Expanded distribution on Amazon's CreateSpace - CrimeSpace2024-03-28T10:34:45Zhttp://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topics/expanded-distribution-on-amazon-s-createspace?commentId=537324%3AComment%3A365811&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThanks, David - I decided to…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2013-01-19:537324:Comment:3658142013-01-19T19:48:55.162ZGrant McKenziehttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/GrantMcKenzie
<p>Thanks, David - I decided to sign up for Expanded Distribution for K.A.R.M.A. and Port of Sorrow, so we'll see what it does. But like Charles says, I used my own ISBN, which means I can't distribute to libraries - so that's a definite shame.</p>
<p>Thanks, David - I decided to sign up for Expanded Distribution for K.A.R.M.A. and Port of Sorrow, so we'll see what it does. But like Charles says, I used my own ISBN, which means I can't distribute to libraries - so that's a definite shame.</p> I took this option for Gunsho…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2013-01-19:537324:Comment:3658112013-01-19T15:23:34.985ZCharles Kellyhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/pulpnoir
<p>I took this option for Gunshots in Another Room: The Forgotten Life of Dan J. Marlowe, but I don't know how good it is because it's hard to see which sales are attributable to expanded distribution. Wish I had more insight on this, too. Also, I used my own ISBN, so I couldn't distribute to libraries. Didn't like that.</p>
<p>I took this option for Gunshots in Another Room: The Forgotten Life of Dan J. Marlowe, but I don't know how good it is because it's hard to see which sales are attributable to expanded distribution. Wish I had more insight on this, too. Also, I used my own ISBN, so I couldn't distribute to libraries. Didn't like that.</p> Thanks, David. I'm looking f…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2013-01-19:537324:Comment:3660252013-01-19T14:52:00.276ZI. J. Parkerhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
<p>Thanks, David. I'm looking forward to this little trick. :)</p>
<p>Thanks, David. I'm looking forward to this little trick. :)</p> Wow, Jude. Who knew? That's…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2013-01-19:537324:Comment:3658092013-01-19T14:50:34.906ZI. J. Parkerhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
<p>Wow, Jude. Who knew? That's a great piece of advice/information. Thank you so much. The space bar!</p>
<p>I had no idea and would not have thought of this.</p>
<p>Wow, Jude. Who knew? That's a great piece of advice/information. Thank you so much. The space bar!</p>
<p>I had no idea and would not have thought of this.</p> For my money I say why not? Y…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2013-01-19:537324:Comment:3660232013-01-19T12:25:05.971ZDavid DeLeehttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DavidDeLee
<p>For my money I say why not? You put it into the distribution pipeline and forget about it. There's no additional cost and the book is out there to the widest possible market. No downside at all, except the one-time cost of $25.00.</p>
<p>Great cover BTW</p>
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<p>Good luck,</p>
<p>David DeLee</p>
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<p>For my money I say why not? You put it into the distribution pipeline and forget about it. There's no additional cost and the book is out there to the widest possible market. No downside at all, except the one-time cost of $25.00.</p>
<p>Great cover BTW</p>
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<p>Good luck,</p>
<p>David DeLee</p>
<p></p> One caution to this--you need…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2013-01-19:537324:Comment:3658012013-01-19T12:21:17.588ZDavid DeLeehttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DavidDeLee
<p>One caution to this--you need to do it again for all exclamation points, question marks, and end quotation marks. Anything that ends a sentence before the double space.</p>
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<p>But Jude's right, not hard at all to do.</p>
<p>One caution to this--you need to do it again for all exclamation points, question marks, and end quotation marks. Anything that ends a sentence before the double space.</p>
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<p>But Jude's right, not hard at all to do.</p> Good idea, Judetag:crimespace.ning.com,2013-01-19:537324:Comment:3661472013-01-19T00:42:19.418ZGrant McKenziehttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/GrantMcKenzie
<p>Good idea, Jude</p>
<p>Good idea, Jude</p> Have you asked about this on…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2013-01-18:537324:Comment:3659442013-01-18T23:48:24.350ZJude Hardinhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/festus
<p>Have you asked about this on Kindle Boards, Grant? I'm sure someone there would have experience with it.</p>
<p>I.J., you can fix the two spaces between sentences easily on Word. You can revise the entire manuscript with just a couple of clicks. Just click on "Replace" and a screen will pop up with boxes that say "Find What:" and "Replace With:" In the "Find What" box type a period and then hit the space bar twice. In the "Replace With:" box type a period and hit the space bar once. Then…</p>
<p>Have you asked about this on Kindle Boards, Grant? I'm sure someone there would have experience with it.</p>
<p>I.J., you can fix the two spaces between sentences easily on Word. You can revise the entire manuscript with just a couple of clicks. Just click on "Replace" and a screen will pop up with boxes that say "Find What:" and "Replace With:" In the "Find What" box type a period and then hit the space bar twice. In the "Replace With:" box type a period and hit the space bar once. Then click the button on the bottom that says "Replace All." Voila! Your entire manuscript has single spaces between sentences.</p> Oh, that was very kind. I've…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2013-01-18:537324:Comment:3660092013-01-18T20:18:15.735ZI. J. Parkerhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
<p>Oh, that was very kind. I've been pondering fonts. I use Times New Roman. Garamong, eh? I bought the book PERFECT PAGES. It may be easier just going through Create Space. I have the habit of leaving two spaces between sentences. I hope CreateSpace knows how to fix that. A whole new world.</p>
<p>Again, thank you.</p>
<p>Oh, that was very kind. I've been pondering fonts. I use Times New Roman. Garamong, eh? I bought the book PERFECT PAGES. It may be easier just going through Create Space. I have the habit of leaving two spaces between sentences. I hope CreateSpace knows how to fix that. A whole new world.</p>
<p>Again, thank you.</p> I.J. The formatting is actual…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2013-01-18:537324:Comment:3659302013-01-18T17:06:23.244ZGrant McKenziehttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/GrantMcKenzie
<p>I.J. The formatting is actually quite simple if you know Word because you can download a Word template from CreateSpace, and then simply make it look good, such as single spacing, a font such as Garamond, etc. The template shows you the pages side by side and you make it look the way you want the finished product to look - then you save it as a pdf and upload.</p>
<p>Of course, I do layout and design as my day job, so easy for me to say, right?</p>
<p>I.J. The formatting is actually quite simple if you know Word because you can download a Word template from CreateSpace, and then simply make it look good, such as single spacing, a font such as Garamond, etc. The template shows you the pages side by side and you make it look the way you want the finished product to look - then you save it as a pdf and upload.</p>
<p>Of course, I do layout and design as my day job, so easy for me to say, right?</p>