tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post3870902788405818588..comments2024-02-20T07:57:47.756-08:00Comments on Carol Hedges: The Pitfalls & Pratfalls of Self-Publishing an EbookCarol Hedgeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10359578624109905400noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-55586010418720575802016-10-10T11:51:04.531-07:002016-10-10T11:51:04.531-07:00Hi, Carol! If you go by way of Smashwords, you don...Hi, Carol! If you go by way of Smashwords, you don't have to do the conversion yourself. And you still get listed on Amazon. And it's free. Actually, we beed to ralk. I'll PM on Facebook later.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11813194300636063712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-26433235829890562432016-10-02T06:24:08.291-07:002016-10-02T06:24:08.291-07:00Hahaha..nice. I think there are ways to get sales ...Hahaha..nice. I think there are ways to get sales w/out leaning against a literary lamppost with your garters on display...Carol Hedgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359578624109905400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-41679015426207564222016-09-18T03:05:56.243-07:002016-09-18T03:05:56.243-07:00Quite..and the idiots who say the quote I started ...Quite..and the idiots who say the quote I started with..or...'I could write a novel, can't be that hard.' There is a special Hell awaiting them, I hope.Carol Hedgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359578624109905400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-67064776279467768172016-09-18T02:17:00.722-07:002016-09-18T02:17:00.722-07:00I have to keep telling myself that this is what I ...I have to keep telling myself that this is what I really want to do, despite the insomnia, hair loss and bad temper!anita daweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03872644106384365588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-78591371359033266152016-09-17T06:47:30.603-07:002016-09-17T06:47:30.603-07:00Thanks. I really cavail against the 'it's ...Thanks. I really cavail against the 'it's easy' brigade.It is 'easy' if you're not prepared to work very hard at it!Carol Hedgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359578624109905400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-78578313521070595702016-09-17T06:46:09.865-07:002016-09-17T06:46:09.865-07:00Aw..thanks Val..And after all this, I KNOW someone...Aw..thanks Val..And after all this, I KNOW someone will contact me on social media to tell me they've found another mistake!Carol Hedgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359578624109905400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-72809154682815451712016-09-17T06:45:26.402-07:002016-09-17T06:45:26.402-07:00It is very unnerving ~ I sometimes wish I wasn'...It is very unnerving ~ I sometimes wish I wasn't such a cheapskate and could make myself pay someone else to do it...but I can't.Carol Hedgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359578624109905400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-80810817852289750492016-09-17T03:57:57.387-07:002016-09-17T03:57:57.387-07:00Arrghh! Yes doing it properly is not easy. I'v...Arrghh! Yes doing it properly is not easy. I've always uploaded Word files rather than convert to epub or mobi though. KDP does the conversion automatically on upload.<br />Very much looking forward to your publication date.Kathleen McGurlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01157686676565485064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-63435454889857232452016-09-17T02:23:38.195-07:002016-09-17T02:23:38.195-07:00** At least parts of it. Like: Downloading Calibre...** At least parts of it. Like: Downloading Calibre, trying to convert file on Calibre (epub to mobi worked fine for me). opening Prosecco bottles (that's technical stuff!)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07086107947384034892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-23316299462890648402016-09-17T01:21:07.812-07:002016-09-17T01:21:07.812-07:00Oh how you've earned that prosecco!Oh how you've earned that prosecco!JOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03127111575563904349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-12982524484378036842016-09-17T01:02:47.411-07:002016-09-17T01:02:47.411-07:00Oh goodness, yes! I know this process only too wel...Oh goodness, yes! I know this process only too well....fingers crossed for you, CarolStar!Vallypeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309284606572565277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681775564258628407.post-37464872541645225262016-09-17T00:47:40.289-07:002016-09-17T00:47:40.289-07:00Haha, brilliant post, Carol! Unfortunately, I no l...Haha, brilliant post, Carol! Unfortunately, I no longer drink alcohol so as I await the pre-order deadline 'end career and send goons' date I devour large quantities of chocolate instead!! Not good on the muffin top - or the nerves! SO looking forward to reading Murder and Mayhem. Shelley Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07513209160436996810noreply@blogger.com