Lately, I've been doing some "refinement" exercises by pulling out manuscripts I'd written ten years ago and refining the passages. This exercise is great for honing your editing skills.
Check out the following paragraph's as written them in their edited form years ago.
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Steven went from Natalie’s room to the kitchen for a cup of coffee. He poured and sat at the table of the empty room, grateful for a moment alone without his talkative housekeeper freely giving his opinions. He took a long sip of the strong black brew. Natalie Harris was one beautiful woman. He hadn’t expected her to be so attractive. He’d envisioned a fifty-something busy body that would drive him to distraction.
Steven took another sip of steaming coffee. Miss Harris would definitely drive him to distraction, but not for the reason he’d imagined.
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Now read the same selection, expanded and refined. Take note of the improvements.
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Steven went from Natalie’s room to the kitchen. He poured himself a cup of coffee and sat at the table. He was grateful his talkative housekeeper wasn’t there. He wasn’t in the mood to listen to a litany of opinions Sally Ann might impose on him--about Natalie, the cattle, the hired hands, the moon, the sun, the stars, but mostly about Natalie.
He took a long sip of the strong black brew and sighed.
Natalie Harris was one beautiful woman. He hadn’t expected a her to be so attractive. He’d envisioned a fifty-something busy body who would drive him to distraction.
Steven took another sip of steaming coffee. Miss Harris would definitely drive him to distraction, but not for the reason he’d imagined.
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See how much better the second set of paragraphs flow? The sentences are better defined, and the selection is split into more paragraphs which make it clearer and sets a better pace.
Did you notice the added information? This extra content does a better job of grounding the reader and of explaining a little more about the characters.
Compare sample 1 (the original text) below with sample 2 (the refinement) which follows it.
Sample 1: "He poured and sat at the table of the empty room, grateful for a moment alone without his talkative housekeeper freely giving his opinions."
Sample 2: "He poured himself a cup of coffee and sat at the table. He was grateful his talkative housekeeper wasn’t there. He wasn’t in the mood to listen to the litany of opinions Sally Ann might impose on him--about Natalie, the cattle, the hired hands, the moon, the sun, the stars, but mostly about Natalie."
A. Sample 2 reads much better than sample 1 does.
B. Sample 2 defines more clearly just how "talkative" his housekeeper is.
C. Sample 2 names his housekeeper.
Pulling out manuscripts you may or may not have published years ago and going over them with a fresh outlook and years more experience in writing under your belt can be very enlightening.
Practice your editing skills on your old writings, and you'll find this exercise will greatly improve your editing abilities as you work on your current projects.
Good luck!
Fran
Fran Shaff, Award-Winning Author
http://sites.google.com/site/fshaff
Monday, January 16, 2012
Sunday, January 8, 2012
"Setting" up the New Year
Happy New Year!
I hope all of you had a wonderful holiday season. Ours was quiet but very nice. We were able to be with family and friends, and the weather was great for traveling.
I've been working on some new stories which will be released this year. More on that in the months to come.
This week I'd like to mention a few things about settings for your stories.
Generally, when we think of "setting" we're talking about the geographic location of a story. My book "Montana Match" and its sequel "Montana Magic," for example, are obviously set in Montana. More precisely, they're set on a ranch in Montana.
In some cases a story can take place only in a specific geographic location. If an author is telling a story about the Alamo, for example, the story must be set in Texas. In other cases, it might be possible to set a story in a number of locations and still have an effective story.
The most important setting for my two "Montana" books is the ranch setting. I determined my story had to take place on a ranch. Next I decided the ranch had to be in the West. I suppose I could have chosen Wyoming instead of Montana, but I didn't because Montana, to me and I think to many readers, projects a more grandiose picture which is what I needed as a backdrop to these two novels.
As a matter of connotation, Montana, like Texas, conjures up pictures of people who are fiercely independent, landscapes which are vast beyond imagination and states of mind so hopeful they imply anything is possible.
My point? Setting has as much to do with connotation as it does with geographic location. Because of the image projected by Montana, I chose it as the setting for my ranch in "Montana Match" and "Montana Magic."
When choosing the setting for your book, consider the geographic location and what the land, the county, the city, even the house and the room in the house connote to the reader as well as what they denote. The implications of the setting can have a very positive reinforcing effect on the plot and characters of your story.
