Monthly Archives: April 2011

SEEING E-BOOK OUT THERE

Posted on April 30, 2011 by veldabrotherton

Since next week is going to be short and busy what with the big conference at Oklahoma City, I’m going to update what’s going on with publishing my e-book short stories today. First I’m going to answer a few of … Continue reading →

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UPLOADING TO SMASHWORDS

Posted on April 26, 2011 by veldabrotherton

It’s been a rough week, but I hope this one will go smoother. After attempting to upload my short story from Open Office and failing, I saved the formatted file to Word doc 2003 and it uploaded easily. Though Smashwords … Continue reading →

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MAKE YOUR OWN BOOK COVERS EBOOKS

Posted on April 18, 2011 by veldabrotherton

I promised to keep readers updated on how work is coming on my ebook formatting, which must include the creation of a cover. Everything published in ebooks must have a cover that can be used to sell your book online, … Continue reading →

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PUBLISHING EBOOKS MEANS PERSEVERE

Posted on April 11, 2011 by veldabrotherton

When faced with a steep learning curve, we all handle it differently. I’m prone to be driven to tears, which makes me angry. When much younger, I’d attack the source of my frustration, often my new sewing machine when I … Continue reading →