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dkchristi Five Star Member
Number of posts : 8594 Registration date : 2008-12-29 Location : Florida
| Subject: Re: PA"s Advance Notice Thu Mar 10, 2011 10:49 am | |
| Wow, that was quick! I'd love a copy of your book to give away. I have two "borrowed" grandchildren who will enjoy them, now that I have finished.
I need to add that these same grandchildren asked me to "please be quiet" in the car when I had the cd's from Betty Faisig's Wooffer playing... |
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alice Five Star Member
Number of posts : 15672 Registration date : 2008-10-22 Age : 76 Location : Redmond, WA
| Subject: Re: PA"s Advance Notice Thu Mar 10, 2011 11:05 am | |
| DK, It will get there soon. |
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dkchristi Five Star Member
Number of posts : 8594 Registration date : 2008-12-29 Location : Florida
| Subject: Re: PA"s Advance Notice Thu Mar 10, 2011 11:14 am | |
| No rush - I simply reviewed your book because I was moved in that direction - a prize is a bonus... |
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alice Five Star Member
Number of posts : 15672 Registration date : 2008-10-22 Age : 76 Location : Redmond, WA
| Subject: Re: PA"s Advance Notice Thu Mar 10, 2011 11:34 am | |
| A deal is a deal and a bargain is a bargain. Thank you again. |
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RetiredName Four Star Member
Number of posts : 859 Registration date : 2008-12-29 Age : 55 Location : The Hub of the Universe
| Subject: Re: PA"s Advance Notice Thu Mar 10, 2011 12:24 pm | |
| - Shelagh wrote:
- ... and if you had self-published, it would be exactly the same price:
http://www.amazon.com/You-Say-Got-What-Parkinsons/dp/1440422338/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1299773636&sr=1-5 No it wouldn't. 174 pages, exact same size trim and paper on Lulu.com is $6.63 per copy to the author. Make it $10 retail and that's a $3.37 profit per copy. Even taking away a few cents per book for shipping (Lulu.com charges shipping per box, not per book) and it's a killing. |
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James Four Star Member
Number of posts : 457 Registration date : 2010-10-14
| Subject: Re: PA"s Advance Notice Thu Mar 10, 2011 1:09 pm | |
| Betty - what is the url address for that message board? |
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Betty Fasig Five Star Member
Number of posts : 4334 Registration date : 2008-06-12 Age : 81 Location : Duette, Florida
| Subject: Re: PA"s Advance Notice Thu Mar 10, 2011 1:13 pm | |
| Dear James, Here it is. http://bb.publishamerica.com/ Love, Betty |
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James Four Star Member
Number of posts : 457 Registration date : 2010-10-14
| Subject: Re: PA"s Advance Notice Thu Mar 10, 2011 1:53 pm | |
| Thank you Betty. One other question - what thread were you on that you were banned? |
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alice Five Star Member
Number of posts : 15672 Registration date : 2008-10-22 Age : 76 Location : Redmond, WA
| Subject: Re: PA"s Advance Notice Thu Mar 10, 2011 2:40 pm | |
| - Shelagh wrote:
- ... and if you had self-published, it would be exactly the same price:
[url=http://www.amazon.com/You-Say-Got-What-Parkinsons/dp/1440422338/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1299773636&sr=1-5 http://www.amazon.com/You-Say-Got-What-Parkinsons/dp/1440422338/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1299773636&sr=1-5[/quote[/url]] He, himself, set that price far too high! |
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alice Five Star Member
Number of posts : 15672 Registration date : 2008-10-22 Age : 76 Location : Redmond, WA
| Subject: Re: PA"s Advance Notice Thu Mar 10, 2011 2:45 pm | |
| - zizban wrote:
- Shelagh wrote:
- ... and if you had self-published, it would be exactly the same price:
http://www.amazon.com/You-Say-Got-What-Parkinsons/dp/1440422338/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1299773636&sr=1-5 No it wouldn't.
174 pages, exact same size trim and paper on Lulu.com is $6.63 per copy to the author. Make it $10 retail and that's a $3.37 profit per copy. Even taking away a few cents per book for shipping (Lulu.com charges shipping per box, not per book) and it's a killing. Lulu makes a killing on shipping--per book. I saw no per box rate. |
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RetiredName Four Star Member
Number of posts : 859 Registration date : 2008-12-29 Age : 55 Location : The Hub of the Universe
| Subject: Re: PA"s Advance Notice Thu Mar 10, 2011 3:18 pm | |
| You looked as a customer. Authors get a bulk rate. Hold on, let me find the link for you. |
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RetiredName Four Star Member
Number of posts : 859 Registration date : 2008-12-29 Age : 55 Location : The Hub of the Universe
| Subject: Re: PA"s Advance Notice Thu Mar 10, 2011 3:24 pm | |
| It's $11.00 per pound for shipping in bulk.
http://connect.lulu.com/t5/Announcements/Economy-Shipping-Option/m-p/7862/highlight/true#M731
Even if they charged something high like $5 per book, you'd still have a book for about 50% less than the cover price of your current book. You'd get a higher royalty, too.
