July greetings to our authors,
We pray that you are all keeping safe and well during the resurgence of COVID-19. Warner House Press continues to be busy, with multiple projects nearing completion and others just getting underway.
Royalties
Royalty payments were made on 1 July, with several authors opting for ACH transactions.
Monthly Reports
Starting August 1st, Warner House Press will send out a monthly report to each author detailing sales of their books through all channels to date (except of course, author sales!). Note that, for IngramSpark, funds will not be sent to us until 90 days after the end of the month in which sales occur and so may not be paid in the same quarter they are reported. Thanks to author Dave Arden for suggesting this!
IngramSpark Print Delays
We have been working closely with IngramSpark to track shipments. Unfortunately, the wait times have increased rather than the opposite. If you need copies, please get your order in as soon as possible. We have taken two steps to address the issue: first, we will no longer use IngramSpark's basic shipping for orders greater than five copies, and secondly, we are building a stock of books locally for our website orders.
Bulk Orders
We are always open to bulk order discounts. If you have suggestions, please contact me directly for quotes and approximate revenue shares at the bulk rates.
Amazon Ad Marketing
We have placed Amazon Ad Marketing on hold awaiting coordination with other marketing strategies. The results over all have been discouraging, with cost outweighing revenue.
Website Development/Technology Assistance
Since our last newsletter, we have received quite a bit of work in this area. Please continue letting others know that we offer this service at competitive rates. For those who have referred folks to us, we thank you!
Telegram for our Authors
Since we began planning Warner House Press in early 2019, Robert and I have used a communication tool called Slack to brainstorm ideas, keep track of tasks, and document research. Over the past few weeks, we've evaluated an alternative that lets us do all this, as well as communicate with our authors and partners, and the general public. Telegram is a highly secure messaging application. It is very easy to use and available on most every platform, including Android and iOS phones. The only requirement for an account is a mobile phone number. It is completely free, and very configurable. We have set up several Telegram channels, including private channels for each book we have published. As events related to each book transpire, we make a notation in its channel. We also have a private channel dedicated to communicating with all our authors. Private channels are by invitation only. If you wish to have access to your book's channel(s) or the "all authors" channel, please contact me directly. It is the quickest way to get your questions answered and communicate with us directly. Public Channels from Warner House Press are also available and can be joined by anyone:
Warner House Press: https://t.me/WarnerHousePress
Waiting for the Train: https://t.me/WaitingForTheTrain
Telegram is used for secure communications in places like Iran and Hong Kong, and has successfully rebuffed attempts by Russia to gain access to user information. Our desire is to use it to communicate effectively with our authors and inform the general public regarding our author's works.
Please let me know if you need any assistance in setting up Telegram.