A Time to Tell - News
I am currently going through the process of preparing to release a second edition of A Time to Tell. I originally self-published this book through a small press, back in 2006 when the internet self-publishing tools were not really available.
I am terminating my contract with Pen Press who initially published the book for me, and will be re-releasing a paperback version through Lulu.com where I published my other books. This will be much easier for me in terms of keeping a tab on royalties and having all my books in the same place.
In the next few months, I will announce the release of the second edition (I will be designing a new cover as well to set it apart from the first edition). In the meantime, I assume there are still copies of the first edition in stock at Amazon and other retailers should you wish to purchase a copy. The first edition will go out of print at some stage, as I've asked the original publisher to cancel that ISBN. I'll be assigning a new ISBN to my new edition.
Hopefully I will publish the new edition without too much delay. I will be reading through it to check for any editing issues, as this is good opportunity to do that, before releasing the new version.
This process will not effect e-books; only the paperback version.
I will be happy when this has been done, and all my books are in my control :)
I am terminating my contract with Pen Press who initially published the book for me, and will be re-releasing a paperback version through Lulu.com where I published my other books. This will be much easier for me in terms of keeping a tab on royalties and having all my books in the same place.
In the next few months, I will announce the release of the second edition (I will be designing a new cover as well to set it apart from the first edition). In the meantime, I assume there are still copies of the first edition in stock at Amazon and other retailers should you wish to purchase a copy. The first edition will go out of print at some stage, as I've asked the original publisher to cancel that ISBN. I'll be assigning a new ISBN to my new edition.
Hopefully I will publish the new edition without too much delay. I will be reading through it to check for any editing issues, as this is good opportunity to do that, before releasing the new version.
This process will not effect e-books; only the paperback version.
I will be happy when this has been done, and all my books are in my control :)
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Thank you, Julie. Yes, marketing is such a minefield, isn't it? We never know what we're doing right and what we're doing wrong!
I must be doing something wrong - the lack of sales prove it lol
Don't you love that feeling of taking back control? I think it's well worth the work we put in. Unless/until the mainstream publishing world evolves and actually has something to offer us, I wouldn't have it any other way. Even then, it would be difficult for me to give up control!
Yes, I agree Darcia, but maybe we are just a couple of control freaks LOL. But seriously, it's good to be able to have all my books in one place and not have to wait on someone else to let me know about royalty payments and things like that. And, just the whole thing about having all the sales rights for my books makes it worthwhile.
I think you're onto something with the 'control freaks' title! Oddly, it's the only area of my life I feel that way about. I like to say I'm 'protective' of my work, rather than 'controlling'. It sounds better, don't you think? :)
LOL... I will use that from now on, 'protective', yes... much better ;)
Hey, it's mine - better? You can read it if you want, but it's still mine! lol
Great news - good story.