#Ebooks Direct

[dduane]

We've been redoing the (virtual) back terrace* at the Ebooks Direct offices, and that's meant adding a place where the local fire elemental can just sit down and have someplace to be, you know, fire. Having to stay embodied all the time can start to feel like wearing jeans that're a size too small.

...But more to the point: I've been doing texture and transparency testing on this volumetric fire object—which does just fine at looking like an explosive-based fire—to see if it can be coaxed into doing something else. Such effects in Daz Studio routinely have their opacity settings turned up way too high, so that they look too solid, and therefore unnatural, in a render. The only way to get them to turn out better is to find out how far down you can turn their opacity without the effect completely refusing to display.

So this will be only the first of numerous tests... some of which have already not turned out as hoped. That smoke, for example, so far stubbornly refuses to get any more transparent. And as for the fire, it still looks a bit like someone's just dumped a bit too much lighter fluid in the pit.

(yawn) We'll see how the overnight render turns out...

*If you want to see the terrace near-empty, check out the first slide at the top of the DDCom homepage. The goal is to fill the thing so full of assorted characters I've worked with that there's no room for more. (And some new and interesting possibilities have opened up lately. Daz has suddenly started offering Star Trek uniforms...) :)

#Middle Kingdoms meta #Sunspark #Ebooks Direct #website art #digital art #Daz Studio

[harmonyhealinghub]

Self-Publishing on Amazon KDP: A Comprehensive Guide for Aspiring Authors

Shaina Tranquilino

November 13, 2023

The advent of self-publishing has revolutionized the world of literature, providing aspiring authors with an incredible opportunity to publish their work independently. Among the numerous platforms available, Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) stands out as a popular choice due to its extensive reach and user-friendly interface. In this blog post, I will guide you through the step-by-step process of self-publishing your book on Amazon KDP.

Step 1: Prepare Your Manuscript Before diving into the publishing process, it is crucial to ensure that your manuscript is polished and ready for publication. Take time to proofread, edit, and format your book meticulously. You can seek professional editing services or enlist beta readers to provide valuable feedback.

Step 2: Create an Amazon KDP Account To begin the process, visit kdp.amazon.com and sign in using your existing Amazon account or create a new one specifically for KDP. This account will serve as the central hub for managing all aspects of your self-published books.

Step 3: Add a New Title Once logged in, navigate to your Bookshelf page and click on "Create a new Kindle eBook/Paperback/Hard Cover." Here, you will be prompted to fill in essential details such as title, subtitle (if applicable), series information, author name(s), description, keywords/tags, and language.

Step 4: Upload Your Manuscript Amazon accepts manuscripts in various formats like MOBI (.mobi), EPUB (.epub), HTML (.html), DOC/DOCX (.doc/.docx), RTF (.rtf), and others. Ensure that your manuscript adheres to their guidelines regarding font size, formatting, margins, etc., to guarantee optimal reading experience across different devices.

Step 5: Design Your Cover An eye-catching cover plays a vital role in attracting potential readers. Amazon KDP allows you to either design your own cover using their Cover Creator tool or upload a professionally designed cover. Make sure to follow their guidelines for dimensions, resolution, and file type.

Step 6: Set Pricing and Royalties Decide on the pricing strategy for your book based on factors like genre, length, market demand, and competition. Amazon provides two royalty options: 35% or 70%. The latter is available if you meet specific criteria (e.g., setting the minimum list price). Consider these options carefully while determining your preferred royalty rate.

Step 7: Choose Targeted Territories & Enroll in Programs Select the territories where you want to make your book available. Amazon KDP offers expanded distribution channels as well as Kindle Unlimited (KU) and Kindle Owners' Lending Library (KOLL) programs that can boost visibility and reach.

Step 8: Preview Your Book Before hitting the publish button, use Amazon's online previewer tool to ensure that your eBook appears as intended across different devices. This step allows you to spot any formatting issues or errors that may have been missed during manuscript preparation.

