I need help big time

[[deleted user]]

Alright so my book Mad Moral is posted and when it's searched, the cover with the red lettering is displayed. I click that to learn my book has three editions. Currently, the versions I have published is the paper back on Amazon.com

http://www.amazon.com/Mad-Moral-Kevin...

And the free ebook that is on Smashwords.com thats waiting to be distributed.

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...

I only want those two listed on Goodreads and the Smashwords version to the main and the paperback secondary. Also I want the cover with the blue lettering to be attached to both of them on Goodreads:

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b23...

Please help and reply if you need anymore clarity. I want my reviews to stay also.

[Amara]

When you posted requesting a cover change, I followed Goodreads guidelines and created an alternate cover edition for it. We don't change covers of books that have already been published.

So, let's clarify a few things. What cover was the ebook originally published with? And what cover was the paperback originally published with? Because those editions should keep their original covers and receive alternate cover editions to display the new covers.

[[deleted user]]

Amara wrote: "When you posted requesting a cover change, I followed Goodreads guidelines and created an alternate cover edition for it. We don't change covers of books that have already been published."

ok, so when I update my published cover through Amazon and Createspace will it show up here?

[Amara]

Sorry, I was editing my post just as you wrote yours.

But no, when you update your published cover through Amazon/Createspace, it will not "show up" here. We don't take any information from Amazon, and we don't change covers. We add alternate editions reflecting changes of covers.

[[deleted user]]

Ahh, ok. The blue letter cover is my newest cover and final cover. I updated it on Smashwords/Amazon/Creatsapce so I really want to bury that ugly red one in a deep deep hole lol. Also, is it possible to link our book to Smashwords?

[Paula]

No, alternate cover editions will be created. Users want to shelf/rate the cover and edition they bought and read.


In addition, there are reviews on amazon for a kindle edition which looks like it is no longer for sale - is that correct?, we don't remove books that are no longer in print/or available for sale - people who have the book will want to review and shelve it.

The default edition is the one shelved /rated most by users

[[deleted user]]

Paula wrote: "No, alternate cover editions will be created. Users want to shelf/rate the cover and edition they bought and read.


In addition, there are reviews on amazon for a kindle edition which looks like ..."

I took it off Amazon and put it on Smashwords, but eventually Smashwords would distribute it on the Kindle ....does that make any sense? Should I just sit back and let the system update everything on its own?

[Paula]

Since it was for sale on Amazon as Kindle we leave that edition with the red cover.

The paperback edition looks fine

The edition with the blue cover is now the Smashwords ebook edition.
Once Smashwords publish it to Amazon kindle a new edition can be created for that with the ASIN and other appropriate data. Do you have an ISBN for the smashwords ebook edition?

When the book is published to Amazon again - posting back here with ASIN will get another edition added

[Paula]

In addition, if there is another author who publishes as "Kevin", your books and their's will share the profile as there is no way to separate out single name authors.

So if you intend to claim your author profile you might want to consider a second name

[[deleted user]]

That's the ISBN for the Smashword edition:

9781476287683

Also create would NOT..EVER..let me add my last name to it. Full name is Kevin Anthony

[Paula]

Ok, ISBN added to ebook edition

You can use this link to claim your author profile

http://www.goodreads.com/author/confi...

You are Kevin^^Anthony (where ^=space) there is another author called Kevin Anthony.

[[deleted user]]

thank you very much :)