Going Wide
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...
Authors are Human, too
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 VERY right)...
To Begin Self-Publishing at the Very Beginning, part 2
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 your book...
Converting Your Book into an ePub for Free!
I hope I can save everyone money here. First things first: you really only need this information if you are going into other ebook retailers than Amazon's Kindle. After I decided to risk putting one of my books into other markets, I paid $204 to have Fortune's Flower...
Going Wide
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...
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...
Authors are Human, too
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 VERY right)...
Why Join Kindle Select
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...
To Begin Self-Publishing at the Very Beginning, part 2
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 your book...
To Begin Self-Publishing at the Very Beginning
It just came to my attention today that I never put in how to find where to start. The very very beginning. You have written a book. Doesn't matter which kind. And you want someone to read it, and you're willing to do it yourself. Start by going to Amazon. Pick a...
Audiobooks Point #9: The Reading’s Not Quite Right
It might happen in the First 15 Minutes submission, it might happen later, but guaranteed, somewhere along the line your producer will make a mistake. Anything from forgetting how to pronounce a character's name to getting the stress on the wrong word to omitting an...
Audiobooks Point #8: You’ve Got a Narrator. Now what?
You have hit the "Make Offer" button, and given them up to 72 hours to respond. They contact you and accept your offer with delight. (All three of my readers accepted with delight, I can only assume that is the norm.) You're in contract with an audiobook reader! (I...
Audiobooks Point #7: Auditions—How to Make the Right Decision
We're looking at your one audition, or maybe two. They are both "almost" right. You think you might be able to live with them, but there's just something about those auditions that holds you back from jumping on the "Make Offer" button. Is there any way to find out if...
Audiobooks Point #6: The First Auditions
Across the top of your ACX page, there are several hot links in blue. One of them is "Auditions," and at this point in the process, you are watching that blue link like a hawk. All of a sudden a number appears. You've got your first audition, or you've managed to find...
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Audiobooks Point #8: You’ve Got a Narrator. Now What?
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Audiobooks Point #9: The Reading’s Not Quite Right
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Converting Your Book into an ePub for Free
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To Begin Self Publishing at the Very Beginning
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To Begin Self Publishing at the Very Beginning, Part 2
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