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Free Jerry the Squirrel ebook this weekend!!

Hey everyone! Just this weekend (Dec. 7-10, 2018), Jerry the Squirrel: Volume One is free on Amazon Kindle! Jerry the Squirrel is a series of funny, short stories geared to younger readers. They are perfect...

Setting up Your Google Books Account

  So… at the moment, Google Books is not accepting too many authors. I say that, yet I suspect that’s not entirely true. I put my name in to be one of the Google...

Setting up Your Book–KDP Print

    Okay, now that your ebook is set up, you should set up your paperback. You’ll need a high resolution (300dpi minimum) cover pdf including front, back and spine. I’ve been planning on...

Setting up Your Book–KDP ebook Part II

    Alright, in the first part of this blog, we worked through how to setup your ebook details and content on KDP. This time, we’ll take a look at setting up pricing on...

Setting up Your Book–KDP ebook Part I

  Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) is Amazon’s means to get your book up for sale on Amazon Kindle (ebook). KDP is great to work with. It’s simple to use and their customer service is...

Reading With Your Kids Podcast

A little while ago I had the opportunity to do another podcast interview with Jedlie Doherty and his great program, Reading With Your Kids! This program has been ranked #1 in Children and Family...

Book Released Today!

  Hey everyone, I just wanted to share with you about my latest book release! I’m very excited to announce that Arestana III: The Harry Quest has come out in print and ebook today...

Setting up Your eBook with Scrivener

  Ahh… Scrivener. It’s such a great program! If you’re a writer, I recommend Scrivener. I’ve written a couple blogs about this software, so I won’t go into it too much today. What I...

Things to Consider with Vanity Publishers

    Last week, we covered (briefly) how to identify a Vanity Publisher. This week, I want to cover a few considerations when looking at working with a vanity/subsidy publisher. Here are some things...

Recognizing Vanity Publishers

    A short while ago, I had a conversation with a Vanity Publisher. I’m looking to write and publish a book that’s very different than anything I have published so far. I don’t...