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Saying Goodbye
This mini group proved a point for me. That reflection has lead me to go about my merry way and continue to write my books.
Marketing and Promotion of your Book/Product:
Marketing and Promotion of your Book/Product: One of the hardest things, or shall I say one of the most time-consuming things to do is market your product. As an independent author, I am finding this
My First Book Fair
I attended my first book fair on 7/25/2016. Three Ladies and a Gentleman from Richmond, Virginia sponsored the event. The prices for a table were reasonable from what I understood. Remember this was m
Manuscript Formatting
I am not familiar with formatting a book for an actual publisher or publishing company (manuscript format). I gathered this information from the internet. I hope this helps anyone on his or her journe
Interior formatting for an ebook
Ebook formatting and manuscript formatting are different. Depending on which one you choose, you will need to setup your document before or after writing your story. The interior format for an ebook i
Book Titles and Subtitles
Having a good, coordinated book title and subtitle can help a book generate sales, reviews, and improve its ranking among other books. For those who use Amazon as a publishing platform, having both ca
ISBN's in Publishing
Someone asked me about the ISBN numbers and the importance of them. I was also asked if I was worried that Amazon would steal my work; by me publishing my book on the site? First, the ISBN numbers ar
CreateSpace Part Four; How to make a Book Cover
Step Five http://www.thecreativepenn.com • But I think I can make it better. Try selecting that black rectangle shape behind the text. • First I’m going to search online for a “black, textured back
CreateSpace Part Three; How to make a Book Cover
Step Three http://www.thecreativepenn.com • To insert a banner, go up to “insert,” click on “shapes,” and then select the rectangle. • Now we can drag out a rectangle. It’s OK if it’s not perfect, y
A lot of information
Part two of CreateSpace and Book Cover directions has been posted. There is so much information, that I will have to post a part three and maybe a part four. To any self-publishers, I sincerely hope t
CreateSpace Part Two; How to make a Book Cover
From the Creative Penn. http://www.thecreativepenn.com Step One • Open up MS Word. • Go to “File>>New>>” and then hit “Create” on the right side. • You should have a blank document. • You’ll wa
CreateSpace Part One
CreateSpace (Part One) I used CreateSpace to publish my print book. I found the process a little overwhelming, but I got through it. If you are going to use CreateSpace or other sites like it, I wou
Calls For Submissions
For anyone that’s interested: The Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College Call for Submissions: Fall/ Winter 2016 Killens Review of Arts & Letters. Deadline: June 17, 2016 They are accep
Digital Publishing
I used Amazon to publish my eBook. I found a great resource, which made the process so much easier to understand. The book is called (Self-Publishing the Easy Way) by Valentine King. This book aided m
Random Photo Upload On Tue Jun 7th, 2016 at 11:45AM
Just an image I uploaded on Tue Jun 7th, 2016 at 11:45AM... What do you think?
Random Photo Upload On Tue Jun 7th, 2016 at 11:44AM
Just an image I uploaded on Tue Jun 7th, 2016 at 11:44AM... What do you think?
Discussion One (Book Formats)
Books are not only written in different genres today; those genres are available in different formats. This makes for great customer service, right. We can get our books the way we want them. From the
Introduction/Startup
Introduction Hello there, I am new to the group management/blogging world, so bear with me as I trudge along. If you did not know before, let me introduce myself. My name is Kim Walton-Durham, I am a