Author and Renaissance wannabe
I don’t claim to be an expert by any means, so this one is more of my experiences of creating covers for paperbacks using KDP. And it can be a swine. First off, some people will like using the Amazon Cover Creator, but I don’t; …
Read MoreIf you haven’t already, read through my previous post on formatting pdf and e-books, as it might highlight some things you need to do, but I’m assuming you’ve followed that and have a Word file ready and specific to the paperback. The next bit is …
Read MoreSo, your manuscript is checked and ready for publication formatting. First job, as difficult as it is, go away and do something else for a week, then come back, re-read, and correct those typos you still missed, which will annoy the hell out of you …
Read MoreSo, where do I start? Brief hiatus on the formatting blogposts, but don’t worry, I haven’t stopped and they’ll carry on appearing very soon. The thing is, I’ve suddenly been inundated with “things”. As you’ll have seen from my most recent post, I have the …
Read MoreSo, a technical post today, all about legal deposit. I’ve always known that the British Library is supposed to have a copy of every book ever printed, but a question from a friend made me investigate further, as I wasn’t entirely sure what the situation …
Read MoreSo, while I still have my ‘book jacket’ brain in gear, I’m going to ask those lovely design people of mine to have a look at Man in the Bath, which sport a natty but self-designed cover at the moment. As brand identity is important, …
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We’re almost there! The cover above is to be the basis for the cover of tEXt me, with battles still being fought over the colour scheme, but the design is agreed and I’m really pleased with that. It is quite a difficult process, trying to …
Read MoreSo, a few people have asked me what my blog is about, and beyond “writing” it’s a challenge to describe, but posts fall into four basic categories; news and releases, influences on my writing/recommendations, influences on me/my thoughts, and the writing process. So I had …
Read MoreYou can now find my author page on Amazon, and I’m so proud (pats self on the head) so do keep an eye out for new things there. As my first book is live now, I thought I’d let you know a little secret. Man …
Read MoreJust thought I’d add an interesting little anecdote about this slightly spruced up version of my Man in the Bath novel (originally entitled ‘Cult Administrator’, which gives you a far more blatant idea of the subject). When I was updating, I included a slightly less …
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