Comments on: Ebooks: What Are They And How Do I Create One?

By: Joanna Penn

Joanna Penn — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:17:44 +0000

Sorry, but I don’t publish people. I just let people know information about publishing.

By: Joanna Penn

Joanna Penn — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:13:36 +0000

Hi Alyssa,
I’ve done a post for young writers here
http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2011/07/20/resources-for-young-writers/
and also, I helped my 9 year niece publish her first book
http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2011/10/12/print-on-demand-empowers/
so you could always use a site like Blurb and publish it yourself.
Christopher Paolini was very young when he wrote the Eragon series and his parents published it and sold it out of their van until he got picked up because of his sales success.
Definitely don’t let your age stop you, and keep writing whatever happens!

By: Alyssa Long

Alyssa Long — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 02:20:13 +0000

Hi,
I am currently in the process of writing a story that I hope to finish this year, and maybe publish. I’m very confident in it, and I’m positive that it will appeal to a wide range of audiences. It’s not whether the editor likes it or not that I’m worried about, because it’s going to be a really intereseting story, but it’s the fact that I’m twelve!! Will this affect my chances of being published? In my query, should I or should I not mention my age? Should I not mention my age at all until they become interested in my book?
(Personally, I think being twelve improves the quality of my story, because it is about a twelve year-old. Some adult authors write about kids, but they are not in their shoes, therefore I would think that the characters wouldn’t seem truly like they are kids. Plus, my story is supposed to be aimed towards people of my own age group and I know what kinds of stories are popular among them currently, because I am one of them, so maybe I have an advantage there?)
I don’t know!! What should I do?

By: salvatore Didato

salvatore Didato — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 22:36:54 +0000

i wrote a sequel to a quiz book which now has sold over 135,000 copies. it is published in 8 foreign laguages.
it is a true false type of aquiz book about your personality ( i am a psychologist).would this be of interest to you

By: Cynthia Harris

Cynthia Harris — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 05:13:59 +0000

I also directed a couple of plays at my local church from the book and they met with somewhat success. I guess that is what you would call promoting or marketing no sure. Like I said I’m new and its all French to me.

CynthiaHarris

By: Cynthia Harris

Cynthia Harris — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 05:10:34 +0000

Hello Joanna,

My name is Cymthia Harris and I ama new Christian author considering using WinePress for the publishing of my first book. Finances are an issue I will say that off the top. I am curious to what you think about that particular company. Its so hard to know who to trust. They only real concern I have is they only pay royalities twice a year. I have read a little about ebooks and am interested in more infor on that. I have no idea how the publishig thing works I just know I love to write. The book I am currently writing is a three book novel. The first book has been completed and a jounalist friend of mine is editing it for me. I tested the water with about twenty people (closed friends whom I trust) and they all loved it. They were from all walks of life and some were not even drama/romance readers and they thoroughly enjoyed it. I had signed up for you newsletter but I guess what I am asking is HELP…i have absolutely no idea how to proceed. There is a local printing comany here in my town and I was considering going to speak with them as well. Could use some guidance as to how to approach this seeing I am not the most computer savy person.

Thank you in advance for any insight and help in this mater,

Cynthia Harris

By: Linda C. Thomas

Linda C. Thomas — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:52:16 +0000

Joanna,
Once again you have open my eyes to another avenue of publishing.

Thanks so much. By the way I am taking notes.

Linda