tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58892201457639318832024-03-05T09:08:37.840-08:00Rhoda D'Ettore's Writing CornerJoin me in my writing journey!Rhoda D'Ettorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11697174784297285188noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889220145763931883.post-18867022823734605912014-04-16T01:23:00.002-07:002014-04-16T01:23:15.273-07:00WE ARE MOVING!!!!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<br />Rhoda D'Ettorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11697174784297285188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889220145763931883.post-18206885868876933162014-04-14T09:09:00.001-07:002014-04-14T09:09:14.495-07:00DONNA MARIE'S WORLD OF WRITING<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">One of the best things about my writing journey has been meeting all of the great authors who are trying to help each other! </span></div>
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Today <a href="http://ww.donnamarieauthor.net/blog.html">Donna Marie's World of Writing</a> spotlighted me and my new book! </div>
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<b>This is her biography! Please stop by and tell her we sent you!</b></div>
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<span class="text-class-21">Along with
my wonderful husband, I have raised four incredible sons while living in a
Chicago suburban neighborhood. By day, I am an Insurance Specialist for over
200 physicians. By night, my love for writing is behind my creation of freelance
articles, blog postings, and my greatest accomplishment of two published
novels. Aside from writing, some of my favorite pastimes include reading, glass
painting, cooking, and spending time with my family.</span></div>
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<span class="text-class-21">My first
book, LOVE FOR ANGELA, was originally published in print version in 2004, and
is now in a second edition eBook at Amazon. This debut novel was a story of
love, romance, and family. During the time of publication and promotion, I had
the thrilling honor of being interviewed by Marie Osmond on her radio program
which was aired in several states at the time.</span></div>
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<span class="text-class-21">WE CAN LOVE
AGAIN, also a novel of romance and family, was published in 2010 in print and
e-book format. This novel received several 5-star reviews, all of which
mentioned my style of writing which brings my characters to life.</span></div>
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<span class="text-class-21">When reading
one of my novels, the stories will be found as believable, and the characters
will be credible and significant. My writing is tailored to not only include
love, passion, and romance, but also a genuine focus of family issues relevant
to most readers.</span></div>
Rhoda D'Ettorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11697174784297285188noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889220145763931883.post-30608851855453633032014-04-13T07:35:00.003-07:002014-04-13T07:38:06.566-07:00Coming Soon.....<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>The McClusky Series</b></span></div>
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In approximately a month, Jane's Journey will be released as the first book of The McClusky Series. </div>
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1820 - Follow Jane as she and her son, Liam, venture to America from Ireland, leaving her husband behind to save money for his trip. She moves in with relatives that she has never met, and is even expected to work in a factory--which she has never done. Follow this woman through sorrow, pain, exhilaration, and more. Each book in this series will follow a different generation of the family.</div>
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One family must survive during Nazi Germany, although their principles are divided. When a 10 year old boy is taken by Nazi soldiers and is inducted into Hitler's youth camps, his older sister starts begins her journey of rage, hate, and deceit. As the decade moves forward, she begins housing and helping Jews, and eventually American soldiers. Her brother eventually becomes an officer in the SS, and finds out. Does he turn her in? Does he help her? In the meantime, there are two other brothers who emigrated to America, they too are divided in their loyalties, one to the US and one to the Fatherland.</div>
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Rhoda D'Ettorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11697174784297285188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889220145763931883.post-27238264185837483692014-04-07T04:05:00.001-07:002014-04-07T04:05:43.140-07:00Goin Postal: True Stories of a U.S. Postal Worker<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/VR_spF1keEk" width="459"></iframe>Rhoda D'Ettorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11697174784297285188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889220145763931883.post-4687798765482507402014-04-06T17:35:00.003-07:002014-04-06T17:39:03.350-07:00NEW PROJECT CONTEST<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">This is what I am currently working on... </span><br />
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It opens as a 22 year old woman and her 3 year old son are embarking on her voyage to Philadelphia. She leaves her husband behind to live with family she has never met, as they came to America before she was born. Her husband had no family in America, and he was planning on taking in boarders to increase their income. </div>
