/lit/ - Literature

>>18751068
1/3rd seems like a rip off, especially if you consider that sites like Lulu.com promise to get your books in retail stores where you will only get $2 per retail sale on a $25 book.

There was another anon on here using a POD service where his books are $23-24 bucks or so, but he only made like $9 or so a sale. These companies are not doing authors any favours, especially considering just how gamed the actual book market / rankings are. That's without even going into detail about how these companies can also cancel you at any moment and revoke your ability to sell books based on whether or not a mob forms to de-platform you. If you print, bind, and ship your own books with you own tools, you can never be de-platformed. Just don't post as yourself on social media, and buy targeted ads.

I feel like if you want to be a writer / author in the near future and be able to have integrity in your art, you'll have to take back some of the power and control from the big tech platforms. Supporting independent authors is key to resisting the future world full of Rupi Kaurs getting celebrated for posting photos on instagram of her cunt leaking blood as being sooooo brave! Holy fuck, we're really in that timeline.