How long.

vikingboer · August 2

Good day. I would like to know how long does it take to publish your Ebook from Lulu to other Amazon and all the other sites. Just did the epub filing today and want to know the average time it takes? Also, do I wait for it to be publish there before I can gt the links to promote my work? How do I get the links to promote my work?

oncewas · August 2

It can take up to 8 weeks for books to feed through but, usually, it doesn't take that long.

Once your ebook is on Amazon you can copy that URL, or simply state 'ebook available on Amazon'.

vikingboer · August 2

Thanks. Must I manually search for the book on the various sites?

oncewas · August 2

I can't think of any other way of doing it but I may be wrong, in which case I hope that someone here will correct me.

Skoob_ym · August 3

I believe that you are correct.

vikingboer · August 3

Thank you very much.

TheJesusNinja · August 3

Vikingboer just type in the ISBN without the dashes in Google. You'll find where your book is being sold online.

Larika · August 14

You can also get the sites that carry your book from here--- https://uk.nicebooks.com/search/isbn?

Just Kevin · August 14

https://www.bookfinder.com/

A_A_Cain · August 14

vikingboer said:

Thanks. Must I manually search for the book on the various sites?

Yes. It will go live on Lulu first; my titles went up in global distribution after another three or four weeks (Amazon first, others a little later).

You have to search for your titles in Amazon, once you've found them you can activate an Author Page there. Make sure, though, that in any promotion you do, you link buyers to the Lulu shop. The distributors take a significant slice of your margin - you really want folk to buy through Lulu. If you use links, link to your Lulu page, not Amazon.

Just Kevin · August 15

There's often still a stigma with self-published books, so is it wise to have links to a self-publishing site?

Larika · August 15

As so many of my books are free I happily publicice Lulu but I have to admit that for the books I sell (not many) most have come from other sites. This is a shame as lulu made our books possible, so I say give links to Lulu.

TheJesusNinja · August 15

The majority of my sales come from Amazon. Mostly the U.S. one. After that Itunes and Inook. I rarely get sales off Lulu.com. I wish I did. The royalty is much better than in distribution. If you are listing your books why not list maybe Amazon and Lulu. Let the customers decide.

A_A_Cain · August 16

Just Kevin said:

There's often still a stigma with self-published books, so is it wise to have links to a self-publishing site?

I don't think it's very hard to spot a self-published book.

Listing it on Lulu as well as with the distributors wouldn't make much difference to any such perception. The bulk of Amazon content nowadays is self-published, I'd have thought, judging by the content matter and covers...

Larika · August 16

We authors whether we go the traditional or the self-published route, are in it together. I feel we should support each other in a world that is indifferent and possibly even increasingly openly hostile to books. Books are wonderful things and although now in my old age I have difficulty with the small print in some books) (I do resort to ebooks as I can make the font bigger) However, I can still buy the large print books.

Just Kevin · August 16

We authors whether we go the traditional or the self-published route, are in it together. I feel we should support each

How? In a way we are all in competition with each other, the same as any product. We do give advice of course, or we would not be here.

in a world that is indifferent and possibly even increasingly openly hostile to books.

Can you explain that? Who is hostile to them? Year on year print book sales increase.

Larika · August 16

Kevin it's just that writing as a career is full of pitfalls and difficulties, and there are so many things that can go wrong. It's a tough job to focus on one's stories and the marketing which so many people have to do. Also statistics prove that the drop in book sales was attributed to various factors, including slower foot traffic in stores.

https://www.thebookseller.com/news/wbd-research-shows-decline-children-reading-pleasure-965281

https://www.janefriedman.com/myth-print/

https://goodereader.com/blog/bookselling/reading-books-is-on-the-decline

https://reaction.life/reading-sharp-decline-thats-bad-news-future/

Just Kevin · August 17

I write, so I know the pitfalls.

And, there are of course far more things to read nowadays, so it does not mean that people are not reading at all. But the stats I looked at say printed books started to make a comeback a few years ago, along with vinyl records.

https://factsandtrends.net/2018/04/20/how-many-americans-still-read-books/

https://uk.kantar.com/consumer/leisure/2018/are-people-still-reading-physical-books/

Larika · August 17

I hope so!

