Well as I continue my quest to move my Focused Fandom books to print, I’m trying out Create Space. I just got the draft of “Cosplay, Costuming, and Careers.” Ahem – WOW.
It’s pretty much as good as any other POD I’ve seen, which is pretty much Lulu. Paper quality may be slightly higher. I’ll go through it with a fine-toothed mind later this weekend, but on the surface I’m at least pretty impressed.
It’s not so much easier as it is more powerful. The cover maker is distinctly less advanced (though theres a 3D visualizer that helps), whereas the internal inspection tool where you can see what the book would look like, which includes formatting warnings, is fantastic. You are more likely to get a book done right the first time, overall, if you use the tools right.
So if all looks well, time to move a few other books over . . .
