Smashwords
Smashwords is the world’s largest distributor of eBooks. Many authors choose to go with Amazon’s Kindle publishing program, but there appear to be some excellent reasons for going with Smashwords....
View ArticleIn Which I Break Down & Buy A Kindle
I did it. I finally did it. I finally broke down and bought a Kindle. I looked at other eReaders but finally decided on the Kindle, which is unarguably the most popular eReader out there. Why did I do...
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Kindle Experiment for 5 Acres & A Dream The Book
One of the things discussed from time to time, is the possibility of a Kindle edition for 5 Acres & A Dream The Book. Now that I have my very own Kindle, I was curious as to how my book would look...
View ArticleWriting eBooks, A New Learning Curve
About a month after my Kindle experiment for 5 Acres & A Dream, I was contacted by CreateSpace. They congratulated me on the paperback’s success (now over 2200 copies sold, pretty fair for an indie...
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Nifty LibreOffice Trick for Hyperlinking an eBook TOC
MS Word offers a split screen feature, where one can work on two parts of the same document simultaneously. LibreOffice doesn’t have that feature, but it can do something similar to make the job of...
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Of eBooks, ePub, and eReaders
Formatting eBooks is different from formatting books for print. The basics aren’t difficult; print books are consistent in that each page prints out exactly the same. Not all eReaders are the same, so...
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The Little Series of Homestead How-Tos
At long last I can officially announce the release of the first two eBooks in my The Little Series of Homestead How-Tos: How To Preserve Eggs: freezing, pickling, dehydrating, larding, water glassing,...
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Two More eBooks
I’ve added two more titles to my The Little Series of Homestead How-Tos. How To Make An Herbal Salve: an introduction to salves, creams, ointments, & more How To mix Feed Rations With The Pearson...
View ArticleContemplating Free. Is It Worth It?
This morning saw the announcement of the 5th book in my The Little Series of Homestead How-Tos. As has become my custom, I run a 48 hour free offer at Smashwords, as a promotional. As I sit to write...
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New eBook & New Approach to Discount Codes
Here it is, book 6 of my eBook series, The Little Series of Homestead How-Tos. This newest one is entitled How To Garden For Goats: gardening, foraging, small scale grain and hay, & more. I find...
View ArticleWhat Am I Worth?
I went to check my Kindle sales yesterday at Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing. The numbers nearly took my breath away: 134 copies, 157, 142. Then I took a closer look and realized these were not sales,...
View ArticleWhat I Like About Publishing eBooks (and What I Don’t)
They are the trend, aren’t they? Electronic books. Cheaper to buy and easier to carry around. I understand why consumers like them. Personally, I don’t think anything is better than a real live book in...
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Inconvenient Quirks of LibreOffice 3.5
Firstly, let me acknowledge that my operating system is somewhat dated. Not outdated (as in obsolete), but not the newest and brightest version. Consequently, some of my software are older versions....
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Bundles and Series
Bundles and series are two publishing devices for eBooks that seem to work well for both readers and authors. I’m just starting to branch out in both directions. A bundle (also called a box set or...
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First Series Success
Whew. That turned out to be a lot of work. But at last I can announce that Critter Tales is now out as an eBook series. It’s webpage can be found here. Preparing the book interiors and covers was a...
View ArticleIs Good Information Worth Paying For?
Pricing books, especially eBooks, is something of a challenge. There are a lot of blog posts and articles written about it, because it seems to be a common question. I know it was for me, and actually,...
View ArticleKindle to Paperback, And Why I Wouldn’t Recommend It
Kindle Direct Publishing has added a new option to its publishing services, that of turning eBooks into paperbacks. I found this pretty interesting, considering how popular electronic books were when...
View ArticleeBook Purchase Options Indefinitely Unavailable
I have to make the unfortunate announcement that purchase options for my eBooks through Smashwords and it’s outlets (Apple, Barnes & Noble, Scribd., etc.) are indefinitely unavailable. This is not...
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I’m a Bad Author Blogger
A very bad author blogger. I’ve written many a post in my head, but none of them have made their way to this blog. Maybe it’s because it’s the busy outdoor time of year, or because I spend my computer...
View ArticleUsing Windows Software on a Linux Machine
So if I want to convert a PDF copy of 5 Acres & A Dream The Book into an eBook, how do I do that if the conversion software isn’t compatible with my operating system? The answer? I must create a...
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