Category Archives: self-publishing

WHY ARE WE HERE? WHAT ARE WE DOING?

Posted on March 19, 2012 by veldabrotherton

Ever wonder what you’re doing in this business? Wish you’d taken up something easier, like mountain climbing or bungee jumping or studying Russian? I know I do. Almost daily.But, on the other hand I wouldn’t change a minute of the … Continue reading →

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SHORT AND SWEET

Posted on March 2, 2012 by veldabrotherton

Welcome to guest blogger Caroline Baines There’s no doubt that the short story has been gaining in popularity recently. For a while it seemed that short fiction was no longer in vogue, yet with e-books and self-publishing becoming so successful … 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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Amazon Who?

Posted on March 31, 2008 by veldabrotherton

The recent hoopla about Amazon’s purchase of Lightningsource and ultimate announcement that small published, POD and self-published books would no longer have a Buy button on its site has caused a ripple that this company may not have wanted. Or … Continue reading →