by Mary Ellen Boyd | Oct 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
For years, Amazon was the perfect place for me. I loved being exclusive, loved the perks. And to be frank, loved the money. However, over the years, Kindle Unlimited seemed to be skewed toward the fast writers, the book-a-month authors who could put out 10-12 books a...
by Mary Ellen Boyd | Mar 17, 2018 | general author's life, gluten free bread
This is a wild divergence from my usual writing blogs, but I hope equally helpful. Several years ago I got very ill from wheat, one of many who suddenly cannot eat it any longer. I survived for a while without bread, but finally I began to crave it. After reading...
by Mary Ellen Boyd | May 8, 2017 | general author's life, Uncategorized
I probably jumped the gun on my Facebook page when I put up my upcoming book and labelled it “coming soon.” At that point, I had received the proof copy from Createspace and it was on the way to my Editor. However, editing, if done right (and she does it...
by Mary Ellen Boyd | Nov 22, 2016 | Amazon, Kindle, Kindle Select, Smashwords
Early in my blogging, I believed, and I think I even mentioned it, that to join Kindle Select there was a minimum lowest price you had to have for your novel. Someone recently corrected me, and I am so grateful! My misunderstanding was caused by the minimum price for...
by Mary Ellen Boyd | Jul 30, 2016 | Uncategorized
The previous post I covered mainly what happens when you first decide to self-publish. You now know the first few links that will get you to the page where you upload your book. Click on the “Create New Book” box. Now you get into the real meat of putting...
