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Self-publishers, POD & Indie Authors: What do you do with mis-printed copies of your own book?

by T. W. Seller | Jan 25, 2012 | Publishing: Independent, Small Press, Self, POD, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 1 |

I’m looking at a stack of copies of my play, Daddy Issues, that I have on hand and I notice...

Converting an old printed book to eBook: How it increased sales of both

by T. W. Seller | Oct 19, 2011 | Beyond Amazon eBay and Etsy: Alternative Marketplaces and Ecommerce options, Marketing and Promotion, Publishing: Independent, Small Press, Self, POD, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky, Testing, Try-outs and Reviews, Tips, Tricks and Insider Advantages | 3 |

Sometimes I talk in general terms on this blog but every now and then I like to just lay my cards...

Inexpensive cardstock “postcards” make great seller package inserts

by T. W. Seller | Aug 10, 2011 | Beyond Amazon eBay and Etsy: Alternative Marketplaces and Ecommerce options, Customer Service & Bettering your Business, eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Tips, Tricks and Insider Advantages | 1 |

If you’ve heard me on eBay Radio or if you’ve just been reading this blog for a while, then you’ve heard me talk about my package inserts. I have many of them and which ones go out in which package depend on...

eBay’s 10 cent fixed price listing sale rewards my store owner impatience for the new fees

by T. W. Seller | Feb 2, 2010 | Announcements, News, Contests and Giveaways, eBay, Etsy and other Marketplace Selling, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 0 |

I spelled impatience right on the first try, people. There socks must be lucky!You know what else...

Amazon ups the royalty rate for Kindle publishers to 70%

by T. W. Seller | Jan 21, 2010 | Announcements, News, Contests and Giveaways, Beyond Amazon eBay and Etsy: Alternative Marketplaces and Ecommerce options, Publishing: Independent, Small Press, Self, POD, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 0 |

This goes out to all those people who sit there on the Amazon forums and complain about how...

The great colored cardstock printing conspiracy

by T. W. Seller | Oct 5, 2009 | Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky | 4 |

I have, for many years, been using Staples and FedEx Kinkos handy print online features to print up postcards. I use these postcards for package inserts, marketing handouts at events, etc. These postcards are all different but...

Your self-publishing questions answered

by T. W. Seller | Sep 14, 2009 | Publishing: Independent, Small Press, Self, POD, Ranting, Whining and Yelling at the Sky, Tips, Tricks and Insider Advantages | 8 |

I often receive emails from people asking me to call them and teach them how to get started with...

I’m going to be on Author Talk at 4 PM EST today

by T. W. Seller | Aug 19, 2009 | Announcements, News, Contests and Giveaways, Publishing: Independent, Small Press, Self, POD | 0 |

At 4 PM EST today, I’m going to be on my friend Henry’s Author Talk internet radio...

Lulu Loses Live Help Customer Service Chat

by T. W. Seller | Jan 15, 2009 | Announcements, News, Contests and Giveaways | 3 |

I can’t really comment on this other than to report the facts as it is a massive conflict of interests but Lulu.com has stopped offering Live Help, their chat help system, as of today and is moving to an email ticketing...

Lulu printing charges go into effect Tuesday Oct 28th

by T. W. Seller | Oct 27, 2008 | Announcements, News, Contests and Giveaways | 1 |

Just a friendly reminder that at about 12 midnight EST on Tuesday, October, 28th, the new Lulu print prices go into effect.If you want a reminder, they have set up a handy chart of the new prices here. Overall, a lot of prices...