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All Blog Posts Tagged 'Money' (86)

To ISBN or not ISBN that is the question?

If you want to be in all the online catalogs and bookstores you must get an ISBN. It’s a relatively simple process of filling out a form, paying the fee, and then assigning the title of the book to the ISBN. Sure, I can do that. But here’s the thing. The price in acquiring an ISBN vary widely, as I’ve discovered, just like most things associated with creating the e-book. So far I’ve done only research and spent nothing on this project. Once I’ve gotten everything in order I will give a…

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Added by Neil Ostroff on April 20, 2011 at 11:30am — 1 Comment

Creating the ebook continues

Okay, so I spent some time researching formatters. There also is a big difference in price when it comes to these. Some people charge a flat fee anywhere from $30-$200. There are also people who work hourly at @$25 an hour. Only problem with that is how do you know for real how many hours this person has put in? I know there are computer programs that will convert books automatically in almost no time. The big drawback to these programs is that they don’t often catch every format…

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Added by Neil Ostroff on April 19, 2011 at 12:22pm — 2 Comments

My experiences with creating my first e-book from scratch

Mark today as the day I set in motion a new venture in my writing career. The production of my e-book. Since most people judge a book by its cover I’ve decided to hire a professional cover designer. I spent some time researching and came up with prices ranging anywhere from $25 to more than a thousand for a custom artist. After much soul-searching and checking my budget I decided to go with a woman who charges $100 flat fee. But for that money I get as many revisions as I want. I…

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Added by Neil Ostroff on April 19, 2011 at 12:20pm — No Comments

My interview with U.L. Harper about my recent noir thriller, PULP.

N.D. Ostroff

by U.L. Harper

Our author for this go around is N.D. Ostroff. He graduated from Elmira College with a degree in Psychology and a minor in Philosophy/Critical Thinking. Ostroff was raised outside of Philadelphia and has been a published author for more than twenty years. Ostroff’s science fiction and fantasy stories have appeared in numerous presses, magazines, and websites.

Synopsis for his latest novel Pulp: Struggling thriller writer Kevin Turner just… Continue

Added by Neil Ostroff on March 16, 2011 at 7:42am — No Comments

'A child Shouldn't Have To Be Scared'

Belzoni, Miss. courthouse where Rev. George Lee, a popular voting rights advocate, was killed May 7, 1954, less than four months before Emmett Till was murdered in nearby Sunflower County. Photograph by Susan Klopfer.

Post 12 of a free blog book, Who Killed Emmett Till

JUST SEVERAL MONTHS after the violent May 7, 1954 murder of Rev. George Lee, a popular Delta minister and voting rights advocate, a Boy Scout… Continue

Added by Susan Klopfer on September 2, 2009 at 2:18am — No Comments

Money and Manifesting with Dyan Garris

Money and Manifesting is not just another manual about the laws of attraction and the power of positive thinking, Dyan Garris teaches what stands in our way of manifesting, how to unblock the energy flow of money, and how to actually transform energy to get what you desire. Parts of the book are fictionalized so that your left brain and right brain processes begin to integrate. So, when you get done with the book you've already begun the first steps toward manifesting.… Continue

Added by Yvonne Perry on April 10, 2008 at 8:30am — No Comments