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Wednesday, July 9, 2025
What Does Nook Press Do? (Acheiving a Lifelong Goal Part 2)
What does Nook Press do?
Introduction
For information on what to look for and to not look for on using publishing as either a full time career or a side hustle please read Part 1 (What does Kindle Direct Publishing Do?)
"After a series of mergers and bankruptcies in the American bookstore industry since the 1990s, Barnes & Noble is the United States' largest bookstore chain and the only national chain.[7][8] Previously, Barnes & Noble operated the chain of small B. Dalton Bookseller stores in malls until they announced the liquidation of the chain in 2010. The company was also one of the nation's largest managers of college textbook stores located on or near many college campuses when that division was spun off as a separate public company called Barnes & Noble Education in 2015."(Wikipedia Contributors. “Barnes & Noble.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 11 Mar. 2019, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnes_%26_Noble.)
In prelude to a witty retort on late stage capitalism as well as the Rat race of hustle culture and the frustration of shrinking retirement rates, the growing age of said retirement among larger companies due to stingy investors and cfo employed folk.That is freelance the millennial trend of enforcing that younger generations are bankrolling a pizza and losing rent agreements is the exact same thing as avocado toast being one of the reasons millennials according to Gen X and baby boomers cannot fathom affording an unrented house; grow up and get some original writing material please.
"Barnes and Noble is the company that owns Nook. Think of a family tree — Barnes and Noble is the parent, Nook Press is the child. While Barnes and Noble is the major company with multiple focuses, Nook Press is a subsidiary company that has one primary specialty: self-publishing services. If you hear the term “Barnes and Noble Press” used, keep in mind that this is synonymous with Nook Press."(Worsham Kesley,https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/,2-2-21)
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"In March 2016, Barnes & Noble announced it would close the Nook App Store and Nook Video and in the UK close the Nook Store on March 15.The company continues to sell e-books as well as digital magazines and newspapers in the US."(Wikipedia Contributors. “Barnes & Noble.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 11 Mar. 2019, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnes_%26_Noble)
"One of the key things we wanted NOOK Press to do was demystify and simplify the eBook creation process. By including an editing tool set in the platform, authors can easily upload a word document, edit that document and quickly publish to ePub without any technical skill sets."(Guest Contributor. “NOOK Press: Self-Publishing Made Simple - Publishing Perspectives.” Publishing Perspectives, 23 Sept. 2014, publishingperspectives.com/2014/09/nook-press-self-publishing-made-simple/.)
this is where things start to get relevent.How much do you owe barnes and noble while they distribute your products?($0.0)
Sales Reports
"Barnes & Noble began in 1886 as a bookstore called Arthur Hinds & Company, located at 4 Cooper Institute in the Cooper Union Building in New York City.In the fall of 1886, Gilbert Clifford Noble from Westfield, Massachusetts, who had graduated from Harvard College earlier that year,[13] was hired to work there as a clerk.In 1894, Noble was made a partner, and the name of the shop was changed to Hinds & Noble.[15]"(Wikipedia Contributors. “Barnes & Noble.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 11 Mar. 2019, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnes_%26_Noble.)
You can safely say that the vetting process for your book/short story/graphic novel/portfolio as well as the competitor for
"The Nook Press website will accept jpg or png files that are between 5KB and 2MB. The site recommends that your cover has a height and width of at least 1400 pixels. Also, be sure that you hold the rights to any image you upload."(Worsham Kesley,https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/,2-2-21)
Author Resources
"NOOK Press is for everyone that wants to sell their content. Digital publishers, agents, media outlets, and more, utilize NOOK Press, alongside independent authors. NOOK Press not only offers competitive sales terms, it provides all who publish a quick way to distribute content and find avid readers. Self-publishing through NOOK Press also provides a venue for short content, prequels, novellas and long-form journalism – content formats that don’t always find a home on the publishing lists of traditional book publishing."(Guest Contributor. “NOOK Press: Self-Publishing Made Simple - Publishing Perspectives.” Publishing Perspectives, 23 Sept. 2014, publishingperspectives.com/2014/09/nook-press-self-publishing-made-simple/.)
You have the option with this platform unlike the previous self published article "Does Kindle Direct Publishing Do Anything? Achieving A Lifelong Goal Part One of Two" to market your work for free.This ad nauseum means zero percent to your personal account as then an equivalent nothing in royalties. instead of the kindle direct modal of .99 cents then running the numbers.
"Just because you chose to self-publish, doesn’t mean you have to do everything on your own. Receive help from industry experts to help your manuscript come to life. Explore our self-publishing service partners for editing, book cover design, book marketing, author website creation, and more. We work on a variety of different eBooks and print book genres such as science-fiction, fantasy, mystery, romance, memoirs, self-help books, and poetry. In addition to self-publishing service partners, we leverage our online NOOK platform as well as our 600+ Barnes & Noble store locations to reach readers across the country." (https://press.barnesandnoble.com/self-publishing-services, Accessed July 9th 2025)
This is helpful with not only more and more companies requiring an understanding of how everyone is creatively using artificial intelligence but to a larger number of what can be assumed to be plagiarism checkers, spelling correctors, and even checking basic facts like what article you have published before in order to connect back to the overall theme.As technology grows we as humanity are responsible for that technology grow with our own alchemical and theoretical internet monstrosities. freedom to imagine is not often putting pen to paper, having to draw out and explain images from a set of words already described or mental images used for reference is only half the battle. Getting your stuff out there will always be more important than trying to make the final draft pretty or smooth in its transition.
