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Sunday, November 8, 2020
Basic Tips I Learned on My Self-Publishing Journey
Self-Publishing Tips for Newbies |
Let me start by saying that I'm NOT a self-publishing guru. I'm just a work-from-home-self-taught woman who decided to jump in and tackle some of those dreams left dying on the table.
I've written quite a bit here on ReviewThisReviews about self-publishing books. You'll find a list of the links below.
To date, I've self-published eight books and am currently writing the ninth.
The topic of the books are Riddles, Poetry, and Sayings for Cards. Currently, I'm focussed on building a series of Riddle Books. There are five riddle books in the series and the sixth should be published in one to two months.
A General Overview of What to Do When You Self-Publish (According to my Personal Journey)
- Amazon Author Page: Once you've published your book, complete a detailed page about yourself on Amazon's Author Central Page. Here's Amazon's author central page for the USA. When publishing my books, I had to create author central pages for the UK and USA separately. Perhaps, Amazon will amalgamate things at some point, so we only have to do it once. Here's the UK author central page in case you need it.
- Amazon Author Page Photo: Decide whether your Author Central page will feature a Logo or your personal photo. At first, I put up my logo but changed it to my personal photo. I prefer to emphasize that I'm just a regular person, not a 'big company.'
- Build a Website that Relates to Your Books: If you've never built a website or can't, you can hire someone or just build a blog related to your books. I've built websites (I'm not a website building guru either!), so I was able to create a website to coincide with my Riddle Books. You can take a look at my StumpedRiddles.com website here. Think about how you want people to navigate your site before you build it; write it out, give it a lot of thought. The ease at which people can work their way through your website is important. The top navigation bar on my riddles website features these tabs: Home, Riddles, Answers, Riddle Books, About/Contact. Within those headings are subheadings. Don't forget to include all the legal jargon you need on the site.
- Facebook Business Page: Build a business Facebook page that features a Shop with your books. It takes a little learning, and you need a certain amount of products before you can build a shop. I chose to link my books back to each of their product pages on my website; that way, when you publish your book on multiple platforms (not just Amazon), you don't have to worry about changing links - since each product/book will direct back to your own product page on your own site.
- Social Media Main Photo & URL Names: Create social media pages for your business/books. Decide whether you want to use your logo or your personal photo. I decided to use my Riddles logo for my social media pages, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. However, I created a Promo-Video and included that video at or near the top of each social media site: It features my personal photo and personal story. You'll have to choose your social media URL based on what's available; I wasn't able to get "Riddles" - it was taken. However, I choose URL's that were close: Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
- Promo-Video: Create your promo video using your favorite video platform. I used Animoto. If your book/business dictates it, I would suggest being personal while describing your books' purpose. You can take a look at the promo video I created here.
- Your Tag Line and Book Purpose: If you're able to establish a "purpose" for your books, create a consistent tag-line that describes your purpose and includes that tag line on your social media, website, and books. The tag-line I came up with is "Turn the World Off With a Smile." It's a twisted variation of a lyric line in the Mary Tyler Moore theme song. I know, I'm aging myself! That lyric was "she can turn the world on with her smile." Given the craziness of the world today, I decided my riddles are created for the distinct purpose of helping people to "turn the world OFF with a smile."
- How to Write a Riddle Book
- Five Helpful Tools for the Newbie Self-Publisher
- Matte or Glossy Book Covers
- 12 Preparation Tips for Creating a Book Series
- 3 More Tips for a Newbie Self-Publisher
#Stumped - Riddle Book - First Volume |
Sunday, November 1, 2020
Success After 60 - Is It Possible?
Success After 60? Yes, You Can Do It - Many Have |
I'll start off apologizing in typical Canadian fashion because, yah, this review about age is a bit self-serving; I turned 60 this year - and - I'm just getting started.
I personally live by that famous quote we've all heard: "It ain't over, 'til it's over." Actually, older-me believes it's never over; we keep growing and learning even after we transition, but that's for another day.
Are you familiar with some of the famous people who built their dreams after the age of 60? Here are just a few to inspire your aching bones.
Three Outstanding Souls Who Exemplify the Cliche "Age is Just a Number"
- Grandma Moses: She was born Anna Mary Robertson on September 7, 1860. She began painting at the age of 78. She was known for her rural scenery paintings. In 2006 her painting, "Sugaring Off," sold for 1.6 million dollars. Yep, proof right there, "it ain't over even when it's over!" She also lived to see her paintings sell for substantial amounts for her time (the 1930s) before passing on.
