Well, I don’t know the moral, or where this song should end

[rolanni]

Scattered day, much thinking, small writing. I suspect that I will write one more chapter, so that I’ve achieved a Certain Point, then print out and read what’s here.

I did go to the gym today and meet with the trainer. I now have a workout routine! I did half of said workout routine today, as part of the training. My stomach muscles? Are really pissed off at me. I’m committing to three days a week — Monday, Wednesday, and Friday — an hour each day, even if I have to wimp out on the strength-building machines at first, and finish out the hour on the treadmill or the bike.

Go, me.

The other thing of note that I did today was order a new alarm clock. This was unexpectedly time consuming. Who knew buying a clock would be so hard? All I wanted was a dual alarm atomic clock with a thermometer. After much shopping and reading of reviews and specs, I compromised with a SmartSet Dual Alarm Clock Radio with Jumbo 1.3-Inch LED Display and Time Projector (Silver). You may ask, and reasonably, Why did you buy a clock that projects the time? And I would be forced to say, It came with.

Maybe there’ll be a way to turn it off.

In other news, I am exploring ways to offer print books to people who want them. To that end, I will be doing a tour of Lulu and seeing how much of a strain it will be to upload Barnburner as my Test Case.

Anybody who’s used Lulu have any advice/insight/warnings?

Progress on the Book Presently known as George
52,213 of 100,000 OR 52% complete

“Enough! We dream as one! Now, let us go and gather what is needed.”

Originally published at Sharon Lee, Writer. You can comment here or there.

Comments

Speaking as an indie bookseller

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I have ordered - as a bookseller - from Lulu. They're OK. Not great discounts and the quality is pretty typical for POD. CreateSpace is about the same, for my $.

I know a LOT of authors/publishers are going with Lightning Source.
As someone who deals with Baker & Taylor but not Ingram (unless you count my website), it takes a long while to get copies. I do get them eventually. I think B&T and Ingram have some kind of rumble going on.

There are a couple-three POD publishers out there I will no longer deal with simply because they don't supply well and they don't take returns. I'd rather buy the books off the authors in those cases. Then I know the authors Get Paid.

I have no idea how admirable the terms are for authors for any of these guys...good luck
Lauretta@ConstellationBooks
PS Someone who had Not Read (!) Plan B just went home with Korval's Game - I envy him the joy of finding out what happens after Carpe Diem. :)