NEW SERVICES AND FACILITIES Welcome to the NEW LOOK Write-On Publishing and SA Catholic Online Books! SA Catholic Online Books has been producing self-published books on behalf of authors since 2013, and Write-On Publishing since 2016, to a set formula – one which has been reasonably successful, with the two imprints having produced more than 60 titles to date. However, times change – witness the Coronavirus Pandemic - as does technology, and we have to adapt to these circumstances or, metaphorically speaking, perish. We have therefore restructured the way we offer services, and added some new options. The production phase has not changed a great deal. What has changed is the manner in which parts of the production will be charged for. Handling of pictures – a time-consuming process - will in future be charged as a separate line item. Very few supplied pictures arrive in a suitable condition for the printing process and each has to be digitally manipulated and enhanced. The following graphic outlines our new range of services: Here’s what some of our most recent authors had to say: Dear Frank My deepest gratitude for the good work done. I am really grateful for this contribution. Fr Blazio Manobo * * * Looks great far better than I envisaged. Well done! You are a dedicated facilitator. Doug Sutherland * * * m dti. The Takealot Option Print On Demand’s (POD) initial strategy was to create its own online bookstore to sell books on a print on demand basis, but the company quickly realised that it did not have the marketing and logistical resources to do so on a large scale. As it did not necessarily wish to develop those resources, which would be a distraction and deviation from its core business, it entered into a strategic partnership with South Africa’s own eCommerce giant, Takealot. This partnership allows POD customers to list their books on the Takealot site exactly as they would on Amazon, and books would be sold and distributed by Takealot in precisely the same way - one book produced at a time! There is a slight difference between the way Amazon operates and the POD/ Takealot operates – you can list your book on Amazon for free, but listing on Takealot is subject to a small upload fee, a monthly subscription fee and an annual market access fee. This sounds daunting but the figures are in fact so small as to be negligible. Contact us for more information in these fees should you be interested. You, the author, will receive a royalty on the sale of the book, which will be based on (a) the cost to produce the book, and (b) the retail price, which you will set. You may view of of Write-On Publishing’s own books on the Takealot site by clicking on the Takealot logo. 4 You are a fantastic proof-reader. I have been slowly going through your suggestions and corrections one at a time, and am amazed at how much I missed and how much you spotted. Thank you so much Fr Joe Falkiner OP * * * Firstly,I would like to thank you for the good work you have done in compiling my book. I’m so impressed and well pleased concerning your services. I’m also looking forward to working with you on my next book. Hlengiwe Mngadi * * * Thank you very much. Everything is perfect, I can say. Fr Benoit Djese * * * Thank you so much. I went through the edited draft you sent. I see you had a lot to do. I am very satisfied with your work. Rev Cebisa Shobede August 2020 - Write-On News
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