Perhaps I find myself maneuvering the River Wild here a bit in what has been 13 years of work and getting to a point. I find it is of note that these books are sold through Blurb.com and the struggle of a self-published artist is present on finding ways to get books presented. From there discussions possible of pick-ups within the book buying market and then licensing deals and possibilities to drive the price back down to normalcy of the market.
It is noted Blurb.com is not the publisher of these books, as all rights are contained with I at the moment of Copyrights, ISBNs (outside of Chasing Jabberwocks) and am a free-agent in which I use the word “Free” loosely.
Unsure how this works in the open-market, I see a major problem for I of affordability and then pricing properly, especially where the wholesale discount is added on to quite a cost per book that I do not control outside of selecting 40% or 55%, while seeing an impossible discussion at hand here of resale, but one so of collector aspects.
It takes a couple days or weeks, I am told before all books transition to the global network, where I am sure the dropping of 45 books all at once would be notice of the industry and those far more familiar of where I need to go and be.
Currently I am aware of the price-tag problem here, where it was once cheaper on Blurb.com alone, and far more profitable for I without the wholesale surcharge where I usually favored 23 dollars profit towards I per book. I’ve seem to settle here with around roughly 9 dollars for most of the books except for Lorem Ipsum, which was worthy of the 40% instead of the 55% surcharge, which isn’t a discount.
Where do we go from here knowing these books of solo journey of made physical would eventually be short-run collector’s items on the way to possible mass media? They wouldn’t stay this price forever and the ISBNs all have the original attached Retail to them, which still would be lower in pick me ups.
At the very least, if never picked up, the price will eventually go down 95 years after my death when copyright on autobiographical works expire and I finally become public domain.
Until then, at least I chose to put the books in order or read preference.
As with any artist’s work, it is always the choice of the reader anyways on the matter of choosing where to start, where to end or where to ignore.
Either way as I waterslide this one for now while trying to figure out the pricing issue, it is rather refreshing to see where things can go and then where they are now. Life of an artist where self-publishing is very expensive in the long-haul.
To date since 2011, this is all I have made on the book front, but do enjoy having a physical version of each and every one. As others stack the decks, others stack books over time in life’s accomplishments.
It is 100% guaranteed I’ll be doing something or another the rest of my life.
I respect Blurb and will ask more about why the wholesale discount is greater than the base price and still support artistry moving forward. Always room to talk knowing things add up quickly in retail/wholesale worlds.
I present to you, which was already presented anyways, 45 books dropped all at once while I still in need of agent, agency and possible deals one way or another. 46 if you go to Barnes & Noble. Technically 47…
It is a start in a direction and can go from there. Compromises and meets and greets always possible in pricing out one’s time. I have no control over that area of market and noted, most of that doesn’t go to I anyways unless…
ORIGINAL ART SERIES AND BASIS OF PERSONAL NARRATIVES AND EXPLORATION
THE CANNONBALL JELLYFISH, comprised of 2 Books
THE LION’S MANE JELLYFISH COLLECTION comprised of 19 Books.
THE IMMORTAL JELLYFISH, the first book of a proposed 3 entry series.
Building Brave New Secrets…A Collection of writings from roughly 2014-2017, and then back at it one way or another in 2023 to Reconcile and Wonder would I had gotten the same answers?
The Lone Mugshot, were as expected does it’s own thing.
The PORTUGUESE MAN-OF-WAR” Collection Comprised of 5 Books
SPACE HERE FOR READING ORDER OF “No ‘STARVING ARTIST’S” Currently available on Barnes & Noble Press to Contain as one book. https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/no-starving-artists-philip-bonneau/1144532436
SPACE HERE FOR READING ORDER OF “6 Minutes to Lunchtime: A Facsimile Question”
Yet to be in book form, but copyright text is predominantly https://www.philipbonneau.com/starvingartist and then fleshed out to completion of 13-15.
“A Star Series.” comprised currently of 4 books.
Pieces of Bark, Currently not on the Global Network as I figure out the Wholesale aspects of pricing that seems very off here. Still available on Blurb.com, https://www.blurb.com/b/11748690-pieces-of-bark
“THAT EPIC MOMENT…. “ Is a solo venture of writing. and it’s own thing.
The Aenied’ED Trilogy (Comprised of 7 Books)
It really is a fun water slide and people might want to chase one down the River Rapid.
I promise, there is a great deal lined up even after this.
I just need the asset protection, grounding and stabilities to get going.
My question to the open market has been asked in business potential of the book provider, potential license agreers and landscape look on where this could go.
I cite in example, the book Lorem Ipsum: A Child of Someone (Second Edition, which really is the first printed with variance of difference between the (Third Edition) in pricing questions while calling out the importance of fact-check once again of the history of “Curated Jellyfish” Now Subtitled “A Paradise Stolen”, the multiple copyright protected work was originally subtitled “A Paradise Lost” created and protected by The United States before starting a single Master’s Class at The Savannah College of Art and Design. That is simply stating fact of timeline protection on the matter.
“I see that the listing is able to be resubmitted and was wondering if you can clarify for me the cost breakdown and how to understand what is going on with the price points here for the books.
