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Read More | Post new commentSquidNovels is a fantastic resource for novelists looking to self publish their own book. SquidNovels offers support for authors and novelists alike. We help you to write your first novel by reading drafts and making plot, spelling, wording and grammar suggestions. We help you to market your novel at no cost through a range of mediums including effective use of social networks, blogs and Squidoo. Publishing your first novel can be very expensive but through the use of SquidNovels you can publish your first novel for free.
What can we do for the authors publishing for UniBook: The first step in helping us to help you is to sign up to http://www.comejam.co.cc for free. Then join our group on the site called 'SquidNovels'. Next create a discussion topic and ask for whatever help you need with your book. It doesn't matter what kind of help you want, whether its publishing on UniBook or publicizing your novel to make more sales.
Read More | Post new commentSTEP 4: Profile Data
You've entered in all of your book information, uploaded files and created a cover. No it is time to get your profile data entered.
Confirm your personal information. IMPORTANT: Be sure to use the same email address that is associated with your Pay Pal account. If you do not have a Pay Pal account you can use our link to PayPal to set up your account. UniBook makes monthly deposits from your previous month's book sales into this account. Select your royalty rate. You may choose 0% to 200%. Please note: your royalty rate affects your book price on the website. UniBook royalties are based on the difference between the cost to produce the book and the list price set by the author. For example: if it costs $10.00 to produce the book and the author would like to list the book at $15.00. Every time the book sells, the author will receive $5.00.
Read More | Post new commentYou are now on to Step 3 of the Self Publishing Wizard. Your book information has been entered and your book files uploaded. Now it is time to design your cover layout.
STEP 3: COVER LAYOUT
Select Author picture or image
This step is optional. Browse your files and select a jpeg picture or image that can be uploaded. This image will be printed on back cover of the book. It is a great way to add interest to the book. Please make sure that the image is the highest quality possible (preferably 300 dpi or higher).
Front Cover Image
The UniBook Self Publishing Wizard gives you three choices for your cover art:
1. If you have your own cover art, enter the file location from your computer and upload it as a JPEG file. Please make sure that it is the highest quality possible (300 dpi or higher). The image should be the same size as your book i.e., if your book size is 6"x9", your cover art needs to be 6"x9". If not, our software will resize it automatically, which sometimes will distort the image. In the last step of the wizard, you will receive a preview of your cover, and you still have the chance to make changes. If you do not have your own cover art to upload
IMPORTANT: When creating your own cover image, please be sure to have all text and images approximately 1/4" to 1/2" away from the edge of the file. This will keep your cover from having text and/or images trimmed off during production.
2. No cover art. Select no cover art.
3. No cover art. Choose from one of the online UniBook cover art images.
Choose A Background Color
This color becomes the background color of your back cover. Choose a color that compliments your front cover.
Dust Cover
Select Hardcover or Paperback
Dustcover layout
This applies only if you choose the hardcover option.
Letter Color
This is the color in which your author bio and book description will appear on the back cover. This text is placed on top of the "background color" you selected earlier. Be sure to choose a letter color that stands out against your background color.
Additional questions about Step 3 - Cover layout? Please refer to our FAQ or email us at infous@unibook.com.
Read More | Post new commentSo you have completed Step 1 - Book Information, in the UniBook Self Publishing Wizard and its now time to get your files online.
STEP 2: Upload and Print Preferences
Upload Your Book File
The most important part is, of course, your digital file of the book content. Be sure that your book content is formatted to the same size as your book. The UniBook Self Publishing Wizard only accepts documents in Microsoft Word (.doc) or PDF (.pdf) format. If your book contains special images, pictures, letter types, or fonts, we strongly recommend that you save your document as a PDF. Don't know a thing about PDFs? Don't worry, we can help. There is more information about converting .docs to .pdf that can be found in our FAQ.
Print Preferences
Select on of five different book sizes.