- Harry Bernstein: He enjoyed fame very late in life as a successful published author. On June 30th, 1910, he was born in Stockport, England, living 'til the ripe young age of 101 when he passed away in Brooklyn, New York, on June 3, 2011. Do you know when he wrote one of his first published successful books, The Invisible Wall: A Love Story That Broke Barriers? The loneliness of losing his wife of sixty-seven years was the catalyst of this book. He started writing it at 93 years old! The book was published in his 96th year in 2007. He wrote and published The Dream in 2008, The Golden Willow in 2009, and What Happened to Rose was published posthumously in 2012.
- Fauja Singh: His absolute tenacity has garnered him the nickname the Sikh Superman. He's the oldest living Marathoner. He was born on April 1, 1911, in British India, and at the age of 109, continues to reside in the United Kingdom. The terrible personal family losses he suffered in the 1990s redirected him back to his first passion, running. In the over 90's bracket, at the age of 93, Singh completed a marathon in six hours and fifty-four minutes.
Hidden Dreams by Barbara Tremblay Cipak In the Poetry Book - We Will Have Morning Smiles |
What I've Personally Done For This Older Body, Mind, and Soul:
- I self-published a 50-year collection of a book of my personal poetry work.
- I published a series of personally written riddle books and created the website StumpedRiddles.com. I'm currently writing book six in the series.
- Keto saved my health. I lost over 60 pounds from 2019 to 2020. I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis at the age of 56 - and I was sick. Almost immobile. Today at 60, I feel ten years younger than I did at 56. Proper food and mild exercise are a part of my life every single day. It has taken a great deal of discipline, but feeling healthy is more important to me than eating the wrong foods and being sick.
- I work very hard on body, mind, and spirit. Spirit (soul work) is just as important to my day as eating and exercise.
"You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete" by Buckminister Fuller (1895-1983) American Architect, Systems Theorist, Author, Designer, Inventor and Futurist
15 Personal Life Lessons I've Learned During These 60 Years of Living:
Sunday, July 26, 2020
12 Step Summary of Preparation Tips for Creating a Niche Book Series
Preparation Tips for Creating a Book Series |
In October of 2019, I decided it was time to tackle one item on my bucket list: To publish a book featuring a collection of my personally written poems.
I've written several articles on my experience as a newbie self-publisher. Here's my most recent article that talks about Glossy versus Matte Finish Book Covers.
In the beginning, self-publishing wasn't easy! In fact, it took perseverance, patience, and a bit of holy water followed by soap to wash my mouth out with!
Creating My Series of Riddle Books
Once the poetry book was under my belt, I decided to create a series of Riddle Books. I have this crazy knack for writing riddles, so I decided to use this quirky ability for books.
My driving force for writing riddle books is to create something light, fun, and distracting. It turns out 2020 needs a lot of that!
I started with one book, then decided to create a series under the same topic. I'll keep adding to this series until my mind runs out of ideas.
To date, I've written and self-published four riddle books. I've just completed the content for Riddle Book number five, Halloween Riddles, which is scheduled to be published in August 2020. I also have a sixth riddle book halfway completed but don't have a date planned for that release yet.
Although I'm not a guru-self-publisher, I'd like to share my own process for creating a series of books for a niche. Note that as of this date, I've self-published via Amazon's Self-Publishing platform; however, I plan to expand to other writing platforms in a few months. I'll write about that learning process later.
Note: These are summary tips. I didn't delve into the detail of each. The tips are meant to give you a mental picture of the entire thought process before you dive into the process. In other words, things to consider if you're truly serious about your endeavor.
My Personal Twelve-Step Summary Guide to Creating Your Own Niche Series of Self-Published Books:
- Choose a topic for your series of books.
- Write and self-publish your book in both eBook and Paperback format.
- Don't rush, take it one book at a time and don't limit yourself to a specific number of books.
- Decide if the format for each book will be the same: For example number of chapters, introductions, closing pages, and structure.
- Be willing to change your covers several times in the beginning if needed - I did this a lot.
- Create a website that reflects your book's topic.
- Design and decide upon a Logo for your series.
- Create a business Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter page for your book's topic.
- Create engaging posts about your book's topic on these social media business accounts.
- Create a video that speaks about who you are and put that video on your website and your social media accounts.
- Include your social media links and website links at the back of your ebooks and paperback books. Be sure to follow Amazon's rules on links in eBooks.
