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Slide 2: Final logo 72dpi writer publisher editor Sales • Publishers take care of editing, book design, production, production sales and marketing • Books are mass produced in batches Traditional Publishing of few thousands at least reader

Slide 3: Final logo 72dpi writer publisher editor Sales • Suitable for books with a wide target audience production • Less work for author (and also less control – on pricing, Traditional Publishing production and even content) reader

Slide 4: Final logo 72dpi writer publisher editor Sales • Publishers control what gets published production • Total Time to market is High (~ 1 year) • Very little direct interaction between Traditional Publishing readers and authors reader

Slide 5: Final logo 72dpi editor production Sales Final logo 72dpi writer Self Publishing puts authors back in control Self Publishing reader

Slide 6: Final logo 72dpi editor production Sales writer Final logo 72dpi Author  Decides what gets published and in what format?  Retails full control over his/her work Self Publishing  Gets to Interact directly with his/her readers reader

Slide 7: Final logo 72dpi editor production Sales Final logo 72dpi writer Wow ! So what's the catch? Self Publishing reader

Slide 8: Final logo 72dpi editor production Sales Final logo 72dpi writer There is no catch really; But some challenges Self Publishing reader

Slide 9: Final logo 72dpi editor production Sales Final logo 72dpi writer Responsibility of editing and book design is now on author You can hire 3rd party service Self Publishing providers for a nominal one time charge reader

Slide 10: Final logo 72dpi editor production Sales Final logo 72dpi writer Authors have to get involved in marketing and promoting the book Same is true for traditional Self Publishing publishing today reader

Slide 11: Final logo 72dpi editor production Sales Final logo 72dpi Hmm.. but what writer about production? Who pays for that? Self Publishing reader

Slide 12: Final logo 72dpi editor production Sales Final logo 72dpi Nobody writer ! At Pothi.com, all books are produced on demand, using digital printing. Self Publishing Which means no upfront cost for you and for us! reader

Slide 13: Final logo 72dpi Traditional Books POD Books Book is created Book is created One batch of Book is listed in n copies printed online stores Books sent Reader orders to stores Book is produced Readers Buy and shipped

Slide 14: Final logo 72dpi Apart from removing the initial investment, POD opens up a host of new opportunities Write books for a niche audience Update content (Computer Books in Indian regularly Languages) (Travel books) Personalize content Offer smaller chunks for readers of content (Large fonts) (one story at a time)

Slide 15: Final logo 72dpi Price of a book is calculated as Production Cost + 2*earnings specified by you2 1) This is one example scenario of how to prepare your book. There would be many other options for these. 2) This assumes that our margin is same as your margin. This is tentative and may change. Taxes, shipping and other charges would be extra

Slide 16: Final logo 72dpi Free tutorials are available for these and other useful tools on our website

Slide 18: Final logo 72dpi Need More Information? Want to Self Publish Right away? Need Help? Reach us at writer@pothi.com

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