Again, Happy New Year. God bless you in every way, and good luck with all your writing pursuits this year.
Fran
Fran Shaff, Award-Winning Author
http://sites.google.com/site/fshaff
I hope all of you had a wonderful holiday season. Ours was quiet but very nice. We were able to be with family and friends, and the weather was great for traveling.
I've been working on some new stories which will be released this year. More on that in the months to come.
This week I'd like to mention a few things about settings for your stories.
Generally, when we think of "setting" we're talking about the geographic location of a story. My book "Montana Match" and its sequel "Montana Magic," for example, are obviously set in Montana. More precisely, they're set on a ranch in Montana.
In some cases a story can take place only in a specific geographic location. If an author is telling a story about the Alamo, for example, the story must be set in Texas. In other cases, it might be possible to set a story in a number of locations and still have an effective story.
The most important setting for my two "Montana" books is the ranch setting. I determined my story had to take place on a ranch. Next I decided the ranch had to be in the West. I suppose I could have chosen Wyoming instead of Montana, but I didn't because Montana, to me and I think to many readers, projects a more grandiose picture which is what I needed as a backdrop to these two novels.
As a matter of connotation, Montana, like Texas, conjures up pictures of people who are fiercely independent, landscapes which are vast beyond imagination and states of mind so hopeful they imply anything is possible.
My point? Setting has as much to do with connotation as it does with geographic location. Because of the image projected by Montana, I chose it as the setting for my ranch in "Montana Match" and "Montana Magic."
When choosing the setting for your book, consider the geographic location and what the land, the county, the city, even the house and the room in the house connote to the reader as well as what they denote. The implications of the setting can have a very positive reinforcing effect on the plot and characters of your story.
Again, Happy New Year. God bless you in every way, and good luck with all your writing pursuits this year.
Fran
Fran Shaff, Award-Winning Author
http://sites.google.com/site/fshaff
Monday, November 21, 2011
Happy Holiday Season
I'm taking a short leave during the holiday season. I hope, if you haven't already enjoyed my recent posts you'll check them out.
Please join me in the New Year, the first Monday in January, for some fun posts on trivia of all sorts. We'll have a great time!
Merry Christmas!
Happy New Year!
Happy Hanukkah!
May God grant you peace and happiness as you celebrate the birth of His Son, the New Year and Hanukkah.
Sincerely,
Fran Shaff
Award-Winning Author
http://sites.google.com/site/fshaff
Please join me in the New Year, the first Monday in January, for some fun posts on trivia of all sorts. We'll have a great time!
Merry Christmas!
Happy New Year!
Happy Hanukkah!
May God grant you peace and happiness as you celebrate the birth of His Son, the New Year and Hanukkah.
Sincerely,
Fran Shaff
Award-Winning Author
http://sites.google.com/site/fshaff
Monday, November 14, 2011
Getting Published, Part 5
I have yet to meet a writer who enjoys marketing. Most of us want only to sit at our computers and create more stories.
However, once our books are published it essential that we let people know the books are available.
There are many ways in this modern age in which we can tell the public about our books. A few Internet options available to us are:
1. Social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, etc.
2. Yahoo and Google groups and other Internet groups
3. You Tube and sites like it
4. Forums such as Kindlebooks and other reader forums
5. Websites which specialize in catering to readers of your genre
In addition, we can send press releases to local media and any specialty media which would find the topic of our book relevant, solicit book reviews, use any contacts we have which may help the public become aware of our books.
One of the tools many writers have used effectively since the advent of e-books is the offering of a book free of charge. Writers have consistently found that by offering one book as a free download readers who enjoy the book will go on to purchase more books by the same author.
The more exposure your book has the better, but don't nag readers or beg them to read your books. If you're promoting on social networks or forums, talk about things other than your books. Readers enjoy getting to know a little about you. Mention the projects you're working on once in a while or give a link to an excerpt from time to time, but don't sell, sell, sell. That usually just turns off Internet acquaintances.
Best wishes and good luck with your writing career. I hope the direction you've chosen to take works out for you just the way you want it. And thanks for joining me for this series on getting published.
Fran
Fran Shaff, Award-Winning Author
http://sites.google.com/site/fshaff
However, once our books are published it essential that we let people know the books are available.