- Create and set-up your Amazon Author page - be sure to link to your website's RSS feed to your Author Page so that the new posts on your websites are updated automatically to your author page.
Here's a Four eBook Series of My Riddle Books |
Amazon automatically created an eBook Series for me. In other words, I didn't have to create the amazon page that offered my eBooks as a series. They put two and two together and created the page. However, for a paperback series, I'll have to assemble that offer to the public myself. I'll let you know how that goes - I still have to learn how to do it!
My About Me Video
Here's the video I created for my Website and Social Media Websites. It's intentionally not 'guru-professional.' My goal was to introduce myself to my followers - to be real - to be who I am, nothing more. There are several video services you can use online, I used Animoto.
Again, these tips are meant as an overview to help you consider the big picture before you start writing your book series.
Happy Creating!
Sunday, June 28, 2020
Matte or Glossy Covers on a Self Published Book? Which One To Choose?
That is the question, matte or glossy?
Let me start off by admitting that I'm not a self-publishing guru! The entire self-publishing process has been self taught.
In 2019 I made a decision to tackle a bucket list item; publish my personally written life's collection of poetry. Since then, and to this date, via Amazon Self-Publishing (KDP), I've self-published a total of seven books, and am in the middle of writing my eighth and ninth book.
I've written multiple times about the learning curve to self-publishing. I have to admit it wasn't easy. However, now that I have a few books under my belt, I'm learning more about the nuanced details that make a difference in a book's appearance and presentation.
As an example, I learned how to create professional-looking book covers, and have changed my covers multiple times to what they are as of this date. I actually made another slight modification to one of them again today! I'm planning on stopping these changes soon - Nah, probably not lol - but hopefully I'll get the covers to a place where I'm completely satisfied! Building book covers from scratch is tough at first, but after you get the hang of it, it's a ton of fun and very addictive!
A Matte or Glossy Finish on the Cover of Your Self-Published Book - Which Should You Choose?
I googled the crap out of this. Watched videos - you know, the usual stuff we do when we have questions. However, I didn't get a suitable answer. So, when I published the first editions of each book, I decided to go with a matte finish for the covers.
Guess what? For my books, a glossy finish is much nicer and more practical. So, I'm in the process of changing them all to glossy. I'll do all future books in a glossy cover format from now forward.
Why a Glossy Cover Works for This Genre of Books
I write riddle books, books about sayings for cards, and of course, a poetry book. I haven't written, nor plan to write novels. Novel covers may be better in a matte finish, but honestly, I can't give you advice on that.
For Activity Books (Like My Riddle Books & Saying Books and Poetry Books), Here's Why I Believe a Glossy Cover is Best
- These types of books are picked up and put down often, and a glossy cover is more durable. The matte cover actually ended up with smudged fingerprints on it from too much handling.
- They look way more professional with glossy covers! My husband put it this way - he said, 'the matte finish made it look like it was purchased at the dollar store, and a glossy finish gives it a bookstore feel' - Yikes!
- A glossy cover feels nicer to hold in your hands (a personal thing)
- The shiny cover helps the colors to pop more. With fun activity books, the colors are essential, so yah ... glossy all the way for that reason alone.
- The matte finish looks more like a school book, the glossy finish gives it an 'author feel.'
Both of These Riddle Books Have a GLOSSY COVER #STUMPED - A Party Game |
The Book on the Left is a MATTE Finish The Book on the Right is a GLOSSY Finish Boredom Buster Riddles - #Stumped Volume 4 |
My Non-Guru Self-Publishing Journey in Articles:
1. How to get started on that eBook you've been meaning to do for decades
2. Confessions of a Newbie Self-Publisher
3. 5 Helpful Tools from a Newbie Self-Publisher
4. 3 More Tips from a Newbie Self-Publisher
Sunday, November 24, 2019
How to Write a Riddle? Six Basic Tips
A Review of 6 Tips on How You Can Write Your Own Riddles |
Have you ever written a riddle? It's a crazy knack I happen to have. Today, I'll share some of the riddles I've created with a few tips on how you can write your own.
Why Riddles?
Along with sayings for greeting cards, I've been writing riddles for most of my life. The ability to toss out one-liners is a genetic anomaly in my family. My dad could make people laugh on a dime; he was hilarious! That chip landed on my brother, who can toss out funny lines anywhere, any time.
The verbal skills possessed by my dad and brother transferred to me in writing form.
