Re: Self publishing

**"Richard Reames" R*@arborsmith.com**

The publishing industry is going through a revolution of sorts, due to the 
internet. Only 20% of books are bought in bookstores today.  I have learned 
that...
most all book publishers simply eat up and spit out authors. If your book 
hits big then you get some attention if not they will drop you like a 
flaming piece of fudge . The resources publishers will devote to promoting 
your book will be scant and they will ask you to get out there and sell the 
book.
So as long as you will have to sell the book yourself you might as well get 
all the money. The internet has changed everything you can sell your book 
right off your site and promote the book yourself  for years and years. I 
was able to have my new book printed for $3.50 a copy 224 pages 4 color 
cover, perfect bound, I had one thousand printed at booksjustbooks.com 
(prices are good here) I sell the book by mail for $22.00. I avoid 
bookstores as they want 40% off and distributors want about 60% off, so I 
just sell it myself online and get 100%. If you go with a distributor don't 
sign a contract that says they can return left over books, what happens is 
they will order 5,000 books and you will be thrilled and mortgage your house 
to pay the printer then 4,800 of them are sent back and your out the 
shipping cost. And then you notice that the fine print says they can hold 
your money for 24 months (happened to me with my first book and in that time 
they went bankrupt) just incase you end up owing them anything.
By the way you can read Dan Clost review of my new book Arborsculpture- 
Solutions for a Small Planet at
 http://www.arborsmith.com.index.html#bookreviews    Thank You  Dan.

Richard

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