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Jude wrote: "Nicholas? Are you saying there is a way to publish ebooks without using a self publisher like author house? Thanks!"Yes, Jude, there are several ways and cost free! You just have to be able to do some of the legwork yourself and well, I have yet to meet a self published author who doesn't promote their own work. Even with my print published copy of my book, I still had to do all the promotion work, unless I wanted to pay for some outrageous package.
Nicholas.
BTW, Jude, thanks for adding my latest title to your "to read" shelf. It is greatly appreciated.
CreateSpace isn't about websites. It's a POD (Print on Demand) publisher. I believe it's affiliated with Amazon. You upload your book and a cover, and then order a proof to see if everything looks OK. (The cost of a proof depends on the length of your book -- the range is from $5 or less to $11 or more.) Once you have a proof copy that looks the way you want your book to look, you decide where you want the book to be sold and for what price. I'm still at the proof stage, so I can't report on the rest.Jude wrote: "And Karen? I'd like to hear more about CreateSpace! I am paying too much for my websites that are getting me nothing in return and am thinking about letting them go and going with all free websit..."
Hi all! My name is Kendal Prill and I'm currently studying for my masters in Canada. I had a rather pleasant publishing experience with a self publishing company called Authorhouse, which I'm sure most of you have heard. They were really quick to get things done and on the way and the detail they put in was superb.
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Hi Knedal- someone wrote on a thread under "Author Subsidized Publishing", about Authorhouse. I would love for you to write your thoughts and experiences there to if you feel like it.
Editio wrote: "This is a place to introduce yourself and tell us a little bit about your self-publishing experiences. What do you hope to learn from this group?* NO SELF-PROMOTION HERE"
I am published by Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing, but Editio invited me and these days authors published by smaller presses need to do a lot of the same things self-published authors do for promotion in any case. Certainly writing, for me, is a passion not the day job. I've wondered about self-publishing from time to time. If I was starting now I might have gone that route.
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No apologies Kendal, I just thought it would also be good in that thread, so everyone saw it.
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* NO SELF-PROMOTION HERE"
Welcome Lynda, we hope to help open your eyes to the world of self-publishing even more.
Hello everyone! I am Spencer Brokaw 12 year old author of
It is available on Amazon, Nook, iBooks, and Smashwords. I look forward to having a wonderful time in this goup :)
Hello! My name is Natalie Keller Reinert and I recently self-published my first novella, "The Head and Not The Heart." I published via Smashwords and Kindle, and I'm looking forward to ordering my CreateSpace proofs this week!Although I live in Brooklyn, my background is in the horse business, so my writing focuses on the ins and outs of the horse show and horse racing industries.
I'm not one hundred percent convinced that self-publishing is the best vehicle for my books, but I'd like to take it as far as I can! Looking forward to discussing it more with others. I did really enjoy learning the formatting process, so I'm considering offering that as a service.
The Head and Not The Heart
Hi everyone, my name is Dorina Stanciu and I self-published my first book in December 2010.I am so glad I found this group because I have already read lots of wonderful things here. This is the reason I joined.My problem is common:advertising.Publishing the book on Amazon Kindle was not very difficult, I did it with my husband's huge help. We even made the cover together.I didn't try CreateSpace and I would be very grateful to anyone who posts regarding that matter.(Thanks Karen for example!). I look forward to learn from more experienced authors. Thank you Editio for establishing this wonderful group and thank you all authors for sharing.
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Hi Dorina- We are so happy you joined. i think people will have a lot of great advice for you about Createspace. Check some of the other threads, I will see if I can get some people to write more about it there. We have several articles on our web site about marketing. We have one about marketing on Goodreads and we just put up an article about using twitter. Self-Publishing .
I am sure the great authors in this group will have lots of good advice to share as well.
Hi,I'm J.P. Hansen. I have one literary novel out from a small press and some poetry. I am looking forward to self-publishing a series of mysteries soon. I hope to learn stuff about how to self-publish and promote ebooks.
