A quick update on the whole ‘getting things from Amazon US into Australia because I can’t buy my own book to check if it’s actually properly configured’ thing. I don’t remember just how much of the story I’ve gotten through, […]
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The Horizon
After each release, I get deflated. Steam whistles out of my joints, my brain shimmies to a halt, my fingers become indecisive. Floff! That’s me for stint. Don’t worry, I’m not slacking off or anything. There’s always more to do. […]
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Tedrick released from KDP, and it’s Free until Jan 1st
The KDP thing was OK. Just OK. Wasn’t bad, wasn’t great. Well, that’s not entirely accurate. The Good: with KDP I was graciously allowed to advertise with Kindle, and the readers of KDP Select could read the book freely. The […]
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Next in Paranormology – Portsmouth Avenue Ghost
It’s official: the next in Paranormology sees our protagonist accompany the Professor to Exeter, following up on a potential lead involving a wealthy widow and a mysterious medium. I finished the second draft just now – coffee down, have a […]
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KDP – The End Result
After doing all the setup and tweaking and uploading and tweaking again, I got to the point where I could actually submit the book for publishing. As I’ve already explained, while CreateSpace does allow Author copies, Amazon does not. No […]
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KDP – The Cover Pt II
Last post I uploaded the front cover to the KDP creator. I had blundered in that the DPI or dots per inch setting was at a default of 72, rather than the required 300. Changing the DPI to 300, re-exporting […]
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What’s got 2 eyes, 7 legs…?
And is set to splash its way all across your e-reader? Tedrick! That’s right, everyone’s favourite octopus detective is due for release tomorrow, 1st of June! OMG! I’ll be holding my own little celebration, but I can’t celebrate for too […]
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KDP – The Cover
In the previous post, I spoke about how to get the cover to play ball. By downloading the template you will save yourself a lot of trouble, but how does one use it? GIMP I like GIMP. A lot. I […]
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KDP – The Juicy Bits
In the previous post I told you how I decided to try out KDP’s Create Space for the paperback version of Tedrick Gritswell. In this episode, I’ll walk you through the uploading of the manuscript because it needs some examination, […]
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Hardcopy with KDP
In the interest of comparison with Lulu, I’m going to be documenting my experience with Kindle Direct Publishing and Create Space for making the hardcopy version of my book. The ISBN Thankfully, Amazon supplies ISBNs. If you’re curious about how […]
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