Re: Print on Demand Questions

**"* M* <B*@verizon.net>**

Lorraine, how did you decide to handle your reprint? And will you do an 
ebook?

-- Betty Mackey
www.mackeybooks.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lorraine Ballato" <ladygardener@msn.com>
> I'm hoping you can share your wisdom and experience re the above. I'm 
> about to run out of my soft bound book on self watering containers and 
> need to decide if I want to go the POD route.  Here are a few things to 
> keep in mind:
>
> First, this book is VERY seasonal. Despite the fact that's it's almost 
> more useful for houseplants, sales definitely peak from early March 
> through about early July in concert with the rise in container sales and 
> of course my 1Q and 2Q speaking schedules;
> Second, since this is a "how-to" book, I made it spiral-bound. Don't know 
> if that impacts POD or not;
> Third, the book has 33 photos. Is it a candidate for a eBook with all 
> those photos?
> Fourth, if I go the POD route, I'm more than tempted to make changes and 
> essentially go with a "Second Edition" (another argument for an eBook) as 
> I've made some (minor)design improvements since initial publication. I 
> don't think that's a show stopper, but that would definitely impact the 
> original manuscript/file, adding cost, time, etc. which may be in very 
> short supply (especially the time part).

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