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The easiest way to self publish that I have found is with Create Space. In an earlier post, I told you why--- now I am going to show you "How", in a few easy steps. You pay NO fees, only for the actual books that YOU order. The customers who order them from the sites pay for the production of their book, and you collect a royalty. When you order, you are charged a discounted rate + shipping and handling. My 220 page book came to under $5 each INCLUDING the shipping. Then I could sell them for $10 or more if I wanted. <br />
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Choose whether your interior is going to be black & white or color, whether you want white paper or Cream (WARNING- ask for a sample, some people say it looks yellow, not cream), then choose the size of the book you want. The site recommends 6x9 because various distributors have certain requirements. However, there are even custom sizes available.<br />
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I will discuss layout later in this post, however, I VEHEMENTLY recommend that you upload PDF files, not the .doc that CreateSpace says it accepts. It will save you a great deal of time.<br />
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I originally thought "What's the big deal? I uploaded the Open Office files, and Libre files. Trust me when I tell you that the converter will add extra spaces and pages. My 220 page book became 800, then 600, and quite a few other numbers. I did not realize just how easy it is to save into PDF... on the word program FILE>Export as PDF> name the file and save, just like a regular file!<br />
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<br />Rhoda D'Ettorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11697174784297285188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889220145763931883.post-78842376580091795332014-04-01T01:20:00.000-07:002014-04-01T01:20:38.060-07:00WANT TO PUBLISH AN AUDIO BOOK?<span style="font-size: large;">It is recommended by some NYT Best Sellers that you publish an audio book for every book you write. People perceive audio books to be more difficult to manufacture, therefore, having one made of your book gives both your book and your name credibility with readers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Once contact is made with a narrator, they have the ability to post an audition for you. This is approximately 7 minutes to give you an idea of their abilities. You can listen to the audition as many times as you like, and you can compare the different narrators who audition. All you need do is click the button to play. When you make a decision as to who you want to narrate your book, you go to step 5, Make an Offer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Once you upload the manuscript, the narrator then produces a 15 minute segment for your approval. According to your contract, the first 15 minutes is due by the deadline you set during Step 5. Once you listen to it, you can approve it, or give the narrator feedback to improve the quality of the finished project. Once this is completed, You are on your way.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">"<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: magenta;">10 Shades of Blush: The Softer Side of Kink</span></span></b></span>" and my print book "<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: blue;">Goin' Postal & The Creek</span></span></b></span>" made into audiobooks. So far the process has been simple, fun, and interesting meeting some great people! It is an awesome way to network with the narrators, as you both make money on the quality of the product! </span></div>
Rhoda D'Ettorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11697174784297285188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889220145763931883.post-25885577684204554162014-03-28T00:59:00.000-07:002014-03-28T00:59:41.216-07:00COMMON WRITING MISTAKES<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Verb: Do not <u><i>lose</i></u> your money.</span></div>
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Rhoda D'Ettorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11697174784297285188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889220145763931883.post-47846731806437858972014-03-25T12:59:00.001-07:002014-03-25T12:59:20.898-07:00A MUST FOR HISTORICAL WRITERS!<span style="font-size: large;">Do you write historical fiction? Do you need appropriate slang or info about certain time periods? Check out this incredible site! </span><br />
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You select the decade from 1650s to the present, and you will find an incredible list of information of that decade, including slang, events, people, and other useful data to make your stories and novels more believable.<br />
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I came across this site while writing my new book The Creek: Where Stories of the Past Come Alive, which spans time from 1777 - 1990. I found it a must have for my upcoming book, Jane's Journey, about an Irish immigrant coming to America with her toddler son in 1820. Seeing the events that could possibly affect my characters gave me ideas to expand the stories in new directions.<br />
Rhoda D'Ettorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11697174784297285188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889220145763931883.post-12052387641729938062014-03-25T12:45:00.001-07:002014-03-25T15:22:13.739-07:00INTRO TO DEBORAH JAY<span style="font-size: large;">I recently met an author, Deborah Jay, who will appeal to any of you fantasy fans. </span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">Desperate Measures</span></i><br />
Her romantic fantasy "Desperate Measures" has been described by reviews as a steamy, fun, and and actioned packed-- which "does not rely on the sex scenes to keep one's interest". Sounds like a winner to me!!! Be sure to check it out!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Prince's Man</i></span><br />
