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Case Study: History of a 19th Century Sea Captain

March 3, 2011 4 comments
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Case Study: History of a 19th Century Sea Captain, H.H. Buhne by Marvin Shepherd, Georgie Press. With original documents in an outstanding self-published book.

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Print on Demand: CreateSpace or Lightning Source?

January 27, 2011 108 comments
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Print on Demand: CreateSpace or Lightning Source? Each company has its natural customers, and they both have the backing of huge companies

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Lightning Source Book Cover Templates for DIY Self-Publishers

January 6, 2011 35 comments
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Lightning Source, Inc., the print on demand supplier that’s a division of Ingram Book Company, is arguably the biggest supplier of digital books to the publishing trade. They are used by many traditional publishers, and by competitive self-publishers who want to make use of Ingram’s distribution channels. One of the really neat features of their [...]

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When Print on Demand Fails: 6 Scenarios for Offset Printing

September 23, 2010 6 comments
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When Print on Demand Fails: 6 Scenarios for Offset Printing including books that require quality color reproduction or custom paper or trim sizes. Knowing your market is crucial to picking your reproduction method.

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Self-Publishing Basics: How to Pick the Size of your Book

September 13, 2010 32 comments
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Self-Publishing Basics: How to Pick the Size of your Book. Standard sizes vary for different genres of books, and printing methods may dictate your choices. Offset printing will give you many more size and paper choices than digital printing.

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