Hi Arachnids I know there is an embargo on advertising ones own books but this email is not about advertising but about warning lacemakers.
My book âAll about making â Floral Bucks Point Laceâ has only been available since 21 October 2013 and there is already one available on ebay at of $67.95. It also has an additional shipping charge of $18.93 plus and Import charge of $22.88 making a total of $109.76 (£68.45p). Do NOT pay such highly inflated prices. My book is £28.50 and is available from well known suppliers, there are already three who have it in stock, or myself, for less. Cathy Barley is preparing her needle lace book for reprinting and is also concerned about this. Are there any more authors who have experienced this problem? Perhaps Arachne could have a link at the end of each Digest to a list of suppliers who have books available at sensible prices. this suggestion is not about advertising and gaining sales. Its intention is to save lacemakers from this scam. Most lace authors never make enough on sales of their books to cover their time spent writing it. Certainly my latest book has taken 7 years and I have worked on the manuscript several days per week and on the lace most days. When I finished my book on geometrical Bucks I could not find a publisher and had to self-publish. A list of book suppliers at the end of each Digest should including authors who are self-publishing to make it easier for lacemakers to access their books. This may encourage others to self-publish and we will have more books available. I am happy to share my experiences of self-publishing with any budding authors. I am interested in the responses this will generate. Happy lacemaking to all Alex - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
