I am currently putting together a book now and among the broad field of vanity publishers, Morris Publishing (http://www.morrispublishing.com) looks OK to me. What I look for, and maybe these are the precise things you're looking at, as well) are retention of all rights, ISBN registration, quality and cost.
There are many great reasons to self-publish. I have a few ideas for books with a relatively small appeal, technical bits, for instance. I also want to spend my time writing, not shopping for a publisher. I like the idea of self-publishing over POD because I visit some trade shows and conferences and need an inventory on hand. I am also not interested in a "relationship" with a printer. Basically, I want to say, "here's my money, here's my print-ready document, send me 200 of 'em." If you want a relationship and proof'ing or promotion from a vanity press, I think you'll be disappointed.
They are the same, but print on demand is cheaper. You make a book as per publishing, and it is printed only if someone orders it. If you self publish you have to buy a bunch, not being sure if you can sell the copies.
Depends on what you are doing.
If it is a work of fiction, the best way to go is with an actual publisher.
If you are doing a limited print run then it depends on demand and cash availability.
If you can put the cash up front then self publishing is better. You only commit to what you can afford and once you sell that amount you can descide later if you want to print more.
Print on demand does require cash up front. They might cost you more in the long run as they tend to charge you for keeping your book. Also they can be bad with payment of royalties and can charge fees that are not necessary .
I would go with self publishing, unless you are printing a work of fiction. It is a much better choice.
good luck,
Ali
ps my mom went with the print on demand and it didn't turn out well at all.
I am currently putting together a book now and among the broad field of vanity publishers, Morris Publishing (http://www.morrispublishing.com) looks OK to me. What I look for, and maybe these are the precise things you're looking at, as well) are retention of all rights, ISBN registration, quality and cost.
There are many great reasons to self-publish. I have a few ideas for books with a relatively small appeal, technical bits, for instance. I also want to spend my time writing, not shopping for a publisher. I like the idea of self-publishing over POD because I visit some trade shows and conferences and need an inventory on hand. I am also not interested in a "relationship" with a printer. Basically, I want to say, "here's my money, here's my print-ready document, send me 200 of 'em." If you want a relationship and proof'ing or promotion from a vanity press, I think you'll be disappointed.
Good luck.
Self publishing is best.. it just is!
These links will help you
http://www.iuniverse.com/ad/ggl/?cid=ggl_selfpub&iusc=ggl3&s_kwcid=self%20publishing|890834066&gclid=CL3w5cWtvo4CFRAFEgodEiSHxQ
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Print_on_demand
They are the same, but print on demand is cheaper. You make a book as per publishing, and it is printed only if someone orders it. If you self publish you have to buy a bunch, not being sure if you can sell the copies.
Depends on what you are doing.
If it is a work of fiction, the best way to go is with an actual publisher.
If you are doing a limited print run then it depends on demand and cash availability.
If you can put the cash up front then self publishing is better. You only commit to what you can afford and once you sell that amount you can descide later if you want to print more.
Print on demand does require cash up front. They might cost you more in the long run as they tend to charge you for keeping your book. Also they can be bad with payment of royalties and can charge fees that are not necessary .
I would go with self publishing, unless you are printing a work of fiction. It is a much better choice.
good luck,
Ali
ps my mom went with the print on demand and it didn't turn out well at all.
Just make sure your material is "copyrighted" first. <}:-})
The only "pro" to self-publishing is immediate gratification. It will do nothing to help you as a legitimate author.
General Research Guides for Students:
http://findarticles.com/
Easy to use links that will help with all your research needs, try typing a keyword or two into the search engine and see what happens.
http://vos.ucsb.edu/index.asp
http://www.aresearchguide.com/
http://www.geocities.com/athens/troy/886...
http://www.studentresearcher.com/search/...
http://www.chacha.com/