tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787784959453532541.post8732078376815300202..comments2024-02-16T18:52:21.680+08:00Comments on Publishing in Pajamas by Mina V. Esguerra: This is how I do print on demand (in the Philippines)Mina V. Esguerrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11187329035111427434noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787784959453532541.post-34114918832869504422016-05-05T12:24:44.099+08:002016-05-05T12:24:44.099+08:00Hello! Since 2014 my print books have been sold th...Hello! Since 2014 my print books have been sold through a publisher that does its own paperwork on that. I also have a registered corporation and an accountant on retainer for the corporation. (If you need advice that's specific to your situation you'll need to consult with someone you can share your specifics to.)Mina V. Esguerrahttp://minavesguerra.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787784959453532541.post-12909086618085576662016-05-05T11:15:42.094+08:002016-05-05T11:15:42.094+08:00Hi Mina. This is really a very helpful post. Just ...Hi Mina. This is really a very helpful post. Just to follow-up on this question. May I know how you personally handle the tax issue with the books you sell? Chin chinhttp://www.stayathomeblessings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787784959453532541.post-23167094804712143902016-01-04T14:05:06.860+08:002016-01-04T14:05:06.860+08:00Thank you Mina! This has been very helpful. Sendin...Thank you Mina! This has been very helpful. Sending my regards from misspsychobabble.blogspot.com! :)<br /><br />misspsychobabblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07066517346479320402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787784959453532541.post-83866640791207559482015-03-22T23:03:03.623+08:002015-03-22T23:03:03.623+08:00Hello! Not an expert (please get an expert's o...Hello! Not an expert (please get an expert's opinion) but if you're doing this as a business then there are guidelines that exist covering what businesses are required to do. Like selling any product I think.Mina V. Esguerrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11187329035111427434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787784959453532541.post-42668891348817737392015-03-22T22:54:00.517+08:002015-03-22T22:54:00.517+08:00Hi Mina! Is there any legal implication if a book...Hi Mina! Is there any legal implication if a book is sold without being taxed? I suppose this would be the scenario if I choose to take the BOD route.<br /><br />I appreciate this article :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13871187580514420152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787784959453532541.post-1492112841270574282015-02-09T18:05:52.821+08:002015-02-09T18:05:52.821+08:00Traditional printers have already set their ideal ...Traditional printers have already set their ideal number and it will probably be 300 and up. But print on demand to me is about printing without waste and expensive upfront costs. If you're selling at seminars, you'll be able to set a price for your book and know how many people are likely to buy it. If you can reasonably sell hundreds in a short amount of time, then trad printing is Mina V. Esguerrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11187329035111427434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787784959453532541.post-23349545019939132542015-02-09T15:57:18.226+08:002015-02-09T15:57:18.226+08:00Thanks for the article. Interesting. This seems a ...Thanks for the article. Interesting. This seems a great idea for printing just a few books, but at what point is it more economical to use traditional printers? If I wanted 50 copies of my book published, is booksondemand still going to be cheaper than a traditional printer? I'm basically wanting to sell copies of my book at seminars and don't want to have to store 100s of copies of my Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09803920004213302637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787784959453532541.post-89028582163814619462014-12-12T22:31:15.692+08:002014-12-12T22:31:15.692+08:00tanong ko lang po pwedi na po ba e-market yung boo...tanong ko lang po pwedi na po ba e-market yung book na gawa ko kahit di pa ito na eregester sa IPO o kaya naman kahit wala itong ISBN? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787784959453532541.post-35603995660363555682014-11-22T11:23:51.571+08:002014-11-22T11:23:51.571+08:00Yes, you can pay for them to ship the books to you...Yes, you can pay for them to ship the books to youMina V. Esguerrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11187329035111427434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787784959453532541.post-557300312626342262014-11-22T11:07:53.253+08:002014-11-22T11:07:53.253+08:00Hi. What if you are not near mandaluyong to pick u...Hi. What if you are not near mandaluyong to pick up your books for selling, will they deliver it?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09229825213662545368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787784959453532541.post-34541841033935076772014-10-01T23:23:25.066+08:002014-10-01T23:23:25.066+08:00Yes, kahit one copy pwedeYes, kahit one copy pwedeMina V. Esguerrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11187329035111427434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787784959453532541.post-63789778682305070732014-10-01T23:22:56.034+08:002014-10-01T23:22:56.034+08:00No :)No :)Mina V. Esguerrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11187329035111427434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787784959453532541.post-31473177705329671092014-09-20T05:43:29.523+08:002014-09-20T05:43:29.523+08:00Hi po! I just want to ask kung nag-accept sila ng ...Hi po! I just want to ask kung nag-accept sila ng isang book lang angipiprint. Bale gusto ko lang pong ipaprint yung story ko para may collection ako. Thank you po.annyeongruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02800934706556552978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787784959453532541.post-57724033150180454012014-07-30T18:14:05.714+08:002014-07-30T18:14:05.714+08:00Hello. Kailangan po ba ng ISBN bago nila i-print y...Hello. Kailangan po ba ng ISBN bago nila i-print yung book mo? Thanks! God Bless!