Amy’s Comments (group member since Jan 15, 2017)

Amy’s comments from the Navigating Indieworld Discussing All Things Indie group.

First version of my new cover for Missing Remnants is in. I’ll try to post it later. I can’t see anything wrong with it. I may just go with it.

That was the bit I found difficult-writing what they wanted rather than what I wanted. Hopefully you’ll find one that fits.

I don’t see any problem with that. Those that loved it will jump at it. Those that didn’t just won’t. I think the only reason I haven’t thought about putting a “sign up to my newsletter” thing in is I haven’t a clue how to do it. (I got the mailing list after using instafreebie) I say go for it but I hope someone who knows more adds their input.

Sorry to hear that. The first rejection is awful. The second third and fourth weren’t much better. I was also writing things specifically for one publisher. It’s why I self-published. I don’t sell many copies doing that but I can get the books out there. Good luck.

Yep. I’d also pick up the same word twice and change one of them. It’s detail. It’s not always a deal-breaker leading to a DNF but it could be polished. If I find those in my writing I pull a face. Hopefully they don’t happen often.

That’s worth knowing. Thanks for the info.

Oh look, I've just picked up a copy of Monsterland on Audible. :) (I just need the quiet time to read and listen to all these things.)

The most random one I've found so far for space station is kettle. ???

I think if you could remove all the kettles, dogs and petrol stations when searching for space station you'd have about five relevant pages not 297.

I am getting fed up of seeing petrol stations though. It's not quite the same thing!

I've found more useful ones nearer page 300 than page 1! I'm working backwards. Yours is on page 1.

Excellent, well done, Dale.

That's true. This one will be in my real name though. So it shouldn't be hard to find.

In other news, space stations are hard to find. Eliminating the one you used, I think I have several options but I don't love any of them.

Hah! I'm just going to produce books, wait until I do something nefarious that puts me in the public eye for the wrong reasons and then people will see I write books. I have no illusions that anything I do to get sales will actually work! I'll throw some promo money at this one though. It's definitely worth it.

I've just googled and I can upload a PDF to KDP, so as I can download a PDF from D2D, I imagine I can use that and make my paperback look as swanky as my ebook.

Right now, I'm still riding the wave of not having to fight Smashwords. I can't tell you what a relief that is.

Fish have memories of 30 seconds. Something like that. I forget!

Now, how the experts found that out... no idea.

Ah, so I can just use the download from D2D and upload it to KDP and the paperback will look the same as the digital one. I do quite like my science fiction formatting options. And I don't remember off-hand what I did last time. I'm like a goldfish, every time I do something it's like I'm doing it for the first time.

Isn't D2D easy to use!? I can't make up my mind if I let it send to Amazon or if I go direct. And can I use the swanky formatting it provides for the ebook on the KDP paperback? Questions, questions!

Everyone has their own threshold on what is horror. I've read some sadistic stuff over the years that would push some people into therapy. As I'm dead inside anyway it doesn't bother me lol.

I have just hit the submit button on an order for a cover for Missing Remnants. I've decided to go with D2D and KDP ISBNs for now. I can always buy some later. I put a one day rush on it and picked the option for a premium picture. Fingers crossed.

No worries Sam, take your time. Hope you’re feeling a bit better. I think I followed you on one of the social media things last week.

You obviously haven’t read my latest. :)