I have attached two screenshots to the pricing for Lorem Ipsum: A Child of Someone (Second Edition) as an example, but this question would apply to every one of my 45 available books to the Global Market.
The question is on the Wholesale Discount here vs. Selling only on Blurb.com
“Selling through Blurb the Base Cost of this book is $ 97.11 to ensure Blurb profit and to cover materials.
To Sell on Blurb, my listed profit is 23 dollars for the book.
Now, when I switch to the global market things get confusing for I on what would be considered a displayed and searchable retail pricing.
Here the base cost remains the same as retail and full profit of blurb on the book intended for wholesale and (bulk ordering), but there is now the added added “Wholesale Discount” which jumps to $146.81 dollars, which is a 151% mark up over the base retail price that is added on before even equating to the original profit amount of 23 dollars for I.
That becomes questionable as that becomes a surcharge with no added benefit to wholesale or digital suppliers which considerable lessens the likelihood of purchase digitally or of investment by both the common purchaser or those of long-term investment.
Can you tell me why that is that eats into the artists/authors profit, doesn’t discount on the Blurb side whatsoever in what would be financially a variable of long term success or failure on Blurb.com on the matter. Not only is the practice predatory of market, but would basically red-flag almost all of my books in the market to question why that amount is, as it has been doing.
This would set a difference of bracket here, where there is wholesale discount that should be under the cost of the Blurb List Price and yet is quite the opposite in what becomes $140 dollar mark-up to make even what is originally viable via Blurb.
Is this an error to the system, or something on a business side to discuss or perhaps move forward to ensure longevity of book profits through blurb, or an assurance that book printing rights would not last very long in the open market of seeking publisher and into possible mass production, which could exist in the existing format and yet raises questions of wholesale pricing, marketing and how to be successful in the matter.
I ask as I have been a blurb book creator since 2011, where over the last several years I have gone on to produce over 16,000 pages of original copyright protected content in which is viable in the market and has since in the last 5 years, also been riddled with copyright infringement by such companies as The Walt Disney Corporation which I published the tracking of that and of it’s impact on my life on Barnes & Noble Press with the book “No ’Starving Artist’s”, due to page count limits of Blurb, and the reasoning of keeping that a singular book vs. Split as it hit around 496 pages of autobiographical narrative. https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/no-starving-artists-philip-bonneau/1144532436
It would be a concern of market on the matter that if the prices go in astronomical on what becomes presented at retail pricing, the sources of infringement would be bound to retail pricings of each and every book, which is currently being looked at privately on the matter in early beginnings.
I am looking for a solution where my own ISBNs have the original agreed upon retail pricing attached to them while have documentation of Copyright Claim to everything on Blurb.com as being protected Federally by The United States of America.
I am just trying to understand and find what can be a great business opportunity for everyone during book buying season and the question of pricing will more than likely come up on a great deal of my books in which the structure does not make sense to I.
Considering the infringement that has gone on with my work, being a part becoming base of The Marvel Cinematic Universe since my publication of “Curated Jellyfish” produced in full copyright effect at time of first publishing, I am wondering why this is my total profits to this 13 year collaboration of bookmaking with Blurb.com.”
Total Life Revenue of Published Works since 2011.
Thank you for your time.
-Philip Arthur Bonneau.
7/10/2024
Follow-Up with Clarification from Blurb.
“Hi Phillip.
The price for your book in the Global Retail Network is the sum of the Base cost (cost for printing the book) + The wholesale discount (the commission for retailers) + your profit. Please note that the price you select is a suggested retail price.
Once a book enters Ingram distribution, retailers have the right to set the price at any level they decide. The price you select in your submission is a recommended retail price. However, retailers can choose to sell your book at any price.
I hope this helps to clarify the pricing of your books in the GRN. If you have any further questions, please let me know.
Best regards,
(REDACTED)”
This would mean as the Wholesale Discount is of their variable and yet goes towards selective of the account on the matter, meaning there is no variance of subject that could be considered of rejection according to cost as it would be a factor of Base+creator/author/Artist profit and the rest a variable for the vender to consider on their own while still taking into account book volume is determined in wholesale and shelf space.
That becomes understanding to the point that is choice of vender understanding this is in the self-publish stage of ownership and book can be reduced in price if any global license or partner arises and wishes to work with.
It would be understanding of the years of copyright infringe verifiable, there is also the matter of partnership of not only expanding on my own properly legally and in partnership, but collection of damages from prior areas who choose to not partner with people or not on the matter.
Considering that, welcome global market as pricing is suggestion and firm while moving from self-published to pick-up or just continue on in poverty and other manners of weight within my 13 years of artistic contributions to society.
So here, per book I have reduced and yet the retail value stays firm knowing it is weighed upon by individual book and collectively of life’s investment and where that can go.
The pricing as it is now is set up by Blurb on Made to Order pricing of a single book. Discounts apply in multiples and then as noted partnerships and license agreements pave the way possible for mass production and the ability to reformat content with professionals beside I do everything in this process of book production.
It never hurts to have a separate set of eyes in professionalism of publishing possibilities and an epic saga of a phase of one’s life knowing it is designed of community build.
