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December 17, 2010
Adventures in Epublishing: Pricing Experiment
One of the joys of being a master of your own work is the ability to adjust prices, if you see fit. While I'm confident of my $2.99 pricing at Amazon.com, Barnesandnoble.com, and Smashwords.com, I felt that maybe the price I had set for Amazon UK might be too much. I went with Amazon's original suggestion and had Amazon UK match the US price, setting the UK price for 2.99 GBP. The customers
A Book A Day For The Holidays: The Second Virgin Birth by Tommy Taylor
The Second Virgin Birth
Do we have the technology enabling Christ to be born again of a second virgin mother? The book follows the life of a little girl in Alabama who goes completely insane at the age of six and is confined to a state mental hospital. In a strange twist of fate, she is chosen, "by God," to become the mother of his son, the next Madonna in the second coming of Christ. Explore
Do we have the technology enabling Christ to be born again of a second virgin mother? The book follows the life of a little girl in Alabama who goes completely insane at the age of six and is confined to a state mental hospital. In a strange twist of fate, she is chosen, "by God," to become the mother of his son, the next Madonna in the second coming of Christ. Explore
December 16, 2010
A Book A Day For The Holidays: Hostile Witness by Rebecca Forster
Hostile Witness - Legal Thriller
First in the Witness Series
When sixteen-year-old Hannah Sheraton is arrested for the murder of her step-grandfather, California's Supreme Court justice, her distraught mother contacts Hermosa Beach attorney Josie Bates to take the case. Once a hot-shot criminal defense attorney, Josie stepped off the fast track and doesn't want to get back on. But there's
First in the Witness Series
When sixteen-year-old Hannah Sheraton is arrested for the murder of her step-grandfather, California's Supreme Court justice, her distraught mother contacts Hermosa Beach attorney Josie Bates to take the case. Once a hot-shot criminal defense attorney, Josie stepped off the fast track and doesn't want to get back on. But there's
December 14, 2010
Adventures in Epublishing: Visibility
I was baffled this week when trying to figure out how my Barnes & Noble sales for the month of December were beating my Amazon sales. Now I know we're talking small numbers, here, but even small numbers are worth investigating. This month I've sold 5 ebooks at B&N and only 2 at Amazon. I am still convinced that Amazon is the king of ebooks and I figure most people with ereaders have Kindles
December 13, 2010
Adventures in Epublishing: Strategy
There are a ton of sales strategies out there for your ebook: contests, blogging, getting it to reviewers, forcing it on friends and relatives, etc. But after reading a Joe Konrath blog post regarding Amanda Hocking's ebook success (as well as countless other articles) it's quite clear that the most important thing to do to promote yourself is to WRITE. And get those books out!
The ebook
The ebook
December 10, 2010
A Book A Day For The Holidays: Purpose by Kristie Cook
Purpose - Paranormal/Contemporary Fantasy
Lost in despair, Alexis teeters on the edge of an abyss, her lifeline of hope fraying into a thin thread. If it snaps, she'll plunge into complete darkness. With the help of her son and her writing, she's been able to hold on. Until now. Erratic impulses, disturbing delusions and her own demonic blood threaten her sanity. When she's forced to choose
Lost in despair, Alexis teeters on the edge of an abyss, her lifeline of hope fraying into a thin thread. If it snaps, she'll plunge into complete darkness. With the help of her son and her writing, she's been able to hold on. Until now. Erratic impulses, disturbing delusions and her own demonic blood threaten her sanity. When she's forced to choose
December 9, 2010
A Book A Day For The Holidays: Lifetimes Ago by Susie Schecter
Lifetimes Ago - A Love Story Inspired From Past Life Memories - Historical Romance
It is 1934 in Rensselaer, Indiana, when Elsie Wilkins meets John McDonald―a man unlike any other. After feeling an intense chemistry, Elsie cannot take her eyes off him. The handsome apprentice architect has swept the independent-minded teacher off her feet. Despite the fact that Elsie is still married to a man
It is 1934 in Rensselaer, Indiana, when Elsie Wilkins meets John McDonald―a man unlike any other. After feeling an intense chemistry, Elsie cannot take her eyes off him. The handsome apprentice architect has swept the independent-minded teacher off her feet. Despite the fact that Elsie is still married to a man
December 8, 2010
A Book A Day For The Holidays: The Year of Goodbyes: A True Story of Frienship, Family, and Farewells by Debbie Levy
The Year of Goodbyes: A True Story of Friendship, Family, and Farewells (Disney-Hyperion 2010) Middle grade - Nonfiction
This is the true story, told in verse, of a girl living in Germany in 1938. The girl and her family try to lead normal lives as the tide of anti-Semitism rises around them. Throughout 1938, the girl—my mother, Jutta Salzberg Levy—fills her poesiealbum, or autograph book,
This is the true story, told in verse, of a girl living in Germany in 1938. The girl and her family try to lead normal lives as the tide of anti-Semitism rises around them. Throughout 1938, the girl—my mother, Jutta Salzberg Levy—fills her poesiealbum, or autograph book,
December 7, 2010
A Book A Day For The Holidays: Justified Sins by Brian Drake
Justified Sins - Action Thriller
When Sheila Webster's husband is killed a after double-crossing the men who hired him to crack one last safe, she finds herself the next target. What her husband stole, he managed to hide, and now the men who hired him are after her to get the stolen goods back. There's only one person she can turn to. Her foster brother. A dangerous man named Mr. Pierce.
When Sheila Webster's husband is killed a after double-crossing the men who hired him to crack one last safe, she finds herself the next target. What her husband stole, he managed to hide, and now the men who hired him are after her to get the stolen goods back. There's only one person she can turn to. Her foster brother. A dangerous man named Mr. Pierce.
December 6, 2010
Epublishing Info and Answering Your Epub Questions
I've now made the Adventures in Epublishing info more easily available on the blog. I created a separate tab just for it at the top of the page, so all the articles I write pertaining to my epublishing experiences, or anyone else's, will be available right at your fingertips, no searching necessary.
I hope you find the information helpful, and I'm always happy to answer any epublishing
I hope you find the information helpful, and I'm always happy to answer any epublishing