J.P.
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I'm J.P. Hansen. I have one literary novel out from a small press and some poetry. I am looking forward to self-publishing a series of mysteries soon. I hope to learn stuff about how to self-p..."
Welcome J.P. Let us know if there is anything we can do to help!
Hi my name is Ward Best. I believe in self-publishing on the cheap, because I suspect there are a lot of con artist out there that want to take your money. Anyway I sort of self published my book (I got an ISBN from a friend who has a small publishing business so I don't look self-published).Anyway I am in IT for my work so I hope to be able to help folks out by identifying open source programs for graphics, free web hosting sites, and anything that my limited experience will bring to the discussion.
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Welcome Ward-that sounds great. I know everyone would love the help. If you think of anything you think people should know, feel free to start a new thread. Feel free to advertise your book on the thread for advertising. We also have a place on our web site for promoting your work. Here is the link, it's always good to advertise in several free places.
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Editio wrote: "Dorina wrote: "Hi everyone, my name is Dorina Stanciu and I self-published my first book in December 2010.I am so glad I found this group because I have already read lots of wonderful things here. ..."Thank you so much, Editio.
Hello, I received an invite to join this group and as an occasional writer am happy to do so. I can't remember who sent the request so please reveal yourself!!! Greetings to all group members.
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Hi Joe, I invited you and we are happy to have you!
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That is so great. We are all so happy for you!!!!
What an exiting feeling.
I am Amelia James. I self-published two romance novels and a short story collection in March this year. They're getting good reviews when I get them. Some book bloggers won't read self-published books. I need to learn more about marketing. That's my biggest struggle.Thanks for the invite!
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Welcome Amelia- Everyone needs to learn more about marketing, constantly. Check out all the marketing articles at Self-Publishing Including a really great article By Elle LaPraim about how to market on Goodreads. This one is a favorite of most people.
Thanks Editio,I'm Tim Taylor. There are a lot of other authors who got there first with that name, so I call myslef Tim C. Taylor, even though that sounds like a girl's name if you say it quickly.
I've been published in small press magazines and anthologies, have an agent and interest from trad publishers, but none of that translated into a novel sale.
So when I lost my job in February, I started a gap year to concentrate on my writing and enjoying my family. A few weeks in I started self-publishing and then publishing other authors too. I'm only just about to start publishing novels and I'm interested in learning more about marketing.
I used to write software. So now I do some building of ebooks for other publishers because the coding work is familiar.
Tim
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I'm Tim Taylor. There are a lot of other authors who got there first with that name, so I call myslef Tim C. Taylor, even though that sounds like a girl's name if you say it quick..."
Welcome Tim C.- We are so glad to have you in the group! It sounds like you really have a lot to bring. Can't wait to see you around the threads!
Thanks for the invite! I'm Lynne. I've been writing fiction again for the past few years, after a 20-year detour into broadcast journalism and another 10 years of working as a legal secretary to pay the rent (which I'm still doing).I've published one novel through a small press called Calderwood Books. When I was ready to publish the second book, I decided to self-publish through Smashwords and the Kindle Store because Calderwood wasn't yet able to get their books into the Kindle Store. Happily, they have recently fixed the problem. :) Anyway, I'm probably most interested in marketing tips. I've been ramping up my social marketing, but so far it hasn't generated much in the way of sales.
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Hi Everyone,Thanks for the invite Edtio, it's nice to be here.
I recently self-published my first novel, Cardsharp. It's a children's adventure book set in the art-smuggling underworld. I've sold a few copies, and had some great reviews, but I can't seem to build momentum. Has anyone got any tips for pushing a book on Facebook?
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Hi, I'm Julia Hughes, and self published to Amazon - Read Amber's story with horror, and curses and bad luck follow those thieving baskets. It may be the wrong place to suggest this but I always email myself a copy of wip at least weekly as an attachment so if the worst should happen you've at least got something. Julia
POW wrote: "Hi Everyone,Thanks for the invite Edtio, it's nice to be here.
