I used Lulu for hard cover books many years ago, which were quite nice, but overall their pricing for paper books is non-competitive, and that ends the discussion as far as I'm concerned.
I used Lulu for my first book, but when I went to publish my second, I chose not to go back to them because they dropped their 24/7 online chat option.
Thank you so much for that and I probably say that I personally have
used Lulu as a starting out author because it's got so much handholding and I guess Lightning Source was — I didn't really know about that when I started out, but now probably now I know what I'm doing, I would move on to Lightning Source.
I haven't
used Lulu for a long time, when I helped a client set up an account; like IngramSpark!
Having published my first (poetry) book Pieces of Me with Lulu and being satisfied with the quality of the book I have
used Lulu to publish all my other books and would definitely recommend it to others, especially to those that want to publish poetry books.
Kathleen, I've never
used Lulu, but I understand it does present some challenges.
I know this is a bit off the subject, but since we're talking about best deals for authors, has anyone
used LuLu for their ebook distribution and publishing?
I had
used Lulu to publish two books.
As for other companies:
I used Lulu once to print a large batch of books since they were cheaper than IngramSpark, and I found out they were just that: cheaper.
Ever since
I used the Lulu Web site to create our book, I have been actively encouraging teachers to publish their books.
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Using LSI it would still show close to the same profit for me as I'd make through Amazon, but I can imagine it wouldn't for someone
using Lulu since there is a slimmer profit margin already on Lulu.
Here's a tip for anyone thinking of
using Lulu to POD... Lulu uses Lightning Source to print their books for them, so it's cheaper for the author himself to go straight to LS and bypass the middleman.
If your dream is to one day strike it rich as an author, you may wish to publish a Premium Paperback version of your book with an ISBN for wide distribution and publish another version without an ISBN
using Lulu's Standard Paperback format.
Since then over one million authors have self - published their books
using Lulu's free tools to print and distribute their work around the world.
If
you use Lulu's cover design tool, we will add your ISBN to the back cover automatically.
Hello Gil — you can
use a Lulu ISBN to publish and distribute on Lulu and our distribution partners.
You can also
use Lulu's new eBook wizard located here: http://www.lulu.com/publish/ebooks.
What tools could I use to self - publish — should
I use Lulu, Createspace, Lightning Source?
I would strongly suggest
using Lulu's new ePub wizard, that takes all the guess work out of it (www.lulu.com/publish/eBooks) and it is free.
What tools could I use to self - publish — should
I use Lulu, Createspace, Lightning...
Lulu can not guarantee that an ePub will pass Apple's strict file validation process unless
you use Lulu's conversion service however.
Including Stark, who is
using Lulu's tools and resources to back his own imprint,
For this you'll need to
use the Lulu conversion service, or one of several free programs out on the web.
Seems only fair that he and his publisher, Random House, should be willing to share that success with all of the aspiring writers and next - generation publishers who are
using Lulu to bring their knowledge, expertise and remarkable stories to the world.
Check out this blog post for the instructions on how to create an ePub or
use Lulu's new ePub wizard here.
Jean — AuithorHouse, and IUniverse and Xlibris I beleive are all under the same self - publishing parent compnay and I would say at this point
using Lulu or Create Space is a better idea.
Can anyone simply explain how much we will receive from the Apple IBook store
using Lulu?
And, hey,
I use Lulu for my hardcover editions.
To
use Lulu you do not have to sign any contracts, simply agree to our membership agreement.
The margin offered by them on each paperback sold was $ 6.50 If I produce the same book
using Lulu the margin at the same recommended sale price would be $ 9.00 (ignoring any production discounts).
Because I'm not buying the paperback, I'm not buying a Kindle, and I sure as HELL am not buying a PDF from freaking Lulu (does anybody respectable actually
USE Lulu?).
Does this mean that eBooks published
using Lulu will be available on Kindle (in addition to iBooks and Nook)?
If you want to make the changes on your own, you can do so and
use Lulu to print, ship, and distribute.
Do I really need «a new eBook project
using Lulu's DOC to EPUB conversion tool»?
I have three books that I self - published
using Lulu and CreateSpace (paperback and Kindle).
I'll briefly outline the ways you might
use Lulu.
We're extremely honored that Mr. Wideman decided to
use Lulu for Briefs and that our VIP Services are part of his journey.
To help you out, today's article is a look at how you can create your own cover
using Lulu's publishing tools.
Using Lulu Jr.'s My Awesome Book, children wrote and illustrated their stories and submitted them for the competition.
Bloggers like Momma in Flip Flops and Frugal Plus are
using Lulu to share their interests with their readers while boosting their traffic by throwing Lulu Photo Book Contests.
You can turn a Word doc into an EPUB
using Lulu's EPUB Converter in minutes, but don't just stop there.
Imagine the number of trees saved each year if all books were printed
using Lulu's print - on - demand business model.
My experience
using Lulu has not been bad.
Traditional authors are being overtaken by the ever - increasing range of creators who
use Lulu to create books.
Complete Guidebook for formatting and converting your manuscript into an eBook
using the Lulu EPUB converter.
I use Lulu, and I love it, because the only thing I pay for are the proof copies I buy myself — everything else is free for me.
Complete guidebook for formatting and converting your manuscript into an eBook
using the Lulu EPUB converter.
As a Lulu author, you most likely
use Lulu to publish and print long - form books.