tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post4424974466158104945..comments2023-11-18T03:15:19.102-06:00Comments on Straight From Hel: Publishing an eBookHelen Gingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-38724726570093426952011-08-02T19:25:54.380-05:002011-08-02T19:25:54.380-05:00It took me awhile to get over here but I'm gla...It took me awhile to get over here but I'm glad I did. Learning what to do in what order to write an eBook is just what I've been looking for. Thank you so much!Glynis Jollyhttp://www.musingsbyglynis.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-88181963432201343842011-08-02T15:49:02.322-05:002011-08-02T15:49:02.322-05:00I'm interested in Part 1. Will head over to ha...I'm interested in Part 1. Will head over to have a read.<br /><br /><a href="http://steamyfantasy.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow"> Chemical Fusion</a>Enid Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12248877161249788607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-87192814449082859282011-08-02T11:13:31.967-05:002011-08-02T11:13:31.967-05:00More and more people are saying that it's gett...More and more people are saying that it's getting easier to self publish. We certainly live in interesting times!Shirley Wellshttp://www.shirleywells.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-86851179367738446672011-08-02T09:06:11.105-05:002011-08-02T09:06:11.105-05:00Helen, I've put my publishing guide on Kindle....Helen, I've put my publishing guide on Kindle. It has an overview of the different publishing options and details on how to format for Createspace and Kindle along with a few marketing tips. It's called a Quick Guide Through the Publishing Maze. I think many writers are discouraged from taking the leap into publishing and it's fairly easy, especially with the Createspace wizard. <br />Ann SummervilleAnn Summervillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13300190648788509096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-5483977896573754512011-08-02T07:18:25.568-05:002011-08-02T07:18:25.568-05:00Publishing my own e-book is probably what I will d...Publishing my own e-book is probably what I will do in the end (can't imagine that any publisher will take it). Currently it appears to be some hazzle for non-US writers to publish through amazon.com, but I hope this will be sorted out before my so-called novel is finished >:)<br /><br /><a href="http://cold-as-heaven.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Cold As Heaven</a>CA Heavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07558100567878233142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-21856119131789993012011-08-01T14:17:10.815-05:002011-08-01T14:17:10.815-05:00Mr. Niles quits at the promotion element? I don...Mr. Niles quits at the promotion element? I don't understand ... that's the easiest thing, right?Christopher Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667548312923348614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-57322471958073254232011-08-01T08:24:59.637-05:002011-08-01T08:24:59.637-05:00Thanks for the helpful links, Helen! I'm getti...Thanks for the helpful links, Helen! I'm getting ready to epub, myself.Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-73049782462727647322011-08-01T02:00:51.710-05:002011-08-01T02:00:51.710-05:00Hi Helen .. interesting links and information in t...Hi Helen .. interesting links and information in the post - also from the comments .. thanks - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-10418922648388910662011-07-31T18:55:13.654-05:002011-07-31T18:55:13.654-05:00If anyone needs help learning to create, format, p...If anyone needs help learning to create, format, publish, market, or sell your e-book, I just completed an e-book about e-books called <b>The E-Book Handbook</b>: <br /><a href="http://www.dojoklo.com/Full_Stop/The_E-Book_Handbook.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.dojoklo.com/Full_Stop/The_E-Book_Handbook.htm</a>Doughttp://www.dojoklo.com/Full_Stop/The_E-Book_Handbook.htmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-65810473658462298642011-07-31T16:01:27.042-05:002011-07-31T16:01:27.042-05:00Thanks for the links on this very timely informati...Thanks for the links on this very timely information. :)Kathi Oram Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11959149321213743448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-80423092946186618472011-07-31T11:37:33.483-05:002011-07-31T11:37:33.483-05:00Thanks for the links. I'll check them out. I&#...Thanks for the links. I'll check them out. I'm all for the cheapstake's method!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-62550132066382465042011-07-31T10:36:29.283-05:002011-07-31T10:36:29.283-05:00Thanks, Helen. I guess I just wasted two ISBN numb...Thanks, Helen. I guess I just wasted two ISBN numbers on ebooks I placed on Kindle. :)Jean Henry Meadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146960738692672013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-33555380276557843732011-07-30T18:48:53.804-05:002011-07-30T18:48:53.804-05:00Hope it helps, Susan.Hope it helps, Susan.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-2843610144998531862011-07-30T17:34:10.699-05:002011-07-30T17:34:10.699-05:00Thanks for the link. Just what I'm looking for...Thanks for the link. Just what I'm looking for.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-4270668286927778022011-07-30T15:08:44.608-05:002011-07-30T15:08:44.608-05:00Thanks Laura.