I recently self-published my first novel, Cardsharp. It's a children's adventure book set in the art-smuggling underworld. I've sol..."
Do you have a fanpage? I have to admit, I've found just posting about my book (which isn't actually on sale yet) tends to generate quite a lot of interest from my friends-before-I-was-a-writer, but I've been on Facebook for years, so I've got quite a lot of those! It's probably harder to build it up if you're starting an FB page with a definite view to selling books, although I don't know if that's your case or not.
Worth a try, though, eh? :)
Shelfari. I haven't got set up on it yet, but apparently it's well worth the effort.
Hi Fellow Writers.My name is Emma and I have been writing forever but only been published since May this year (2011) - when I finally gave up on submitting to agents and publishers and did it myself - but only as e-books at present.
I have a short story and a romance novel out in a variety of digital formats (Kindle, Smashwords Premium Catalogue which includes Nook, Kobo, ePub, PDF, RTF).
That was the easy bit.
Getting the books to sell is altogether a far more complicated affair. I am trying to build my 'author platform', as advised by various online gurus (so have set up Blogs, websites, Twitter and Facebook and of course Goodreads!). But sales are still very slow - particularly in the UK.
I am looking to share experiences with other authors. The invitation to join this group on goodreads came at the perfect moment. I am a social media virgin and digital publishing newbie but I really looking forward to meeting fellow writers and helping where I can and learning from those who are ahead of where I sit on the curve.
These are exciting times and this group on Goodreads looks as though it will be a very helpful resource.
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My name is Emma and I have been writing forever but only been published since May this year (2011) - when I finally gave up on submitting to agents and publishers and did it mys..."
Welcome Emma- We look forward to hearing from you. We have a lot of articles on our web site about marketing, including a good one about marketing on Goodreads. We can't wait to hear from you.
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Hi all : ) My name is Justine, and I currently reside in Delaware, the first state of the US. My Amazon author page is here > http://www.amazon.com/Justine-Monikue... and my blog is here > jfilez.wordpress.com. I'm currently in the third or forth (hard to keep track when you have to read something over and over) editing phase of my poetry book, which I plan to self-publish before the end of the Fall.
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Nice to meet you Justine. I don't think we have a poet in the group yet, so we look forward to your thoughts and take on things.
Editio wrote: "Justine wrote: "Hi all : ) My name is Justine, and I currently reside in Delaware, the first state of the US. My Amazon author page is here > http://www.amazon.com/Justine-Monikue... an..."Thanks a lot : ) I also write fictional short stories (currently have one titled Baccarat for Kindle), and have temporarily stopped working on one for the moment until I wrap up the publishing process with my upcoming poetry book.
Hi everyone,I have just recently published my first book about living/travelling in Australia for a year. I am currently writing my second book about doing the same in Canada. After completing this book I hope to start writing fiction.
Hi! My name is Desiree Holt. I have been pubbed for 5 years and have more than 100 titles in release. I am just now dipping my toe in the self-pub waters.
Hello all. I am DL Morrese, a writer of lighthearted but thought provoking speculative fiction. My first two novels are self published both separately and together as one e-book. Self publishing was my first option. I may seek an agent and traditional publisher in the future but for right now I'll see how this goes. My third novel is a work in process and should be available in 2012.
Hi, Editoio...Thank you for the invitation to join the group! I'm Kristy K. James. I've always lived in Michigan and am currently enjoying the early arrival of autumn. I've written several books over the past several years and have self-published three of them so far. I've generally stayed within the romance genre, but have begun branching out with non-fiction, fact-based fiction, and will be beginning a couple of YA series sometime in the next few months.
We're going to hope I can find my way back here because, at the moment, I'm a little GoodReads challenged. But I'm learning my way around the site, slowly but surely. I just need to find a few hours of my own to invest in it.
