Ian asks: Can you walk us through your workflow and toolkit, from start of writing to finished book?
Resources Mentioned:
Libre Office
Sigil
Lyx
GIMP
Krita
Scribus
Audacity
Ardour
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Category Archives: Publishing
Questions 664: Be Excellent, Covers
Robert asks: What should I look for in covers and cover art, and how do I make sure my next cover is awesome?
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Questions 660: YouTube for Audio?
AR asks: “What legal or copyright issues do I need to consider if I publish my fiction as simple animations on youtube?”
Resources Mentioned
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur, Youtube Channel
https://www.isaacarthur.net/
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Questions 645: Basic Steps to Publishing
Mark asks: “What are the basic steps involved in publishing my own books?”
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Resources Mentioned
How to Succeed in Evil by Patrick McLean
Draft2Digital
PublishDrive
Smashwords
Gumroad
Subscribestar
Making Tracks: A Writer’s Guide to Audiobooks and How to Produce Them by J. Daniel Sawyer
The Creative Penn
Gail Carriger
Lawrence Block newsletter
JA Konrath
Scott Sigler
Marie Force
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Questions 643: Creating Genre
Robert asks: “Are new genres created by innovative authors, marketing, social trends, or something else?”
Resources Mentioned:
Nancy Drew
The Hardy Boys
The Secret of the Stratemeyer Syndicate
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
Suave Rob’s Double-X Derring-Do by J. Daniel Sawyer
Tom Swift Jr.
Have Space Suit, Will Travel by Robert A. Heinlein
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Questions 636: Ingram Spark vs. Amazon
Melisa asks: “What are your thoughts on using Ingram Spark vs. KDP Print for paperback editions?”
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Questions 629: Kitty’s LaTEX Book
Melisa asks:
“Has Kitty finished her book on LaTEX layout yet?”
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Question 589: Pacing in Audiobooks
Ian asks: “Do audiobook listeners, narrators, and producers have any tricks to adjust pacing, either on playback or during creation? Does writing with audiobooks in mind change the way you write?”
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Questions 554: The Platform Independent Writer
Ian asks: What are your thoughts on keeping your writing business independent of any platform
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Questions 548: Adobe Color Profiles Without Adobe
Robert asks: GIMP has poor CMYK support. What alternatives do I have to the Adobe tax?
Resources Mentioned
Adding CMYK support (Adobe ICC profiles) to GIMP
GIMP color management
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