Monthly Archives: July 2012

Penguin’s New Business Model: Exploiting Writers

Posted on July 20, 2012 by davidgaughran

I don’t normally post here just to inform you of articles I have written elsewhere, but I think this one is important. Most of you will have heard the news that Penguin’s parent Pearson has purchased the infamous self-publishing services … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged author house, author solutions, exploiting writers, iuniverse, overcharging, pearson, penguin, rip off, trafford, xlibris | 44 Comments

Making Money From Paperbacks

Posted on July 6, 2012 by davidgaughran

As regular readers will be aware, I used to post a monthly sales report, sharing my sales numbers, dollars earned, and what I had been up to in terms of promotion or various other projects. I did that for a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged book signing, createspace, expanded distribution, indie bookstores, making money, paperbacks, print, print editions, sales report, selling to bookstores | 59 Comments

The Authors Guild Doesn’t Serve Writers

Posted on July 2, 2012 by davidgaughran

It’s official: the Authors Guild has lost the plot. In their (seemingly endless) quest to smear Amazon, they don’t care who they wheel out as an injured party. Spoiler alert: it’s PublishAmerica. Yep, you read that right. But before we get … Continue reading →