CreateSpace Question

[Avonne Writer]

Leslee, you do not need a hard copy of your book in order to epublish on kindle. You could upload your book right this minute, add a book cover, agree to their arrangements (70% royalty US and other territories, 35% UK and other countries, etc. read fine print). You never really have to have a hard copy book. You own the rights, because you are considered the publisher.

I found the formatting to be easy. At least what they are asking for formatting. But, I haven't uploaded yet, so I guess I will find out shortly.

James- do you do your own book covers? I thought I'd use/enhance a picture from one of those "stock photo" sites, where you can use them free of charge. What are your thoughts on that?

[Avonne Writer]

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Would be nice if they could spell. lol

[James North]

Leslee, you do not need a hard copy of your book in order to epublish on kindle. You could upload your book right this minute, add a book cover, agree to their arrangements (70% royalty US and other territories, 35% UK and other countries, etc. read fine print). You never really have to have a hard copy book. You own the rights, because you are considered the publisher.

I found the formatting to be easy. At least what they are asking for formatting. But, I haven't uploaded yet, so I guess I will find out shortly.

James- do you do your own book covers? I thought I'd use/enhance a picture from one of those "stock photo" sites, where you can use them free of charge. What are your thoughts on that?

England has been a 70% country for some time now.

Yes, I do my own covers using the CS cover creator for free. I buy the rights to a photo from one of the on line sites and put something like: “Cover photo © 2011. Image from Bigstock.com.” So far I have been able to find photos that fit well with my books. I do not like some of their cover creator templates, but some of them are good for my type of books.

[leslee]

What if all you want is a plain cover with letters? Like red and white or black and white. Easily done? I think most book covers are awful.

Can you put a photo on the back cover?

Thanks, Avonne, Gary, Lea, James. I appreciate the help and good advice.

[Kitty Foyle]

In particular, do they have issues with graphic sexual content?

Ooooh....a memoir, huh?

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[Joe Zeff]

I doubt I'll have my book ready by my birthday, partly because I won't have the income to buy a proper cover from a friend until mid-November. Still, once I have my first one up on Amazon, I now know where to get a print edition so that people can get it autographed. Thanx, Avonne, for the pointer!

[Shaun .]

No incest or rape!?

There's one door closed.

[Gary Kessler]

No incest or rape!?

There's one door closed.

Only after the fact, and only after customers complained. And there are a lot of other distributors (including B&N) that will still carry it in e-book form for you.

[leslee]

It is not about incest or rape. It is not about vampires or werewolves. It is not part of any trend.

It is graphic, horny sex between consenting adults as part of a fully-explored storyline with a beginning, middle and end. You know. An old-fashioned, well-written novel.

Think anyone still wants to read one of those?

[Gary Kessler]

It is not about incest or rape. It is not about vampires or werewolves. It is not part of any trend.

It is graphic, horny sex between consenting adults as part of a fully-explored storyline with a beginning, middle and end. You know. An old-fashioned, well-written novel.

Think anyone still wants to read one of those?

Vampires/werewovles with graphic, horny sex and not part of any trend? Surely you jest. You haven't browsed the e-book aisles, have you? The lists are full of it.