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Favorite Digital Tools – Blog Link

Hi folks.  I couldn’t re-blog this so I’ve used the link so you can go and read.  It is an interesting read as well. Jane Friedman 2018 list.  Enjoy https://www.janefriedman.com/favorite-digital-tools/

Createspace – Closing their Professional Services. Is this another step to closing their business?

WE all know I don’t like Createspace anymore due to their Customer Service debacle and how they treat their customers. They are so not with it. I’m glad to get out now rather than when they close their business down for good…To me this is what it looks like and I’ll tell you why. I…
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Wanted – Bloggers and Reader Reviewers

First of all I would like to thank everyone who follows Plaisted Publishing House. It is wonderful to see you all reading my posts and leaving messages.  Now we get to what iweneed…Let’s see if you can help. We are setting up a list for Bloggers who will promote Indie Authors via Blog Tours and…
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Don’t Panic. You can use Contractions in Creative Writing.

Contractions in fictional dialogue….Where the heck has it gone?  I read ebooks and cringe at the long-winded speech patterns. It’s horrible. I do wish writers used them more.  Ok so if you’re writing formal text you don’t need to use contractions…In fiction it’s another matter, especially in speech.  You may not learn to use them…
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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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