This past year Amazon has slowly been merging CreateSpace (CS) with Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP). The first was Kindle to paperback. There were some hiccups when it originally rolled and, as of … [Read more...]
Why Ebooks?
According to American Publishers Association’s (APA) latest numbers e-book sales are declining, down by 24.9 per cent. The same report shows a declined in hardback sales, but an increase in paperback … [Read more...]
I confess. I hate to cook.
I hate to cook. I hate to bake. Therefore, I hate potlucks, or as they’re called in my part of Texas, covered-dish dinners. I said it for all to hear. Yes, I hear the gasps out there, but it’s true. … [Read more...]
Weekend Read: Zen of eBook Marketing
You may not expect a supernatural novelist, game developer, composer, and self-described jack-of-all-trades to be able to teach anything about marketing, more specifically e-book marketing. Guido … [Read more...]
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It's exciting with the completion of each step on the way to publication. I've finished a very important hurdle: formatting. The file has been converted. A final look for any details that need to be … [Read more...]
e-Book Preview
Four years ago I began teaching "Introduction to e-Publishing" and "Creating and Formatting e-Books" through the Christian Proofreaders and Editors Network. The next year I taught them at online … [Read more...]
7 National Book Month Activities
Who remembers hiding under the blankets with a flashlight to keep reading a book after lights out? I certainly do. When my grandkiddos visit, I see a faint glow of an e-reader after bedtime has been … [Read more...]
Let’s Celebrate! Read an E-book Week
March 1 kicked off Read an E-book Week. The Week was officially recognized by Chase Calendar of Events in 2004. Of course, the purpose is make readers aware of the potential of e-reading. I was one … [Read more...]
Decide for Yourself
On her blog, The Writer's Guide to Epublishing, D. D. Scott offers this advice in her Beginner's To-do List: "Decide for yourself, based on your own skill levels, whether or not you'll be doing your … [Read more...]
3D e-Book Content Is Coming
A question about 3D objects in EPUB3 books came up on a list I follow. Since the discussion was interesting, I decided to take a look at the possibilities. From my research, I see this as a huge … [Read more...]