Today, I have an update on the progress toward publishing my novel The Brevity of Roses. I certainly can’t say the process was painless, but I’ve finished formatting the print and Kindle versions. Next up is the version for Nook. I hope I’ve learned enough from the mistakes I made working on the first e-version that I’ll be able to breeze through the next, but I’m not holding my breath.
I’ll share my hilarious adventures in a future post or page. Oh yes, I laughed—hysterically, but still. I love the layout of my print version, but e-reader formatting leaves a lot to be desired. It’s just not very pretty. The least they could do is let you select your own title and chapter heading fonts. Oh well.
Barring a total mental breakdown from formatting for Nook, I’ll soon order a proof copy of the print version. If that looks good, things will move quickly after that. Brevity will definitely be available sometime in April.
It’s also time to get into promotion mode—past time, probably. A few friends have signed up to help promote my book on their blogs with an interview or guest post and a book giveaway. I’ll also host a giveaway on Goodreads. And I’ll have a special contest here on my blog. I hope to announce more as the big day grows closer. So stay tuned!
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Linda Cassidy Lewis 
Exciting Linda. Didn’t realise how confusing it was to format a manuscript into an E-book, here I was thinking you transferred things and voila….guess not.
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I have no doubt I complicated things, Alannah. 🙂
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what is Nook? so much to learn!
I wish you ease with it all.
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Thank you, Jennifer. Nook is the Barnes & Noble e-reader.
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I feel as though you’r speaking new language, Linda. I’m amazed by all that you’re doing. Sounds as thought most of it would be above my head. Thanks for the update!
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I feel the same way, Laura. I can’t deny I’ve learned new things during this process. I just hope I remember what I’ve learned for the next time. 🙂
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So exciting!
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That is exciting, I agree. Since my blog is about books I read, I am interested in new material. I will look for your book on Nook, so good luck with the formatting.
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Thank you, feedmypig. You will be able to download Brevity to your Nook in just a few days. And I hope I got the formatting right! 😕
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