Track Your Book Sales Numbers
It’s important that self-published writers keep an accurate total of their book sales. One aspect of this is the number of books sold and the money made. I’ve created a Google spreadsheet for just that. This is a public document, so feel free to copy it for your own use. Using this document, you enter … Read more
Another Plus of Google Play
This is just a quick note regarding self-publishing eBooks on Google Play. Today, I was paid for my books sales during August. You read that correctly! In most cases, it takes 2-4 months to get paid. Along with that, you have to meet a minimum threshold of $10 in royalties to receive the payment. This … Read more
Self-Publishing On Google Play Books – Part 2
Last week, I wrote a post outlining some of the pros and cons of self-publishing on Google Play Books. This week, I’m going to explain their system and make it easy for you to understand. Unlike other self-publishing platforms, Google’s has a couple of confusing steps that lead to self-publishing with them. They are as … Read more
Self-Publishing On Google Play Books – Part 1
This is the first of two posts about Google Play Books. The second post is available now. I’m looking at this from the perspective of an author who wants to self-publish on the Google Play (Android) platform. I’m doing this as a service to fellow writers and self-publishers out there. Of all the self-publishing platforms … Read more
Unpublishing All My Fiction
For an author, the best thing to do is write and publish as many books as possible. The more books you have available, the more likely you’ll be discovered, and the more potential readers you’ll gain. For me, that has been the purpose of my writing. Last year in June, I had this crazy idea … Read more
Earning My Keep
Recently, Dean Wesley Smith posted his thoughts on a pricing structure for ebooks. The article is a great read, and explains the reasoning behind his pricing. What I took away from it is that an author should be careful about putting ebooks up for sale at bargain bin pricing. Since I’m in this for the … Read more
Creating the Correct Cover for Miscorrection: Dimensions
The time is fast approaching for Miscorrection: Dimensions to release for the Kindle, Nook, iPad, and other eReader devices. While the story is the most important aspect of the book, it’s important that I make a good cover, too. Without a good cover, it could prevent people from taking a peek inside. A couple of … Read more
The Progress of Miscorrection 2
My posts recently have been somewhat eclectic, straying from the usual focus of my current writing project and the progress I’m making. So here’s a boring post about that. Near the end of November, just after I finished and published Fram Gage and The Infinite Ability under the pen name Desmond Shepherd, I began writing the … Read more
2012 – The Year I Write 4 Novels
Now that 2011 has come and gone, I can look back and smile at what I have accomplished. Go ahead, smile with me. During the course of the year, I went from planning on finishing the first book for Miscorrection to doing so much more. I also wrote five short stories and a novel … Read more
Kindle Owner’s Lending Library
***UPDATE: Due to the terms of exclusivity for KDP Select, I had to remove Miscorrection: Preludes and Don’t Blink from the service. However, you can still purchase those books from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords, and other eBook retailers.*** Hey all! I got some great news. A few months back I made a post called … Read more
