| Author | Message | ||
| Jennifer VanBuren
Intermediate Member Username: jkvanburen Post Number: 444 Registered: 04-2009 |
I just got through the arduous task of getting the summer issue ready for printing at Lulu. We will still be online but I thought it would be nice to offer print as an option. After I uploaded everything and went to order a proof, I was shocked. $5.71 for shipping and handling on a 52 page book!!!! That is more for shipping than the cost of the book. I cannot see offering this book at that price. Crazy. So, anyone have any experience with other self-publishing sites besides Lulu? Should I just scrap the idea of publishing quarterly and wait for a yearly anthology? thanks in advance  Jennifer "To be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happiness." Bertrand Russell | ||
| Emusing
Senior Member Username: emusing Post Number: 7771 Registered: 08-2003 |
That is expensive. They've upped their prices in recent times. I know Amazon has a program but I don't know what the S&H charges are. Maybe this is where most try to catch a little extra cash.... I'm sure others will have better input. Maybe a pdf downloadable version? e Word Walker Press; Moonday Poetry; Kyoto Journal | ||
| Fred Longworth
Senior Member Username: sandiegopoet Post Number: 6397 Registered: 05-2006 |
I get SIX issues of Poets & Writers for $18 or so, including postage to my door. It's more than 52 pages. $5.71 is off-the-charts outrageous. Fred YOUR FOOTNOTE ADVERTISEMENT HERE. Call 1-555-555-5555 and ask for Fred. 10% discount if you mention Wild Poetry Forum. | ||
| Dan Tompsett
Intermediate Member Username: db_tompsett Post Number: 716 Registered: 07-2007 |
Shipping costs are making life difficult for a lot of businesses. I'm buying and selling on Ebay these days. Shipping costs are a killer. I have to charge $6 or $7 to ship most items, and even at that I sometimes have to add a buck or two out-of-pocket to cover shipping costs. I saw an item on Ebay yersterday. Starting bid .01. Shipping $65! Hee hee. "People who believe a lot of crap are better off." Charles Bukowski | ||
| M
Board Administrator Username: mjm Post Number: 34671 Registered: 11-1998 |
I can't make any guarantees about this information, Jennifer, but here's a link to a website that offers a database comparing a large number (90) of POD publishers. Once you get to the website, you can click on the link to download the free POD database: POD Database I don't think they list anything about shipping costs, but perhaps this database will help you narrow down the list. And then you can check into the shipping costs of those you are interested in. Hope this is somewhat helpful. And good luck with this venture. I think it's terrific that you want to offer a printed version of the mag! Love, M | ||
| Fred Longworth
Senior Member Username: sandiegopoet Post Number: 6398 Registered: 05-2006 |
. (Message edited by sandiegopoet on July 11, 2009) YOUR FOOTNOTE ADVERTISEMENT HERE. Call 1-555-555-5555 and ask for Fred. 10% discount if you mention Wild Poetry Forum. | ||
| Kathy Paupore
Moderator Username: kathy Post Number: 12050 Registered: 12-2003 |
Just an FYI, Lulu has taken over the poetry.com website, it's now Lulu Poetry. We had a good discussion regarding that a few weeks ago here in EO. I wonder if that has anything to do with their prices going up? Kathy You're invited to: Wild Flowers Poetry is a way of taking life by the throat.~Robert Frost | ||
| Gary Blankenship
Moderator Username: garydawg Post Number: 28739 Registered: 07-2001 |
I checked out Amazon's. It appears the shipping is the same as what they charge for all other works. About $3 a book. Smiles. Gary Celebrate Walt with Gary: http://www.poetrykit.org/pkl/tw10/tw4conte.htm |
