I just wanted to let you all know that THE LADY'S FATE, is now available on Smashwords.
If I've learned nothing else from this experience of self-publishing it's how to format for every single type of e-reader available. With the time change, I was up at the ungodly hour of 4 am, and with nothing to do, I decided to try and upload to Smashwords. Which I did, but it kept bouncing back to me saying that my file was too big. So I had to "strip it". Which means, I had to take out ALL the formatting.
ALL the formatting. And then reformat the entire document. It took me all day Sunday. 4 am to 4 pm. I kid you not. 12 hours. I had to learn a bunch of new techniques and then re-upload the document. But by 6 pm it was "pending" with no glitches. So I was a happy girl when I went to bed last night.
Hah! And I though the learning curve for the Kindle was hard. That was a cake walk compared to yesterday.
But now I know how to do it. And yes, I am very proud of myself. I never, ever thought in a zillion years, that I would ever know how to do things with a computer that would end up becoming a book. A published book at that.
Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks?
You will be an expert...and should consider becoming a consultant to all us clueless writers who couldn't imagine doing anything so technologically challenging! Yay Anne!
ReplyDeleteOh, wow, you have been busy! SO proud of you! :)
ReplyDeleteI agree with Liza! I'm so proud of you. (Still waiting on my Kindle. It's one of those pre-ordered deals, a new up-dated version that will be sent out when they get it. I'm so excited I can't hardly stand it!)
ReplyDeleteLiza -- No, not an expert my any means. But the desk is strewn with notes which I should put in a folder for safe keeping.
ReplyDeleteBridget -- Busy busy busy.
Bish -- Thanks. I can feel your excitment through the internet.
Oooh, your blog is so pretty!
ReplyDeleteYes, it's funny how writing in today's age has made us all so much more tech-savy. :-)
Jennifer -- Thanks. I love it over here. So peaceful. and yeah, the technology. Some days I hate it, some days it makes my life so much easier and I wonder how I lived without it.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Anne, I am in awe of your many talents! So proud of you, your dedication and determination inspire me *hugs*.
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Congratulations Anne. I shall have to check out your book. Smashwords is such a great tool.
ReplyDeleteGood for you! I would have collapsed in tears after the first five hours.
ReplyDeleteIn September, I got to hear Mark Coker speak and saw him demonstrate how to upload a book and he made it look so easy. Ha!
Bru -- Thanks so much. It's always nice to see you here.
ReplyDeleteMichael -- Thanks. Smashwords is interesting to say for sure.
Anne -- Believe me, the air was quite blue for awhile. It acutally is easy, unless, like me you don't know what you're doing.
Formatting can be such a pain, but congrats on getting it done and on sale!
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