Why Lulu?

Why Michelle Chose Lulu as her POD
"I wanted to offer as many formats as possible to my readers. If you're going to be an Indie author, you have two options: 1. Ebook alone, 2. Find a reputatible POD (Publish on Demand) company for paper copies

Since I was doing my books on a baby shoestring budget, I had to find a reputable company that offered what I needed - for free. Not everyone will have the same opportunity. I already had a few editors, pre-readers, book cover artist, and I was able to do everything in-house. You can purchase their services, including their promotional packages.

I have had a few problems, such as cover art printed a different color than I wanted, wrinkled and damaged pages, and misprints. Thankfully, these problems were taken care of and the company was willing to work with me.

My advice, if you use a POD:
 * 1) Give yourself enough time to proof the copy they send. Flip through the book, make sure the pages are aligned, see if the pages are wrinkled, ripped, improperly cut, cover is centered, etc.
 * 2) Be sure you know how to contact any POD you choose to use before the problems occur. If they don't have a phone number, email, etc. They are not reputable.
 * 3) Have a digital camera handy to take pictures of any damage to prove to the POD that the book acutally arrived and the condition it arrived in."

-Dictated to StravenLite, writer of this Wiki page, by the author.

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