Step 9: Publish Your Book Once satisfied with the final preview, click on "Publish Your Kindle eBook/Paperback/Hard Cover" Within a few hours, your book will be available for purchase on Amazon's website worldwide.

Self-publishing on Amazon KDP empowers authors by removing many traditional barriers to entry. By following this step-by-step guide, you can successfully navigate the self-publishing process and unleash your creativity onto the world stage. Remember to invest time in creating a high-quality manuscript and captivating cover design while adhering to Amazon's guidelines. With persistence and dedication, self-publishing can open doors to new opportunities for aspiring authors everywhere.

#Amazon #Amazon KDP #kindle direct publishing #self publishing #author #writers life #book publishing #ebook publishing #self pub #writing #authorpreneur #kindle unlimited #self published author

[prettyboysdontlookatexplosions]

oh my god how are there more than sixty fucking pages left of this thing

#i switched from an unpaginated ebook to a PDF copy #and i am like reeling i thought i had to be closer than that fot #sure #btw if anyone who does this more often wants to point me in the direction of books 2 & 3. would be much appreciated #the shmeamer shmilogy

[roymacdonaldphotography]

Beware of flying corpses and Nazis in space!!!

#scifi books #scifi ebooks #scifi novel #scifi #sciencefictionbooks #science fiction ebooks #science fiction #science fiction ebook #ebooks #paperback #sci fi & fantasy books #sci fi books #science fiction books #amazon kindle direct #amazon kindle publishing #dark humor #humor #comedy #dramatic #funnybooks

[jonahyawi]

How To Convert A Blog Post Into An eBook

How To Convert A Blog Post Into An eBook

Did you really want to know how to convert your blog post into an eBook in less time?  Then, you need look know further.   Why eBook? eBooks offer publishers more than just cost saving measures in terms of printing, inventory, distribution and unlocks new opportunities to sell on line in various market places. As the eBook market share begins to grow all around the world, publishers are now…

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[astrxealis]

@noxtivagus pls finish 000 soon i promise i will spam u w stuff of belial, lucilius, lucio, lucifer 🌛

#⋯ ꒰ა starry thoughts ໒꒱ *·˚ #⋯ ꒰ა gbf ໒꒱ *·˚ #o ... not directed to lune over here but !! i will read paradise lost soon hopefully >.> #i rmbr once finding it at the bookstore but didnt get it ... and ever since then i cant find it anymore 😭 theres an ebook tho so ... !! #hehehe #one day i will also ramble about the wmtsb series

[afipiafelis]

Pricing Your Romance Book

While working on my horror romance book, I had to settle on a price for the ebook and paperback. Que the market research! I went to the places I find books (kindle and the local library) and decided to pick three "dark romance" or "romance" style stories to use as my basis. Name of the books were removed for privacy sake.

Hard Copy Romance Publishers:

(Found it at the library)

Lyrical Press (historical romance) for a 4x7 paperback 399 pages - "special value" $4.99, Kindle ebook $3.99

Forever Romance (historical romance) 348 pages for a 4x7 paperback - $7.99, Kindle ebook $6.99

Avon Books (historical romance) - mass market paperback $7.99. Kindle ebook $8.99. Hardcover $28.90

Romance E-books:

(Found on amazon with over 600 reviews)

Independent Publisher - (375 print pages - gothic romance) - Kindle ebook $4.99, print paperback 6x9inch - $14.99

Independent Publisher - (400 print pages - gothic action romance/kidnapping) - Kindle ebook $4.99, print paperback 5x8inch $14.99 [Author claims "USA Today bestselling author" EVERYWHERE]

Independent Publisher - (268 print pages - slow-burn contemporary billionaire romance) - Kindle ebook $3.99, print paperback 5.5x8.5inch - $14.99

(Note - two of these were Kindle Unlimited for $0.00)

So... what we are learning is this:

Independent publishers charge less for their ebook and WAY more for print on demand. (This is like a reflection of how print on demand works.)

