So, some of the last few interview episodes have gotten into the weeds on printing, distribution, and ISBNs for self publishers. I thought it was about time I addressed these issues to establish some of the basics for those new to self publishing or just those who have some questions.

Today, I go over:

Printing options, including the difference between print runs and print-on-demand

ISBNs (and, no, it’s not ISBN number)

Ebook distributors

Watching out for scams and vanity presses

Some helpful links:

Print-on-demand services

Ingram Spark

KDP Print

Lulu (not as favored as the other two, but useful for spiral-bound books)

ISBNs

Bowker’s MyIdentifiers Site (the place to get ISBNs in the US)

Ebook Distributors

Draft2Digital

PublishDrive

Smashwords

And, finally…

Writer Beware (to check up on possible scams)