If the thought of publishing your own book makes your head spin with thoughts of finding a publisher, choosing a printer, upfront costs, etc, etc, etc… then take a deep breath and check out Lulu.com.
Lulu is an online print-on-demand service that allows you to upload your book or creative work, and have individual copies printed on demand. You can order one copy or five, or use Lulu to promote & sell your book online.
You can easily turn ebooks that you have written into paperback or hardcover products, or audio files into professonal CDs. There is no upfront cost, and only a small 20% revenue share to Lulu for each individual item that is sold.
The process is simple. In 5 easy steps you can create a physical product:
- Type in the details about your book or product
- Upload it to Lulu.com
- Choose the type of binding & printing you want
- Upload your cover art, or select from theirs
Set your pricing
That’s all there is to it! If you have been looking for an easy way to create physical products, check out Lulu.com. Forget trying to find printers, fulfillment companies, merchant accounts and all of the other things you associate with self-publishing and physical products.
Lulu will help you create your product, manage sales for your product, and even ship your product directly to your buyers!
Best,
Tags: self publishing, write a book, physical products, lulu, print on demand, product development
4 responses so far ↓
Brad // May 24, 2007 at 12:52 am
Hi Lynn,
I honestly have to tell you this.
And first, let me say,
I thought I should probably email you
instead of just posting a reply.
But… it’s easier in my feed reader
You have got some of the most incredible info available online girl!
I HOPE to someday be able to put out the
quality content you do.
It’s obvious Lynn… you care.
And this is from someone that preaches to his list, that “trimming your subscriptions” is vital.
YOU, are one of the subscriptions that I charish.
Thanks for being an insperation girl!
Can’t wait to hear more!!
Cherrs!!
Brad.
Lynn Terry // May 24, 2007 at 1:11 am
Thank you, Brad - how kind! I really appreciate your comment. I put a lot into the content here, and as much as I enjoy writing it… there’s nothing like knowing it’s serving its purpose!
I’m actually excited about using Lulu myself. I had heard about them awhile back and really love what they offer to the self-publishing market. It opens up some incredible opportunities…
karthik // Jun 4, 2007 at 1:16 am
Lynn,Thanks for the info.This is going to help me for sure once im 18 years and have a good experience in IM.Let me first bookmark this.Thanks Lynn.
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