PUBLISHING CONTRACTS

I want to talk about practical matters today. There are many things that people need to know before signing publishing contracts, particularly with publishing "services". Now, there is nothing wrong with publishing services, BUT, you need to know why you are hiring that type of service.

Publishing a book is a business venture. So many people just don't "get" that. It is a business. You are producing a product that you want to sell - usually to make money. So, if you are starting a business, do you just put a sign on the door and hire someone else to actually plan the business, hire the staff and control the hours and conditions of operation? That's crazy. If you do that, it's not your business - it belongs to someone else. They say that they will send you a percentage of the profits. Why did you bother? That's what happens if you hire a publishing service to "publish" your book.

Some people, on the other hand, just want to have a few books to give to family and friends, or to sell at the back of the room during speaking engagements. In that case, a publishing service might be what you want and need. However, if you want to create a bestseller and you want to sell books for profit over an extended period of time, beware of what you sign. You may just be giving your book away to someone else and the profit is all theirs.

Now, I got that off my chest. Contact me at info@inktreemarketing.com if you wish to discuss this issue further.

Cheers,

Denise