"If you’re looking to publish your own book for the first time, it can be overwhelming. However, with the right resources and tips, self-publishing a book can be relatively stress-free and affordable.Let’s cover some self-publishing basics. Some of the main things that become your responsibility with self-publishing include editing, proofreading, book cover design, and book marketing. These tasks are usually handled by the publisher in traditional publishing, but in self-publishing they become the author’s responsibility. B&N Press has partnered with top companies in the industry to make this process easy and streamlined. Check out these self-publishing services to get you started!" (https://press.barnesandnoble.com/author-tools-and-tips, accessed July 9th 2025).
Creative Limitations exist everywhere, with whether or not a project gets 'greenlit' to a handful of individuals starting to upload on a regular basis.When the content is difficult to find no-one is going to give that project the time of day.This is also true with having things open to the public to begin with.Suddenly having things removed because you cannot categorize something precisely how the company wants it is in fact a strategy, but not a very productive one if you would like to make something your own and only on a singular platform to sell at your rates.
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"These tools also provide authors an easy way to edit and update their eBook as new editions, get marketing information and address other content needs as they develop. The author doesn’t have to re-upload files, they can just add changes on the site and repost." (Guest Contributor. “NOOK Press: Self-Publishing Made Simple - Publishing Perspectives.” Publishing Perspectives, 23 Sept. 2014, publishingperspectives.com/2014/09/nook-press-self-publishing-made-simple/.)
For a flat rate as described above in the previous section seventy percent is all the royalties you are bestowed as the author. From the standard going rate on a dollar minimum you get seventy cents for every thirty the company makes for your online book pricings.The default of 9.99 in total and giving the author 6.99 is a standard deal many at nook press choose out of practicality and simplicity. This is a fifty five percent royalty for all printed books.In accordance to see parentheses ('how did you even find the google link for these numbers') with the Royalty and payment terms https://press.barnesandnoble.com/, retail price (see details).
Sources;
Wikipedia Contributors. “Barnes & Noble.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 11 Mar. 2019, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnes_%26_Noble.
Worsham, Kelsey. “How to Self-Publish on Nook Press - Written Word Media.” Written Word Media, 2 Feb. 2021, www.writtenwordmedia.com/how-to-self-publish-on-nook-press/. Accessed 20 May 2025.
“Business Taxes | Internal Revenue Service.” Irs.gov, 2016, www.irs.gov/businesses/business-taxes.
Barnes&Noble. “Author Tools & Tips: Self-Publishing Resources | B&N Press.” Barnesandnoble.com, 2025, press.barnesandnoble.com/author-tools-and-tips. Accessed 9 July 2025.
Barnes&Noble. “Author Self-Publishing Services | B&N Press.” Barnesandnoble.com, 2025, press.barnesandnoble.com/self-publishing-services. Accessed 9 July 2025.
Barnes&Noble. “B&N Press.” Barnesandnoble.com, 2025, press.barnesandnoble.com/manage-contributors. Accessed 9 July 2025.
Guest Contributor. “NOOK Press: Self-Publishing Made Simple - Publishing Perspectives.” Publishing Perspectives, 23 Sept. 2014, publishingperspectives.com/2014/09/nook-press-self-publishing-made-simple/.
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Further Reading;
HTML5 in Easy Steps Mike McGrath Second Edition.
Elad, Joel. Linkedin for Dummies. John Wiley, 2021, pp. 1–348.
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Live Travel Webinar
Written by Logan A Card
“You have to spend money to make money.”
Zoom link provided by text. The job description was a travel advisor describing the occupation as a working vacation. The perks were extra money, a flexible career, and to be the “go to” for all things travel related. Monthly team meetings, regular bookings, passive side income, instant commissions using something called “Evoplus” that has its own app and does not elaborate on which store this can be bought from, and charging upfront from Fifty Dollars to One Hundred dollars on research.
"No one else in the industry hs this”. EVO rewards, app (????), free tickets, point system. The money must be paid upfront because noone likes spending an hour of their time talking for nothing. Fortunately this one sided interview conversation with an isolated captive audience completely unable to speak to each other or get questions about refund policies for clients and not training exercises answered.
Quotes are often used by many companied to show what you have already agreed to over email. An email confirmation that was submitted a questionable amount of times.
Affiliate links like the kind you see from ‘approval from clients’, for this remote work from anywhere with your laptop computer and phone position. With no real understanding of the software that will be used and when.
Time elapsed fifty seven minutes from eleven o'clock onwards.
On the calendly website with the assumption of name and agent ID. This company is trying to sell you fake and irrelevant job training resources to line their own pockets. For additional questions; please check the bibliography provided.
This meeting was scheduled for July 7th 2025 for Eleven am to Eleven Fifty Seven, however long it takes “I am a live person, this is a live meeting”. This along with many other great E and O features like a personal website (the writer is qualified).Lowest possible retail cost for the service, find people savings,
Hosted and mentored by Deidre. N(50% commission income,
Associated with Evolution Enterprises and Archer Enterprises.
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Let it be known my phone number on this LinkedIn ad was also bombarded with texts ranging from 7:01, 10: 01, and even a staggering 10:03 in the morning.(Because Im a Writer and do not have better things to do with my time than wait for information to just fall into my lap and other jobs and opportunities to apply for.)
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