So yes I am correct on this. |
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Shelagh Admin
Number of posts : 12662 Registration date : 2008-01-11 Location : UK
| Subject: Re: PA"s Advance Notice Thu Mar 10, 2011 3:43 pm | |
| International rates are not the same as US rates. Bulk buying is best done by direct contact with Lulu.
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RetiredName Four Star Member
Number of posts : 859 Registration date : 2008-12-29 Age : 55 Location : The Hub of the Universe
| Subject: Re: PA"s Advance Notice Thu Mar 10, 2011 3:45 pm | |
| But she's not buying internationally.
My point was, you were wrong when you said it would have been the same price for Alice to self publish.
Here's a pat on the head and a cookie. It's OK to be wrong now and then. |
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Betty Fasig Five Star Member
Number of posts : 4334 Registration date : 2008-06-12 Age : 81 Location : Duette, Florida
| Subject: Re: PA"s Advance Notice Thu Mar 10, 2011 3:46 pm | |
| Dear James, The thread was deleted. If their infocenter does not like what you post, you and your post evaporate. It is their message board and to post on it you must agree with that policy. If you wanted to read my many posts on that board, just do a search with my name. I blabbed my mouth off there. I met some very nice people. My contract is up November 4 of this year. Love, Betty |
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Shelagh Admin
Number of posts : 12662 Registration date : 2008-01-11 Location : UK
| Subject: Re: PA"s Advance Notice Thu Mar 10, 2011 3:55 pm | |
| - zizban wrote:
- But she's not buying internationally.
My point was, you were wrong when you said it would have been the same price for Alice to self publish.
Here's a pat on the head and a cookie. It's OK to be wrong now and then. If I had a dollar for every time I was wrong, I would be very rich. So would you, I guess. Alice cannot order through Lulu as a self-published author. She is published by Mandinam Press. The book on Amazon for which I added a link was self-published on CreateSpace. The book is a different size and does not have the same number of pages as Alice's book -- but it is the same price. As Alice pointed out, she cannot set the price of her book, but the self-published author can -- and he set the price at $29.99. Whether he should or should not is not my concern. He did. It's there for everyone to see. That's the only point I was making. |
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alice Five Star Member
Number of posts : 15672 Registration date : 2008-10-22 Age : 76 Location : Redmond, WA
| Subject: Re: PA"s Advance Notice Thu Mar 10, 2011 4:26 pm | |
| Heh, heh, heh! When I achieve my best seller status, my publisher will get rich and famous and that will make me very happy. You can all say you knew me, that I was not a writer, but just a clever judge of publishers and had very loyal friends. Sometimes I am so smart I scare myself. As for shipping--Amazon does it for free.
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dkchristi Five Star Member
Number of posts : 8594 Registration date : 2008-12-29 Location : Florida
| Subject: Re: PA"s Advance Notice Thu Mar 10, 2011 4:51 pm | |
| As I see it, just write. I am in the middle of complicated personal stuff that has just destroyed my momentum. Once I get going again, however, there's no stopping me either. Three novels are in the works, it's just getting the "works" going that's another matter. |
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alice Five Star Member
Number of posts : 15672 Registration date : 2008-10-22 Age : 76 Location : Redmond, WA
| Subject: Re: PA"s Advance Notice Fri Mar 11, 2011 1:06 pm | |
| The offers continue to roll in. Nothing has changed. |
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Shelagh Admin
Number of posts : 12662 Registration date : 2008-01-11 Location : UK
| Subject: Re: PA"s Advance Notice Fri Mar 11, 2011 1:07 pm | |
| That's right, Alice. Nothing has changed. |
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alice Five Star Member
Number of posts : 15672 Registration date : 2008-10-22 Age : 76 Location : Redmond, WA
| Subject: Re: PA"s Advance Notice Fri Mar 11, 2011 1:28 pm | |
| Shelagh, One thing has changed. If I wish to buy a book --my own book, I get it from Amazon. The price is good, shipping free and no one tries to get me to do it. Furthermore it helps my ratings. I am still glad I went with PA because that was then. but times change. |
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alice Five Star Member
Number of posts : 15672 Registration date : 2008-10-22 Age : 76 Location : Redmond, WA
| Subject: Re: PA"s Advance Notice Mon Mar 14, 2011 5:34 pm | |
| PA has by no means stopped their book offers.
I get them everyday Even with their discount they are pricey. So, I went to Amazon and bought 5 more of my swamp books. |
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Shelagh Admin
Number of posts : 12662 Registration date : 2008-01-11 Location : UK
| Subject: Re: PA"s Advance Notice Mon Mar 14, 2011 5:44 pm | |
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Abe F. March Five Star Member
Number of posts : 10768 Registration date : 2008-01-26 Age : 85 Location : Germany
| Subject: Re: PA"s Advance Notice Mon Mar 14, 2011 10:33 pm | |
| I believe all PA authors get daily emails. My delete button is showing wear. |
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alice Five Star Member
Number of posts : 15672 Registration date : 2008-10-22 Age : 76 Location : Redmond, WA
| Subject: Re: PA"s Advance Notice Tue Mar 15, 2011 7:42 am | |
| Why would they say they were discontinuing the offers and then continue them? |
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