Hello to everyone else. Pamela, I'm heading over to read your article in just a minute. Belinda, I can do you a few better on the pets. I'm a sucker for a 'Mom, please?' and so we live in a zoo (my opinion). But that's okay. I'm very fond of all of them. And more grateful than I can say for self-scooping litter boxes.
Sandra, I would LOVE to have someone review my books. If you're interested, I'll provide coupon codes so you can get them at no charge.
Nice to meet you all. If you'd like, you can find out about my blog and books at: http://kristykjames.com/
Hello! My name is Michelle Cullum and I live in San Diego, CA. I just finished my first self-published book. I am trying to keep up with everything that I am learning daily about self-publsihing. I feel like a true Newbie so any and all help is much appreciated.
HiMy name is Linda Bond and I live in the UK. I have 4 children's books published, all adventure stories about Retishella mermaid and her world.
I have a fan page on facebook and a website www.freewebs.com/lindabond.
I think it is important these days for us authors to get together and support each other. The traditional publishing route seems to be open to very few.
Tim wrote: "Thanks Editio,I'm Tim Taylor. There are a lot of other authors who got there first with that name, so I call myslef Tim C. Taylor, even though that sounds like a girl's name if you say it quick..."
Thank you so much Tim for the small laugh this morning. Just so you know though, I would never have made the Timcie connection if you hadn't suggested it. On the plus side, I am never going to forgot Tim C. Taylor now. Thank you again.
Maria
Hello, my name is Amity Quinn, and I am just dipping my toes into the freelance ocean. I have worked with sites such as SLR Writing Services and 99centarticles.com in the past, but it was nothing serious. Now I am starting in the Yahoo! Contributors Network, and am so excited. I can already tell Goodreads is going be a great resource for me. Check out my (unfinished) page:http://contributor.yahoo.com/user/119...
Hope everyone has a fabulous day!
You need to change it to notification only, then it will just tell you about new posts here on the site. It gives you that option when you join the group.Go to the main page for the group and you'll see "edit membership" under the group image. You should be able to change it there.
Hi, I have the first book in a series, Wizard and Spy published as an ebook on Amazon and Smashwords. I received the proof for CreateSpace but that was weeks ago. The cover needs to be re-done and I haven't had time to do it.
Wizard and Spy: Book 1 The Ex-Apprentices
I'm in the process of editing the second book for publication. My biggest problem is finding TIME to do the shameless self-promotion seemingly required of self-published authors, write and do my "day job", too.
I am very close to publishing my first book. I am using Createspace and got the proof copy today. Exciting and frustrating. Still more errors! Will I ever be done?This looks like a great group for questions, answers and support. Thanks for the invitation.
Christine wrote: "I am very close to publishing my first book. I am using Createspace and got the proof copy today. Exciting and frustrating. Still more errors! Will I ever be done?Christine - What do you think of Createspace? I've published my books only as ebooks so far on Smashwords and Amazon but I'd like to see them in paper if it's not too expensive or difficult.
The proof copy from Createspace looks pretty good. My daughter helped me format the pages, but there are a lot of articles and helpful information on the Createspace site. A lot of people do it themselves without too much trouble, it seems. It doesn't really cost you anything except the ISBN, which Createspace can provide for free if you want, and the cost of proof copies. Since it's print on demand, when books are ordered from Amazon, or someplace, Createspace prints them and sends you the royalties. So far, so good.
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Absolutely there is--lots of ways! For Kindle, the best way to go is through Kindle Direct Publishing. They even have a book about it: Publish on Amazon Kindle with Kindle Direct Publishing. To publish on the Barnes & Noble Nook, you go through PubIt. And then there's Smashwords, which is an independent website where people can buy your book in tons of formats, and it also sends your book to smaller markets so people can buy them there--Kobo, iBooks (for iPad), and others. (They also give you the option to send your book to PubIt but I think you get higher royalties if you do it yourself.) They have a book too: Smashwords Style Guide.