Kerry Beck’s Blog

One concern I have heard from homeschool moms is why am I releasing these books.  Why not print them as paperbacks?

This is such an important issue that I covered it on my Start School Webinar.

If you heard my workshop on Tuesday night, you heard me address this very issue! I really want to print these in a real book format. But, there are a few drawbacks for homeschoolers if I do this.

1. Printed books take awhile to get to you…by the time we do all the prep work, send them to the printer and print. I can’t wait that long to get this information to you.

2. Printed books will be much more expensive if I print them right now. When you do a short run print of books, the cost is much higher per book (unlike books by big printing companies - Penguin Putnam, Random House, etc). The cost of your ink & paper will be much less than the total cost of printed books at this time.

3. The entire package will be much more expensive, with all the bonuses I have for your - audio workshops, transcripts of the workshops, bonus books. Making physical products is quite expensive.

4. I can send you an update without charging you for a new book.  That’s what is happening tomorrow.  Everyone who has already bought Raising Leaders, Not Followers will receive the updated editions.  It’s a win-win situation.

I want to be fair with your pocketbook. I know it is expensive to raise children and educate them at home. I truly believe the value of this Leadership Package will far outweigh the price.

One Tip: When I print ebooks, it takes very little of my time. I put the paper in the printer. I find the file on my computer and tell it to print. I walk away and do something with my children. When I return, voila, the book is printed. Only a few minutes used. When my husband reads aloud to our family, I hole-punch those pages and put them in a binder. (Or one of my children volunteer to hole-punch)

Multi-Tasking is wonderful because my time is very valuable, too!!!

Thanks for bringing up this issue.

Kerry

ps.  Get your free report and workshop here: What is Leadership in Education?