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Tip Tuesday: Print Covers

Posted on July 28, 2012

Tip Tuesday has gone a bit high and right, since I wrote just one and then promptly started releasing new titles instead of writing helpful content. But I’d like to make this humble offering as the second installment in the nascent Tip Tuesday series: print book covers.

I’m certainly no expert in the business of print mechanics, but I thought I’d leave you with some hints from my own experience, a little bit of feedback I’ve received, and point you to a couple of guys who are experts.
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Posted in: Tip Tuesday | Tagged: author, books, CreateSpace, Dean Wesley Smith, Konrath, print, self-publishing, writing

Kobo Writing Life: Opening Its Doors

Posted on July 17, 2012

As many of you already know (if you signed up for the author alert), e-reader maker and e-book distributer Kobo has just finished beta-testing its self-publishing platform, Writing Life and released it upon a suspecting world.

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Posted in: Epublishing News | Tagged: amazon, ebook, indie author, Kindle, kobo, kobo writing life, Rakuten, self-publishing, writing

The Six-Day Fantasy Swag Post-Mortem, Part I

Posted on June 27, 2012

As many of you know, in an attempt to promote some of my shorter fantasy titles, I recently (June 22-26) held a six-day sale of three of my short stories: Sword of Kings, Assassin, and Seven Into the Bleak. I thought I’d give an analysis of what I was aiming for, what I achieved, and some of the lessons learned.

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Posted in: My Books & Titles, Tips for eAuthors | Tagged: amazon, ebook, epublishing, fantasy, free, Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin, KDP, KDP Select, Kindle, marketing, promotion, self-publishing, writing

Seven Into the Bleak: Free today!

Posted on June 25, 2012

My cascading six day fantasy sale continues with Seven Into the Bleak, FREE on Amazon.com today and tomorrow (June 25 – 26) only!

Synopsis

A band of companions–each with his or her own reasons–delves deep into the heart of the Bleak, the infamous and horrifying cavern world miles beneath their own. But their dreams of a quick journey fade into black when their way home is cut off.

Tavern songs dwell on heroes returning laden with loot, fame, and glory, but rarely do they talk of the fear, and loneliness, and misery of life in the World Under the World. The group of seven is hard-pressed to simply survive–both from struggles within and without–and there will be no songs to sing of the companions if they succumb to the horrors of The Bleak.

Seven into the Bleak is an original fantasy short story of 8,100 words or about 30 paperback pages.

Ready…Read…Review!
If you enjoy Seven Into the Bleak, please consider writing a review at any one of the following fine websites. Your support is what makes my writing possible. Thanks in advance!

Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Seven-Into-the-Bleak-ebook/dp/B00818DIVG/
Goodreads http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13639606-seven-into-the-bleak
Librarything http://www.librarything.com/work/12595544/reviews/85867240
Shelfari http://www.shelfari.com/books/28841899/Seven-Into-the-Bleak

Don’t Forget…
Tomorrow ends my six-day, cascading fantasy sale, but don’t forget all three stories are normally available for just 99¢!

Posted in: My Books & Titles | Tagged: amazon, ebook, fantasy, fiction, free, Kindle, self-publishing, writing

Sword of Kings: Free today!

Posted on June 21, 2012

My cascading six day fantasy sale starts today with Sword of Kings, FREE today and tomorrow (June 21 – 22) only!

Escape for a time to the kingdom of Mercia…

Synopsis

“My sword is dying.”

King Andreas was confident, bold, courageous…until his sword–the living symbol of his power–began to crumble in his hands.

With his brother Jon by his side, Andreas has little time to find out why the sword, passed down through a hundred generations, is failing now. The answer he finds may save his kingdom, but at a terrible price.

Sword of Kings is a 4,100 word short story of high fantasy. Included in this volume is a Story Notes essay detailing the thought process and background behind the writing of the work.

Ready…Read…Review
If you enjoy Sword of Kings, please consider writing a review at any one of the following fine websites. Your support is what makes my writing possible. Thanks in advance!

Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Sword-of-Kings-ebook/product-reviews/B00758JRAY/
Goodreads http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13556735-the-sword-of-kings
Librarything http://www.librarything.com/work/12351974/reviews/85867266
Shelfari http://www.shelfari.com/books/27043965/Sword-of-Kings


Don’t forget…
Two other fantasy shorts are on sale over the next few days: Assassin (June 23-24) and Seven Into the Bleak (June 25-25)!

Posted in: My Books & Titles | Tagged: amazon, ebook, epublishing, fantasy, free, Kindle, self-publishing, short story, writing
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