tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571913276372028436.post1096159690098214072..comments2022-10-31T06:01:24.149-07:00Comments on My Next 50 Years: Boycotting EBooks- NO more price gouging!Grandma Septemberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03730373605796812364noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4571913276372028436.post-15031348693716685122010-10-13T04:42:00.701-07:002010-10-13T04:42:00.701-07:00Well...
I agree with you, on the one hand. But un...Well...<br /><br />I agree with you, on the one hand. But unfortunately (and you know this, being in the business you and I are in) you know that most of the costs associated with publishing are NOT in the paper and ink. Not at those volumes, anyway. Sure, if I self-publish a book, a one-off book that no one's ever heard of and few are willing to take a chance on, the per book production costs are high. But if you're printing 10K books, they cost what? Hmm? About $3 for hardcopy? Most of the cost is in the acquisitions, editing, design, layout, artwork, marketing, advertising, promotions, transportation, and legal fees. (And even eBooks have SOME transportation cost - there are the Kindles and Nooks, and there are the servers and storage and IT guys to maintain it all and...) <br /><br />So yeah, it's a reality. As for the hardcopy being sold for LESS than the eBook? At that point, you know the book sales aren't making up the cost of shelf space; it's time to dump that title and move on to something newer and hotter. <br /><br />So, have you read MY eBook? It's just $2.99 at Lulu. ;)Holly Jahangirihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034708581256314628noreply@blogger.com