I'm glad to hear you're doi...Thanks Laura.<br /><br />I'm glad to hear you're doing that Ann. Let me know when you post it so I can link to it.<br /><br />Diane knows what she's doing, doesn't she, Karen!<br /><br />Gayle, you say stuff like that and you're gonna have a loooot of friends.<br /><br />Thanks Ann. Let us know if you give it a try.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-2913605486153126522011-07-30T13:30:41.563-05:002011-07-30T13:30:41.563-05:00Your links looks helpful. Some of the comments her...Your links looks helpful. Some of the comments here are also very helpful. Good post, Ginger, for those who want to try self-publishing.<br /><a href="http://anncarbinebest.com/" rel="nofollow"><i>Ann Best, Author of In the Mirror, A Memoir of Shattered Secrets</i></a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-29530307756635696032011-07-30T10:10:36.281-05:002011-07-30T10:10:36.281-05:00Ann, Kindle used to be html but now you don't ...Ann, Kindle used to be html but now you don't even need a PDF. They take .doc and .rtf too! I agree with you, using Word is a simple matter of telling it to create even html (which I still use) from a .doc. Maybe he does the extra twists and turns because he uses Mac? I don't know, but if I'd read his instructions first, I never would have attempted it!Laura Enohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982794146667832204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-3763184149150848302011-07-30T09:37:46.922-05:002011-07-30T09:37:46.922-05:00I've published two books and a short story via...I've published two books and a short story via Kindle Direct and Smashwords, and found both to be relatively simple (I also pubbed the books in paperback with Createspace). As a caveat, I must add that I spent almost 30 years as a software engineer before I started writing for publication.Gayle Carlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15783449240138097315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-39988958936085333182011-07-30T08:42:54.338-05:002011-07-30T08:42:54.338-05:00I took a look at the links and this sounds quite c...I took a look at the links and this sounds quite complicated. You can upload a book in Word format on Smashwords.com and I believe you need to convert to a PDF file for Kindle. I'm not sure of the reasoning behind making an html file. Any thoughts?<br /><br />AnnAnn Summervillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13300190648788509096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-43119629768292807942011-07-30T08:27:09.774-05:002011-07-30T08:27:09.774-05:00I'm asked so often how to publish e-books and ...I'm asked so often how to publish e-books and printed books (Createspace) that I've been working on a quick guide that I'll publish in the next few days. This sounds like a good resource and I'll add a link to this. There are so many manuscripts sitting on shelves, I hope more writers will take the plunge and get their work out there.<br />AnnAnn Summervillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13300190648788509096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-17359753802635019542011-07-30T07:37:06.130-05:002011-07-30T07:37:06.130-05:00These look like great links! Thank you :)These look like great links! Thank you :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-40116917012321616412011-07-30T07:36:59.020-05:002011-07-30T07:36:59.020-05:00Oh golly gosh...not sure I will ever have the pati...Oh golly gosh...not sure I will ever have the patience or discipline to do this myself...Lizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170701034715108039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-52103055076634154732011-07-30T07:21:51.929-05:002011-07-30T07:21:51.929-05:00Part two is probably the biggest challenge for peo...Part two is probably the biggest challenge for people!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-85102808956968619882011-07-30T06:54:37.107-05:002011-07-30T06:54:37.107-05:00Hm... As of right now, only Apple, Sony and Border...Hm... As of right now, only Apple, Sony and BordersUS (if they still exist) require an ISBN for ebooks. The heavy hitters - Amazon and Barnes and Noble - don't. He's directing people to buy their own ISBN but it's a waste of money. I get a free one from SmashWords, who then distribute to Apple and Sony for me.Laura Enohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982794146667832204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-74827316750283715682011-07-30T06:50:23.511-05:002011-07-30T06:50:23.511-05:00This looks great, Helen! I have a pal of 91 who se...This looks great, Helen! I have a pal of 91 who self-published a book a few years back (with my encouragement and whatever help I could give him). He wants to e-pub it now so I will send him on this information. I am constantly thrilled with his enthusiasm to learn more and more while I want to lie in a hammock and read!Jan Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01771180344305042855noreply@blogger.com