See Inside Feature at B&N

I'm not sure how long this has been around, but I just discovered that I could upload the interior PDF and cover files for my print books on Barnes & Noble. I uploaded five of my books a couple of weeks ago. It took some time, but all five now have a similar feature to the Amazon feature.

If you are a self-pubber, you need to learn how to maximize your visibility (okay, so I'm hardly a marketing whiz) on the major on-line distributors. A big part of this is giving potential buyers the ability to read a few pages first.

Kindle and Nook were created with the feature built-in from day one. You can download samples of ebooks before buying.

I have found this to be an essential tool when I'm deciding where to put my money for reading material.

I started a thread in the Kindle forums asking authors to post their 99 cent Kindle books (not romance). A bit into the thread I volunteered to download samples and write evaluations. I've done a bunch of them and found several wonderful books for less than a buck.

Click here if you'd like to check in on the thread where I shred ebook samples. My evaluations start near the bottom of the first page.

First Duty Print With Look Inside

The Look Inside (formerly Search Inside) feature is now available on the print edition of First Duty on Amazon.

146 pages for only $7.95. A bargain price for print books these days. Most big publishers charge more than that for the Kindle edition!

If you were hesitating because you'd like to read some before buying, go for it.

Hey! I need a print sale! Pretty please.

Look Inside Now Available

Quest for the Simurgh

Amazon seems to have changed the Search Inside feature to a Look Inside feature. Hmm. Not sure why. However, Quest for the Simurgh - Large Print now has whatever they want to call it.

Here are the links for all the Quest for the Simurgh editions:

Amazon Large Print Edition 214 pages, $9.95 (16pt Garamond)

Amazon Trade Paperback Edition 128 pages, $7.95
Barnes & Noble Paperback Edition 128 pages, $7.15 member price

Amazon Kindle Edition On special for only 99 cents!
Barnes & Noble nook (yeah, that's their e-reader's name) $1.99

And, of course, Quest is available at Smashwords in a variety of ebook formats. $1.99, but ask the author for coupons to match the Kindle price.

Lessee. Well, you can buy both print editions through CreateSpace, but you won't get that free shipping that you'd get from Amazon or B&N with $25+ orders.

Probably already for sale by 3rd party vendors at various other prices.