Refreshed
A few months back I noticed some links on my old blog that were no longer working, and as things spun out of control I decided to redo both the platform for blogging and the look and feel of this website.
A few months back I noticed some links on my old blog that were no longer working, and as things spun out of control I decided to redo both the platform for blogging and the look and feel of this website.
With the recent switch over from Createspace to KDP print, I’ve seen a lot of turmoil and confusion about formatting for print. Hopefully, I can address all of your concerns with this article. Just like Formatting an eBook, there are technical and customer expectations that your finished work must meet or it will not be printed correctly. It does not matter how great your novel is if there are editing marks left over in the final product or if the border isn’t sized correctly or if your title page is on the “back side” of the first page because your word processor added a mysterious blank page.
I often see posts on Facebook and Twitter lamenting Amazon’s KDP or other sites when self-published authors attempt to upload their book for the first time and struggle to make a professional looking product. There are certain customer expectations and technical guidelines that one must follow if they wish to appear professional. You’ve done the hardest work, writing the book, now allow me to start this 2/maybe 3 part series on Formatting an Ebook that will upload to any online store, giving you the chance to reach new customers and not scare them away with an ugly looking book. As they say, people do judge books primarily on their cover, and secondly after they open the novel and peak inside.
I am very happy to announce that today is May 1, 2018, which coincides with the official release of Among The Clouds, my newest full-length novel. I wrote the first draft of this story back in November 2017 as part of NANOWRIMO, and from there it grew and over the past few months, I’ve molded it into something I am really proud of and hope it provides a great experience.
A video I made to show off the print edition of Among The Clouds.
Among the Clouds will be available May 1st, 2018 on Amazon
To commemorate the upcoming release of Among The Clouds, I will be posting a short sneak peek excerpt from the novel. Among the Clouds will be officially released May 1st, 2018, put it on your calendars and in your diaries cause this is set to blast off to the stars.
I am putting the finishing touches on the last round of line editing and getting ready for final formatting for print and ebook of my new novel Among The Clouds. I wrote this novel during NaNoWriMo 2017, and spent the last few months polishing it up, while I relaunched my first 2 novels The Writers of the Universe and The King’s Challenge.
Today is April Fools, normally a time for tomfoolery and whatnot, but here on this corner of the internet, we are super serious and hopeful about the release of the new edition of The King’s Challenge. The 2nd edition of The King’s Challenge contains new art, updated formatting, and an overall cleaner package that is a better representation of the story I wrote and the experience I wish to present to readers.
Exciting News! I am doing a giveaway with my twitter pal, C. Scott Frank. Together we are doing an exclusive giveaway of our two books – The King’s Challenge by Stew Stunes and Frosthammer by P. G. Ames and C. Scott Frank. In this sweepstakes, you’ll have the chance to receive a print copy of both of these books. The giveaway will be live from March 30th – April 8th.