Listomania
Has anyone had their books featured in Listomania lists? Did it have any positive effect? I've twice been invited to help create a list (which would include one of my books), but I declined the offers...
View ArticleFeed a Read - minimum price for size of book?
Based on the recommendation of some of you, I'm going to be using Feed a Read for the paperback version of my book. However, I've discovered that they generally require a minimum price based on the...
View ArticleShort Fiction: It isn't just for small people!
There are a fair number of authors on this site who write short fiction, myself included. I would like to bring a couple of new-ish websites to your attention: The first is Short Fiction Spotlight,...
View ArticleLooking for articles about what you've learned...
Hi guys, we're looking for contributions to a new series of articles on life in Kindleland entitled "What I've learned..." Articles should be 300-500 and focused on some area of epublishing that you've...
View ArticleAnyone recommend a decent self help editing/self publishing book?
Just for some hints and tips really, a decent book on editing/ things to watch out for sort of thing? Thanks Dave
View ArticleTwo free books today
I'm giving away two books free today Bossyboots A gritty humorous tale about a man forced into a mid-life crisis. No Fishing In Here: Just Short Stories A dozen short stories; greed, revenge, and...
View ArticleIs free just cheap!
Is the art of giving away a book in the hope some people to buy, out of date? Its one marketing ploy, we've all come across. I doubt it works as you're not targeting the right people. Plus whos going...
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Let me know what you think?
Hi there! Sitting with a cup of green tea reading all your interesting and educational forum posts! A question came to mind... What is the single most difficult challenge when publishing Kindle-books...
View ArticleYep, you've snagged a dud!
And that dud happens to be SPACE JUNK which was on free promo very recently. I've revised it, corrected typos, punctuation, added bits, deleted bits and a host of other stuff. If you kindly snagged a...
View ArticleWhen Do I Write?
I just wondered when people prefer to write, have the time to write and actually get down to it (not the same in most cases, I'm sure). When I worked full-time, I wrote a couple of evenings a week and...
View ArticlePunctuation question?
Amber giggled. "You're pulling your funny face Granddad, don't worry I'll show you how to use a computer, it's dead easy." In the above sentence should there be a comma after the word 'face'? TIA
View ArticlePreflight check of pdf without Adobe Acrobat Pro; & British Library
How do other writers preflight check their pdf files before sending to the printers for paperback, if they do not have Adobe Acrobat Pro? I have the standard version which does not have preflight....
View ArticleA very brief history of literary agents' powersharing with writers
[Reprinted from my blog Kissing the Blarney] A very brief history of literary agents' powersharing with writers by Andre Jute Once upon a time there were no literary agents. In the beginnings of...
View ArticleWriters - I need your brains!
Hi everyone I'm a Kindle author, but I'm also a psychologist interested in the creative process. I'm currently running an online experiment for which I need writers. It takes just over half an hour -...
View ArticleBest way of channeling readers to your book
I'm currently in a bit of a dilemma and I was wondering if anyone might be able to offer any input. Since publishing OGJ on Kindle in October, I have used the Kindle UK link everywhere (Twitter,...
View ArticleI need a word...
Bloody plot bunnies - they're dropping ideas for drabbles on my doorstep - pesky critters. So here's the thing: a woman is giving birth, she's being told to 'puuuush' - what word would be appropriate...
View Articleadvice on Smashwords wanted.
So its now three days until my KDP contract runs out and i am released from the Amazon contract, (i think). I have my novel redrafted and nuked ready for the dreaded Meatgrinder, so i thought this...
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Insightful Smashwords survey of ebook market
Some insightful research into the ebook market from Smashword's Mark Coker available to download at Slideshare I've attached a pdf of the slides for those who are not members of Slideshare....
View ArticleGuest Spot Exchange - Anyone want to Play?
Hello there, I wondered if any of you lovely authors wanted to host/ post fellow authors? I have a well frequented blog 'Fall in Love With History' at http://graceelliot-author.blogspot.com and would...
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