Tag: Self-Publishing

• Dear Indie | KDP Select

  While updating my Indie Resources page with links to the most recent posts, I realized that some of my old ones were extremely outdated. Early on in my self-publishing journey, I wrote a post about publishing through Amazon but hadn’t been able to share any insight about choosing KDP Select. I have that insight now,…

  A.C. Melody

  October 16, 2022

  Indie Resources, Self-Publishing

  A.C. Melody, Books Sales vs Pages Read, Dear Indie, Draft2Digital, Google Play Books, KDP Select, Pros & Cons, Self-Publishing, Selling wide vs Selling exclusive, Shopify, Smashwords, WooCommerce

• Dear Indie | Formatting Paperbacks in LibreOffice 101

  

  Greetings Fellow Indies! I recently got reacquainted with the process of formatting the interior layout of a paperback—and let me tell you, it was a struggle. There were so many things I’d forgotten how to do, and I ended up starting from scratch three times before getting it right. So, I decided it was beyond…

  A.C. Melody

  August 30, 2022

  Indie Resources, Self-Publishing, Writing

  A.C. Melody, Dear Indie, Formatting, Interior Layout Formatting, LibreOffice, Paperback, Self-Publishing, Step-by-Step Guide, Writing

• Dear Indie | Fonts, Vectors, & Scams, Oh…snap!

  Hi Indies! I’m back, and I have links! In my last post, I touched base on some of the issues we DIY’ers face when working with a small budget and little-to-no experience. Formatting an eBook, which has “Floating Text” vs. formatting a paperback with “Fixed Text” is not only different, but sometimes it can be…

  A.C. Melody

  February 15, 2020

  Self-Publishing, Writing

  #writerproblems, #WritingCommunity, A.C. Melody, Adobe Illustrator, Amazon, Calibre, Dear Indie, Font Squirrel, Fonts, Installing Fonts, Scam Alert, Self-Publishing, SVG Editors

• Dear Indie | Book Formatting: More Error than Trial

  First, Happy Free to Consume as Much Chocolate as You Want Without Feeling Guilty About It Day! ❤ I mean, why else do we celebrate it, really? 😛 Hi Indies! Long time, no post. I’ve been up to no good this past week, which has given me a ton of new resources and info to…

  A.C. Melody

  February 14, 2020

  Amazon, Reading, Self-Publishing, Writing

  #writerproblems, Book Formatting, Chocolate, DIY vs Professional, Fonts, KDP, Kindle, Mobi Files, Self-Publishing, Updating Book Formatting

• Dear Indies ♥ Synopsis vs Blurb

  Happy Saturday Indies! I know this isn’t the article I promised to post next for Dear Indie, but when inspiration strikes… Many aspiring writers will put in hours of research on the book publishing industry and still get surprised with things they weren’t expecting. The whole Synopsis vs Blurb is one of them. What is…

  A.C. Melody

  January 19, 2019

  Self-Publishing, Writing

  A.C. Melody, Be Prepared, Best Friends Are the Best For a Reason, Epubs, Hard Work, Proofreading/Polishing, Reward Yourself, Self-Publishing, Synopsis vs Blurb, Traditional Publishing

• #HappyNewYear2017!

  Dear Indies, Bloggers, Readers and Friends: This is a virtual toast to express my wishes for you in the coming New Year. Maybe, 2016 was unkind, frustrating or held regrets for you–I hope not. I hope looking back, you will find more joys, moments of gratitude, or achievements to celebrate than anything else. In 2016,…

  A.C. Melody

  December 31, 2016

  Uncategorized

  Achievements, Bloggers, Celebration, Friends, Goodreads, Gratitude, Indie Authors, Joys, New Year Wishes, New Year’s Eve, Readers, Self-Publishing, Supoort, Virtual Toast

• Dear Indie ♥ New Resource Post

  So… October 7th was my 3 year Blogaversary with WordPress. They went out of their way to get me a trophy badge and I not only failed to get them anything – again – but completely spaced on the date. I think this might be how divorces happen, I’m not sure. Of course, I’m surprised…

  A.C. Melody

  October 18, 2016

  Self-Publishing, Writing

  A.C. Melody, Avarice Unforgiving, Blogaversary, Character Bios, Creativity, Dear Indie, Graphic Design, Ideas, NaNoWriMo, Pantser vs. Plotter, PhotoShop, Scenes, Scrivener, Self-Publishing, Teasers, Tutorials, WordPress, Writing Tools

• Dear Indie | A Journey in Self-Publishing

  Do you believe in paying it forward?  When you find something that knocks down hurdles for you, do you automatically share it with others who are struggling with the same obstacles in their life?  Good, me too! That’s why I’ve decided that at least once a week, I’m going to try to post something helpful…

  A.C. Melody

  April 29, 2016

  Writing

  A.C. Melody, Accomplishments, Book Covers, Budget, Derek Murphy, DIY, Editing, Expenses, Friends, Google, Helpful Links, Indie Authors, Joanna Penn, Marketing, Nick Stephenson, Paying It Forward, Pros & Cons, Resources, Self-Publishing

• The Nerve to Succeed

  I confess, I’m floundering.  I’m very happy to announce that I finished the book I was working on (Yay!) It turned out to be a collection of 3 short novellas, instead.  But, as soon as I handed it over to my beta readers, my Muse made a beeline for the door and is now MIA.…

  A.C. Melody

  March 23, 2016

  Writing

  A.C. Melody, Amazon, Being Introverted, Beta Readers, Cover Artists, Daily Prompt, Happy Hump Day, Indie Authors, Kobo, Marketing, Moola, Muse MIA, Nerve, Professional Editing, Proofreaders, Self-Publishing, Smashwords, Social Media, Success, Writing

• The Downside of Blogging

  Recently, I’ve been looking around at magazines to possibly submit my poems and/or chapter series.  Only, I’m learning that I can’t.  Admittedly, I’ve kept myself in the dark, by not researching enough when it comes to the ever-changing rules of publishing – And I guess I failed to recognize that anything I post on my…

  A.C. Melody

  May 9, 2014

  Uncategorized

  Blogging, Poetry, Publishers, Self-Publishing, Short Stories, Submission Guidelines, Submitting to Magazines, The Zen Lounge, Writing