IMPORTANT: Please be sure that your book content is formatted to the same size as your book i.e., if you chose to have your book printed in a 6"x9" size, set the margins of your book to 6x9. The templates section on UniBook contain pre-formatted book templates you can use to typeset your books.
Printing
Select color or black and white. Note that yoru choice will be applied to the entire book, meaning all text and images. However, it does not apply to the cover. All covers are printed in color.
Additional questions about Step 2 - Upload and Print Preferences? Please refer to our FAQ or email us at infous@unibook.com.
Read More | Post new commentHaving your book printed and published online with UniBook is exciting and easy. Just click, "Publish My Book" in the top navigation bar and follow the instructions in our 5 Step Self Publishing Wizard.
STEP 1: BOOK INFORMATION
The Cool Factor - Pricing
Check out what your book will sell for and how much you will make by clicking on "Calculate Book Price". Have fun!
Know Your Book Title
The book title will be positioned on the front cover and spine of the book
Write a Short Book Description
Type a maximum 1000 character (including spaces) book description into this field. You can also type the description into Notepad or Microsoft Word and cut and paste the description into this field. Check spelling and grammar carefully. This description is printed on the back cover and will be displayed on the website.
Category
Choose a book category such as fiction, self improvement or business that best fits what your book is about. To get a good idea of which categories are available check out the UniBook online bookstore.
Keywords
Think carefully here. If people don't know your name or book title, how would they find you? Fill in approximately 5-8 keywords (100 characters maximum, including spaces) but do not use your name or book title. These become searchable terms when you upload your book. Now when a visitor types in one of your keywords into the search field you book will appear in the search results page.
Availability
1. Worldwide. Your book appears for sale in our worldwide, online bookstore.
2. Private. Your book is not available for sale in our online bookstore. Only the writer has access to view and order the book.
3. Private with Member Access Code. Your book is not available for sale in our online bookstore. A special code will be emailed to you to share at your discretion. Only people who know the code can view and order your book.
Author Name
By default, the author name is positioned on the front cover and spine of the book.
Author Biography
Type a maximum 1000 character (including spaces) book description into this field. You can also type the description into Notepad or Microsoft Word and cut and paste the description into this field. Check spelling and grammar carefully. . This description will be printed on the back cover of the book and displayed on the website.
Additional questions about Step 1 - Book Information? Please refer to our FAQ or email us at infous@unibook.com.
Read More | Post new commentUniBook has launched a revised website that allows authors to write and self publish their own books for free without any listing or start-up costs. Authors retain ownership of their copyrights and earn money on the sale of each book sold on the website.
In contrast to other self-publishing systems that often charge their customers hundreds or even thousands of dollars to publish books, UniBook takes a different approach. “When we surveyed our customers we found that many of them felt that charging for uploads or forcing authors to pay for services or products they didn’t want was a predatory practice,” said Matthew Coers, Vice-President of Sales and Marketing North America. “Or goal is to offer a solution that maximizes flexibility and minimizes costs for the author.”
While UniBook’s pricing has always been among the lowest in the industry, the recent changes eliminated a prior requirement that authors purchase at least five copies of their own books. The new system allows an author to upload a book at no cost, or purchase a single proof copy prior to making the book publicly available.
Additional questions about UniBook Self Publishing? Please refer to our FAQ or email us at infous@unibook.com.
Read More | 1 commentPurple Dragonfly Book Awards : Contest for Writers
Five Star Publications is proud to announce the Purple Dragonfly Book Awards. The Purple Dragonfly Book Awards recognizes and honors accomplished authors in the field of children’s literature.
The Purple Dragonfly Book Awards are divided into 19 distinct subject categories, ranging from books on the environment and cooking to books on sports and family issues.
Being honored with a Purple Dragonfly Award will confer credibility upon the winner, as well as provide extra positive publicity to further their success. A Purple Dragonfly seal on a book’s cover will let parents know they are giving their children only the very best in reading excellence.
The Purple Dragonfly Book Awards are geared toward stories that appeal to children between the ages of 4 and 10.
http://www.PurpleDragonflyBookAwards.com
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