Regina’s Comments (group member since Sep 30, 2009)

Regina’s comments from the I'm Trying to Get a Book Published! group.

Hi again Kevis,
"You can also publish a hard copy version of your books on CreateSpace or Lulu for free."

Researching createspace, they do not share much information unless, i believe, you register. Did you find that ?

About lulu ? If I am interpreting this correctly, once you use lulu - they own the rights to your book.
Is this true ?
Does it limit you from putting it up as an ebook on smashbooks ?
thanks,
reg

Hi, I am currently investigating self-publishing and doing my research. The way I found you was to use the keywords 'reputable and smashwords' in the google search box.

Is it possible for you to clarify.
This is your paragraph:
:"Another advantage to publishing with Outskirts Press is that you get your own ISBN #, meaning that from day one your book can be sold at multiple retail stores both on and offline. CreateSpace and Lulu forces you to purchase your own ISBN #. And if I heard right, Lulu has recently stopped selling ISBN#'s to its authors which means customers have to go to Lulu to buy your book. As far as I am concerned, if your book is not on Amazon you are missing out on the opportunity to sell your book to the biggest online book buying customer base out there."

My Questions:
- from reading about isbn's they are identifiers and within one set of the numbers there is an identifier that is specific for the 'publisher'.
- so if lulu purchases - owns the isbn or outskirts etc. then how would an author 'own their own book rights or digital rights'
- would it not make sense for an author to buy their own isbn ?

i've posted my other questions on the thread that mentions smashbooks.