So why riddles? Here's why: This world is too serious right now, so to break up the constant barrage of negativity coming at us, I decided to create books about riddles, quotes, and sayings. But in this article, I'll be sharing some tips on how to write a riddle.
An Example of One of My Personally Written Riddles:
I am a word that has three letters,
but I'm actually six letters long,
I'm used when thinking or trying to figure
what may have gone wrong,
here is a clue that may help you,
four of my letters are the same,
and the first three letters spell a body part,
or an animal's name,
What word am I?
(Take a guess in the comment section - try not to peek at other comments in case they've guessed the answer correctly!)
How to Write a Riddle
1. Choose the Answer First
Start with the answer. Pick the word you want to write the riddle about, then go from there.
2. Choose a Word that Has Multiple Meanings or can be Expressed in Multiple Ways
Writing a riddle about a word with multiple meanings (spelled the same or spelled differently) is easier. For example, Aunt/Ant, Fly, Park, Plant. These types of words allow you to create the riddle from various angles.
Here's an example of one of my riddles with an answer that has multiple meanings:
It's said we all have one
those who believe never doubt,
that everyone is included,
no one is left out,
we also tell it to mean
"there's only one,"
and when it's spelled differently
we use it to run,
wait, don't be confused because
I'll give you some pity,
when spoken out loud
it's the name of a city,
What word am I?
3. It Doesn't Have to Rhyme
Some people can rhyme anything, and others, not so much. Your riddle will work either way. If you need to improve rhyming, write the riddle with a rhythm.
Here's an example of another of my riddles using rhythm:
You write them
you get them
you give them
you hate them
you love them
you dread them
you need them
but you probably
never ever want them
What am I?
4. It's Easier to Write Riddles About Things You Can't Physically See
Try writing a riddle using words representing the unseen, such as thoughts, ideas, gravity, love, grace, nasty, etc. Think 'invisible' - You get the picture.
5. Think About What People Can Relate to with the Word/Answer
When writing your riddle, think about how people relate to the word. For example, the riddle in point three above is obscure and can technically have more than one answer (although there is a specific answer to it).
In riddle two, the meanings are different, the answer is spelled multiple ways, and the clues are more specific. For example, the particular clues are: everyone has one, it means just one, you use it to run, it's the name of a city.
6. Test Your Riddles Out on Your Friends and Family
See how difficult it is for your people to answer; they're too complicated if they never solve them. Mix it up to create both easier riddles and more challenging riddles. For Thanksgiving, my family used my riddles for a fun after-dinner game. The game was to see who could solve them the fastest. It was comical to hear them yelling over each other.
If the above riddles are frustrating you, there's more where that came from here, and you'll also be guided to the riddle answers from that page.
Your Assignment:
Write a riddle with the answer, "Park" - have fun!
By the way, in my book (A Party Game #STUMPED), you'll find my riddle for the word "Park" on page 70 (it's riddle 56).
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Roget's Words for Writers Reviewed
Saying it differently
Looking for synonyms: a writer's task image courtesy of pixabay.com |
Anton Chekhov once said, "Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass." An author needs to paint the scene for their readers using words. We can have a dull canvas with a lot of the same colors (words) or we can look for colors that are surprising and much more descriptive. Synonyms often assist with our choices.
So, we know a man was being rude to Anton. What if I found a synonym for rude and changed the sentence to:
Anton wasn't prepared for the man's truculent response.
I don't know about you but I envision two different things that basically mean the same thing. Rude makes me think of something that is crude, rough or abrasive. Truculent seems harsher, more scathing, meaner in a way.
Writer's Tool
Sunday, November 3, 2019
3 More Tips from a Newbie Self-Publisher
3 Additional Newbie Self-Publisher Tips
From a Fellow Newbie's Experience
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- My books are written for Paperback publishing first
- Then, that same book is uploaded as an eBook
- Upload your photo or any photo(s) you prefer for the page
- Add your books to the page (easy, automatic process)|
- Write a Bio on yourself - Take some time to do this (see the tip below)
- Upload any videos you have that relate to you or your books
- Add an RSS feed from your blog, Pinterest, or another place that connects to your Business
I'll keep most of my books to at least 100 pages to avoid this. You don't have to if you don't want to; it's up to you.
Sunday, October 27, 2019
5 Helpful Tools from a Newbie Self-Publisher
5 Helpful Tools Discovered by a Newbie Self-Publisher |
In the past two weeks, I've talked about lessons learned as a newbie self-publisher. My first attempt was an eBook and the second a Paperback. Like I said in those articles, I'm not a guru! I'm learning the ropes and sharing the climb.
