I’ve revamped my page of Resources for Self-Publishers. I add links whenever I find something valuable, but I’ve revamped the structure entirely and I think it is more useful now. I find it useful anyway, and I hope you will … Continue reading →
Turns out I didn’t understand how to read the Smashwords dashboard. The 144 free downloads for Last Night were downloads directly from Smashwords, but a chart on a separate page shows another 193 downloads through the Smashwords premium program. For … Continue reading →
Last year I took my first steps into self-publishing, uploading one short story and then adding two re-vamped public domain farm and garden books. Though I felt the expected rush of joy when I made my story available to the … Continue reading →
I’ve started up a Facebook page for news from the CB site. It’s a new page without much content, but I’ll build it up over time. If you happen to see this note, and you have a Facebook account, would … Continue reading →
Okay, the links are live, and everything on the site is updated. On to the next project. I’m currently trying to find a stack of old fiction manuscripts that I want to review. I think there’s at least one story … Continue reading →
Well, Cassell’s has gone live on Amazon, though they didn’t do a very good job with the smaller cover image. I wish they’d let me give them one to use! Mine look much nicer. But I’m still waiting for B&N … Continue reading →
Finally! It’s taken at least six weeks longer than I expected. Turns out 412 original pages take much more work than 100 pages. I didn’t think to check the length before I started, so my bad! I’m learning with every … Continue reading →
Short interruption of my work time for a public service announcement. Penguin, a large and well-regarded publishing house, has announced that their subsidiary, Book Country, will offer publishing services. The prices are extremely high, ranging from $99 to $549 depending … Continue reading →
I was busy with a work contract last week, so I am a bit behind on the publishing side. I have a list of tasks for the weeks ahead though. First up is finishing the final proof of Cassell’s Popular … Continue reading →
So here is my first draft of a cover for Cassell’s Popular Gardening. As much as I wanted a spare, modern style for 200 Eggs, I wanted something much more old-fashioned for this one, which is a turn-of-the-century English gardening … Continue reading →