TheJesusNinja · August 17

I never stopped reading print books. I hate to read on devices. Paperback in the hands is worth so much more. Plus looking at my two bookshelves full of books is better than watching a device full of them. My best selling was an ebook. Someone said do a print copy too. I did that and now it sells almost as much as the ebook. So now I make a print of every kindle that sells at all.

A_A_Cain · August 19

TheJesusNinja said:

I never stopped reading print books. I hate to read on devices. Paperback in the hands is worth so much more. Plus looking at my two bookshelves full of books is better than watching a device full of them. My best selling was an ebook. Someone said do a print copy too. I did that and now it sells almost as much as the ebook. So now I make a print of every kindle that sells at all.

That's the bonus of Lulu - once you've got your electronic content, tidying it up for print on demand takes not much effort at all. It's just a matter of knowing your formats, best margin sizes, and paying more attention to WYSIWYG. It took me about half a day to prepare and load a 300 page novel, including the extra cover art, just by tweaking the epub file copy.

Mind you, no-body buys it, so I've still got the marketing hurdle to get over, but hey, that's life in the big city

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Just Kevin · August 19

I own a 10" Samsung android tablet with an e-reader on it, that I have never read a book on. I was once given a Kindle Fire, I have never used it. I much prefer the printed matter, and the real spines do look very decorative sat on a real shelf, or stacked on surfaces, or the floor ...

oncewas · August 19

AA Cain - things are pretty bleak in the market at the moment. I have only sold 27 % so far this month of what I sold in August last year.

A_A_Cain · August 20

oncewas said:

AA Cain - things are pretty bleak in the market at the moment. I have only sold 27 % so far this month of what I sold in August last year.

My little bookshop was always only ever a vanity project, and to be honest, I didn't really expect to sell as many as I have. It's been fun developing a bit of an aesthetic for my covers, and having a little collection of print books on my bookshelf is pure self-indulgence.

I've got close on a million words written over five years, with in some cases tens of thousands of readers - on a freebie website though - so the content was there anyway. Readers these days are quite content to read free content, but not willing to pay for it. C'est la vie.

Just Kevin · August 20

I have to admit that I buy almost all books from the second-hand market.

Seamus · August 20

How often do you meet people who admit they simply don't read? I would say I meet more non-readers than readers. I ask people this before I even mention I've written anything. And I ask from lots of different education and income levels. Sometime's there is a tinge of guilt in the response, " Yeahhh, I really should try to read something."
Other times it is a stated fact. " No I don't read."

Just Kevin · August 22

People used to read a lot, those who could read that is. Mainly because there was little else to do. Possibly that all changed with the invention of the radio.

TheJesusNinja · August 23

Everyone I hang out with reads. We all love knowledge and learning. Knowledge is like spokes in a wheel. The more spokes the stronger the wheel. The more knowledge the stronger the mind. I should say stronger the intellect, the mind is another totally different topic.

Skoob_ym · August 25

Seamus said:

How often do you meet people who admit they simply don't read? I would say I meet more non-readers than readers. I ask people this before I even mention I've written anything. And I ask from lots of different education and income levels. Sometime's there is a tinge of guilt in the response, " Yeahhh, I really should try to read something."
Other times it is a stated fact. " No I don't read."

For those who do read, if you follow with, "What do you read?" You're likely to discover that they read a reference book sometimes for information, or a non-fiction once in a while if it's on their favorite topic. I have given one of my friends a copy of every book I've written. To date, he has read half of one chapter in the children's book.

TheJesusNinja · August 25

I'm currently reading three books that are 500 to 750 pages long. I read some of one, then next time read one of the others. Taking awhile but interesting reads. All are non fiction Christian books

Larika · August 25

I read every single day and can't imagine life without reading. I read fiction and non-fiction. When I was little, when asked what I wanted for a gift, I would answer, "A book please."

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