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Proof Copy Ordered

The next step in publishing the paperback version of John: The Making of a Long Hunter started this evening. A proof copy is on its way and I will be able to scour it for any bumps that need to be smoothed out.  I viewed it in a virtual reviewer and it look good, but I want the weight of a book in my hands to make the final decision.

I look forward to the day when I can announce the print version of the book for those people wanting the tactile pleasure of a printed book.

Free book giveaways – when do they work? When don’t they?

Daniel R. Vertrees:

A thoughtful piece I would say

Originally posted on Nail Your Novel:

Once upon a time, authors could get a great start if they made their book available free. Back in 2008 and 2009, I got huge traction for the original Nail Your Novelwhen I offered it free as a pdf. There wasn’t much free material out there, so it got attention. Indeed, as far back as the early 2000s, science fiction writer Cory Doctorow had been giving away digital copies of his novels on a Creative Commons basis, famously saying that his chief problem was to battle obscurity.

But times change. ‘Free’ soon became a deluge. If readers grabbed them in the digital equivalent of a supermarket sweep, they probably didn’t even remember they had them. In all likelihood, those books sat unnoticed in the bottomless vaults of their Kindles.

I flirted briefly with free when KDP Select started. Indeed, I organised a free event to coincide with World Book…

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Paperback Progress

Today I uploaded the content for the print version of John: The Making of a Long Hunter.  Those of you who are tactile readers will have an option soon as well.  Given approval of the content, I will order a proof copy, review that, and then turn the book loose on society.  During the prep process for this edition, we discovered some, ahem, anomalies in the form of typos, and brain fa… uhh miscalculations. To whit, I modified the file for the Kindle version as well.  When that churns through the system, those of you who purchased the book will be notified of the update.

Thanks to all of you who have shown interest.  I will post the links for the printed version upon activation.