Would You Buy A Book of DUP work? ..
55.56%
25 votes
Yes
28.89%
13 votes
Yes... But only if I liked the writers who were in it
8.89%
4 votes
Yes... But only if it had my work in it
6.67%
3 votes
No
Would You Buy A Book of DUP work? ..
rachel679
Joined 1st Oct 2011
Forum Posts: 3
Lost Thinker
Forum Posts: 3
I would no doubt buy it, especially since it would likely be the best, most interesting book of collected poetry ive ever owned. The poets on this site truely give their whole selves to the page as well as the public.
PierreTheMad
Forum Posts: 2808
Dangerous Mind
15
Joined 7th Dec 2009Forum Posts: 2808
Been looking around and found this:
http://connect.lulu.com/t5/Video-Tutorials/Video-on-How-to-Publish-a-Book/ta-p/31793
It's a video on how to publish a book through Lulu.com. It doesn't cost anything to put it together but each book has to be bought. I don't know what kind of profit margin this would allow but we're not expecting the New York Times best seller list are we? It's a thought.
http://connect.lulu.com/t5/Video-Tutorials/Video-on-How-to-Publish-a-Book/ta-p/31793
It's a video on how to publish a book through Lulu.com. It doesn't cost anything to put it together but each book has to be bought. I don't know what kind of profit margin this would allow but we're not expecting the New York Times best seller list are we? It's a thought.
Anonymous
I've self published through LuLu myself and it's pretty easy. The only costs involved are pre ordering proofs once you've got it together, and adding an ISBN number. The profits were in no way enormous, I got about £3 for every copy sold. However you also get the chance to make it an e-book, with no costs at all. Although I can't help thinking that an e-book is going to be no different from just reading our work on the DUP site.
PierreTheMad
Forum Posts: 2808
Dangerous Mind
15
Joined 7th Dec 2009Forum Posts: 2808
Excellent point but I think the ebook wouldn't be for us. And also, I've posted this in the wrong place. Copying and pasting.
DarcAnGeL
Araweelo
Forum Posts: 82
Araweelo
Twisted Dreamer
1
Joined 21st Sep 2011Forum Posts: 82
27 votes so far ?!
maybe it should be made into a sticky thread or something for more visibility.
maybe it should be made into a sticky thread or something for more visibility.
hemihead
hemi
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hemi
Dangerous Mind
13
Joined 1st Nov 2010 Forum Posts: 1749
Well now...I'm going to go right ahead and call this idea a dead duck...seems that the interest isn't there? Maybe if we had recieved 200 positive votes we'd have had a platform to launch from, but 20 seems like it'll never fly...
HH.
HH.
Anonymous
H...
I dont know dude, you only had a total of 31 voters, of which 29 were positive...
Which is about the number of people we see posting in forums.
Perhaps the wonderfull webmiz would pm all members asking for them to vote on this, we might have non forum users voting aswell?
Al
I dont know dude, you only had a total of 31 voters, of which 29 were positive...
Which is about the number of people we see posting in forums.
Perhaps the wonderfull webmiz would pm all members asking for them to vote on this, we might have non forum users voting aswell?
Al
billy423uk
Joined 28th Mar 2010
Forum Posts: 299
Thought Provoker
Forum Posts: 299
i said no, while there is some good publishable poetry here, i don't think there's anywhere near enough for a book.
Anonymous
I think I would have bought a book of DU poetry, but billy you have nothing to worry about it wont happen... HH has left us, and as he is the only one here with enough "balls' even if he has to borrow his sisters to get the thing of the ground, chances are dramatically slim that it would happen. More especially considering the quantity of people who been even prepared to vote on the possibility.
RavenofSorrow
Forum Posts: 453
Fire of Insight
6
Joined 19th Jan 2011 Forum Posts: 453
who do i talk to to get my work in it? do i have to win a competition?
Tallen
earth_empath
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earth_empath
Tyrant of Words
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Joined 15th Oct 2018Forum Posts: 2264
I would but wouldn't it be a massive TOME by now?
Maybe an << e-book >> would be a better avenue here.
Maybe an << e-book >> would be a better avenue here.
Billy_Snagg
Rist Jizzmann
Forum Posts: 235
Rist Jizzmann
Tyrant of Words
37
Joined 14th Apr 2018 Forum Posts: 235
I would if I was f**king in it, lol.