Was it easy, no way! I can honestly say I'm lacking sleep, and this so-called brain of mine has been reduced to mush. But I love the feeling: You know when you've overcome something and earned a sense of moving forward.
In this article, I'd like to share some of the convenient tools I've found online to help you with your own self-publishing journey. I spent a lot of time researching various aspects of the writing and publishing process and have saved my favorite tips and tools for future projects.
Here are five handy tools/tips I discovered along the way:
1. Choosing a Title for Your Books
I'll start by saying that my titles aren't genius. Lol, but as most of you know, a title is vital. My second book is all about fun, it's a party riddle gamebook. Yah, I know, who writes riddles, right? It's a crazy freaking knack that I have, go figure?
I wanted to create interest with my title and have the title say precisely what the book was about, and what the book could be used for.
I researched some of the most potent action words for marketing and tripped on several helpful articles. The article I ended up saving for future reference was "277 Action Words to Supercharge Your Writing."
2. Kindleprenuer - Be Sure to Check it Out
Kindleprenuer is filled with handy writing tidbits. It's written in a straightforward format, and the tips are easy to implement. They also suggest useful tools to help you along your learning process.
Don't miss their article on 'How to Title a Book,' it's worth your time!
3. Title Generators - These are Handy
A title generator auto-generates suggested title ideas based on your entry. I'll admit, the title for my latest book didn't come from a title generator; however, the title generator did inspire my final decision for the title.
This title generator is a ton of fun and a little addictive! Go ahead and put in the details and see the choices it spits out. It's also a recommended tool by Kindleprenuer.
Here's another helpful title generator. As I mentioned above, it did inspire the title creation process.
4. Setting Up Your Amazon Author Central Page
Since I only have two books published, I haven't set my page up yet. However, you guessed it, I've researched the topic already.
When you're ready, check out this article on how to set your Author Page up, it's helpful.
5. Choosing Your Subtitles - Bold, Clear, and Specific
No, I didn't come up with that criteria. It's part of the excellent advice you'll get from Kindleprenuer. I mentioned them above. They also offer a helpful article on 'how to select a subtitle that sells'.
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Here were my challenges:
- It's a riddle book
- The book is designed and suggested as a fun game for parties
- The riddles are geared towards teens and adults (all clean of course)
- I needed a branded name to use on future riddle books
- "A Party Game" stated at the top since that's the point of the book
- #Stumped is my branded name that will be on future riddle books
- 'Instant Party Riddles for Teens and Adults" is the sub-title
- The word "Instant" is my action word
- The back of the book features an actual riddle
Here's book number two. Available on Amazon.
Note: I'm an Amazon Associate, but the above link
does not have my Associate ID in it.
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Sunday, October 20, 2019
Confessions of a Newbie Self Publisher
Confessions of a Newbie Self Publisher |
To help you dreamers out, I'm writing this review about my experience of self-publishing my first paperback book through Amazon.
First off, I'm absolutely a newbie at this; the piles of pulled-out hair beside my desk rests as evidence.
I'm going to go point-by-point with some of the major issues I faced during the learning process.
Again, this article isn't meant to come across as all-knowing, because I'm not all-knowing on this subject!
However, I did spend hours, and I do mean hours researching and learning and doing and swearing just to get that first paperback book up on Amazon. So from that perspective, I know a little bit more than I did a month ago.
What was most daunting was learning the technical aspects of getting that book up on Amazon.
You writers out there would probably agree that writing the book is the easy part! A few weeks back, I posted an article on getting a Kindle eBook up and running. You can read about that swearing event here. Again, I'm not a guru!! Just sharing my newbie nightmares.
So here we go, point by point on some of the things I learned about self-publishing a paperback book through Amazon:
1. You Need the Paperback Book Templates from Amazon
First, if you haven't already, sign up for KDP Self-Publishing.
Before you get started, go to the Amazon self-publishing help area to get those templates.
Download them, unzip them, then decide on the size you want your book to be. Choose the Template that reflects the size you want. You need the Template because it has all the borders and guidelines you have to follow when writing. While you're in that help area, watch their videos and read all their tips. Good stuff there.
Note: Standard size seems to be 6X9 - For my poetry book, I went with 7X10. There are a lot of sizes to choose from.
