tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post6158588249352927393..comments2024-03-25T05:17:05.202-05:00Comments on Writing In The Crosshairs: HOW TO SUCCEED WITH eBOOKSRoland D. Yeomanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-53605671786855284742012-07-09T10:43:04.799-05:002012-07-09T10:43:04.799-05:00Denise:
I put Megan on the cover, and I am sure to...Denise:<br />I put Megan on the cover, and I am sure to hear from her attorneys!! LOL.<br /><br />I think you will love your Kindle Fire if Nas will be gracious enough to let you have the one she won.<br /><br />Short chapters are the way most popular authors are going these days. I try to alternate short chapters then longer ones for a sort of pacing. Too many short chapters makes novels too jerky like a ride on a cheap bus!<br /><br />Yes, being without the internet really reeks! I'm glad you found some source of internet access to write me! RolandRoland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-61628202710330299072012-07-09T05:20:37.955-05:002012-07-09T05:20:37.955-05:00...I do believe I'm going this route with &quo......I do believe I'm going this route with "The Fall," when completed. My editor is working on it, but considering its low page count, going self-pub makes the most sense. <br /><br />Thanks Roland for the info. This one's been officially bookmarked ;)<br /><br />ElElliot Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06319271528871804399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-5383879887665096992012-07-09T04:13:59.632-05:002012-07-09T04:13:59.632-05:00Nice pic of Megan Fox Roland. Put her on the cover...Nice pic of Megan Fox Roland. Put her on the cover and you're sure to up your sales, lol! I think the advice to keep chapters short and pithy is key; ereaders just want to flick through quickly.They don't want to read War and Peace, unfortunately. Myself, I'd much rather keep the serious tomes in print! I'm finally thinking of buying a Kindle Fire as Nas can bring it back from the US for me. She won one just before she left.<br /><br />I've been offline with no internet connection for 5 days. You've been there Roland. Horrible,ain't it?<br /><br />DeniseDenise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-92013201544952336532012-07-08T18:18:45.899-05:002012-07-08T18:18:45.899-05:00mshatch:
I thought #5 would either get me chuckles...mshatch:<br />I thought #5 would either get me chuckles or rotten vegetables (and comments) thrown at me! I'm glad you liked my post, RolandRoland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-20629975186745670702012-07-08T18:09:30.842-05:002012-07-08T18:09:30.842-05:00Excellent post and thanks for the chuckle over #5 ...Excellent post and thanks for the chuckle over #5 :)mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-67135515139727196622012-07-08T17:27:03.332-05:002012-07-08T17:27:03.332-05:00Gwen:
If you come across any questions about self-...Gwen:<br />If you come across any questions about self-publishing, please email me, and I will try to help as best I can. Having only sold 2 book this whole month, I am not exactly Amanda Hocking! But I will try my best to help you.<br /><br />I will be there Tuesday. Alice would never forgivre me if I weren't! I hope you enjoyed END OF DAYS! :-)<br /><br />PT:<br />You, Alex, Wilkinson, and I agree: mostly it is about luck and timing. Being at the right place at the right time with the right novel makes all the differencee in the world, doesn't it?<br /><br />I hear you about those one word titles. Stephanie Meyers seems to have branded one word titles in the psyches of struggling writers, all hoping to catch the magic of TWILIGHT.<br /><br />I've never read Amanda Hocking or John Locke (not the philosopher, him I have read! LOL). I have so little free time as a rare blood courier and as an ongoing writer that I use my time reading for research. Lately, I have taken to listening to audio books by Dean Koontz and Jim Butcher as I do my longer blood runs.<br /><br />Have a great new week, RolandRoland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-46372831380558302232012-07-08T16:54:12.085-05:002012-07-08T16:54:12.085-05:00A lot of it is just luck of the draw. What's ...A lot of it is just luck of the draw. What's funny is I haven't heard of anyone yet who likes those 50 Shades of Grey books. All I've heard is people saying how awful they are. So I suppose most people are buying it from the hype and/or as a guilty pleasure. I just finished the latest Amanda Hocking book and it wasn't any better than self-published ones I've read, so a lot of it seems to be popularity and luck over quality.<br /><br />The thing about titles too is so many people it seems use these one word titles and a couple of times I've tried lecturing people that online it's going to be almost impossible to find your book with a one word title. If you insist on the one word title then I guess you need a series name or hope people will remember your name.PT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-91966564141852704982012-07-08T16:53:53.253-05:002012-07-08T16:53:53.253-05:00Roland, very interesting post. I'm going to se...Roland, very interesting post. I'm going to self-publish, maybe at the end of August or September. I'm learning a lot. <br /><br />P.S. I'm reviewing End of Days on Tuesday on my blog. Hope you stop by:)Gwen Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13132836346305559246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-9326028187877677532012-07-08T14:07:23.329-05:002012-07-08T14:07:23.329-05:00Alex:
I would never say NO to Megan. But like Clin...Alex:<br />I would never say NO to Megan. But like Clint Eastwood said: "A man has to know his limitations." Establishing world peace is out of my ball park! <br /><br />Yes, timing is essential. Getting your book in the headlights of as many as possible is even more so. Sigh. I need a date with Megan! Then, the media would swarm me. Ah, also her husband. But some goals are worth the bruises!Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-8093343367537282492012-07-08T13:50:25.088-05:002012-07-08T13:50:25.088-05:00I think a lot just has to do with timing. But ther...I think a lot just has to do with timing. But there have been enough successes from self publishers and those with small presses to show that it can be done.<br />Roland, Megan wants world peace. How can you say no to that?Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com