How it Works: Wordclay Self-Publishing Wizard Walk Through

[EcakCake2]

How do I delete a book?

[askpheifer]

@EcakCake2 contact Wordclay's customer support for assistance (customersupport@wordclay.com or 877.655.1720).

[thebrightages]

Hello, I want to know if you have to number the pages in your manuscript. If I have a table of contents, the page numbers will change when I upload it right? So do I upload it and then set the page numbers? I couldn't find this question in the FAQ at the website.

[askpheifer]

@thebrightages Yes, you are correct. If you are setting up a manual table of contents, then you should upload your manuscript first, make any chapter start or other adjustments needed, and then you can enter the page numbers last.

[johnmonk66]

can I ask a very basic question? price? what is the minimum up front cost to do this? thank you

[askpheifer]

There is no minimum up front cost to use Wordclay to publish your book. You can create an account, upload your manuscript, create a cover, select your book's selling price and your royalty amount, publish the book, and place it in Wordclay's bookstore for sale, all for free. There's no obligation to order books, but if you do, they are printed on demand, so you can order only 1 or 1,000 ... it's your choice.

[johnmonk66]

Thank you, so it is exactly the same as Lulu. Once I start selling on Lulu I will check out wordclay too

[VisualComputing]

Do you have to give your Billing Address?

[askpheifer]

Yes, you are required to supply your address. It's important that you keep your address updated because royalty checks for books sold are mailed to the address on file.

[corbinlover6]

If you pick a size for the book, and when you type it up everything is on one page. Will it make more pages than how much you typed up on the computer? Please write back:)

[askpheifer]

I'm not 100% sure that I understand your question, but I hope this helps: After you type your manuscript or put your works into one document you'll upload your file. Wordclay's wizard transforms your document to fit the margins of the book size you selected. If you have 50 pages in a standard manuscript document, which is about 8.5x11 in size, you'll have more than 50 pages in your finished book if you select the 6x9 or 5x8, because we'll fit all the text into a smaller page.

[corbinlover6]

That was exactly what I was talking about. Thank You:)

[corbinlover6]

What's the subtitle?

[askpheifer]

A subtitle is simply an extension of the book's title. For example if a book was called "My Life: The College Years," then "The College Years" is the subtitle.

[corbinlover6]

Thank You

[daileyimages]

Question, say if I wanted to publish a comic book, is this program only to publish novels or can graphic novels work as well?

[askpheifer]

Yes, you could publish a black and white graphic novel using Wordclay, but currently Wordclay doesn't offer a color-interior option.

[brownsellr08sd]

When a book is published do you have to pay to get a copy of the finished book?

[askpheifer]

Yes, you do have to pay to get a copy of the book after it's published. However, there's no obligation to purchase your book in order to have it available for sale in Wordclay's Bookstore. And, you are not charged the full retail price; you get a discounted author price, which you can estimate using the pricing calculator on Wordclay's homepage.

[brownsellr08sd]

oh, thanks lol, i'll use this website anyway:D

[TheBeatriceCode]

Hey there, I Am Hoping to Publish A Book Soon, But I was Wondering, Do you Guys Only sell in Soft-cover?

[askpheifer]

While the softcover format is the only kind that we regularly offer on our site, Wordclay will actually work with you if you wish to publish in hardcover or color. Just chat with a customer service rep and they can set you up!

[VideoBlogger90]

1 question ! Do we get paid when our book gets published? I mean do we get money from the people who buy our books

[askpheifer]

Oh yes, of course! You can sell your book through the Wordclay Bookstore (included with the free service) and you'll get paid for books sold when Wordclay mails out royalties checks on a quarterly basis (4 times/year). You actually choose the royalty amount/selling price of your book through the wizard during the publishing process.

[VideoBlogger90]

Yayy ! =) thanxx

Did u publish anything on therE?

[askpheifer]

Although I've tested the publishing wizard extensively, I don't have any published books available. (I'm a Wordclay employee.) But you know, now that you mention it, I really should! :) If you want to connect with Wordclay authors, there's a Facebook group called "Writers Publishing with Wordclay," but any writer or book enthusiast can join.

[VideoBlogger90]

Thannxx =) do u have a facebook account there?

[askpheifer]

Yep, I sure do. I'm actually one of the officers for the Wordclay writers group (group ID 6319710557).

[VideoBlogger90]

Thank uu soooooo much for posting this ! It help me understand the whole thing better =)