tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post3480677427535199402..comments2023-10-30T15:13:22.680+00:00Comments on Strictly Writing: Is it easy to e-publish? by Jo CarloweDThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11803989273524731892noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-59603839459250263962012-10-31T21:03:27.441+00:002012-10-31T21:03:27.441+00:00Thanks, Stroppy - I was taken aback too. By reputa...Thanks, Stroppy - I was taken aback too. By reputable, I mean they have a conventional publishing business and I assume they 'developed' their sideline to publish high risk books. When questioned they said it was too risky a book for their money. But clearly, not for mine!DThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11803989273524731892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-73400333783589218202012-10-29T21:58:29.757+00:002012-10-29T21:58:29.757+00:00Thanks for all the encouragement. I hope you enjoy...Thanks for all the encouragement. I hope you enjoy the book. Interestingly when I uploaded the book I followed Amazon's self publishing guide which recommended uploading it as a web filtered HTML. It was only when I uploaded it as a simple word document that it finally worked - so if anyone else has problems I suggest keeping it simple. Jo Carlowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12458297939846717333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-15869176070216240682012-10-29T18:28:40.038+00:002012-10-29T18:28:40.038+00:00"a reputable publisher offered me a contract ..."a reputable publisher offered me a contract if I stumped up £5k" - Derek, that's not a reputable publisher. Reputable publisher *by definition* don't charge you anything. The publisher pays you. Maybe not much, but it's always that way round. <br /><br />Congratulations, Jo - hope it does well.Stroppy Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16560035800075465845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-43391858375249417052012-10-29T16:26:53.270+00:002012-10-29T16:26:53.270+00:00Congratulations on persevering Jo, it sounds right...Congratulations on persevering Jo, it sounds right up my street and I'm off to download it now :o)Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05986874444030474719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-26211738556631077142012-10-29T12:38:46.628+00:002012-10-29T12:38:46.628+00:00I paid someone t format mine: it was super cheap a...I paid someone t format mine: it was super cheap and took away all the hassle! Thrifty Galhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10953258144769716787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-43041928386418854042012-10-29T12:15:10.206+00:002012-10-29T12:15:10.206+00:00I've read the book and can honestly say that i...I've read the book and can honestly say that it made me howl with laughter. Funniest thing I've read in ages. Hope you get lots of sales, Jo!Caroline Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04708248040141519582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-80260564666996871432012-10-29T08:46:07.003+00:002012-10-29T08:46:07.003+00:00Well done - formatting it a true nightmare, I inve...Well done - formatting it a true nightmare, I invested in serious cake and coffee, even when I did it a second time and should have learned from my first efforts. But it does get easier. Now you've done it once, you can do it again!JOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03127111575563904349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725342624231517088.post-65150479878887188582012-10-29T07:52:02.810+00:002012-10-29T07:52:02.810+00:00Hi, Jo, and congratulations on getting your book o...Hi, Jo, and congratulations on getting your book out to a readership. I'm in a similar position (only without an agent who at least bought me lunch). When a reputable publisher offered me a contract if I stumped up £5k, I realised it was time to listen to my fellow writers who are self-published e-authors. The Kindle handle was cranked yesterday and my novel, Covenant is out there. All I have to do now is immerse myself in the world of marketing!DThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11803989273524731892noreply@blogger.com