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Copywriting TipsAuthor Discovers That the Perfect Books to Sell Are Ones That Don't Exist ...Yet
by:
Joseph Yakel
Storage space isn’t a problem at author Joseph Yakel’s New Dynasty home. In fact, he doesn’t anticipate it being a problem anytime in the future. Reason? Well, unlike several others, he doesn’t need to store large amount of his accessible promulgated works at home.
"Originally," aforesaid Yakel, gesturing toward the modest number of books lining the library in his den, "I was concerned that the volume of my books mightiness start to tax my storage capabilities." Piece Yakel has opted to support a few copies in his inner sanctum, galore authors resort to maintaining a large inventory at house or may even as rent storage space to hold items they are offering for sale.
"When I distinct to publish, I gave several thought to how I wanted to advertise, maintain, promote and sell my works. I quickly distinct against working with a vanity press, which require the writer to pay to produce copies of the books, and which besides require a large print run that must be paid for up front. I besides knew that inventory storage could pose a problem, because sometimes authors have works that don't sell immediately, and that could lead to items being in storage for months, taking up space, as well as being revenue inefficient” aforesaid Yakel. "I didn’t want to get defeated and bogged down with those issues. Instead, I knew that I wanted a way to have my book inventory managed so that they only existed after they were purchased and paid for. This way, I wouldn't have to waste storage space or expend any extra up front dollars, and it would-be give my readers the newest and better make copies available."
For Yakel, the resolution came rather quickly. He reviewed a number of publication options, and distinct to self-publish with Lulu.com. “With self-publishing,” Yakel said, “you have control over your entire work, and I think this allows for a more unconditional
interest in devising how your writing career develops.” Lulu.com is a North Geographic area technology institution that specializes in print-on-demand (POD) technology, printing single copies of books, CDs, DVDs and another items only once
the client pays for them.
Yakel found Lulu's print-on-demand tools to be exactly suited to his needs. So more so that he has completed three books, and promulgated all of them with Lulu. He aforesaid his works are back-geared toward a wide audience. He describes two of his books as 'serious' family tree works. The JACKEL, JECKEL, JAECKEL, IEKEL, YAKEL Family History Book (March 2005, ISBN 1-4116-2715-6) is a family chronology, tracing more than 350 years of Rheinish ancestry. The Autograph Memories of Mary Yakel (December 2004, ISBN 1-4116-2101-8) details the Nineteenth century memoir of his grand aunt. His third effort, The Legend of Juggin Joe (March 2005, ISBN 1-4116-2588-9) is a 'country boy comedy / melodrama’ written in a corresponding country dialogue. He calls this one a ‘real hoot’ that lends itself to the wilder side of his persona, and recommends it to those with a sense of humor, or anyone in need of one. “It’s rated G, for Great”, aforesaid Yakel, “and suitable for the young and old. Laughter has no age limit.”
With Lulu.com's technology, Yakel is able to forgo the usual boxes of copies of his books. Instead, he just waits for orders to move in, has Smasher print fresh copies, which are then shipped directly to his customers. "I don't need to have lots of copies on hand another than those I may want for local promotion," aforesaid Yakel, "and the better part is that I am not stuck with loads of books that I mightiness otherwise have to pay for up front, but not sell immediately."
"This is an first-class union between myself and Lulu”, aforesaid Yakel. “Every time my books sell, we several share in the mutual benefits of this business relationship. My promulgated works are accessible to a global audience, with virtually a few clicks of a mouse, and I don’t need to worry just about storage, maintenance, or thing
else that distracts me from my writing" he continued, and added, "When I think of how galore another writers are wasting their energy and resources with books that sit in storage, I can’t help but think that POD technologies, like Lulu, are going to be the futurity of what traditional book publishers now claim as their major market share."
Just just about the author:
Joseph Yakel is a freelance writer and author of three books. In print since 1998, Joe has written on a wide variety of topics, including genealogy, physics technology, leadership and military history. His articles have appeared in publications such as OGS Family tree News, Communications Technology, The Pipeline, and Army Reserve Magazine, and have been highlighted on USAR Online, and many
another Computer network websites. For more information on his works, visit www.lulu.com/yakelFor author interviews, contact Joe at armeuv1@yahoo.com
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