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When Everyone Shines But You - Saying Goodbye To I'm Not Good Enough
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Hi,When several authors has the same name, we usually disambiguate by adding different spaces between the first and last name. For example, if there is already one Kelly Martin (with ^ = space), then you can be Kelly^^Martin. It will be transparent to viewers, which mean you will both come out in searches, but you will both have separate author profile.
If you post here which books are yours and which are not, we can separate both profiles for you, and you can claim the right one.
Concerning ebooks and paperback, yes, you need to upload 2 separate records, and yes, they will have to be combined. Please also note that we make a difference between Kindle editions and other ebooks.
Hope it's clear enough for you now!
EDIT: I went to check your profile, looks like you've written only one book. I've separated it from the others. You can go and claim your profile by clicking on the "Let us know" link at the bottom of the page:
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
If you have written other books and missed them, please tell me, and I will add them to your profile.
Thank you that is great!Yes just 1 book for now first book.
One last question so I will add a record for the eBook and do I need a seperate one for Kindle then?
Enjoy your day x
Yes, you need separate record for ebooks and Kindle.Usually, ebooks will have an ISBN (or BNID in case of ebooks only published on Barnes & Noble. If your ebook only has a BNID, you can enter the BNID instead of the ISBN13) and Kindle will have a ASIN.
Thank you, you have been a great help,Have a fantastic day x
You're welcome. Do not hesitate if you have other questions.
If an author with my name has a lot of books, how do I have my own author profile? Kelly Martin currently has my book on her profile.
Do I need to upload 2 separate records for eBook and paperback?
Do these then need to be combined?
Thank you