tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378699042434857883.post667544531781032060..comments2023-09-19T04:39:34.712-07:00Comments on A Publisher's Perspective: An Unappealing Byproduct, Part 2TPShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07613663983162109098noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378699042434857883.post-33408295586407537682008-05-16T01:28:00.000-07:002008-05-16T01:28:00.000-07:00TPS,What percent of your sales go through online c...TPS,<BR/>What percent of your sales go through online channels?<BR/>Is that number high enough so that you could eliminate bookstore sales, reduce your discount to 20%, refuse returns and make more money for yourself and your authors?<BR/>I'm curious since I'm about to publish a book via Lightning Source and will be attempting that approach.<BR/>Newtnewtbarretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03764738454540222415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378699042434857883.post-18281510411435281252008-05-09T15:00:00.000-07:002008-05-09T15:00:00.000-07:00Hello JohnThanks for the post. Make sure you sign ...Hello John<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the post. Make sure you sign up for SPAN (Small Publisher's Association Network), which is priceless for small to nearly large publishing houses. I find their newsletters and benefits to be priceless. <BR/><BR/>I am on the road in the Midwest, but will post when I return.<BR/><BR/>Keep reading and please keep contributing.<BR/><BR/>Best of luck.<BR/><BR/>--tpsTPShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07613663983162109098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378699042434857883.post-10913101684144287852008-05-08T18:28:00.000-07:002008-05-08T18:28:00.000-07:00Ted, You gave an excellent explanation of the prob...Ted, You gave an excellent explanation of the problem. I have been in business as a publisher for 4 short years and continue to be amazed by this screwed up system. However, I bite the bullet and play the distribution/wholesaler game because after expending lots of time and dollars on marketing I want my books available to a customer who walks into any bookstore in the country. I'm not sure how to do that w/out playing the game. Trying to figure out how to pay all the bills plus pay royalties to an author makes things interesting. Since all books shipped to wholesalers are virtually on consignment you never know what payment for your books will come in from month to month. I keep hoping enough fed up publishers will band together to stop this situation.John Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17797648502805165018noreply@blogger.com