My second novel begins
After spending months in production and promotion mode, I am finally beginning my second novel. It’s great to get back into it, but will I do things differently?
Stay the course with self-promotion
Writing is a solitary endeavor. I’m alone with my thoughts and some (not all) of them escape onto the page. Self-promotion through social media is a lot like that.
Tied manuscript is back!
I got my manuscript for Tied back from my editor on Friday. I took a quick flip through and it looks like I’ve got some work ahead of me. I expected nothing less.
Publishing on Amazon’s Kindle: KDP Select
Taking part in KDP Select can offer some distinct advantages when selling your Kindle ebook. Amazon boasts “more readers, more earnings and increased sales potential”. This all comes at a cost of exclusivity. Let’s take a closer look.
Publishing on Amazon’s Kindle: Rights, Royalty and Pricing
In part three of my series of posts talking about Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) service, I discuss the rights and pricing of your book.
Advice for authors from Seth Godin
Thanks to the Internet and websites like Amazon and Barnes & Noble, there are so many options for the beginning writer today. I will be self-publishing my first novel through Amazon’s Kindle platform first.
Publishing on Amazon’s Kindle: Uploading
There’s lots of steps to follow when publishing your ebook, but they’re not complicated. Hopefully what I’ve shared below will help you avoid the pitfalls I stepped into.
Publishing on Amazon’s Kindle: Creating the eBook
I self-published my first book “Noah’s Noodles” on Amazon’s Kindle platform. I describe the book here. The process getting to that point was relatively smooth, but also had its share of bumps.
Some radio exposure for Tied
Earlier this week, my local station 107.3 Kool FM asked its listeners “What did you wait until later in life to do, but you’re SO GLAD you did it?” So, I made a Facebook comment about writing a novel. Then shit got real.
Cover Tag Lines: Yes or No?
After completing the cover in Photoshop, I started doing a lot of thinking and research on tag lines for novel covers, and have come to the conclusion that I need one.