Her other Book, is being touted as keeping the reader "glued to this book for two days! WOW" This seems to have it all, nobles, kings, revenge, fear, action, and of course, someone trying to usurp the throne!<br />
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Be sure to read more about Deborah Jay at her <a href="http://deborahjayauthor.com/">CLICK HERE</a><br />
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My debut novel, award winning fantasy <a href="http://deborahjayauthor.com/the-princes-man/" target="_blank"><i>The Prince’s Man</i></a> was
published July 2013. With over fourty 5 * reviews now, it was an Amazon
Top 100 Hot New Release, and pops up often in the Epic Fantasy and
Sword and Sorcery Top 100s.<br />
Think James Bond meets Lord of the Rings - a fun, fast, action-packed
story featuring a pair of mismatched spies who are struggling to save
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<br />Rhoda D'Ettorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11697174784297285188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889220145763931883.post-1036125900391575652014-03-14T15:05:00.000-07:002014-03-14T15:07:23.383-07:00BEST SELF PUBLISHING<span style="font-size: large;">Do you want to get published but don't know how? You went to the places like Author House which want a $1,500 minimum, and when all is done you could spend $10,000? You check out places like DiggyPod that look nice and easy, but charge you a ridiculous price by the book that you make nearly no profit? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">They are not going to market and distribute your book anyway, so you are going to have to do all the work, with none of the rewards! So what should you do?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Createspace is an Amazon owned printing company which you can use to self publish. There are NO upfront costs, except for the first book, you need to buy as a proof in order to grant production approval. No lie, mine was $3 plus shipping! I am entitled to buy as many copies as I like at that price so that I can promote sales myself.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">You still own the rights to your book, so you can still have it published elsewhere. And, it was easy to upload from a MS Word .doc. They have some great tools that help you make a professional looking cover, and then you see a virtual proof. Once they review the book for their requirements, they will send you a message/email saying that your book is ready for you to approve the physical book. They give you the price of your order for one physical copy which is determined by the page numbers and trim size. Once you receive that, you can submit your approval for printing and distribution. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The royalties are not bad either. With my book, the royalties are between $3.50-$5 for online orders, and even more for the copies I physically distribute myself.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you have any questions, be sure to contact me, either here or on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/rhodadettore">Facebook</a>.</span>Rhoda D'Ettorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11697174784297285188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889220145763931883.post-27337313379711583732014-03-13T10:12:00.002-07:002014-03-13T10:19:21.450-07:00Want your ebook reviewed for free?<div style="text-align: center;">
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Rhoda D'Ettorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11697174784297285188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889220145763931883.post-19186767982026557592014-03-12T12:39:00.000-07:002014-03-12T12:39:17.592-07:00Ebook Publishing<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Do you want to try to publish an e-book? The best way I have found is to use <a href="https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/rainydal74">Smashwords.com.</a> This is a great and free site, that converts your MS Word file into an ebook for distribution. You get to select the many formats that it will be printed in, as well as the languages, the distribution houses (such as B&N, Sony, iApple, etc) you set your own prices, and you get most of the profit! Its a win/win. Smashwords gives you a free ISBN, which is one of the scary items of publishing that makes people shy away from trying. You can still buy your own, then upload it to Smashwords, but why? Amazon and B&N on the other hand will provide you with their own numbers, that are very similar, and are still recognized throughout the digital world.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The site's founder has many free ebooks that will help you to not only format and create a book, but gives you tips on increasing your sales through marketing, as well as assisting other authors on the site. <b><span style="color: red;"> </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>T</b>he formatting to upload it to Smashwords can be so incredibly frustrating the first time. It literally took me a week with hours of throwing my laptop around the room. Guess what? The site's owner realizes how frustrating it can be. So not only did he write a 50 some odd page ebook to guide you through it, but he offers a list of proven formatters who are willing to do the work for a fee. The first time, I seriously considered doing this. Then I realized that this was not a one time thing, and prices varied from $25 to $100 just to format it. They are no smarter than I am, so I insisted on figuring it out myself.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you have any questions on formatting, please feel free to write me. I <i>know</i> your frustration!