| In my previous article, "Writing: It's a
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| | sees light of day. Beyond the query
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| Crowded, Lonely Business" we discussed
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| | letters, proposals, rejections, and final
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| briefly what POD, or print-on-demand is,
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| | acceptance of a manuscript, there is the
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| and what to look for in a POD publisher.
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| | editing. Then there is the editing. And
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| In this article we will look at the pros
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| | finally, there is the editing. Did I
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| and cons of POD publishing. To state it
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| | mention editing? Everything about the
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| briefly, print-on-demand's strengths are
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| | manuscript is examined, picked apart, and
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| also print-on-demand's weaknesses. Let me
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| | re-examined. The author may have to do
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| show you what I mean...
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| | re-writes. He will definitely have to
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| Anyone can be published -- even idiots
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| | endure the agony of seeing his work
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| and crackpots. In the world of POD
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| | ruthlessly scrutinized and questioned.
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| publishing, the rule of the day is caveat
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| | It's a necessary part of the process.
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| emptor, or "buyer beware." Because POD
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| | With POD publishing it's all on you,
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| allows just about anyone to print just
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| | unless you hire someone to do it for you.
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| about anything, the books offered by POD
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| | If you are your own editor, be sure you
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| publishers are a mixed bag. Some POD
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| | know what you are doing.If your excuse
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| sites offer user ratings and reviews with
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| | is, "Well, I'm just a storyteller. I'm
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| their books, and that's a definite plus,
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| | not good at grammar," then you may just
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| just pay attention to who is doing the
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| | be writing your book for yourself. Your
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| rating and reviewing. It might just be
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| | command of the written word is a
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| the author himself!You can write what you
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| | reflection on you as an author whether
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| please. Just remember, that doesn't mean
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| | you care to accept it or not. And that
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| people will be pleased with what you
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| | only covers the mechanics. As author you
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| write. Traditional publishers will go
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| | need to be passionate about your writing.
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| with what is safe and proven ninety-nine
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| | As editor you must be brutal. Does
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| percent of the time. With POD, the sky's
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| | everything in your story really belong
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| the limit. Got an experience you want to
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| | there? Are all your characters necessary?
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| write about and share with the masses?
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| | Does everything they say make sense? Are
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| Have a particular interest you enjoy
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| | they and their dialogue believable. Will
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| writing about? Have an experimental style
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| | anybody even care about this particular
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| of writing that you'd like to try out?
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| | story? There is more to editing your own
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| Did you come up with a killer idea for a
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| | work than just spelling and grammar
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| cool novel? Great! Go for it! Just
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| | check.Brick and mortar stores may or may
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| remember that there is a reason so many
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| | not be interested in your book. Because
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| manuscripts receive rejection notices
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| | POD books do not need to pass through the
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| from the big-name publishers: they just
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| | same filters as books produced by
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| won't sell to a wide enough audience.
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| | traditional publishers, most bookstores,
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| Traditional publishing houses are about
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| | particularly big-name bookstores, are
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| taking manuscripts, turning them into
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| | reluctant to feature POD books on their
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| books, and making money with them. It's a
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| | shelves. Who can blame them? POD books
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| gamble. Even with the books they do
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| | are varied in quality; some are superbly
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| publish, there's no guarantee they'll
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| | written, some are just no good. Then
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| turn a profit. Given the risks involved,
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| | there is the problem with returns. Most
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| going forward with an unusual, or
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| | POD's do not have a return policy except
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| eccentrically unique book is a rarity
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| | on damaged books. They won't take a book
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| amongst traditional
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| | back simply because a customer decided
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| publishers.Self-publishing through a POD
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| | they didn't like it. So if a bookstore
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| let's you write pretty much what you
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| | agrees to sell your book, what are they
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| want, with a few limitations, but that
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| | supposed to do if a customer wants their
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| does not mean people are going to beat
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| | money back? This is a problem.One
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| the doors down just to get a copy of your
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| | solution is to offer your books to
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| book. Sadly, you may learn the hard way
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| | smaller bookstores on consignment. You
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| why so many "regular" publishers turned
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| | provide the books at your own cost, and
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| you down. But please don't let that stop
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| | you split the profits with the bookstore
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| you from writing! If one thing doesn't
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| | owner, plus you agree to buy back any
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| work, try something else. Keep perfecting
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| | unbought or returned books. It isn't the
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| your craft and let your mistakes teach
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| | best solution, but who said this was
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| you, not discourage you.You can write
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| | going to be easy? Besides, look on the
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| about any topic you please. Their are
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| | bright side. People may LOVE your books
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| plenty of folks with specific interests
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| | and want more; and if that happens, the
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| who would love to have just one more book
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| | bookstore will want more of your books,
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| on their topic of interest. You could
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| | too. That could lead to big dividends
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| become their next favorite author. Just
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| | later.
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| remember that niche markets are
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| | There is nothing more exciting for an
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| characterstically small. But a
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| | author than to see his name in print.
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| well-written work can garner you a loyal
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| | It's like seeing your name on the marquee
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| following, and that can spring board you
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| | for an actor. Having people read your
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| into larger projects.You get to be your
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| | work and like it is an excitement that
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| own editor. The downside of that is that
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| | extends beyond words even for the best of
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| you get to be your own editor. One reason
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| | writers. POD publishing is one way to
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| traditional publishers carry more clout
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| | accomplish that dream.Glenn Haertlein is
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| than POD publishers is that the authors
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| | a teacher at a Christian school for
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| and manuscripts of books produced by
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| | children special needs. He is also a
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| traditional publishers must endure a long
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| | freelance writer.
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| and drawn out process before a book ever
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