Comments on: Building Selection to Boost Author Success http://www.lulu.com/blog/2009/11/04/building-selection-to-boost-author-success/ Adventures in Self-Publishing Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:37:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Eugena Delgrande http://www.lulu.com/blog/2009/11/04/building-selection-to-boost-author-success/#comment-5858 Eugena Delgrande Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:10:32 +0000 http://lulublog.com/?p=1960#comment-5858 Particulary arresting blog blurb. Particulary arresting blog blurb.

]]> By: Top 5 Tips for Making a Great Ebook Stand Out. | Lulu Blog http://www.lulu.com/blog/2009/11/04/building-selection-to-boost-author-success/#comment-3055 Top 5 Tips for Making a Great Ebook Stand Out. | Lulu Blog Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:47:03 +0000 http://lulublog.com/?p=1960#comment-3055 [...] ebook.  You don’t want to be tacky or overbearing, but the cover should draw attention.  In the open-publishing world, a cover gives readers their first impression of what to expect from an author’s book.  [...] [...] ebook.  You don’t want to be tacky or overbearing, but the cover should draw attention.  In the open-publishing world, a cover gives readers their first impression of what to expect from an author’s book.  [...]

]]> By: Lakeya http://www.lulu.com/blog/2009/11/04/building-selection-to-boost-author-success/#comment-3054 Lakeya Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:35:43 +0000 http://lulublog.com/?p=1960#comment-3054 Oh and that's wonderful that Emiril Lagasse is published on lulu, but he already has a fan base so he could sell a book on goober.com and be a best seller. Don't get me wrong. I love Emeril and I'm not saying he isn't talented, but what about us "writers" who do nothing but write with excellence because it's our God given talent and we love doing nothing but writing? Somebody has to look out for us! Why not lulu? We do the best we can with what we've been given! Oh and that’s wonderful that Emiril Lagasse is published on lulu, but he already has a fan base so he could sell a book on goober.com and be a best seller. Don’t get me wrong. I love Emeril and I’m not saying he isn’t talented, but what about us “writers” who do nothing but write with excellence because it’s our God given talent and we love doing nothing but writing? Somebody has to look out for us! Why not lulu? We do the best we can with what we’ve been given!

]]> By: Lakeya http://www.lulu.com/blog/2009/11/04/building-selection-to-boost-author-success/#comment-3053 Lakeya Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:29:10 +0000 http://lulublog.com/?p=1960#comment-3053 Why are people saying don't self publish and that's it's a scam? Please clarify because I don't want to loose confidence in your service. However, since I seemed to have generated revenue but have not been paid in the almost two years I've been with lulu, it's kinda difficult not to wonder what's really going on? Please clarify. Thank you and God Bless! :) Why are people saying don’t self publish and that’s it’s a scam? Please clarify because I don’t want to loose confidence in your service. However, since I seemed to have generated revenue but have not been paid in the almost two years I’ve been with lulu, it’s kinda difficult not to wonder what’s really going on? Please clarify. Thank you and God Bless! :)

]]> By: Armand L. Archambeau http://www.lulu.com/blog/2009/11/04/building-selection-to-boost-author-success/#comment-3052 Armand L. Archambeau Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:39:24 +0000 http://lulublog.com/?p=1960#comment-3052 I think we need a World Public Library of the Internet for all the peoples of the world, so that all peoples everywhere can tap into knowledge from other people's experiences, through E-Books on the Internet, where the costs are the lowest for everyone, Universally. Love, Armand L. Archambeault I think we need a World Public Library of the Internet for all the peoples of the world, so that all peoples everywhere can tap into knowledge from other people’s experiences, through E-Books on the Internet, where the costs are the lowest for everyone, Universally. Love, Armand L. Archambeault

]]> By: Lulu Takes Manhattan! - Sponsors Self Publishing Book Expo | Lulu Blog http://www.lulu.com/blog/2009/11/04/building-selection-to-boost-author-success/#comment-3051 Lulu Takes Manhattan! - Sponsors Self Publishing Book Expo | Lulu Blog Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:10:07 +0000 http://lulublog.com/?p=1960#comment-3051 [...] November 7th Lulu sponsored and attended the first annual Self-Publishing Book Expo (SPBE) at the Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers.  While the event drew a modest crowd, SPBE offered a great chance for Lulu to speak with the community both one on one and through our various workshops and executive-led panels.  All of the Lulu staff involved were proud to be a part of something that inspires creativity while informing authors of all their options.  Even our CEO Bob Young made it out to the event to discuss Lulu’s exciting transition into open-publishing! [...] [...] November 7th Lulu sponsored and attended the first annual Self-Publishing Book Expo (SPBE) at the Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers.  While the event drew a modest crowd, SPBE offered a great chance for Lulu to speak with the community both one on one and through our various workshops and executive-led panels.  All of the Lulu staff involved were proud to be a part of something that inspires creativity while informing authors of all their options.  Even our CEO Bob Young made it out to the event to discuss Lulu’s exciting transition into open-publishing! [...]

