[stylist] Kindle options was it's in print!

Thu Sep 29 15:37:11 UTC 2016

Here's a link to an Amazon page with download instructions for Kindle for 
PC.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/kindle/pc/download

Here's the link to the ap in the iTunes store:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/kindle-read-books-ebooks-magazines/id302584613?mt=8

I hope that helps!
Julie
New lowered price on my book:
Courage to Dare: A Blind Woman's Quest to Train her Own Guide Dog
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QXZSMOC
-----Original Message----- 
From: Jackie Williams via stylist
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2016 10:01 AM
To: 'Writers' Division Mailing List'
Cc: Jackie Williams
Subject: Re: [stylist] it's in print!

Bridgit,
What kind of a device will have the Kindle app. I have a computer, and a 
land line, and a digital reader for the books I order from our state Library 
for the Blind.
I was offered an I phone by the Valley Center of the Deaf, but I could not 
see it, or hear the lessons on how to use it. They do not have the funds to 
provide teachers and interpreters except for those below the poverty line. 
And there seem to be no other teachers available.

Jackie Lee

Time is the school in which we learn.
Time is the fire in which we burn.
Delmore Schwartz

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From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bridgit 
Kuenning-Pollpeter via stylist
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2016 7:48 AM
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Subject: Re: [stylist] it's in print!

Jackie,

If you have access to a device that can use the Kindel app, you can read 
Julie's book. Kindel is accessible for the most part. I use Kindel 
frequently for school.

Bridgit

-----Original Message-----
From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jackie 
Williams via stylist
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2016 9:35 AM
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Subject: Re: [stylist] it's in print!

Julie,
How wonderful.
And I thank you so much for sharing all of the details about using Create 
Space. It is very valuable and will be a "save" in my publishing file.
You have put in much time and effort. Is there a chance it will come out in 
a format that JAWS will read?
Thanks again.

Jackie Lee

Time is the school in which we learn.
Time is the fire in which we burn.
Delmore Schwartz

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From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Julie J. via 
stylist
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2016 5:16 AM
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Cc: Julie J.
Subject: [stylist] it's in print!

My book is now available in a paperback large print format from Amazon!

I’m so excited!  It’s one thing to publish a digital book, but I didn’t 
realize how much different it would be to hold my actual book in my hands. 
Somehow it’s more real.

If any of you are going to be at the Nebraska state convention next weekend, 
I will have copies with me at my exhibit table.  Please stop by and say 
hello.  I will also have lots of other cool things that you won’t be able to 
live without! LOL

The technical bits for those considering self publishing in print...
I’ve had the digital Kindle book available for a while now.  I went with 
Amazon’s Create Space for the print because it was affordable and also 
because it will integrate neatly with the Kindle version.  I also sell 
physical products on Amazon.  So keeping everything there is convenient.

The actual process of writing the book was done, since the Kindle version 
has been for sale for a long time.  I didn’t make any content changes when 
adding the print version.  All I had to do was sign up, change some 
formatting and create the cover.
Signing up for Create Space is not difficult and is fully accessible.  Zero 
problems there.

I prepared my own interior file.  This is everything but the cover, all the 
front matter, the content of the book and any back matter you might have. 
Create Space has you pick the trim size of your book first, then provides 
you with Blank Word document that has the margins and what not preset for 
you.  That’s what I used.
Then I just added blank pages where they needed to be, inserted headings, 
changed fonts and all that sort of thing.  This was all done in MS Word and 
is accessible, although it does require patience and some Googling when I 
got stuck.

Next is the cover.  You have a couple of options here, the built in cover 
creator, uploading a PDF or paying for someone to do it for you.  I went 
with the built in cover creator tool.  It was free, but totally 
inaccessible, so I used a reader. I’d say it took 2 hours, but I went with 
something pretty basic.  We didn’t do changes to fonts or background colors. 
If you wanted to use the cover creator and do something completely 
customized, you could probably spend 4 to 8 hours on it.

I was able to chose all options and upload everything I needed, excepting 
the cover, for the whole process.  Once everything is selected and 
submitted, you are asked to review your book.  They have an on line tool, 
which is inaccessible or you can purchase a proof copy.  I used a reader to 
check it on line and also ordered a proof.
There are checks along the way.  The steps are listed and if you need to do 
something on a particular step it will show that an action is needed.  When 
you submit your interior file, it will run through an automatic check.  Once 
you have completed everything, you submit it for review from a live person. 
This takes up to 24 hours and they email you when it’s complete.  This just 
checks if the interior file is printable.  They don’t do anything like 
checking for spelling, grammar or things like that.  Once you get that 
approval you can order print books.

If people have questions about the process, I’d be happy to try to answer 
them.
Julie
Courage to Dare: A Blind Woman's Quest to Train her Own Guide Dog 
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QXZSMOC
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