Update

If you’ve looked online for my new book, The Times That Try Men’s Souls, you’ve found that many online retailers aren’t carrying it yet. As of now, only Amazon and Smashwords are carrying it. I tried to make it available on all retailer sites on Monday but things have changed in the ebook arena. Retailers and distributors are taking longer to process new submissions. They now recommend authors and publishers submit weeks in advance rather than a few days.

For my first book, it took less than a day for Amazon to carry the ebook, and a few days for most the others. Apple took two weeks. This time around, Amazon again was the quickest but we are now at day 6 and the others still haven’t been able to put it live. This is my fault for not checking on the time tables for new ebooks, which are significantly longer than last year.

Last time, the paperback version of my book was available the minute I approved the proof. I used Createspace, but decided to go with a different Print-on-Demand (POD) service that could place it with more retailers, besides Amazon. My new POD service informed me it may take several weeks. Again, Amazon will be the quickest, with the new title likely being available next week.

I will try to let everyone know the minute the ebook is available at Barnes & Noble, iBookstore, and the others. For now, the ebook is downloadable at Smashwords. The file is compatible with nearly all e-readers, including the NOOK and iPad. I will also announce exactly when the paperback becomes available.

I apologize for the delay as this process is still fairly new to me, and very new in terms of the technology. Self-publishing ebooks was impossible just a few years back. The industry is still working out some of the bugs.

For now, it is available on Amazon and Smashwords for $3.99.

J

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