tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134363245574237994.post6041217837708365709..comments2023-06-21T04:09:04.047-07:00Comments on Science Fiction and Other ODDysseys: Mars - my current favorite planetAnn Wilkeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16829332828813130016noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134363245574237994.post-33922850268029975432009-01-18T22:38:00.000-08:002009-01-18T22:38:00.000-08:00So, here's the trade-off. Create Space is owned by...So, here's the trade-off. Create Space is owned by Amazon so that gives me more exposure. But, apparently, they don't print on spines of books that are under 130 pages. They also don't provide an author backdoor for reselling on their own. <BR/><BR/>Lulu, on the other hand increased the font size on the back cover and now there's no barcode. We're going to see about getting that fixed, though. <BR/><BR/>Ahh, the joys of the world of publishing...Ann Wilkeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16829332828813130016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134363245574237994.post-25323985582396040152009-01-18T16:36:00.000-08:002009-01-18T16:36:00.000-08:00Ann,I am sorry to hear about the trade version bei...Ann,<BR/><BR/>I am sorry to hear about the trade version being without any writing on the spine. That is awful.<BR/><BR/>I am of the opinion that spines are more important than covers. I may be one of the few people that think that way, but it comes from my days of working as a bookseller. I just find it umm, er, INCONCEIVABLE that any printer would deliberately leave printing off a spine.<BR/><BR/>If it is any consolation to you, Karen Batchelor's book <I>Murder at Ocean View College</I> is the same way.<BR/><BR/>LindaLinda C. McCabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11554730334838454885noreply@blogger.com