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Post by bill on Dec 21, 2016 2:08:08 GMT
I'm so excited! I finally got the files today for Trapped On A Cloud.
I think I'll get on CreateSpace some time next week and see if I can get the book out there.
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Post by Admin on Dec 21, 2016 14:45:50 GMT
This is very good news. And perfect timing. What a xmas gift.
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Post by bill on Jan 6, 2017 22:08:52 GMT
I received the proof copy today. It's slightly smaller than Mom's origina copy. I suppose I messed up the sizing. Everything else looks the same. I'll take a closer look at it this weekend. I wish I had copies to take to Marilyn's tomorrow, but I didn't quite make it. Won't be long now though!
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Post by Admin on Jan 7, 2017 2:05:30 GMT
You can show it to them and enjoy the celebration. size is one of those things you learn with experience. I'm not sure it makes much difference unless you're wanting a specific look for it. I can't wait to see it. Let me know when it's available for purchase. I think I got my problem with Amazon figured out. When I bought vol. 2 it had a price of 0.00. I thought me being a prime member gave me the special price. Then when I went to buy vol. 3 it wouldn't sell it to me because of a problem with the price of vol. 2.
I updated my payment info. The bank card changing might have been part of it. I finally got notice that the purchase went through but I still haven't seen it on my Kindle yet. As soon as I can get it open, I'll read it and post a review.
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Post by bill on Jan 7, 2017 15:34:06 GMT
I don't mind the smaller size but it shrunk everything accordingly, so the words are smaller too. Plus the cover isn't centered correctly.
I'm not sure what happened with your purchase but I'm not showing a sale on my end the last couple of days.
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Post by Admin on Jan 7, 2017 16:42:21 GMT
I got an email that it had but I haven't been over to check on it. I'll do that today and if it doesn't show up I'll try to re-purchase it. Because of the smaller size etc. You might want to re-format the file for Trapped on a Cloud. Or you could measure the original and go back and change the parameters of it to see if that fixes it. thats the purpose of a preview (ARC). You can see if it looks right. You have time to fix all that before you release it.
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Post by bill on Jan 8, 2017 14:19:03 GMT
I had measured it the first time but still got it wrong  I edited the size and ordered another proof. I'll trial and error until it's right - I'm on no schedule. |
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Post by bill on Feb 4, 2017 20:28:05 GMT
I got he manuscript into a Word document, but there were imperfections with the conversion. I'm having to read through the whole thing and figure out how to fix them in the HTM file. It's going to eat up much of my weekend, but I hope to have it done tomorrow.
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Post by Admin on Feb 4, 2017 21:15:10 GMT
I ordered a copy and got it so I figured everything was fine. Is it the digital file you're having trouble with?
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Post by bill on Feb 4, 2017 22:03:59 GMT
Yes. I didn't have problems doing the print version, but the digital copy was a mess when I uploaded the file from the publisher. I had it converted and am now doing my best to fix it. I wanted to get both printed and digital available before letting others know.
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Post by bill on Feb 7, 2017 3:22:44 GMT
I finished the digital copy last night! Yea! Now I can get back to writing.
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Post by Admin on Feb 7, 2017 4:09:18 GMT
The pro and con of Indie publishing. You have to take care of business. I had some missing chapters from Knock Knock so I spent time this morning trying to find them. I finally located where they were. They were mis-numbered creating all kinds of problems for me. I still have to put in a few more tomorrow. Then its a read through to make sure they are all in order and numbered correctly. So close to sending it off to editor.
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Post by bill on Feb 8, 2017 1:19:53 GMT
My next two priorities are getting Vetrix and Flipper's Flash fiction stories out. I just need a cover for the flash fiction, and I want to retake the picture for the back of Vetrix. Then I can start the process in Createspace and get them out. After that I will start on Legend of Aneeka. Of course, all the while I'm still working on my mystery and HTRYN. It hasn't had much priority lately. After Vetrix it will move up to the top for a bit.
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Post by bill on Feb 11, 2017 13:38:26 GMT
Have you ordered books from Createspace before? I ordered 100 copies of Trapped on a cloud and received a box with eight yesterday. Do they send them in small boxes like that? I guess I expected a big box with all the copies, though I hadn't given it much thought until this arrived yesterday.
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Post by Admin on Feb 12, 2017 0:10:18 GMT
I'm not sure. I know when I order print on demand prints they are sometimes printed at different presses. It might be that these 8 came from one place and others will come from a different place. You didn't order any advanced copies, did you? ARC (advanced reserve copies) come first.
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I edited the size and ordered another proof. I'll trial and error until it's right - I'm on no schedule.