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">You need to have sold more than 2,000 copies to get the best distribution. Therefore, I suggest that you also publish separately on Amazon. YES, you can!!! Because you keep 100% of the rights to your creation! You can upload directly to Nook Press also, but it is uneccessary. Otherwise, your ebook may be listed twice on B&N--which is confusing if you set the book at different prices. Because you earn a higher royalty on Smashwords, you can choose to place your book higher on Amazon and B&N....it is still your book, at your price!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Another great thing about Smashwords is that as you review the work of other authors, you are building links and marketing your own work. Authors helping authors--great concept. Smashwords allows you to generate coupons, choose future publications dates as opposed to immediate publishing, and even allows you to enter emails of friends to send them coupons to receive your book as a gift!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is not to be confused with Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing Select Program which offers higher royalties, but to which you must agree to provide your book exclusively on Amazon for the first 90 days. You still keep the rights to your book, you just agree to limit the distribution in the beginning. I would recommend this for a new book, because it appears that removing your book from previous sites can cause an exclusivity violation---- as some sites are taking up to 90 days to remove them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">With The Select option, you have the ability to promote your works for free, either permanently, or for a limited time. Your book may also be included in email promotions sent out to readers. Another interesting tidbit, many of the "promote your ebook here" type of sites require that your ebook be available for free on Amazon--- but to do that you must be a member of AKDP Select--- and to do that, you must be willing to only sell on Amazon for the first three months! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The down side to AKDP Select? That you can only promote Kindle products for the first 90 days, after that you can use a service such as Smashwords that will format it into PDF, Kindle, Nook, Sony, Text, and most other formats.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Currently, I have my books on Smashwords and Amazon Direct Publishing. I get a lower royalty rate with the KDP rather than the Select, however, I was able to market more formats to test the waters and see which format sells better. As it stands, I have sold twice as many ebooks through Smashwords as I have on Barnes/Noble and Amazon, so to me, it has been worth it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Amazon has a great forum for authors and readers to meet, ask questions, and promote their books. It's totally free, and you are permitted to join regardless of whether you partake of AKDP or AKDP Select. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Regardless of whether on Smashwords, Amazon, B&N, or Wattpad (or any others), a great way to market your work is to give a free chapter or scene away. Turn your book into a few different short stories, and at the end, promote the entire book. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Research, research, research!!! There are companies charging hundreds of dollars for the same thing you can do for free!!! So why pay? Take the time to put into your work, and research. If you do not understand something, there is google, and there are others online to help.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In the first story, Love, Revolution Style, Lieutenant Scott James and his weary men are in search of a safe place to camp and rest after a tough battle outside of Philadelphia during the Revolutionary War. They stumble upon a secluded tributary of the Delaware River where they rest at a farm, occupied by only a young woman. Lieutenant James falls madly in love with her, and now he must figure out how to win the war, stay live, and win the girl... Can he do it?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The first three chapters is each set in a different time period along the same creek front. Whether surrounded by the Revolutionary War, Spanish Influenza, or the consequences of Vietnam, the residents of the creek must deal with life the best way they can. They suffer through heart ache, death, love, joy, and some of those emotions are so powerful, that they punch a doorway into the present time, where some very sensitive kids can feel their presence.</span></div>
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Rhoda D'Ettorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11697174784297285188noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889220145763931883.post-14908062497543983262014-02-27T07:29:00.000-08:002014-03-13T01:45:02.882-07:0010 Shades of Blush: A Softer Side of Kink <span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is the first book in a new series which contains eight chapters of real women's fantasies, and two chapters of information to make your sex life better!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The series will be touching on domination, role playing, bondage, anal, oral, homosexuality, and much more. The author requests that any woman who wishes to submit her fantasy for publication please do so here, or on her Facebook page.</span><br />
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Have you ever wondered what's it's like to be a postal worker?</h3>
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I bet you couldn't imagine that it would entail human heads, alligators, crickets, and drugs! Single pieces of fruits, Vietnam Vets with PTSD, and zany practical jokes that will make you spit out your soda onto the computer screen! Read about the events employees dealt with on 9/11 and the anthrax crisis that followed shortly after!<br />
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