There are many ways in this modern age in which we can tell the public about our books. A few Internet options available to us are:
1. Social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, etc.
2. Yahoo and Google groups and other Internet groups
3. You Tube and sites like it
4. Forums such as Kindlebooks and other reader forums
5. Websites which specialize in catering to readers of your genre
In addition, we can send press releases to local media and any specialty media which would find the topic of our book relevant, solicit book reviews, use any contacts we have which may help the public become aware of our books.
One of the tools many writers have used effectively since the advent of e-books is the offering of a book free of charge. Writers have consistently found that by offering one book as a free download readers who enjoy the book will go on to purchase more books by the same author.
The more exposure your book has the better, but don't nag readers or beg them to read your books. If you're promoting on social networks or forums, talk about things other than your books. Readers enjoy getting to know a little about you. Mention the projects you're working on once in a while or give a link to an excerpt from time to time, but don't sell, sell, sell. That usually just turns off Internet acquaintances.
Best wishes and good luck with your writing career. I hope the direction you've chosen to take works out for you just the way you want it. And thanks for joining me for this series on getting published.
Fran
Fran Shaff, Award-Winning Author
http://sites.google.com/site/fshaff
Monday, November 7, 2011
Getting Published, Part 4
Covers and Other Things
We'll pick up this week where we left off last week, talking about covers. If you've chosen to publish your book traditionally, your publisher will provide your book cover. If, however, you're going to publish your book Independently, you'll be responsible for providing an attractive cover.
E-Books
As I mentioned last week, if you're publishing an e-book, all you really need to make an acceptable cover is good photo editing software. Any program which allows you to work in layers and save your work as a jpeg file should be sufficient for producing e-book covers which will meet your publisher's requirements. You can find cover requirements in the publishers FAQs.
Paperback and Hardcover Books
If you're publishing a paperback or hardcover book, you have several options when it comes to making a cover or dust jacket.
1. Stock Covers
Some publishers available to Independent Authors offer cover templates which include a background photo authors can use, and areas on the cover where the writer can fill in the title, author's name, back cover blurb and other vital information.
2. Book Cover Software
If you want more options for making that perfect cover than what publishers have to offer through their templates, you may want to purchase software designed to let you make your book cover from scratch. With book cover software you can use your own photos and a host of fonts and special design techniques.
3. Hire a Cover Pro
If you'd rather stay out of the cover-making arena you can find a pro to create a cover for you through publishers. Most of them have a list of artists you can use.
In addition to uploading text and cover files to your publisher you will need to create a book page. Most publishers make this very easy. You'll need to create a book blurb which is limited to a certain number of characters, select a category for your book from among the publisher's options, and set a retail price for your book.
Once you've successfully completed all of the above steps, it's a good idea to review the copy of your book the publisher will be issuing to readers. Make sure it is error free. If you're publishing a paperback or hardcover book, you'll want to know that the cover looks as pretty in print as it does in its digital format.
Traditional or Independent Publishing?
Whether you choose to publish your book traditionally or independently you'll find there are advantages and disadvantages to both.
With traditional publishing your responsibilities include preparing a book which is acceptable to both you and your editor (This will include making rewrites the editor requests and approving the print-ready copy.), writing the cover blurb and a few other odds and ends. The publisher will provide the cover, list the book for sale through its distributors and set the retail and wholesale prices.
Independent Publishing requires the writer to do everything as described in this series to get the book to market.
With traditional publishing, the publisher has total control over the release date, the distribution channels, the price and virtually everything throughout the length of the publishing contract.
Independent Publishers release the book when they want, through whichever distribution channels they want and at whatever price they want.
Once your book is published
Whether you publish your book independently or traditionally you will have to do your own book marketing. And that's what we'll talk about next week.
See you then!
Fran
Fran Shaff, Award-Winning Author
http://sites.google.com/site/fshaff
We'll pick up this week where we left off last week, talking about covers. If you've chosen to publish your book traditionally, your publisher will provide your book cover. If, however, you're going to publish your book Independently, you'll be responsible for providing an attractive cover.
E-Books
As I mentioned last week, if you're publishing an e-book, all you really need to make an acceptable cover is good photo editing software. Any program which allows you to work in layers and save your work as a jpeg file should be sufficient for producing e-book covers which will meet your publisher's requirements. You can find cover requirements in the publishers FAQs.
Paperback and Hardcover Books
If you're publishing a paperback or hardcover book, you have several options when it comes to making a cover or dust jacket.
