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A Publisher Pays You, You Don't Pay A Publisher

Nate · 2008-08-09T14:33:12Z

Just remember that a publisher pays you, you don't pay a publisher. If you ever come across a publishing company that says something like, "For $500, we'll do all this for you," then it's a scam and I wouldn't go anywhere near that. If you do want to see your book in print, use Lulu. I've had a great experience with it and the Literary Journal. If you don't want to, you don't have to pay them a dime except for the purchase of the book itself, which is usually no more than $15. However, for $50, they'll go ahead and handle all the ISBN, copyright, and distribution stuff for you. By distribution, I mean they'll send it to have it posted on almost all major online book stores (Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc.). So if you really, really want to see your book in print, go to Lulu or any other site that doesn't make you pay them. If the publisher is asking you to make a deposit, then it's a scam.