Occasionally I get a Google Alert notice [great service, by the way] about a mention of this blog somewhere on the internet.  This morning I learned that the blog has been included on a “blogroll” of links to sites about books and writing.  I tracked it back to a couple of very interesting blogs that self-published writers should know about.  Each specializes in reviews of books published by Print-on-Demand publishers.

First, I discovered The Lulu Book Review, which has linked to this blog.  I never knew such a site existed.  And what a great idea and service it is.  This anonymous blogger writes lengthy and very detailed reviews, choosing only from books published by Lulu Press.  He’s already up to review 52.  If you ever consider publishing via Lulu, you simply must check out this review blog.  In fact, any POD author should take a look.  The “How It Works” page explains just how the blogger chooses books to review — he very methodical about it.  And the Who Am I page shares the interesting history behind this blog.

Rummaging through the Lulu review site, I came across some comments by another blogger who’s up to the same thing.  Floyd Orr started out by reviewing books published by iUniverse, but now he’s opened up to review books from any POD publisher.  His review blog is called POD Book Reviews and More.  Another great resource that writers should know about.

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Top Self Publish Firms: How Writers Get Published, sell More Books, and Rise to the Top and Make Money Working from Home with the Best Print On Demand Self-Publishing Companies.

While I haven’t read it myself, the book has already been reviewed by six readers, all of whom rate it FIVE STARS. Here’s a snippet from one of the reviews:

This little gem of a special report is only 153 pages long and sells for a whopping 6 bucks. I loved it. I loved its content. And I loved its price for what you get. If you have written something that can be reduced to 150 to 200 pages of 6×9 paper sheets that can sell for somewhere around $12 to $15, then this book is for you. What you will learn from this booklet is what you need to know to get your information product published without going through the hassles, and often times rejection, of trying to get a traditional publisher to bankroll your endeavor.

You can easily order it right from this blog — just click on the BOOKSTORE tab along the top, which will take you to a specialized bookstore for writers featuring titles I have personally gathered for your convenience. This online store is actually powered by Amazon, who handles all orders. While at this specialty store, you can browse various categories that might appeal to you, and you can read extensive user reviews of any book that interests you.

For sake of full disclosure, if you order from my storefront, I will receive a commission. In September, I earned — hold your hats! — 21 cents! I guess you can deduce that I’ve spent the time setting up this store, not to make a profit, but to provide a service to writers.

If any readers of this blog read the book, please let me know. I will consider inviting you to contribute a guest post for all to read.