Kissing Frogs in Cyberspace by Diane Sweeney
In today’s age of virtual “hook-ups” and online encounters, it is no surprise that there are thousands of websites devoted to Internet dating.
Told in a series of vignettes, Kissing Frogs in Cyberspace, Dianne Sweeney’s revealing account of dating in the 21st century takes you on a hilarious, often poignant journey of online dates, dumps, and disasters. As she discovers the world of Internet dating is blessed by those seeking true love and plagued by those just “seeking.” Kissing Frogs in Cyberspace uncovers the reality of online dating–its pleasures, its horrors, and all the quirky stuff in between.
Ice King by Geoff Woodland
In 1804, Liverpool was the largest slave trading port in Great Britain, yet her influential traders felt threatened by the success, in Parliament, of the anti-slavery movement.
Few, in Liverpool, condemned the ‘Trade’.
William King, son of a Liverpool trader, is sickened by what he experiences aboard a Spanish slaver, and dares to speak out against the Trade.
This epic, set during the dying days of this despicable practice, has generational change, moral wickedness, greed, romance and the fortunes of war woven through the lives of a father and son caught up in the turmoil that preceded the implementation of the British Trade Act of 1807, which would end Britain’s involvement in the slave trade.
Scheduled for a July release, you can download a sample chapter or pre-order from Geoff Woodland’s website here: Ice King
The basics of publishing can be broken down into three phases: Production, Printing, and Marketing. Part 2 is meant to familiarize you with some basic production steps and industry jargon.
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Okay, I don’t litter my website with a bunch of self-serving client endorsements, but this one is unusually important to me; not because of anything I did or he says I did, but because of how hard he’s working to make his book a success. He’s giving me all the credit, that’s the kind of guy he is, but the truth is he’s making his own success by working to earn a readership one person at a time and by really caring about people. He hasn’t spent a dime on the usual marketing gimmicks…he has a website, he’s an expert in his specialty, and he genuinely loves to share what he knows to help others.
I added his book title in italics, and also his website at the bottom, but otherwise this is the email he sent me today:
Dear Brion,
You did a lot more than design my book cover and interior, you also provided me with the road map to successfully publish my book: The Financial Insider’s Annuity Guide. The only thing I had to do was follow your instructions and listen to your advice. Now my book is in print and available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. It’s hard to imagine that my book was only published in January of this year and it’s now June and my book is in the #1 position on Amazon for annuities and is the #1 Bestseller for annuities at Barnes & Noble.
I owe all my success to you! You are not only the best investment I’ve ever made, but the smartest! My success is directly attributed to your creative book cover, the step by step instructions you provided from how to get the ISBN number to filing with the Library of Congress. I could not have done it without you. Thanks for all your help and I would highly recommend you to anyone! Please feel free to use me as a personal and business reference.
Best Regards,
James M. Edwards
The Financial Insider
Nice huh? But it’s also inspirational to know that it’s possible to have a successful book without a major publisher behind you, or a big-league book publicist, celebrity endorsements, or a big advertising budget…sometimes its enough just to be sincere.
James has no idea I’m posting this, consider it my endorsement of doing things right for the right reasons. What goes around comes around…
The Financial Insider’s Annuity Guide
Let me preface this article by letting you know up front that it has nothing to do with book design, I’ll leave that for another time. This information is for the self-publishing author – the “author entrepreneur” just learning the ropes.
I’ve been a freelance book designer for over eight years now, and in that time the publishing business and technology has changed quite drastically. Keeping up with those changes is part of my job, and while it’s by no means an easy task to stay current, it’s both my livelihood and passion so I immerse myself in it happily every day.
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Introducing…paperback book cover templates!
Self-publishing a book can get expensive fast – even through a free service such as Lulu, CreateSpace, or Cafe Press, (more…)