1. Stock Covers
Some publishers available to Independent Authors offer cover templates which include a background photo authors can use, and areas on the cover where the writer can fill in the title, author's name, back cover blurb and other vital information.
2. Book Cover Software
If you want more options for making that perfect cover than what publishers have to offer through their templates, you may want to purchase software designed to let you make your book cover from scratch. With book cover software you can use your own photos and a host of fonts and special design techniques.
3. Hire a Cover Pro
If you'd rather stay out of the cover-making arena you can find a pro to create a cover for you through publishers. Most of them have a list of artists you can use.
In addition to uploading text and cover files to your publisher you will need to create a book page. Most publishers make this very easy. You'll need to create a book blurb which is limited to a certain number of characters, select a category for your book from among the publisher's options, and set a retail price for your book.
Once you've successfully completed all of the above steps, it's a good idea to review the copy of your book the publisher will be issuing to readers. Make sure it is error free. If you're publishing a paperback or hardcover book, you'll want to know that the cover looks as pretty in print as it does in its digital format.
Traditional or Independent Publishing?
Whether you choose to publish your book traditionally or independently you'll find there are advantages and disadvantages to both.
With traditional publishing your responsibilities include preparing a book which is acceptable to both you and your editor (This will include making rewrites the editor requests and approving the print-ready copy.), writing the cover blurb and a few other odds and ends. The publisher will provide the cover, list the book for sale through its distributors and set the retail and wholesale prices.
Independent Publishing requires the writer to do everything as described in this series to get the book to market.
With traditional publishing, the publisher has total control over the release date, the distribution channels, the price and virtually everything throughout the length of the publishing contract.
Independent Publishers release the book when they want, through whichever distribution channels they want and at whatever price they want.
Once your book is published
Whether you publish your book independently or traditionally you will have to do your own book marketing. And that's what we'll talk about next week.
See you then!
Fran
Fran Shaff, Award-Winning Author
http://sites.google.com/site/fshaff
Monday, October 31, 2011
Getting Published, Part 3
Independent Publishing
As promised, this week we'll continue our discussion of Independent Publishing.
Files You'll Need
E-Book Publishing
Each e-publisher available to Independent Authors requires a specific type of file from writers who want to use their services to distribute their books. However, most publishers want authors to begin in Microsoft Word, not the later "docx" version but the older "doc" version.
If you're using the latest version of "Word" or you're using a different word processor, you'll still likely be able to save your file as a "doc" file. Most word processing software offers a variety of file types for saving documents.
Once you have your book saved in "Word" according to your publisher's specifications, you will be able to follow the instructions on how to proceed from there in the publisher's "How to" FAQs.
Read and follow instructions very carefully. If you don't complete your file exactly as instructed, you'll only delay the availability of your book to readers.
Publishers use both mechanical and human reviewers to vet books. If manuscripts vary by even as small an error as using all caps when it's not allowed, adding an extra space between the words in chapter titles, or any small infractions like these, your book may not convert into the format needed to successfully distribute your book to major vendors.
If your book has illustrations, photos, a table of contents, footnotes, or any of a number of other additions besides straight forward text, formatting will be a bit more complicated and will vary from publisher to publisher. Here again, be diligent in following guidelines in order to successfully publish your book.
Hard Copy Publishing
If you're distributing your book in paperback or hardcover you'll need to choose a book size. Places like Lulu and Create Space offer a nice selection of book sizes.
You'll find paperback/hardcover publishers usually want a pdf file for their books. They may make the pdf for you from whatever word processor you use, or they may require a pdf file right from the start.
Hard copy publishers also dictate page counts for the various book sizes. Be sure to heed these requirements, or your book file will not be accepted.
Final Copy Reviews
Whether you're publishing your book in hard copy or e-formats, it is important that you review a copy of the book in all formats. If your publishing with a distributor like Smashwords, and you choose to make your book available in several of the formats they distribute (mobi, pdf, e-pub, etc) look at your book in every format to be sure it's clear and easy to read.
Be sure the layout of your hard copy books looks professional. Covers should be clear and attractive.
Ah, yes, covers. It looks like we'll have to put off a more in depth discussion on those until next week. However, I can give you a bit of info on e-book covers because they are less complicated than covers for paperbacks/hardcovers.
