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New fiction up!  I’m trying out the Kindle Direct Select program, which means I have to leave it exclusive on Amazon.com for three months (May 20th).  I’ll let you know how it goes…at any rate, it’s only available via Amazon.com at the moment.  So if you happen to buy a copy but don’t have a […]

The ebook formatting 101 series continues.  Read the rest of the posts in the series here.  I was going to include the handout with this post, but I changed my mind: the handout will contain less than the posts, so why post it?  It’s just a front-back printout to trigger people’s memories and to help the

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The ebook formatting 101 series continues.  Read the rest of the posts in the series here.  In the previous post, I talked about finalizing your ebook…but I didn’t talk about covers.  How can you finalize your ebook without a cover?  You can’t, so here’s your post.  As a reminder, this series is for beginning ebook creators.

The ebook formatting 101 series continues.  Read the rest of the posts in the series here.  In the previous post, I talked about formatting a template for ebooks in order to save time and reduce errors.  As a reminder, this series is for beginning ebook creators.  More advanced creators may find some of the techniques here inelegant and

This was my first ebook, the one that’s been up the longest. Now available at Smashwords, Amazon.com, and Barnes and Noble. A Fly in Amber by DeAnna Knippling Three bottles of the Shackleton Scotch have returned to Scotland over 100 years after the failed Antarctic expedition. But how do they taste? This is a story

The ebook formatting 101 series continues.  Read the rest of the posts in the series here.  In the previous post, I talked about why ebook formatting is what it is, where to publish, and what file types you need (as a beginner).  As a reminder, this series is for beginning ebook creators.  More advanced creators

Editing for Indie Writers: Preparing for Beta Readers http://t.co/N7S1lUN6 # Need formatting, editing, etc.? My new author services page is up: http://t.co/ygOQJ7Xf Cheap rates for Guinea pigs. # Ebook formatting 101: if you can use a word processor, you can make a simple ebook. http://t.co/ziz8KyRv # Powered by Twitter Tools

I’m giving a talk for Pikes Peak Writers at the February Write Brain on February 21 at the Celebration Place (Citadel Mall).  As usual, I’m developing my ideas as blog posts, because hey, you always gotta come up with ideas for for blog posts, and I often get good comments on stuff to add when

If you’re just jumping in, you can start the series at the Intro.  You might also want to see my outline.  New entries every Wednesday.  All the series posts are here. Chapter 3, part 1: So now your synopsis is done.  If you threw yourself into writing mode instead if being over-rational about it, then