If you’ve been paying attention, you’re aware that in order for an Indie Author to own his or her ISBN, they have to be purchased directly, in batches of 10, for a price of $245.00 plus a $30.00 registration fee, for a total of $275.00 for 10 numbers. Or you can buy them one atContinue reading “more i$bn information”
Author Archives: The Velvet Zebra
viv la difference!
Today I came across yet another group of people who seem completely ignorant as to the differences between Vanity and Self / Indie Publishing, and I have to admit, that kind of ignorance drives me up a wall. I could ignore them, and I do for the most part, but I realize there are someContinue reading “viv la difference!”
why i’ll never buy from dell again
First let me say, I love Dell computers. I have two Inspirons and a Dell Mini, and absolutely love them – as far as hardware goes, I’ve had no issues at all, and I’ve had other computers. Compaq, Gateway, even a custom-made number that caught on fire one morning and burned (melted) to the ground.Continue reading “why i’ll never buy from dell again”
holy carp, that’s huge!
So I’ve just created my first hardcover book, my older title When The Stars Walk Backwards, and I have to say I’m stunned at the size. I don’t expect any sales, honestly, I just did this for myself and decided there was no reason not to make it available to anyone who might want itContinue reading “holy carp, that’s huge!”
in time for the holidays
I’d been thinking, for some time now about doing this – and having toyed around a bit with some cover art and designs, I’ve finally decided that I’m going to release an older novel of mine in hardback just in time for the holidays. Now, this isn’t anything new – in fact, it’s been aroundContinue reading “in time for the holidays”
DRM in a couch cushion
For my fine ferreted friend Ed who was wondering what, exactly, is DRM – I figured a quick explanation might be in order. DRM stands for Digital Rights Management, but it may as well mean Don’t Read Me ! It’s a method of encryption that prevents a file from being user friendly, and assumes everyone inContinue reading “DRM in a couch cushion”
totally smashed!
So this week, just a couple of days ago, I signed up with Smashwords and published In The Time Of Dying through them as a cross-platform eBook, completely DRM-free, and I gotta say, it couldn’t have been easier. All you have to do is sign up for an account – completely free – then readContinue reading “totally smashed!”
Power to the people
Aka: My final decision on ISBN’s So this weekend, in case you didn’t realize, I’ve published my newest novel In The Time Of Dying. I went the usual Lulu route, and I’m also going to try Smashwords for the eBook as well as Lulu. I sat down on Saturday to create the hardcopy, and decidedContinue reading “Power to the people”
new release!
Earth was used up, and humanity had a choice – leave, or perish. And so they left, in great ships full of colonists and scientists, with soldiers to protect them all. Hurling through space in a timeless sleep. Waiting for the ship’s computers to find their new home and wake them. But when they wake,Continue reading “new release!”
a scary story
It was Spring, 2009, and my body was beginning to do things I didn’t much care for, but like most of us tend to do, I chose to ignore it for a while. “It’ll clear up,” I figured. Only three months later, when it hadn’t, I decided it was foolish of me to be avoidingContinue reading “a scary story”
The Velvet Zebra 