Good Reasons To Choose Print-On-Demand Publishing
Writing a book has always been fun. It's creative, it's imaginative, and it's a wonderful process. To create your own world, your own characters and then to send it out in the world of publishing.
There were times when people used to wait for ages to get their manuscripts approved from traditional publishing houses and then used to again go around bookstores and bookstalls to showcase their books, in both places, they had to pay huge sums- first to get their books approved and published, and then to ensure they're available in market.
Publishing a paperback copy of your book costs a lot, because a lot of tangible items are used, like paper, ink, cover. Also, in paperback publishing, most publishers print at least 10-20 copies in one go, not just one, so it's always an assembled costs.
However, with time we moved to a digital world. Earlier, people used to read real books, now most people, even avid readers find it easier to read more and more books online and on digital devices which is cheaper and more convenient.
Therefore, with time, it became necessary to keep an eye on the number of paperback books that were being printed, as the paperback market kept on diminishing with readers moving onto the digital platform.
As it requires costs to print tangible books and then not being able to sale it would be a total loss. In such cases, print on demand facility come into pictures. For example, let's say a publisher gets an order of 50 copies, then they'll publish the 50 copies in a day and send it. If they get a 100 copies, they can again publish it.
Sometimes, publishers also publish in lots and print the next lot only when the first one is used up.
Here are some good reasons to choose Print-On-Demand publishing .
1. Print anything and everything- In on demand publishing, you can get anything published, be it a book, a novel, a poetry collection, an art or you can get everything of it published at once.
2. Choose from a variety of book formats- You don't have to simply stick to one prospect but you can choose from different formats of publishing.
3. Never go out of stock- In print on demand publishing, your book never runs the risk of actually losing out on stocks as the publishers start printing new copies as soon as the stock goes out and is in demand.
4. Update your book anytime- Without thousands of copies already published with errors, it's simple to update the book and then send it for fresh printing.
5. Spend your money wisely- Paperback printing needs more money and one should only spend money if they're getting something out of the deal. So in vest only what's required.
There are many sites in India which provide services of Print on Demand and stocking your limited number of books.
Amongst these sites, there's a newly launched writing, reading and publishing site known as "Shabd " which offers many amazing features like reading books, writing own books or short articles, getting their books published on demand and selling them online, even giving services for marketing and promotions like book reviewing and influencer marketing. Best thing? You can choose whether you want to read and publish your book for free or paid, gaining 80% of the royalties if you keep your book paid.
You can simply register yourself on Shabd, create an account and start writing right away. Once you're done with the book, you can publish the book, for free or paid, and can start promoting the URL of the book on all over social media to sell your book online for free. This "How to sell your book" idea is one of the best strategies present today in the digital world.
So what are you waiting for. If you're a writer waiting to get published, if you're an author looking for selling your book online , if you're ba reader wanting to read a good book, come and join us on Shabd today.
