Comments on: YouWriteOn Offers Free Publishing to the first 5,000 Replies http://llbookreview.com/2008/09/youwriteon-offers-free-publishing-to-the-first-5000-replies/ Self-publishing book review Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:32:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Will Entrekin http://llbookreview.com/2008/09/youwriteon-offers-free-publishing-to-the-first-5000-replies/comment-page-1/#comment-620 Will Entrekin Wed, 01 Oct 2008 01:01:13 +0000 http://lulubookreview.wordpress.com/?p=308#comment-620 "The Art Council funds YWO to help new writers get their work seen by publishing professionals." Except who needs either the Art Council or YWO to get their work seen by publishing professionals? Publishing professionals, with some exception, already look at new writers; that's why we query/synopsize/etc. As for Lulu, I can no longer whole-heartedly recommend them with clear conscience, but then again I had a great experience with them up until a month or so ago. “The Art Council funds YWO to help new writers get their work seen by publishing professionals.”

Except who needs either the Art Council or YWO to get their work seen by publishing professionals? Publishing professionals, with some exception, already look at new writers; that’s why we query/synopsize/etc.

As for Lulu, I can no longer whole-heartedly recommend them with clear conscience, but then again I had a great experience with them up until a month or so ago.

]]> By: Jane Smith http://llbookreview.com/2008/09/youwriteon-offers-free-publishing-to-the-first-5000-replies/comment-page-1/#comment-619 Jane Smith Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:42:52 +0000 http://lulubookreview.wordpress.com/?p=308#comment-619 Will wrote, "Also, if it’s Arts Council-funded, shouldn’t it always be free? Do they subsidize something?" The Art Council funds YWO to help new writers get their work seen by publishing professionals. I'm very uncomfortable that YWO receives this funding while running its own vanity press. The two don't work together, as far as I'm concerned. Will wrote,

“Also, if it’s Arts Council-funded, shouldn’t it always be free? Do they subsidize something?”

The Art Council funds YWO to help new writers get their work seen by publishing professionals. I’m very uncomfortable that YWO receives this funding while running its own vanity press. The two don’t work together, as far as I’m concerned.

]]> By: Jane Smith http://llbookreview.com/2008/09/youwriteon-offers-free-publishing-to-the-first-5000-replies/comment-page-1/#comment-618 Jane Smith Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:40:54 +0000 http://lulubookreview.wordpress.com/?p=308#comment-618 I've blogged about this this morning, and Writer Beware covered it yesterday. In my view, writers would be far better off self-publishing through Lulu or another similar POD provider: there's no advantage at all in taking part in this scheme, and great potential for foul-ups given that YWO will have to set up 5000 books between now and Christmas. (Incidentally, the fee for an ISBN is £39.95, which equates to around $80, not $40--a small point,) I’ve blogged about this this morning, and Writer Beware covered it yesterday. In my view, writers would be far better off self-publishing through Lulu or another similar POD provider: there’s no advantage at all in taking part in this scheme, and great potential for foul-ups given that YWO will have to set up 5000 books between now and Christmas.

(Incidentally, the fee for an ISBN is £39.95, which equates to around $80, not $40–a small point,)

]]> By: Will Entrekin http://llbookreview.com/2008/09/youwriteon-offers-free-publishing-to-the-first-5000-replies/comment-page-1/#comment-617 Will Entrekin Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:40:09 +0000 http://lulubookreview.wordpress.com/?p=308#comment-617 Yeah, I'm a little confused, I think. Is it POD? So is it kind of like using Lulu but having to get its community "approve" your manuscript beforehand? Because I've seen Lulu's community, and I'm unimpressed, there. Also, if it's Arts Council-funded, shouldn't it always be free? Do they subsidize something? Yeah, I’m a little confused, I think. Is it POD? So is it kind of like using Lulu but having to get its community “approve” your manuscript beforehand? Because I’ve seen Lulu’s community, and I’m unimpressed, there.

Also, if it’s Arts Council-funded, shouldn’t it always be free? Do they subsidize something?

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