2. What Word Processing Program Should You Use to Write Your Book?
There's a loaded question. I must have landed on fifty different answers during those google searches from hell.
I don't have the full version of Microsoft Word on my computer, and I wasn't about to frigging buy it.
So I researched alternatives to Word. I found the common ones people use; one is a free download called OpenOffice.org, and the other freebie word processing download I found is LibreOffice.
I've used OpenOffice in business before but based on some of the comments I read from the LibreOffice users, I thought, what the heck, let's try that one.
So to answer the question, you can use Word, OpenOffice, or LibreOffice - maybe there's more? I dunno.
3. What About Writing and Preparing Your Book in Google Documents
That's the first thing I did before even starting the 'technical aspects of what to do after it's typed." I typed the book in Google Docs. At least I had it there for safekeeping until I knew what the heck to do next!
From what I've learned so far, you can type your book directly into your word processing program using the Template from Amazon KDP, of course! Can you skip the google docs part? Well, I still plan to write my books in google docs and then copy and paste them into the word processing program with the book Template.
4. LibreOffice - Using the Amazon Paperback Templates
I have no idea whether you can upload the Amazon paperback templates into Microsoft Word or OpenOffice. However, I'm going out on a limb and saying, yah, of course, you can.
With LibreOffice, the first thing I did was upload the Paperback Template I needed for the size of the book I wanted to do. At that point, it was a matter of learning the LibreOffice program. If you're familiar with word processing programs, you'll probably be able to muddle through. When in doubt, google those questions, that's what I did in spades.
Since my book was already written in Google Docs, I simply copy and pasted it section by section into the template.
LibreOffice: What I Like About it
When you open the program, your books are there, individually listed as nice sizeable Icons. It was fairly easy to learn, but I'm not a pro at it by any stretch of the imagination (yet).
LibreOffice: What I Don't Like About it
Holy Hannah, who designed the Footer Page Count area - YUK! Very difficult to use. Yes, my mouth needed to be washed out with soap a few times. Some of the comments I made (whilst hubby was laughing) "who designed this part of the program! Are they so self-absorbed with their intelligence that they had to make it complicated?."
Other word processing programs have easy-peasy-lemon-squeezy Footer Page Counts, but not LibreOffice! Yes, the table of contents auto-generates and the pages count properly, but it's the number system in the Footer and where the counts start that cause you to drink lots of wine!
Will I use LibreOffice again for my next book? Yep, I learned so much; I don't want to switch now. But I don't have that page count thing in the Footer sorted out yet! And yes, I watched a lot of YouTube videos on it - still not clear.
5. Prettying Up that Book as You're Putting it in the Template
I decided on font styles, headings, and font sizes. From what I read, consistency was important. However, my book is a Poetry Book, so it's different than a novel. A novel, I would imagine, is more straight forward.
I did quite a bit of research on what the best fonts are to use in books, particularly poetry books. After my research, I ended up choosing the Garamond font. I used that font throughout the whole book. I didn't choose it because it was the best for poetry. I preferred the look of it for easy reading on the page.
My paperback poetry book has chapters and sub-chapters, and also a few graphics throughout. So yah, more convoluted to lay it out.
6. How Should the Sections of Your Book Flow and in What Order?
I googled this over and over. You guessed it, different answers from different people. Being that I wrote a Poetry Book, I didn't follow the traditional page designations that a novel would. Here's how I laid out my poetry book:
- First Page inside the Book - Title Only
- Second Page inside the Book - Title, Sub Title, Author
- Third Page inside the Book - Copyright Page (I googled some content and modified it to suit my book). On the copyright page, you'll include your ISBN number - more about that below.
- Fourth Page - The Dedication
- Fifth Page - A Summary of the Books Contents (that's optional)
- Sixth Page - Acknowledgments
- Seventh to Eleventh Page - Auto-Generated Table of Contents (my table of contents ended up being 4 pages)
- Twelfth Page - A Chapter Page that summarizes the poetry content for Chapter One
- Thirteenth Page to page 136 - The content of the book with all chapters in there (I have six chapters)
- At the End: About the Author, with sections on 'Why I Decided to Write a Book of Poems' and 'What's Different About This Book of Poems'
- My Personal Favorite poems are also listed at the end
- "Thanks for Reading" was next. The gurus say to ask for a review - um, no I didn't do that
- Closing Message to My Kids
Available on Amazon (Note: I'm an Amazon Associate, however
the link under this particular photo does not contain my AssociateID)
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