Lulu | The Whine Seller

Lulu takes another step backwards and adds phone support… again

by T. W. Seller | Oct 23, 2013 | Announcements, News, Contests and Giveaways, Publishing: Independent, Small Press, Self, POD, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 0 |

I have to make fun of Lulu because they are flailing around trying desperately to figure out what...

Lulu discontinues over 20 different print-on-demand options. Is your book effected?

by T. W. Seller | Jul 29, 2013 | Announcements, News, Contests and Giveaways, Publishing: Independent, Small Press, Self, POD, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 0 |

“Sources close to print, the method of applying ink to paper in order to convey information...

Lulu.com announces business model reinvention: What does this mean for authors, creators and users?

by T. W. Seller | Jun 14, 2011 | Announcements, News, Contests and Giveaways, Publishing: Independent, Small Press, Self, POD, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 0 |

Two big announcements out of Lulu today. The first is that they are retiring CDs, DVDs, brochures,...

Lulu.com automatically opts printed book customers into iPad eBook publishing

by T. W. Seller | Apr 19, 2011 | Beyond Amazon eBay and Etsy: Alternative Marketplaces and Ecommerce options, Publishing: Independent, Small Press, Self, POD, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 3 |

(If you only want the news part of this post without the editorial, jump down to the row...

Why I originally self-published my now traditionally published book

by T. W. Seller | Mar 18, 2011 | Announcements, News, Contests and Giveaways, Publishing: Independent, Small Press, Self, POD | 0 |

Back in May of 2010, author Gary Ponzo visited The Whine Seller to talk about why he turned down...

The 5 Most Important Things I’ve Learned About Self-Publishing and Print on Demand

by T. W. Seller | Mar 12, 2010 | Publishing: Independent, Small Press, Self, POD, Sell Their Stuff: eBay Trading Assistants and Selling Assistance, Tips, Tricks and Insider Advantages | 0 |

Back in early ’09, I did the following post as a guest post for Henry over at...

For the writers in your life, give the gift of editing this holiday season (no, seriously!)

by T. W. Seller | Dec 8, 2009 | Publishing: Independent, Small Press, Self, POD, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky, Tips, Tricks and Insider Advantages | 0 |

Your friend is a writer. You love your friend and you want to support their interests, but you...

5 Quick ideas for a blog post when you are totally stuck

by T. W. Seller | Sep 10, 2009 | Social Networking and Blogging | 4 |

Sometimes you know you need to write up a blog post but you just don’t have anything on your mind. Here are a few quick ideas to get your creative juices on the direction of a topic for your next post. Write a review or...

I’m doing a blog tour. Can I stop by your site?

by T. W. Seller | Aug 26, 2009 | Announcements, News, Contests and Giveaways, Sell Their Stuff: eBay Trading Assistants and Selling Assistance | 2 |

Hmm, I thought Hillary was tweeting out a link to her own site but it looks like. . . wait a minute! Is this The Whine Seller? What the hell? It looks nothing like itself. When did she . . . where is the . . . God, I need a...