Summary: As self-publishing becomes more common, you'll enjoy an increasingly wider choice of companies that can produce your book. Which ones will give you the best deal, and what should you look out for when signing their contracts? Today's guest can help you answer these pressing questions. Join Mark and host Paula B. as they sort through the fine print of self-publishing contracts, including: * What writers should look out for when evaluating a self-publishing company * How and why Mark is trying to change the self-publishing industry * Whether he thinks authors can negotiate contract terms with the companies * What criteria he used when ranking companies * How much he estimates a good book cover should cost * What it means to get royalties on a gross or net basis * How author royalties vary across self-publishing companies * How much it costs to print a book * What tasks are involved in producing a book. Mark and Paula also run some numbers to see what typical costs might be to self-publish a book, how you'd have to price it to make a profit, and what you might net.