Most paperbacks are roughly purse size

Mass market traditional publishers want those print books sold at any cost. (Volume = Value)

So how did I end up pricing my book?

14.99 USD for a 4.25″x7″ (A-Format) paperback (IngramSpark)

4.99 USD for the eBook (Amazon KDP and IngramSpark)

What does that translate to profit wise for the author?

IngramSpark - 35% discount, NO returns accepted

eBook: about $2

Paperback: about $4

Amazon KDP 70%, NO kindle unlimited

eBook: about $3

Note: In countries like India, Brazil, Japan, Mexico you can only get the 35% royalty if you aren't part of Kindle Unlimited - so for those countries I earn about $2 instead

So basically, Jeff Bezos pays me better?

#indie author #indie publishing #writerblr #romance books #self publishing #kindle direct publishing #ingramspark #kdp publishing #ebook publishing #reading #author #amwriting #writer #market research #market analysis #kindle books

[dergarabedian]

Amazon lanza su premio literario Storyteller en español

Amazon lanza su premio literario Storyteller en español

La empresa informática estadounidense Amazon abrió las postulaciones para participar de la novena edición de su premio literario Storyteller para autores en español. (more…)

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#Amazon #Amazon Audible #Amazon KDP #Andrea Pasino #eBooks Kindle #España #español #francia #Isabel Acuña #Italia #Juan Gómez Jurado #KDP #KDP Select #Kindle Direct Publishing #Kindle Oasis #Kindle Unlimited #Kristel Ralston #Luis A. Santamaría #Nuria Azancot #premio #premio literario #premio literario Storyteller #Storyteller

[higginbothampublications]

First Ten Chapters Free

READ NOW

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#Amazon eBook BookBuzz eReaders ePubChat iPad Kindle KindleBargain Kobo KDP (Kindle Publishing Direct) Nook D2D (Draft 2 Digital) #Books #Ebooks #Lesbian #Reading #Romance

[knowledgevariabledarcy]

#publish or perish #kindle unlimited #kindle ebooks #kindle vella #kindle quotes #kindle direct publishing #Youtube

[dduane]

Just a quick reminder that the "All The Wizardry" bundle is still available at Ebooks Direct!

Contains nineteen DRM-free ebooks:

The nine New Millennium Editions of the main-sequence Young Wizards novels

The Feline Wizardry trilogy

The two collections of interstitial fiction: Interim Errantry and Interim Errantry 2: On Ordeal

The only two Young Wizards short stories (as the title item and "Theobroma" in Uptown Local and Other Interventions

The non main-sequence novel Young Wizards: Lifeboats and the standalone novella Owl Be Home For Christmas (These last two works are included as independent ebook volumes even though they also appear in the Interim Errantry collections.)

The "CD extras" work The "How Lovely Are Thy Branches" Advent Calendar, featuring outtake dialogue from How Lovely Are Thy Branches (which appears in Interim Errantry)

The Young Wizards OTP Challenge, Days 1-17: short fiction in the OTP format

...And as always, should you misplace any of these, or need to change platforms, we'll replace them for you free! Details here.

So stop in and grab yourself an armful of wizardry!

Get the "All The Wizardry" Bundle

(For our UK friends, the normal sad caveat: we can't sell directly to you from the Ebooks Direct store any more due to Brexit. Our apologies. :(

(But the new UK-facing Ebooks Direct Annex will be opening up this spring as we start the full rollout of the new Young Wizards international edition ebooks and paperbacks, based on the revised New Millennium editions. The currently-available outside-of-North-America international edition of So You Want To Be A Wizard will be joined by the other nine main sequence Young Wizards novels over the course of this year. Thanks for your patience!)

