Here’s how 3 clients did it When MCRL Printing was established 19 years ago, our focus was to help people print top-quality, safe products at affordable prices. It still is. With SUSTAINABILITY becoming a bigger part of our story. We choose to print with materials that reduce our imprint on the planet. And support causes […]
Pick a printer before an illustrator. Here’s why … You’ve written a children’s book. The next step is to get your awesome illustrator to design and lay out your story, right? In this blog we’ll explain why it’s prudent to have a plan for printing your picture book BEFORE your illustrator begins. Why pick a […]
It all starts with your profit margin. Sales and demand for custom journals continues to grow! Consumers are hooked on bullet journals, gratitude journals, manifestation journals, productivity journals, travel journals, wellness journals, 5 minute journals…all of them! Journals are a way to tangibly organize thoughts and actions to strategize and meet life’s goals. As a […]
Which is better for printing Planners and Journals? Scroll through Instagram and you’ll see gorgeous custom printed planners with large followings and sales. In fact, the global market size for printed planners is expected to grow a whopping 7% between 2021-2025 while the demand for other stationery products declines. The best selling top Planners are […]
3 book promo ideas that don’t cost a dime Read how three authors sold over 10,000 copies of their book within the first year. Without spending a dime.
How a busy mom crowdfunded over $9k to print her first book. Are you aware that crowdfunding campaigns (like those on Kickstarter) can be created to finance publishing projects? As a busy mom of four young children, I used crowdfunding to raise over $9K for my first book. In this blog I’ll help you understand […]
As an experienced children’s book editor, Brooke offers tried and tested steps to successfully print-a-children’s-book. Before you hit “print” on your next book, check-off these 8 steps: Step 1: Have your book edited, copy edited, and proofread! Step 2: Get your identifiers Step 3: Decide on your trim size, format, and page count Step 4: […]
Many steps go into successfully printing a children’s book. As an offset printing expert, MCRL knows how to print beautiful children’s books. But we aren’t experts in writing, editing and layout. So we reached out to Brooke Vitale. Brooke Vitale spent nearly twenty years as a children’s book editor in NYC, working with prominent publishing […]
If you’re building a Planner or Journal business, you have a Vision. A Purpose. A Plan. BUT you may not know exactly how to print a custom Journal or Planner to sell. You’re not alone. Karen Rae, founder of the Balanced Life Planner® and Designer Notebooks, says it best… “When you are new to printing, […]
You’ve spent countless hours writing, illustrating, editing and re-editing your children’s book. Now you’re ready to show the world! But first you need to get that baby printed. As a first-time or established author, you have a choice between Digital Printing (POD) and Offset Printing your book. Not quite sure of the difference? Digital Printing transfers […]
