I received the book back from the proofer (quick job, but thorough) and am finally finished with all the corrections. Book 3 will hit the Kindle and Nook market on Friday on schedule…unless the world ends. I feel strange since finishing this novel that took about 18 months of my life to complete. I’m looking … Continue reading »
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Book 2 of My Post Apocalyptic Trilogy Drops Tomorrow!
It is ready to go live. I’m just waiting on Kindle and Nook to send the all important email so that my new book can be announced. I always get the first day jitters when a new book releases. This current trilogy seems to be doing pretty well at the outset. Book 1 was downloaded … Continue reading »
This Broken Earth Book 1 Released Yesterday: The Results
I tried not to go online at all yesterday, trying to get Book 2 of This Broken Earth outlined and squared away before I begin writing it. This morning I checked Kindle, Nook and Smashwords to see how many copies had been downloaded or purchased. Kindle had 4 copies purchased. No problem. Not worried. Nook had … Continue reading »
Finishing a Rough Draft: a Retrospective
Yesterday at 3:17pm I finished the rough draft of Book I: The U.S. of After, the first installment of a larger novel This Broken Earth. The novel is about the lives of several individuals on a trek to find their way to New Orleans from Norman, Oklahoma after the events of World War 3 and a vicious pandemic … Continue reading »
5 Myths About E-Books Busted
When I talk to self-publishers out there, I find that they have several misconceptions about e-books. Here are the myths: 1. My book will do much better as an e-book because it will be more accessible to readers. 2. Most people have e-readers now anyway. 3. Customers can check out e-books from the library … Continue reading »
Serializing Your e-Novel: Pros and Cons
I read an article today which about authors Sean Platt and David W. Wright whose self-published post-apocalyptic serial, Yesterday’s Gone: Season One has just surpassed the 100 customer reviews mark this week. Until reading this article, I only thought about writing a novel in the more traditional way: uploading it to CreateSpace and then sending … Continue reading »
How to Use Scrivener to Format an e-Book for Kindle and Nook
You all know how I feel about Scrivener, but it is truly the best program for novelists out there. For $49 it’s a steal and it is really not that complicated to use. Today I thought I would show you how to format a Kindle .mobi file and an .epub file that is used on … Continue reading »
The Importance of Kindle Direct Publishing
I have three books on Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP). Here are the advantages: 1. Wider Audience – Kindle Direct Publishing can place your book on thousands of lists and search engines around the globe. They can format your book for Kindle, but I recommend uploading to Nook and Smashwords as well. Kindle is by far … Continue reading »
Self-Publishing: Some Advice About Marketing from Scott Steinberg
There is a great article on porfolio.com about Scott Steinberg whose recent book “The Modern Parent’s Guide to Kids and Video Games” is generating buzz in the self-publishing world because it is so varied in price. There is a printed copy from Lulu.com for $17.99, the iBooks, Kindle and Nook versions are $3.99 and he is also … Continue reading »
My New e-Short Story is Up
A short story I submitted to Kindle Singles is now up. It is available on Amazon Kindle and on the Nook. I formatted the book for Kindle and for Nook using Scrivener. …and hey, it’s only .99 cents! The Kindle version is found here. The Nook version is found here. If you buy a copy, … Continue reading »