If you've got good photo editing software, that's really all you'll need in order to make a cover for your e-book. Most publishers require only a jpeg file of a specific size and resolution. Details of what they need are in their FAQs.
I look forward to continuing our discussion next week when we'll discuss covers and a few odds and ends. The following week we'll talk about marketing your books.
Hopefully, you'll have a pleasant few days until we meet again.
Fran
Fran Shaff, Award-Winning Author
http://sites.google.com/site/fshaff
As promised, this week we'll continue our discussion of Independent Publishing.
Files You'll Need
E-Book Publishing
Each e-publisher available to Independent Authors requires a specific type of file from writers who want to use their services to distribute their books. However, most publishers want authors to begin in Microsoft Word, not the later "docx" version but the older "doc" version.
If you're using the latest version of "Word" or you're using a different word processor, you'll still likely be able to save your file as a "doc" file. Most word processing software offers a variety of file types for saving documents.
Once you have your book saved in "Word" according to your publisher's specifications, you will be able to follow the instructions on how to proceed from there in the publisher's "How to" FAQs.
Read and follow instructions very carefully. If you don't complete your file exactly as instructed, you'll only delay the availability of your book to readers.
Publishers use both mechanical and human reviewers to vet books. If manuscripts vary by even as small an error as using all caps when it's not allowed, adding an extra space between the words in chapter titles, or any small infractions like these, your book may not convert into the format needed to successfully distribute your book to major vendors.
If your book has illustrations, photos, a table of contents, footnotes, or any of a number of other additions besides straight forward text, formatting will be a bit more complicated and will vary from publisher to publisher. Here again, be diligent in following guidelines in order to successfully publish your book.
Hard Copy Publishing
If you're distributing your book in paperback or hardcover you'll need to choose a book size. Places like Lulu and Create Space offer a nice selection of book sizes.
You'll find paperback/hardcover publishers usually want a pdf file for their books. They may make the pdf for you from whatever word processor you use, or they may require a pdf file right from the start.
Hard copy publishers also dictate page counts for the various book sizes. Be sure to heed these requirements, or your book file will not be accepted.
Final Copy Reviews
Whether you're publishing your book in hard copy or e-formats, it is important that you review a copy of the book in all formats. If your publishing with a distributor like Smashwords, and you choose to make your book available in several of the formats they distribute (mobi, pdf, e-pub, etc) look at your book in every format to be sure it's clear and easy to read.
Be sure the layout of your hard copy books looks professional. Covers should be clear and attractive.
Ah, yes, covers. It looks like we'll have to put off a more in depth discussion on those until next week. However, I can give you a bit of info on e-book covers because they are less complicated than covers for paperbacks/hardcovers.
If you've got good photo editing software, that's really all you'll need in order to make a cover for your e-book. Most publishers require only a jpeg file of a specific size and resolution. Details of what they need are in their FAQs.
I look forward to continuing our discussion next week when we'll discuss covers and a few odds and ends. The following week we'll talk about marketing your books.
Hopefully, you'll have a pleasant few days until we meet again.
Fran
Fran Shaff, Award-Winning Author
http://sites.google.com/site/fshaff
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Getting Published, Part 2
Publishing Your Book
Once your book is written and reworked until you're completely satisfied with it, you're ready to publish it.
In my last post we discussed publishing your book traditionally and independently. Today, we'll expand on that topic.
1. Traditional Publishing. If you choose to publish traditionally, I recommend using the "Writer's Market" published by Writer's Digest Books as a resource in finding a publisher. However, do not restrict your publisher research to this book. While it is extremely helpful in finding a publisher who puts out your kind of book, it is important to check other resources for the right publisher for you.
Magazines like "The Writer" and "Writer's Digest" can be helpful.
Writers' organizations like Epic Authors often list publishers along with descriptions of the types of books they publish. It's also a good idea to do an Internet search for publishers. As with other topics, Internet searches can turn up some very helpful information when you're trying to find a publisher for your book.
2. Independent Publishing. There are many ways to publish your book independently. An Internet search will help you find this type of publisher too.
Let's take a look at the biggest publishers available to Independents first, Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
Amazon offers publishing services through their Kindle Direct Publishing program. Barnes and Noble offers the same type of service through their Pubit program. Amazon's publication is for the Kindle, B & N's is for their Nook.
