I wrote a novel, and (self) published it ten years ago today. Three years ago I re-read it while on vacation, and decided to do it with a pen in hand. I circled a few typos, noted some words that were repeated a little too close to each other, and crossed out/added some commas. And …
The paperback vs the Ebook
Share the Road is available in three different versions - Paperback, Kindle and Nook. This is how my January sales were split between the three. The order does not surprise me. Even though it is priced higher, I figured that the paperback would sell more quickly in the first month. I was pretty sure the …
Nerdy, proud moment
Someone posted on Facebook a screen shot of his Kindle. He was excited about getting the Wheel of Time series in Ebook form. The nerdy proud moment is seeing my book on the same screen.
Why self-publish
The world of book publishing is changing by the minute. The introduction of both the Ebook and the ability to Print on Demand have opened up access to the market. No longer are book publishers the gate keepers to decide what books do and don't make it into print. And of course most authors need …
One more place to pick up the book
Share the Road is now available as an Ebook for the Barnes & Noble Nook. Just like the Kindle version, it is $2.99 and can be purchased through the link in the left sidebar. Or you can just search for "Share the Road" on the Barnes & Noble site. Or I could just point you …
Scrambling at the last minute
My goal was to get my first novel published by the end of the year, and I got it in just under the wire. I finished off the latest edit, and I sent off a copy at the end of November to one of my beta readers to check for typos and grammar errors. While …
A new cover to judge it by
Back in May, I printed up a couple of copies of my book, even though it was still a work in progress. I had earned a free copy from CreateSpace by completing the NaNoWriMo 50,000 word challenge. The coupon expired sometime in June, and I didn't want to see it go to waste.Even though the …
Final cut
I spent the month of October doing what I thought would be a final edit of Share the Road. I wanted to get the edit done before changing my focus to the new book, and I thought that going through the novel would also recharge my writing battery for NaNoWriMo.If I haven't lost count, this …
Beta readers
It was time to let someone else read my novel. Oddly enough, the novel proofs I had ordered were cheaper than printing the book out on 8 1/2 x 11 paper. So my beta readers were about to be duped by the appearance of a finished novel. Over a few months, the three copies got …
A false front
I was close to seeing my book in print. It was finished, but still really rough. It wasn't important to have the cover be perfect at this point. In fact, it didn't need a cover at all, but I was interested to see what a finished book from CreateSpace would look like. And just like …
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