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Post by dgaughran » April 14th, 2011, 6:00 am

This is the second post in what will be a continuing series called INDIE PUBLISHING FOR INTERNATIONAL WRITERS, a step-by-step guide for getting your stories into (digital) print. I’ll be doing each step with you, learning as you do, because I’ve never done this before either.

STEP 2: DESIGN YOUR COVER

Let’s face it, everyone judges a book by its cover, so if you have a bad one, people may never read your story.

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Post by Fenris » April 14th, 2011, 1:53 pm

Thanks for the post, dgaughran, that was really helpful.

Now, I also have a new post: A Fruitless Search. In it I introduce a new character, and what was going through her mind during the events of my novel, Harbinger.
Find the full story at http://harbingercodex.blogspot.com/
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Post by dgaughran » April 15th, 2011, 7:05 am

Today's post (written last night actually) is about the news that is making headline all across the book-world:

E-books are now the #1 selling format in the U.S.

That's right, more than paperback. Wow.

More here on this, and what it means for writers, agents, and publishers: http://davidgaughran.wordpress.com
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Post by beeboo15 » April 15th, 2011, 7:57 am

And in this corner! Brutish, gruff, and smelly!

http://opposingfarces.blogspot.com/2011 ... f-and.html

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Post by Fenris » April 15th, 2011, 8:08 am

E-publishing just keeps sounding better and better! Thanks for the post, dgaughran. Given the amount of work that goes into it though (according to Amanda Hocking), I should probably finish at least a few books before I start heading down that road.

Speaking of roads and heading down them, in my blog today I introduce a new character who returns to where her journey started to learn of the disastrous effects it's had: http://harbingercodex.blogspot.com/2011 ... light.html
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Post by Marla Warren » April 16th, 2011, 12:05 am

From my blog Musings on Michael Crichton:

New Michael Crichton Novel Slated for November Release?

http://www.musingsonmichaelcrichton.com ... d-for.html
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Post by dgaughran » April 16th, 2011, 12:11 pm

Today's blog post is about the unsung heroes of the publishing business: editors. I take a look at one of the most famous short stories, What We Talk About When We Talk About Love, and show how Raymond Carver's prose was shaped by Gordon Lish's editing. I wrap up by considering the future for editors in a digital world.

Read "What We Talk About When We Talk About Editing" at http://davidgaughran.wordpress.com

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Post by dgaughran » April 17th, 2011, 10:24 am

Today's post is the third in what will be a continuing series called INDIE PUBLISHING FOR INTERNATIONAL WRITERS, a step-by-step guide for getting your stories into (digital) print. I’ll be doing each step with you, learning as you do, because I’ve never done this before either.

STEP 3: EDIT YOUR STORY

Now that your cover has attracted readers inside to sample your writing, you better make sure your book is professionally-edited.

If your book is not professionally-edited, your sales will be affected. Most readers these days sample a work first. On Amazon, you can download a chunk of most books for free to see if you like it. The size of the sample is set by the author, but it’s usually around 25%.

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Post by Moni12 » April 17th, 2011, 12:17 pm

Supernatural Sunday: Intermission, explanation is in the link below.

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Post by Netti » April 18th, 2011, 8:18 am

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Post by dgaughran » April 18th, 2011, 9:29 am

Over the last ten days or so, we have tried to piece together a picture of the rapidly changing digital landscape, looking at the challenges facing the traditional houses, the rise of the digital tide, how the price of a book breaks out, piracy, and the sudden ascension of the e-book to being the #1 selling format in the U.S.

Today we talk about The 800 Pound Gorilla: Amazon - http://davidgaughran.wordpress.com

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Post by Fenris » April 18th, 2011, 2:40 pm

Today's story revolves around two new characters, one named Hrym in particular. His home was destroyed by the Harbingers, people he counted as friends. Here we see both his memories of the events since, and his views toward his former friends as well. Read more at http://harbingercodex.blogspot.com/
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Post by beeboo15 » April 18th, 2011, 9:47 pm

It's been a rough week.

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Post by Regan Leigh » April 19th, 2011, 2:10 am

*clears throat*

Announcements...

I'm doing a big giveaway. As in an autographed book, $50 Amazon GC and all sorts of Easter basket goodies. http://www.reganleigh.com/?p=2136 Lots of chances to win. ;)

And well... there was that little post where I said OMGBRANSFORDHASMYPAGEONHISBLOG. http://www.reganleigh.com/?p=2118

I would also like to promise to rejoin the NB forums when my query and synopsis are not staring at me. I must finish before I can play online again. But I DID finish my book's edits! The book is DONE!!!

*clears throat*

That's all.
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