SOLOMON PUBLICATIONS
P.O.
BOX 2124 * ROCKVILLE, MD 20847-2124
phone
(301)816-1025 * e-mail: book@solomonpublications.com
Solomon Publications'
Offers Self-Publishing Consultation
Are you writing or
have you written a
book? Do you want to publish it yourself?
Join the ever-increasing
ranks of authors who have sucessfully published their own books. If you
are writing or have written a book that you believe will sell, you can
publish
it yourself and prove that you are right!
Allan
H. Goodman, the owner of Solomon Publications,
offers consultation in person or by
telephone to answer your questions about
Self-Publishing.
Call
301-816-1025 or
email consultation@solomonpublications.com
to arrange an appointment for your consultation and discuss our rate
schedule.
Consultation
can be offered on the following topics or to answer other questions you
may have
concerning self-publishing.
I.
WHY SHOULD YOU PUBLISH YOUR OWN BOOKS?
The Advantages of Self-Publishing
Royalties vs. Revenue
Financing Your Own Publication
What about Vanity Press, Subsidy Publishing, and POD (Print-on-Demand)?
II.
HOW TO BECOME A PUBLISHER
Registering
as a Publisher and Starting Your Own Publishing Company
Obtaining
Your ISBN Prefix and using the ISBN
What is a SAN and do I need one?
III.
PREPARING YOUR MANUSCRIPT FOR PUBLICATION
Preparing Your Text Pages for Publication - Creating a Camera Ready
Manuscript for Publication Using PageMaker or Other Software
Submitting Your Manuscript in Electronic Format to the Book Printer
What
Makes A Book a "Book" In the Book Industry
Cover
Design - You Shouldn't Judge a Book by its Cover, but You Can Sell A
Book by its cover
IV.
OBTAINING COPYRIGHT AND LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOG INFORMATION
Do I need to Register my Copyright?
Do I need a Library of Congress Catalog Number?
V.
SELECTING A BOOK PRINTER, PREPARING YOUR BOOK FOR PRINTING, AND PRINTING
Book
Printers vs. Commercial Printers
Your
ISBN Bar Code
Economy
of Scale in Printing Quantities
Your Cover - The Most Important Decision
VI. PRICING YOUR BOOKS FOR SALE
The
issue of List Price and Discount Price
Third-Party Discounting
How You Make More by Selling for Less
VII. PROMOTING YOUR BOOKS
Create
a Website and Print Advertising
Promoting
Your Books Online
Amazon.com
Advantage Program
Amazon Marketplace Seller
E-Bay - half.com
BarnesandNoble.com
VIII.
BOOKSTORE AND LIBRARY SALES
Registering Your Books in "Books In Print"
Ingram
- The Bookstore Wholesaler
Baker
& Taylor - Another Bookstore Wholesaler
Quality
Books, Inc. - The Library Broker
IX. DIRECT SALES VS. THIRD PARTY SALES
Why are direct sales "invisible"
What are the advantages of third-party sales
X. PAYMENT
What can you expect to be paid?
Direct Sales, Wholesale sales, Bulk sales
XI. CAN I REALLY MAKE MONEY DOING THIS?