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Ending my Association with Createspace

To me this is sad news. I really enjoyed working with Createspace and their great customer service folks…well until it took a downturn from daft to damn right stupid.  I’m over it totally after a phone call last night which didnt’ change anything. In fact it was  a repeat on what they put in their…
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KDP & Permafree

When you wish to have an ebook FREE forever on Amazon you have to ask and show proof that your ebook is already FREE with other distributers.  Well if you are publishing through KDP then use the APPLE links (worldwide) when you contact them.  Of course they will never guarentee they will make it FREE…after…
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Createspace Supressed My Anthology Again

COPYRIGHT PERMISSION Perhaps the mission at Createspace is to close down so we all go to use KDP Print.  I have no real idea except they are getting bloody stupid with all the hoops we have to jump through just to publish a print book. Ghostly Writes Anthology 2017 was suppressed when they wanted copyright…
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Createspace Distribution Update

Well it took long enough to sort it all out.  I can’t say I’ve ever seen such a mess from them – not even when they lost my first lot of books, and god knows where they ended up because I surely don’t. Anyway during the process to help my client with the delivery of…
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More Createspace Issues

Createspace has been around for quite a while. They had great customer service, always got back to you and sorted out your problems.  NOW I’m wondering what the hell is going on with them! A new boss, a new set of manager or staff?  I’ve not idea. What I do know is that suddenly over…
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Copyright Consent

Times are changing and as Amazon/Createspace seem to keep updating their rules and regulations and leaving everyone behind and not informing us…Making our jobs harder to do for no real reason. What this time.  Well if you notice on all distributer sites you have to tick boxes saying you have permission to publish said work.…
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Ghostly Writers are back with a NEW Anthology

It is nearly All Hallows Eve and the Ghostly Writers Group have pulled together a new Anthology to scare you. DON’T FORGET THE EBOOK IS FREE A new Ghostly Writes Anthology for 2017, gives you sixteen authors from around the world with ghostly stories and poems for you to read. Each short story will take…
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Bubba Tails in LIVE

  Bubba Tails from the Puppy Nursery at The Seeing Eye Written by Patty L. Fletcher Told by, King Campbell Lee – The Seeing Eye Dog AKA Bubba Spring and Summer 2017 In this magical and love filled tail, King Campbell AKA Bubba travels to the puppy nursery at The Seeing Eye to help ready…
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Instead of Said

  http://www.spwickstrom.com/said/ There is nothing wrong with using the word said in written dialogue. Be careful not to treat the word said as a word to be avoided. Well written dialogue should never rely on tags such as the ones below, but should convey its own attitude. When using words instead of said, be sure…
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