Publishers like Smashwords, Lulu, and Create Space offer publication services in e-formats and/or print formats. With companies like these writers have access to worldwide distribution through many Internet Stores such as B & N, Apple's I-Books, Sony, Powells, Books a Million, etc. instead of just one store as offered by Amazon's KDP and B & N's Pubit.
As you research these companies and others you'll find through your Internet search, you will learn that you can publish your book at more than one place--as long as you hold all the publication rights to whatever format you wish to use to distribute your book.
For example, if you want to publish in Amazon's KDP and B & N's Pubit program AND use Smashwords to distribute to Apple, Sony, Kobo, etc., you can do that, as long as you own the publication rights.
The publishers referred to in this blog post offer authors the opportunity to publish their content absolutely free. They get paid for their services when you sell your books by taking a fee or a percentage of the sales price. Some of them also make money by offering paid publication services to authors such as editorial and cover services or promotional services. The paid services are for the author's convenience. You don't need to use them in order to publish your book with the companies mentioned here.
Next week we'll discuss the types of files you'll need to upload to use Independent Publishing services, book covers and more.
Please don't be overwhelmed by this mass of information or confused by it. Like everything else, if you take Independent Publishing or Traditional Publishing one step at a time, you'll be able to figure it all out and make the best choice for the publication of your book.
Perhaps between now and my next blog post you'd like to check out the companies mentioned here and other companies you find on your Internet search and learn more. It would be great if you could share via comments whatever you learn that would be helpful to this blog's readers. Sound good?
Have a great week!
Fran
Fran Shaff, Award-Winning Author
http://sites.google.com/site/fshaff
Once your book is written and reworked until you're completely satisfied with it, you're ready to publish it.
In my last post we discussed publishing your book traditionally and independently. Today, we'll expand on that topic.
1. Traditional Publishing. If you choose to publish traditionally, I recommend using the "Writer's Market" published by Writer's Digest Books as a resource in finding a publisher. However, do not restrict your publisher research to this book. While it is extremely helpful in finding a publisher who puts out your kind of book, it is important to check other resources for the right publisher for you.
Magazines like "The Writer" and "Writer's Digest" can be helpful.
Writers' organizations like Epic Authors often list publishers along with descriptions of the types of books they publish. It's also a good idea to do an Internet search for publishers. As with other topics, Internet searches can turn up some very helpful information when you're trying to find a publisher for your book.
2. Independent Publishing. There are many ways to publish your book independently. An Internet search will help you find this type of publisher too.
Let's take a look at the biggest publishers available to Independents first, Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
Amazon offers publishing services through their Kindle Direct Publishing program. Barnes and Noble offers the same type of service through their Pubit program. Amazon's publication is for the Kindle, B & N's is for their Nook.
Publishers like Smashwords, Lulu, and Create Space offer publication services in e-formats and/or print formats. With companies like these writers have access to worldwide distribution through many Internet Stores such as B & N, Apple's I-Books, Sony, Powells, Books a Million, etc. instead of just one store as offered by Amazon's KDP and B & N's Pubit.
As you research these companies and others you'll find through your Internet search, you will learn that you can publish your book at more than one place--as long as you hold all the publication rights to whatever format you wish to use to distribute your book.
For example, if you want to publish in Amazon's KDP and B & N's Pubit program AND use Smashwords to distribute to Apple, Sony, Kobo, etc., you can do that, as long as you own the publication rights.
The publishers referred to in this blog post offer authors the opportunity to publish their content absolutely free. They get paid for their services when you sell your books by taking a fee or a percentage of the sales price. Some of them also make money by offering paid publication services to authors such as editorial and cover services or promotional services. The paid services are for the author's convenience. You don't need to use them in order to publish your book with the companies mentioned here.
Next week we'll discuss the types of files you'll need to upload to use Independent Publishing services, book covers and more.
Please don't be overwhelmed by this mass of information or confused by it. Like everything else, if you take Independent Publishing or Traditional Publishing one step at a time, you'll be able to figure it all out and make the best choice for the publication of your book.
Perhaps between now and my next blog post you'd like to check out the companies mentioned here and other companies you find on your Internet search and learn more. It would be great if you could share via comments whatever you learn that would be helpful to this blog's readers. Sound good?
Have a great week!
Fran
Fran Shaff, Award-Winning Author
http://sites.google.com/site/fshaff
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