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  1. @jenniholbrook Thank you! Hadn't heard about the Smashwords partnership too - ASI starting to be ubiquitous.
  2. 3 Self-Publishing Paths Every Writer Should Understand (whether you spend zero or thousands): http://bit.ly/6x2lzZ
  3. @DebraMarrs Thanks so much for the kind words. I couldn't do it w/o support of people like you.
  4. @michaelpokocky Yes ... I'll post on my blog today about the benefit of different services/options. Not sure ppl understand the differences.
  5. @michaelpokocky Lightning Source is a great tool if all you need is essentially a printing service.
  6. @maestrodsch http://twitpic.com/qs1bz - Another reason Cincy is so great.
  7. @fpadriani The only thing I know for sure is that the self-pub debate is emotional, heated, and unnecessarily divisive.
  8. @fpadriani I do agree w/writers spending $0; using Lulu or Smashwords is good option if you can package/design/edit book yourself.
  9. @fpadriani Would be hard to get a professional full cover and interior book design from a freelancer for less than $599
  10. @fpadriani Well, I've been watching the self-pub industry for a long time too. This is standard retail price for full, hands-on service POD.
  11. @fpadriani Lulu is free only if you require no service; kind of like selling on eBay. You provide product, they provide eCommerce/audience.
  12. @fpadriani The reason Lulu doesn't have to charge is because they're not providing any service, just a technology platform.
  13. @fpadriani All services providing POD are in that ballpark:AuthorSolutions, Infinity, Trafford, Outskirts, etc. Are you thinking of e-only?
  14. @fpadriani It is pretty much exactly the same price as other POD/publishing services, though??? What are you comparing to?
  15. @MoriahJovan Could be done profitably in-house, but needs long-term view, pay-off in several yrs, not 1st. But corps want quick $$, not slow
  16. @MoriahJovan I once saw inside a publishing service's operations (on-site). There's some really significant overhead associated with it.
  17. @MoriahJovan I'll have to go check out Hyatt's comment. Would love to see analysis.
  18. @MoriahJovan Oh definitely it's the easy way. But as biz leader also trying to survive, I understand why it was approached this way.
  19. @MoriahJovan Would take strong company/leadership to execute well, needs signific. investment/overhead. Resource/boldness scarce these days
  20. @MoriahJovan Agree that I'd love to see publisher making this move, but not outsource & offer more value/clarity than ASI/similar services.