I’ve been spending a lot of time reading writer magazines, books and online forums about book publishing over the past two months. When you spend most of your time in hospitals and rehabs (I’m hanging out with my mom while she is recovering from an accident), you can almost drive yourself crazy reading self-help articles.Continue reading “Editing Your Work to Death”
About.com in Negotiations to be Sold from the New York Times
Well, there is nothing like hearing that the place where you work will be sold. As a freelance writer, this is nothing new to me, though the story is getting old. I’m not sure if “content is king” anymore; I think it was, but Google is having all kinds of fun ruining these types ofContinue reading “About.com in Negotiations to be Sold from the New York Times”
Setting a Price for eBooks – Writers Unite!
I’ve been reading the forums regarding the pricing on ebooks on various retail websites. Many indie authors price their books very low to be competitive, however, are they doing themselves a disservice? They don’t seem very happy about selling their books dirt cheap, but they feel they have no control over it. Or do they?Continue reading “Setting a Price for eBooks – Writers Unite!”
Self Published Book to Audio Book – What is the Best Method?
I’ve been toying with the idea of doing an audio book version of my self published book. I’ve been doing voice overs for a while now, however, I’m not sure about doing an audio book for my readers. There are various places on the Internet to do this, which all seem to have different formatsContinue reading “Self Published Book to Audio Book – What is the Best Method?”
Managing Multiple Novels in Progress
Should a writer try to capitalize on their success with a stand alone novel by writing a sequel? Is it better to take a break from your latest novel and write a new book with different characters? At what point do you say to yourself, hey, I’ve got too many new projects going and shouldContinue reading “Managing Multiple Novels in Progress”
Murder in Middleton Ranked #2 in Amazon Kindle Spine Tingling Horror Stories
It has been an interesting weekend for me watching my book, Murder in Middleton, climb the ranks on Amazon.com Kindle eBooks. While I understand that when you give a book away for free it will definitely have some takers, but it was a pleasant surprise to see how many people were enjoying it during myContinue reading “Murder in Middleton Ranked #2 in Amazon Kindle Spine Tingling Horror Stories”
Helpful Books for Novel Writers
Are you writing a novel? If so, it can be easy to get bogged down and go off track during your first few chapters. I don’t know of anyone who hasn’t suffered through this in the beginning of their writing career. Going off track is usually the reason people never finish their novels. It isContinue reading “Helpful Books for Novel Writers”
EPUBs, Copyright and Your ISBN
How important is an ISBN/copyright to your EPUB book or your print book? Have you ever had a book stolen that you poured your heart and soul into? If you have, you’ve learned, perhaps a little too late, that it is important to get a copyright for your book and use an ISBN when publishingContinue reading “EPUBs, Copyright and Your ISBN”
Kindle versus Nook and iPad for EPUBs
I’m sure that I’m not the only author who has struggled a little with creating EPUB files. I’ve created several versions because each distributor wants different things when it comes to these files. Some demand ToCs (Table of Contents), while others, like Kindle, are happy with books not having, or not having, a ToC. In my opinion, aContinue reading “Kindle versus Nook and iPad for EPUBs”
Charlotte Gerber 