This blog is about marketing and communications in the small press world. I tend to look at new technologies, techniques and tools through the filter of how or whether they will be useful to those who run a small press. http://www.smallpressexchange.com Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:44:28 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.smallpressexchange.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&show=publishing-for-small-press-runs.html&Itemid=99999999 <p>I received this via email from Gary Michael Smith and thought that people on the site migh enjoy it. I would like to introduce a book that may be a useful resource to would-be authors on this blog.</p><p>Publishing for Small Press Runs is a pioneering book promoting quick and affordable short press run book publication using the latest digital technology for producing covers and text. This 372-page guide currently is being used as the course text for a class at the University of New Orleans. [...] rkelly Self Publishing http://www.smallpressexchange.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&show=thinks-to-think-about-before-going-podding.html&Itemid=99999999 <p>Often&nbsp;print-on-demand (POD) looks great. You can publish one book at a time when it&#39;s ordered. </p><p>But, think again. After many years of writers coming to me saying they did not make the return on their investment going with a POD, and my research noticing the poor returns from POD, I say consider all the options.</p><p>Some&nbsp;Things to consider before you go with POD </p>Take notice how many other writers and books are listed on the POD webpage.&nbsp; Like a store, your audien [...] rkelly Publishing Printing