#Ebooks Direct #All The Wizardry Bundle #Young Wizards #Young Wizards meta

[karen-carlisle-off-the-artboard]

Adelaide Supanova 2023 Floorplan is Out (And new book merch info)

https://karenjcarlisle.com/2023/10/25/adelaide-supanova-2023-floorplan-is-out-and-new-book-merch-info/

If you’re heading to Supanova Adelaide on 4-5th November (in two weekend’s time!) don’t forget to stop by the Artist Alley and say hello. I’m at table #25.

Where to find me.

From the entry:

WALK STRAIGHT AHEAD until you reach (#3006) Hobby Mania,

TURN LEFT and

CONTINUE STRAIGHT – you’ll pass two alleys/aisles – until you find Harley Yee Rare Comics,

TURN LEFT – 45 DEGREES and you’ll spy Angel and Fire Books (on the left of the alley, and ilaikcake & Princey on the right)

That’s the main INDIE ZONE in Artist Alley. I’m third table on the left!

What’s New?

I’ve got new books and book merch since last my Supanova event:

Cogs and Conspiracies – collection of short steampunk stories, set in same world as The Department of Curosities and The Adventures of Viola Stewart. (steampunk adventure)

Blood Ties – mini adventure, continuing James Findlay’s story after Doctor Jack (The Adventures of Viola Stewart). (darker, gaslamp-steampunk fantasy)

Book candles – three scents tied into my stories and books. And, if you buy all 8 my paperbacks (in one transaction), you’ll get a free book candle bonus!

Book Tea: Crimson Smog – I’ve created a special blend of tea with Wyverstone Tea for my latest book, Blood Ties. Buy a paperback copy direct from me, and you get a 10% voucher to buy Crimson Smog from Wyverstone Tea (more details HERE) Offer valid to end of December, 2023

Book marks – related to my books (original art/photography/design by me – laminated and tasselled!

And more book marks! Crocheted Amiguri bookmarks – also related to my books (and made by me!) I have a limited number of bees and baby octopuses.

And finally, for those who want EVERYTHING!

Big Black Box of Everything – with everything inside! For more details CLICK HERE. Limited number of one per event. You can also purchase digital downloads of my eBooks direct from me at events.

#adelaide event #Big Box of Everything #Book Merch #books #buy books #conventions #direct from author #ebook #Events #in person #live event #new merch #short story #supanova #what's new

[witchdeluz]

fellas what if i tell ya i have an ebook to preorder on amazon and may soon work on the print service in order for yall to be able to buy the copies

what if i tell ya it's a compilation of 5 short stories that happen on the middle of the night which the first is existential crisis and the end is su1c1d3

what if i also tell ya the couples i portray in the stories are all sapphic

would y'all like it?

#writing #publishing #kindle direct publishing #sapphic #wlw literature #ebook publishing #sad books #lgbt art #writblr #self promoting #neurodivergent artist

[bupphaofficial]

My book is now available for purchase on Amazon, "Indie Filmmaker's Guide: Unleash Your Inner Director."

#filmmaking books #kindle unlimited #ebook #directing book #filmmaker books #books for filmmakers

[bowithoutadaemon]

Ugh my old login for the university library doesn't work anymore. It was apparently just a special way to access it during the pandemic.

So now I gotta go to the library. And talk to someone working there to give me back my online access.

#because not all students want to use the ebook that all profs put direct links to in moodle??! #idk it's weird and makes no sense to me to have extra steps and extra work for multiple people #bo studies social work

[banqueenfrancecom]

6 meilleurs sites de téléchargement direct (DDL) en 2023

6 meilleurs sites de téléchargement direct (DDL) en 2023

6 meilleurs sites de téléchargement direct (DDL) en 2023 Vous souhaitez télécharger gratuitement des films, séries TV ou des mangas ? Rien de plus simple ! Dans cet article, j’ai sélectionné pour vous les meilleurs sites de téléchargement direct (DDL). Ils permettent tous de télécharger gratuitement des films, séries TV, jeux, musiques, animes, documentaires, eBooks, etc. Toutefois, je tiens à…

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