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    How to Publish on Kindle, Smashwords, & Nook the Easy Way!
    How to Publish on Kindle, Smashwords, & Nook the Easy Way!
    How to Publish on Kindle, Smashwords, & Nook the Easy Way!
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    How to Publish on Kindle, Smashwords, & Nook the Easy Way!

    By Gerald Dean Rice

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    Ever wanted to publish your own work, but don't know where to start? Do you have a book already published but don't know what to do to get the word out? Finally, this is the book that will tell you step-by-step what to do to get it done. From book covers, to social media, press releases, and how to get reviews, How to Publish shows you an easier, more effect way to get it done. It also includes links to supplemental material so you don't have to recreate the wheel to do it.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMelted Brain Books
    Release dateMay 28, 2013
    ISBN9781301615339
    How to Publish on Kindle, Smashwords, & Nook the Easy Way!
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    Gerald Dean Rice

    Okay, my last biography was loooooong and boring. I didn't realize how dull it was until I actually tried to go back and read it. Blah-blah-blah. Anyway. I'm Gerald Dean Rice. Used to be Gerald Rice--I suppose I still am, but all future works shall include my middle name. It's a rebranding thing. I've always been into horror. When I was in kindergarten my mother took me right from school to see Creepshow. I saw a ton of stuff I shouldn't have when I was a kid. I got a book of ghost stories when I was 11 for Christmas. These were the days before YA novels, unless you picked up one of those namby-pamby VC Andrews books. Okay, scratch that; I've never actually read a VC Andrews book. But the more I read and the older I got the more I wanted to write my own stories. I tried my hand at writing comic book stories with my best friend in high school, but we had no clue how to break into comics. I submitted my first story to Cemetery Dance back in 2000. It took somewhere around 7 months for the to respond. I was so proud even though they'd rejected me. The truth of it was it wasn't a very original story and it was very straightforward. There was a whole lot I didn't know about writing back then. But I learned pretty quick and have since had stories published in print and on-line. My first novel, "The Ghost Toucher", was published in 2010. It was born out of several failed novel-writing attempts and I'm immensely proud of what I created. I've since put out a couple short collections of my own and a few zombie shorts. My newest project, "Fleshbags" was just published. I kind of had a "In Treatment" thing in my head like when Paul's patients have some aspect of them reflected in his personal life. I blended my characters that way (tough to explain what I mean). But it's definitely something different than you've ever read and I'd suggest giving it a try.

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      How to Publish on Kindle, Smashwords, & Nook the Easy Way! - Gerald Dean Rice

      How to Publish on Kindle, Smashwords, & Nook the Easy Way!

      By Gerald Dean Rice

      Smashwords Edition

      Copyright May 27, 2013

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This eBook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      How to Publish on Smashwords, Smashwords, & Nook the Easy Way! copyright © 2013

      Written by Gerald Dean Rice. All rights reserved.

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted by any means, electronic, mechanical or written, without express permission from the author.

      For more information about the author, please visit his website: www.razorlinepress.com, the Gerald Rice Fan Page on Facebook, or follow his tweets at www.twitter.com/GeraldRice.

      Introduction

      For many writers in the past, the dream of publication never extended beyond just being a dream. Rejections from publishers, agents who want you published first, and publishers who don’t take submissions from unagented writers have been an insurmountable wall for a great many who wanted to see their works in print. But with the arrival of websites like Smashwords, Barnes & Noble, and Amazon, publishing has become a simple process that takes minutes to accomplish.

      The purpose of this book is to help writers over that final wall: the self-imposed one. Whether you’re a technophobe or just have no clue where to begin, this guide will help you over the hurdles ahead. Aside from the Big 3 named above, there are other websites where eBooks are sold and though we may not be covering how to publish to them directly, if you desire, your book will likely be on their sites. Smashword’s Channel Manager distributes to Sony, Barnes & Noble (Nook), Kobo, Amazon (Kindle), Apple (iTunes), Diesel, Page Foundry, Baker & Taylor, and Library Direct (though I recommend doing Nook and Kindle directly—more on why later) and incoming payments can be monitored through quarterly reports.

      Each of the Big 3 does things a little differently from the other, Smashwords most significantly, and their more complex vetting process is the reason why they will be covered first. Once your file is Smashwords ready, it’s ready for the other two.

      Now, we’re going to start with the assumption you already have an awesomely edited manuscript and an eye-catching cover. If you don’t, you’re not ready to upload anything. If your cover looks dull or drab, people won’t buy it. You need something that grabs eyeballs. How often do you skip over books when on-line or in a book store because the cover sucks? There are a couple places you can go, but I’m assuming you already have that awesomely produced, eye-catching cover, so for those who do, just

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