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Yes look at your book cover. Your name is the same size as the title. That's pompous and unusual. Go to the bookstore and look at other books. You will see that authors don't do that. They put their name on the book in smaller font sizes than the title of their book. Or look at the other book covers on Amazon.com and you will see that too.Ghost wrote:IIRC, there was some sizing issue, but it still looked fine to me so I kept it that way.Winston wrote: 1. Why is the title image for the ebook and paper different? You should use the same one to make them consistent.
I didn't really think it was that big. Hahaha.2. Authors should not put their name in big letters like that on the cover page, to be the same size as the book title. Their name is usually smaller, about the same size as the subtitle. Look at other books and you will see that. I'd suggest making it smaller and bring more attention to the title instead, which is what you want to sell. Unless you're really famous, no one really cares about your name on the cover. So dont enlarge it. Lol
Why is it bad form? Although I've never really thought about this before.3. In your title and subtitle, you use the same word "Expatriation" twice. That's considered bad form. This is how you have it:
"Expatriation Apocalypse! The Guide to Expatriation for the Broke and Hopeless"
Usually authors don't use the same word twice like that. It looks sloppy and unprofessional in bad form. How about this title instead?
"Expatriation Apocalypse! The Guide to Moving Abroad for the Broke and Hopeless"
Or
"Expatriation Apocalypse! The Guide to Escaping America for the Broke and Hopeless"
That way you will have more keywords in your title, such as "moving abroad".
That gives me an idea. I might do a promotion before raising the price. Anyway, my book is a guide for broke men who are getting pushed out of society. It doesn't need to be too expensive.4. Why is your ebook only 2 dollars still? Why not raise the price to make it look more valuable? At least 10 dollars.
I'll look into making one.5. Do you have a PDF version of your book that we can sell directly online through PayPal? You can create a PayPal button. Its easy. Then you can receive money directly.
Thanks.6. I fixed the links in your forum signature to compact them for you.
It's about a man realizing that there is something profoundly wrong with life in the U.S. and looking for a way out.7. What is your novel "Boxes" about? Why not have a subtitle and cover image for it to make it more appealing? I've bought a copy anyway on Kindle to see what it's about.
I've heard about other sites such as SmashWords and LuLu, but I didn't know about Barnes and Noble. Aren't they out of business by now? Lol. They were always so expensive and all you ever saw in a B&N store is people sitting down reading books and then leaving without buying anything.8. Did you know you can sell your book through Barnes and Noble website and Smashwords website too? It's free and easy to set up. That way, you will have more formats for it, including a Nook version for B&N users.
Well, looks like I'll be busy. I've got some ideas for a future project that we could possibly work on together. I'll organize my notes and send you a PM later Great Leader.
Since I have your endorsement, consider it done! Anything to save people from having to needlessly spend their actual money on these.Ghost wrote:Why would you want to spread my work and name and help it grow? There's no such thing as bad press. Since you want to work for me pro bono, thanks in advance. Though it is copyrighted. Making it public doesn't nullify copyright. Or maybe you just are ignorant of what 'public domain' means. Wasn't planning to make any PDF copies. I think that was Winston's idea. But if you want to, feel free. It'll save me the work.Contrarian Expatriate wrote:For anyone who wants to read these for free, copies will be available shortly. I also understand there will be copies on PDF via the internet. When that happens I'll let it be known so these can be on the public domain.
Dude, if those "books" are the best writing you could muster, you suck. But perhaps I'm biased because you're Cornfed's butt boy on this site. I'll let others judge for themselves when they get to read them all free of chargeGhost wrote:Hahaha, funny. I've got Cunty Ex so afraid of me. My assessment was spot-on: you are stupid and petty. But now we also see how thin-skinned you are. You're like that idiot who shows up to play a game of chess and then overturns the table and starts acting like a moron because he lost. If you let some guy on the internet bother you this much, you'll never be worth a damn. But then you had everything handed to you because of your skin color and base your identity in your skin color and self-pseudo-righteousness, so that's all one could expect of such a subhuman intellect as yourself.
Why would you wanna do that? The kindle ebook on amazon is only 3 dollars, a lot lower than it should be. Sheesh. What a cheapskate. You make me look generous. Lol. If you cant even afford 3 bucks, then perhaps you need to get a job first to save up money before going abroad.Contrarian Expatriate wrote:For anyone who wants to read these for free, copies will be available shortly. I also understand there will be copies on PDF via the internet. When that happens I'll let it be known so these can be on the public domain.