]]> By: Hugh Ashton http://www.lulu.com/blog/2009/11/04/building-selection-to-boost-author-success/#comment-3050 Hugh Ashton Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:48:28 +0000 http://lulublog.com/?p=1960#comment-3050 @jrharv - I don't see how PBL prevents you from being taken on by a commercial publisher. Lulu has rights to the edition of the work that is published through them. They don't own you, or your work, surely? Back to the subject - though Lulu may increase its sales by selling commercial books, I don't see that it's a bad thing for the independent authors. It's not a good thing, either, IMHO. @jrharv – I don’t see how PBL prevents you from being taken on by a commercial publisher. Lulu has rights to the edition of the work that is published through them. They don’t own you, or your work, surely?

Back to the subject – though Lulu may increase its sales by selling commercial books, I don’t see that it’s a bad thing for the independent authors. It’s not a good thing, either, IMHO.

]]> By: Lulu’s Labors Lost? | Munsey's Technosnarl http://www.lulu.com/blog/2009/11/04/building-selection-to-boost-author-success/#comment-3049 Lulu’s Labors Lost? | Munsey's Technosnarl Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:11:09 +0000 http://lulublog.com/?p=1960#comment-3049 [...] I saw the bit about Lulu “partnering” with Ingram to “sell mainstream books” in addition to Lulu’s self- and micropress offerings [...] [...] I saw the bit about Lulu “partnering” with Ingram to “sell mainstream books” in addition to Lulu’s self- and micropress offerings [...]

]]> By: Refurbished Kindle DX back in stock, Kindle Price Increase « Kindle Review – Kindle 2 Review, Books http://www.lulu.com/blog/2009/11/04/building-selection-to-boost-author-success/#comment-3048 Refurbished Kindle DX back in stock, Kindle Price Increase « Kindle Review – Kindle 2 Review, Books Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:47:08 +0000 http://lulublog.com/?p=1960#comment-3048 [...] of the biggest book sites, Lulu, which used to do just self-published books has jumped into published books in a big way - offering 200,000 titles from popular authors such as Dan Brown and Malcolm [...] [...] of the biggest book sites, Lulu, which used to do just self-published books has jumped into published books in a big way – offering 200,000 titles from popular authors such as Dan Brown and Malcolm [...]

]]> By: jrharv http://www.lulu.com/blog/2009/11/04/building-selection-to-boost-author-success/#comment-3047 jrharv Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:10:08 +0000 http://lulublog.com/?p=1960#comment-3047 I fail to see how this will help my books sell. Just like highly discounted books at Target/Walmart/Amazon by big name authors doesn't help us, this certainly can't. Our voices cannot be heard if people are looking for them instead. I have 5 books with Lulu, haven't decided if I'll do a 6th. I am using another service for my current project that has a greater success rate at getting authors noticed. Many of their authors are picked up by big name publishers like Simon & Schuster or McCleland and Stewart. That's my aim. Currently as a Canadian published by ME (YOU) is not available and all my works are Published by LULU so far. This prevents another publisher from taking me on. I've changed genre and pen name and service, because my voice needs to be heard. Dan Brown and Emeril will easily outsell all of us, that's not helpful. I fail to see how this will help my books sell.

Just like highly discounted books at Target/Walmart/Amazon by big name authors doesn’t help us, this certainly can’t.

Our voices cannot be heard if people are looking for them instead.

I have 5 books with Lulu, haven’t decided if I’ll do a 6th. I am using another service for my current project that has a greater success rate at getting authors noticed.
Many of their authors are picked up by big name publishers like Simon & Schuster or McCleland and Stewart. That’s my aim.

Currently as a Canadian published by ME (YOU) is not available and all my works are Published by LULU so far. This prevents another publisher from taking me on.

I’ve changed genre and pen name and service, because my voice needs to be heard.

Dan Brown and Emeril will easily outsell all of us, that’s not helpful.

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