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Just got my first Kindle book online. What a nightmare. If that was user-friendly, I don't ever want to see anything that isn't. When they say no-technical skills needed they have to be smoking something. I even had trouble after having to have someone else finalize the format for me. Holy cow. But it's done. Now I'm getting ready to do it again. You have around three weeks before I'm back on here screaming my face off about technology.
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  • Congrats Sal!

    I hear you on the user-friendly part. I always think they really haven't met my type of user when I encounter those words where technical skills are required. :p

    Anyway, just think, after that second one is up, why you'll be a pro at it!

    Terra
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  • Congratulations Sal... I wish you the best of British (luck)
    Going to be going down that road myself soon and taking the plunge.

    Be lucky
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  • Yeah - I'll be a pro alright. I know just who to hire to get it formatted correctly and efficiently - thanks Diana! She does good work so when you think you are finished and find out that everything is all messed up - that's who to hire.:rolleyes:

    Although it's a good book, this one won't be on my best sellers list, I don't think. I wanted to get one up and know what I was doing before accidentally ruining the ones that will bring in some actually decent cash. I'm glad I did it that way now.
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    • Thanks Sal!

      Note To Self:

      Self, hire Diana when ready to upload your your Kindle books online.

      There, done!

      Anyway, I know the way you write and the work you put into your pieces, so don't discount a best seller just yet, girl.

      Terra
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  • Congratulations. Technology could have HELPED this, so don't blame technology. Did you see MY rant? Even trying to tell you how to do this showed how valid my gripes are.

    Steve
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  • Good luck with the sales, Sal!

    What's the book about?
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    • Secrets of Naturally Beautiful Skin: S. A. Taylor: Amazon.com: Kindle Store

      The format wasn't the only problem I had. I also had one hella lot of fun with the cover, which I had several artists give me views on - and instructions for making the lettering more legible, centering stuff, sizing pics -- and then there's Terra, who still doesn't like the color. LOL.

      At least my next book's cover is a complete no-brainer.

      Now I just have 2 more months of intensive writing, then I get to figure out how to market it all. :rolleyes:

      Maybe it's time to go to the main forum and find out how to make money online with no knowledge, skills, or work.
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    Ooh, cool ... well done.

    LOL ... don't worry: I'm here for the 3 weeks in-between, and I always scream my face off about technology. :p

    And good luck with sales ... looking forward to seeing it in your sig-file, or wherever?
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    • High Five, Way To Go, Sal! You will feel much more at ease after your second or third one. Let us know how it works out for you with sales, if you want to divulge any of that information.. Are you using any of the free days or the free read to the people who have purchased the shipping for the year?

      Keep those books coming!

      I'm waiting to hear back from someone on another forum who has around 3 books using the five day free all together, which I don't think is a good idea. Hopefully he will post again to let everyone know. I think he is just experimenting, although these are not his first books.
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  • Diana is the way to go. I've banged my head against something for hours before finally going to her and 5 minutes later ts done.
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  • Congrats Sal!

    Sounds like it was quite the struggle.......must be a huge relief to finally have it done.

    I have only ever heard great things about Diane and the magic she does with kindle books.

    What's the book about?
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  • Wanna bet you know more about it than some of the people offering WSOs on the topic? :rolleyes:
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    • Oh yeah - Diana........I will remind you alright. But right now I don't know where to find the page on Amazon that gives me my stats or sales or anything - can't find it, so I've no clue how I'll know if it's selling until I get a check.
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  • You are very welcome HeySal.

    One of the advantages of formatting people's books is that I get to read them

    That book of Sal's is really good. I learnt a lot from it.

    I seriously think it can do very well. You just need to market it. I am going to send you a few tips during the week. Just remind me ok?

    Di
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  • Congrats Sal!! I know that must've been a major headache! Link to your book here so we can all see it and leave sparkling reviews, hehehe

    My husband does Word file to Kindle conversions - so if you ever need help, just send me a PM. He's exceptionally good at it - and does them all the time.
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    • Holy cow - where have you been? I haven't seen you around in ages. Figured you got a job on the corner of nowhere and neverland and we'd never see ya again.

      Don't count on it. Diana did all the conversion etc - and it still took me 4 tries to upload it unto kindle. When I say "techno-moron", I'm not just being kiddingly self depricating. If I couldn't research and write I'd be good for nothing but finding gemstones, writing, and curing cancer in dogs.
  • Oh jeez. LOL. I was looking all over from the links in the activation email.

    Sherice - the link is in post #12
  • Congrats! I agree--it is insane the process is so cumbersome.
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    • Bad Golfer? Hmmm - I could write a manual on that one. Kid you not. My parents almost threw me into olympic training. I hated the game but can drive a ball as far as any man -and a good one at that. The game is repulsive to me. LOL - but I know how. If I'd known how easily the best of em make huge cash, I might have forced myself to acquire a taste for it.

      Anyhow - I'm just rattling now. That will NOT ever make it to my list of titles.
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    YAY

    Just got my first Kindle book online. What a nightmare. If that was user-friendly, I don't ever want to see anything that isn't. When they say no-technical skills needed they have to be smoking something. I even had trouble after having to have someone else finalize the format for me. Holy cow. But it's done. Now I'm getting ready to do it again. You have around three weeks before I'm back on here screaming my face off about technology.