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787784959453532541.post-3174714133890490542014-06-23T09:11:57.021+08:002014-06-23T09:11:57.021+08:00Hello! They're really just a printer but if yo...Hello! They're really just a printer but if you need editing they can refer you to editors muna before they print.Mina V. Esguerrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11187329035111427434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787784959453532541.post-5571057892872446652014-06-22T22:12:22.072+08:002014-06-22T22:12:22.072+08:00Hi. I just wanna ask if they offer editing, gramma...Hi. I just wanna ask if they offer editing, grammatically? Do they? <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17012975285076072444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787784959453532541.post-59854157052006720122014-06-22T22:10:09.024+08:002014-06-22T22:10:09.024+08:00I wanna ask if they offer editing, grammatically? ...I wanna ask if they offer editing, grammatically? Do they? :) Of course, when you choose them to publish your book. Thanks :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17012975285076072444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787784959453532541.post-52789223057828225132014-06-15T11:23:10.864+08:002014-06-15T11:23:10.864+08:00You will need to call them! I'm not affiliated...You will need to call them! I'm not affiliated with them so I can't give you a costing myself.Mina V. Esguerrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11187329035111427434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787784959453532541.post-39690703727363450302014-06-14T22:49:17.931+08:002014-06-14T22:49:17.931+08:00Hi! I just want to ask how much will my book cost....Hi! I just want to ask how much will my book cost. Including the printing fee and the shipping fee. I'm from the province by the way. I have at least 160 pages (acc. to 6x9 standard). Thanks.Dyosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07128367140803909775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787784959453532541.post-57918431283544878232014-05-24T08:02:50.354+08:002014-05-24T08:02:50.354+08:00ACW, hello!
I guess if it's about legal mean...ACW, hello! <br /><br />I guess if it's about legal means, then if you do catch your printer infringing on your rights like this, you will be able to take action -- because they won't have a piece of paper that you signed telling them they can distribute the work. Mina V. Esguerrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11187329035111427434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787784959453532541.post-41594021185677575682014-05-23T14:20:02.158+08:002014-05-23T14:20:02.158+08:00Hi! In reference to Stan's question, there rea...Hi! In reference to Stan's question, there really is always that risk of the printer/publisher selling your work without your knowledge. They have just as much freedom as the author to accept advance orders or advance payment just enough to cover their printing cost. They may offer it to bookstores or other company's by direct email and the author may not even know it. he printer/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787784959453532541.post-53282950559904188322014-04-15T16:36:21.205+08:002014-04-15T16:36:21.205+08:00Hello! Good question, and it doesn't need to b...Hello! Good question, and it doesn't need to be specific with BOD. Any printer you work with might end up doing this. Personally though I haven't had a problem with it, but you should bring it up anyway with anyone you work with. They'll need to spend resources to print a book and sell it though, and it's probably the main thing that'll keep them from doing this to you or Mina V. Esguerrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11187329035111427434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787784959453532541.post-70576579670506057762014-04-15T16:11:41.855+08:002014-04-15T16:11:41.855+08:00Hi Ms. Mina.
Thanks for this info. It will help a...Hi Ms. Mina.<br /><br />Thanks for this info. It will help a lot as I am also planning to publish my first book this year.<br /><br />I have a question: What is the assurance that BOD will not sell books without the authors' knowledge? Are there contracts or any legal protection that will prevent that from happening? (I am sorry if I sound skeptic on my very first question, but it's a stannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787784959453532541.post-74967429221225213992013-06-24T18:29:57.946+08:002013-06-24T18:29:57.946+08:00ONLY 100 OR 200. You only send a copy of the cover...ONLY 100 OR 200. You only send a copy of the cover, title page, copyright page and the ISBN application form at the National LibraryEdgy Duldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14206651471406375525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2787784959453532541.post-5891314012507893302012-12-20T15:58:00.760+08:002012-12-20T15:58:00.760+08:00Thank you Thank you Thank you for your concern to ...Thank you Thank you Thank you for your concern to people like me. I have always wanted my book published but I had no idea how. Some say it would cost a lot. I hope someday, I'm going to be just like you and make my family proud.<br /><br />By the way, my name is also Mina ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01348806815880318587noreply@blogger.com