Feb 07 2009
Chris Sheehan at Lulu.com
Today’s interview is with Chris Sheehan, author of Straitjacket Vacation :
Did you consider other types of publishing before you chose Lulu? Why did you settle on Lulu?
I considered going the Agent/Publisher route, but kept coming across folks that wanted me to give them payment before they even saw word 1 of my novel. I chose lulu, both because of the relative ease in which the site worked… plus I enjoyed the freedom of being able to design my cover/spine.
No reputable agent or publisher would ever charge you to look at your novel, so just as well you didn’t part with any cash! Are you happy with your Lulu.com experience? Have sales met your expectations?
So far, so good. Of course I wish my sales were higher, but that’s something I’m working on now.
What kind of marketing strategies would you recommend?
Networking if you can. I think on the Internet, word-of-mouth is an invaluable asset in marketing.
Thanks Chris. For those of you who would like to know more about Straitjacket Vacation, here’s the “blurb”:
Craig, the newest resident in the behavioral health unit. A man displaced, without a clear destination. Should he remain in an environment which he sees as sub-par, or risk returning home to an even less clear future? Taken very much out of his element, Craig will be placed under observation. He will meet varied eccentric characters, and may ultimately wind up becoming one himself. He will repeatedly make a spectacle of himself in the name of better living conditions for his peers. Will his “One Man Revolution” be successful, or will it only serve as a deflection for his own problems?
