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  1. joanna

    Tips for freelance cover designing?

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    Erotica covers are a whole separate can of worms l won't touch on here, but to answer some of your questions: licences from site to site, so read up on the requirements. Also the cheaper options often have a volume limit. The cover is your product so your client, the author is not in...
  2. joanna

    Turning fiction into a business opportunity

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    UPDATE: First of all I should really update more often. Have been a bit overwhelmed with all the stuff on my plate recently. Writing The Hunt is now on 39k. I was planning for 45-50k, but might end up with more. I'm in that mood now where it all seems boring, uninspired and deserves trashing...
  3. joanna

    Lurve stories for fun and profit [progress thread]

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    Congrats. :) Great cover. So jealous of your productivity :)))
  4. joanna

    My Take on Self-Publishing

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    Ha, funny, I was planning to title the second of my six novel cycle: Playing with Fire. Like others said when you have a common title, it's good to add a series name, or subtitle to help readers distinguish the books. It's not too bad if the other book is in a completely different genre and it's...
  5. joanna

    Turning a publishing problem into an asset?

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    Probably doesn't hurt to try, especially if you've spent the money on the writing already. If it does read as a comedy as a whole you could try marketing it as such. There's definitely a sub-genre for that. :) On the other hand, if you've got a good story (something about it hooks the reader)...
  6. joanna

    if I quit I'll be a slowlaner forever

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    If writing is something you want to do - keep writing. Some people publish their first efforts, others put them in the drawer and treat as a writing exercise to maybe come back later once they honed their skill to rescue the original essence of the story. Overnight success rarely happens. And...
  7. joanna

    Calling All Authors and Self-Pub'rs

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    I second the sentiment above. What would be different from the myriad of existing forums, including the already established writer hangouts like kindleboards? I like the small community here and the focus everyone has on treating this as a business.
  8. joanna

    Jumping on the bandwagon

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    I tried adding some of the main character names, but it still tries to use random common names instead. And some of them aren't even that fancy. I mean how hard can it be to recognise "Ina"... But when I have some spare time and enthusiasm I try going back to DNS to see if I can make it work...
  9. joanna

    Another self publishing progress thread.

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    On obtaining an EIN in the UK: You can call using Skype - it actually comes out really cheap to use their credits for international calls, as the phone call can take quite a bit (more waiting than talking lol). EIN is definitely the way to go for an Ltd. I can't remember what the other...
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    Jumping on the bandwagon

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    I keep trying to get into DNS, but having to do corrections can be so painful :/ For fantasy with lots of made up names it's a royal pain. And I still can't get over how weird it feels when you say the story out loud. Like you said @COSenior there's a lot of stops and starts you suddenly become...
  11. joanna

    Pen names and their managment

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    I don't have a gender mismatch with the pennames, so that's a whole other topic, but generally you can use your own photos from different times of your life - younger, older in different type of attire to differentiate between the names. When shooting specifically for a pen name you can have fun...
  12. joanna

    Starting off as a Publisher

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    Nope, you're fine changing title, covers, etc. And as long as you don't delete and publish as new books the people who did buy it will not be able to buy it twice. The adult tag is a very fickle thing. It can just as well be description as the cover. I had to explain the use of virgin in my...
  13. joanna

    Support of spouse/significant other?

    HOT! PEOPLE 
    Many already said it, but just wanted to chip in too on one thing that has been mentioned. Ask yourself what kind of support are you expecting from your spouse. My to-be-husband in some ways is extremely supportive and patient, BUT I did have to adjust my expectations. He won't jump at the...
  14. joanna

    LLEONE's Self-Publishing Fiction/Non-fiction Ebook Journey

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    I haven't read the blurb, so just going on title/genre/cover. The window one definitely looked more like a mystery. The silhouettes pop a bit more, but combined with the title, don't really speak of the genre well. It could be hiking, sports, adventure or something else. I like where the window...
  15. joanna

    Jumping on the bandwagon

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    Before reading the sample I would have said simplify, but as others actually it reads very well. Just a few of the double apostrophe words could be dropped/simplified but overall it does give a good flavour, without being hard to read. :)
  16. joanna

    At the very beginning...

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    I'd say - post straight away once it's ready (edited, formatted, etc.). What you might want to hold off on is a massive promo if you just have one book out. There's always a chance people will buy the book and happily wait for the next one. At the end of the day even the cliffhanger haters must...
  17. joanna

    [PROGRESS THREAD] ChickenHawk's Self-Published Fiction EBooks

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    Awesome news :) Great to see success happen in real time :) and thanks for a reminder about that overnight success myth.
  18. joanna

    At the very beginning...

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    Yes. Sometimes too much and it can be a real pain if plot/events rely on the character behaving one way or another and as you write it naturally decides to go in the opposite direction. I think part of it is that you often discover what the character is really like as you write. Often when...
  19. joanna

    Hello from Denver - self publishing success

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    I'd say because the amount of sales coming from some of the extra channels don't warrant me spending time dealing with it. iTunes is a pain from the UK. Kobo and Amazon (Kindle / CS) are quick and easy, AR is a pain (someone needs a website update and a lesson in UX, sheesh) but at least you...
  20. joanna

    At the very beginning...

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    Thanks for the link, definitely a nice, extensive list. One thing I thought I'd chime in that occurred to me over time, was that a lot of these details are handy to note down as you write, but not necessarily essential before you start a book. Will probably depend on your writer/reader...

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