I said I wasn’t going to talk about the book itself until I had a url, but after tonight I’m pretty sure that ANYONE living outside the US will definitely not be interested in that URL even if I did give it to them. The reason is very simple, the shipping costs basically kill any and all thoughts of buying a book from Lulu if you’re located outside the US. Basically the cost of sending this 285 page book is $19.31. That’s just the god damn shipping. FUCK THAT. Seriously. That’s far too much to ask of anyone to pay for shipping on a single book.

The only saving grace is that I will be providing the book for sale via Amazon which means that the shipping costs will be considerably smaller. It’s a double edged sword however as the actual price of the book will be greater, due to including all the Amazon royalties and shipping costs. It’s a seriously cutthroat industry this publishing business, but I’m betting that even with the 25% markup by Amazon the final book price will be much more manageable. Still shocked me like you wouldn’t believe when I ordered my draft copy today.

I’ve got a lot of great things to say about the Lulu experience, which I’ll be posting soon enough, with LOADS of tips and watchits that I’ve encountered along the way, however their shipping calculator needs to be taken around the back and shot…several times…point blank.