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Changes in Printing
Have you heard the news about the upcoming changes to the cost of printing? Draf2Digital will now be charging an upfront fee, and Barnes & Noble have added new fees to their publishing options, too. This is all coming after a bunch of authors have jumped ship from IngramSpark. Even though they gained more authors after they got rid of their printing fee last year. Granted, they added new fees on the backend... Let me know your thoughts on printing costs, what platforms you have used, and what platform has the best quality.
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@Grady Hendrix IngramSpark’s print quality is superb. However, they told me they upgraded my paper to PREMIUM because my color Hurricane Helene photos caused too much saturation. That’s what doubled my original print cost.
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@Grady Hendrix they didn’t give me the option to reject it.
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Self Publishing Costs 💸
What was the most expensive part of your publishing process? What do you think you spent money on that wasn't necessary?
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@Reeses Witherspoon yes. All four, I think.
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@Jessica Willow Time. Lol
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All writers & all genres welcome!
What genre is your current manuscript? Have you published before or will this be your first?
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@Reeses Witherspoon I had planned to self-publish because I was advised that a traditional publisher would not like the supernatural and religious aspects of the story.
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@Reeses Witherspoon I work 12-hour shifts. What do you need?
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