D. Perdue Henderson

I am excited to join with Goodreads, one of the largest social networking sites for readers. They allow readers to create book categories and swaps with others, who are interested in doing the same. It's a great way to recycle books, instead of letting them collect dust on the shelf after being read. They get information from the readers view point and makes it available for others. Goodreads is not a book seller, but they do have over 190 million books listed in their database. They also have over 6 million members all over the world, plus they are on Facebook, Twitter, and I'm sure numerous other web 2.0 products. One of the things I like about Goodreads is they take suggestions from authors on how to make their site better for both the reader and the author. The other thing I like is they assist authors with online book launches and other services like a publisher or marketer, but they are not. They also offer suggestions about future b...

This past month, I have been looking for ways to get some sort of eBook out there on Branded . There are many options but most are costly. After searching the web for cheap ways, I finally found one through the publisher that published Branded – Createspace. They now have a program that will convert a member’s book for the Amazon Kindle for only $69. This was a welcome surprise! Right away, I contacted them to get the process started. They are currently working on it now. I have been informed that it will take 4 weeks to complete the entire procedure, so be on the lookout for it sometime in October. I am thinking about listing it under crime fiction this time instead of general or teen fiction. However, I am not sure if the Createspace/Kindle people have any say in its placement. I am still learning how things work with them and within this business. I want to take advantage of the opportunities in front of me, but I also need to be careful. This entire book writing/publishing proc...