Brian Reeves

self-publishing

  • Running an Ad Campaign

    I just began an advertisement campaign for the Kindle version of my mythical Polynesian fantasy series, Islands of Fire. This is the first time I’ve actually advertised or marketed a book, save for mentioning it here or there on relevant forums online. The ad campaign is pretty modest, as far as they go — I’m… Read more

  • ABNA Recap

    Folks have been asking what happened at the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award, which I attended in Seattle a couple of weeks ago. Here’s a synopsis of the trip. In the days leading up to the trip I was growing increasingly anxious, for two reasons. First, I knew I had to speak for several minutes about… Read more

  • Anticip ation

    In less than 24 hours the winners of the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award will be announced. I’m writing this in the king sized bed in our swank Hyatt room in downtown Seattle, where Amazon has put us up for the event, and I can’t stop thinking about how all the waiting and anticipation over the… Read more

  • On Being a Finalist

    So the big news is actually already a week old: I am a finalist in this year’s Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award. This contest is held every year, and 10,000 writers split between the categories of Young Adult and General Literature can enter their novels for a chance to win a publishing contract and a $15,000… Read more

  • Big Night

    I spent the entire evening setting up A Chant of Love and Lamentation to be available directly on Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble Nook, and also hardcopy that can be ordered through Amazon POD. I’m exhausted, but it’s nice to get that off my mind. Read more

  • POD People!

    I’m now beginning to undertake the next step — figuring out how to get physical copies of A Chant of Love and Lamentation. Some folks prefer their books the old-fashioned way. I know I do (at least for now). There are four services I’m looking at: Lulu.com, Blurb.com, CreateSpace, and TheBookPatch.com. Of these, the last… Read more

  • Special Promo on A Chant of Love and Lamentation

    As a special celebration, I’m offering a deep discount on A Chant of Love and Lamentation. Log in to http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/110200 and use code WT98H. Read more

  • Whew

    Just taking a little breather today. I’ve been working for the last week to get everything up and running, particularly the manuscript. Coming up I’d like to discuss my thoughts on self-publishing vs. traditional. That could be a long post! Read more

  • Crossing the Rubicon

    As of 10:45 pm this evening, A Chant of Love and Lamentation was submitted to Smashwords, where it was successfully converted and is now available! In a week or two it will also become available on Amazon Kindle, B&N Nook, and other platforms. It’s official. Read more

  • Formatting for E-Publication

    You know how you were taught, in that typing class eons ago, to hit “Tab” when starting a new paragraph. Yeah, don’t do that. At least, don’t do that if you plan to submit your finished 117,000-word novel for e-publication. I just finished going through and deleting the tab indent in front of every single… Read more