2011 releases, pending.) So yes, it costs money to publish. The flip side is, an author is in the game, sort of. As long as you have a bat and ball the game is the same, regardless of the size of the field, style of uniform or small number of fans in the stands.<br /><br />(Any typos associated with this posting are solely the responsibility of Eddie Jones and in no way reflect the quality of work offered by Hartline or staff.)Eddie Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13319848281305894745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-12835182816061288622011-04-12T14:11:55.356-04:002011-04-12T14:11:55.356-04:00Anybody who thinks you can produce anything for fr...Anybody who thinks you can produce anything for free isn't living in the real world :-) Plus, people should remember that you usually get what you pay for - so if eBooks were free they probably wouldn't be worth reading!<br /><br />I'm self-pubbed. I respect everyone involved in getting my book printed and available. But one thing about the self-publishing industry that I would like to see change is the pricing set on books. My publisher (Xulon) sets their prices by page count. I assume most self-pub companies do, as it reflects the work involved. The self-pub prices are much higher than trade paperbacks by traditional publishers. I have some novels here put out by traditional publishers and they are $12.99 to$14.99. In the case of my 3rd novel which is just over 350 pages, the retail price is $20.99! Of course, it's less on Amazon, but that's not the point. If it were priced within range of traditional publishing houses novels, I think there would be better sales figures. <br /><br />I get a good price if I buy a lot of books myself - but I don't have a big discretionary budget nor do I want to do online sales for myself. So I advise people to go through Amazon. <br /><br />That's just my 2 cents (which looks like about a nickel in word count!).<br /><br />Blessings,<br />Tammy Doherty<br />http://tammydoherty.comTammy Dohertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10091474712383840821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-52483954562466027352011-04-02T15:20:06.355-04:002011-04-02T15:20:06.355-04:00The young lady who just garnered all the attention...The young lady who just garnered all the attention for making millions on ebooks needs to read this. While she hit the right group at the right place and time, she could use some editing. But hey, she's making the bucks, so maybe it's a moot point.Linda Glazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04374683352435771715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-86633522198555626582011-04-01T12:41:56.845-04:002011-04-01T12:41:56.845-04:00Thank you, Terry, for showing us the other side of...Thank you, Terry, for showing us the other side of this issue. <br /><br />I think the pendulum will swing back towards the middle as authors find that the realities of self-publishing and epublishing are not as peachy as some have said.<br /><br />Happy Weekend,<br />JenJeanette Levelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12898750484193832082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2443765296489868573.post-47054810124073560372011-04-01T12:22:16.560-04:002011-04-01T12:22:16.560-04:00This is eye opening. I hope it serves to dispel th...This is eye opening. I hope it serves to dispel the myth that getting a book ePublished well takes more than hitting 'send'.Raquel Byrneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12870113745683162915noreply@blogger.com