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Proofing eBooks: Takes a Lot of Energy

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A huge part of self-publishing is getting things right and looking professional.

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Paperback cover of my new book.

That’s why I rely on my design team at Damonza.com to create attractive covers and do elegant formatting for both digital and paperback books.

Even after they work their magic, I have to upload the files to Amazon, Smashwords and other platforms and THEN test them on various devices.

That takes a huge amount of time … and energy. Literally.

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So this shows me juicing up two iPads, two Kindles and (somewhere underneath) a cell phone.

You’ll agree it’s worth the effort when you see the new book, Beware the Spider.

Beware the Spider will launch formally on June 17 on Amazon and Smashwords and other bookseller platforms.

I’ll have all the links for ebook and paperback copies on my Web site, DavidLHaase.com. And I’ll be blasting the news all over social media.

At last, it’s coming.

 

‘Beware the Spider’ eBook Looking Good

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Files are starting to show up in my inbox for my new Black Orchid Chronicle, Beware the Spider.

The PDF version for printing paperback copies is here, done, finished, completed and FINAL. I’m just waiting on the cover for the print edition. It’s the last big “mystery” from the design crew.

I’ve seen the front cover, of course, but they can’t do the spine and back cover until they have a page count. With the PDF Final done, they’ll get the page count and produce a beautiful print cover. Can hardly wait.

Meanwhile, I have the ebook versions (.mobi and .epub).

Here are the first two-page spreads for the .epub version (for Apple iTunes, Nook and other non-Kindle readers).

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On the right hand page above, notice the silhouette of the black orchid just above my name. It mirrors the orchid design from the cover and will appear on the spine of Beware the Spider and future Black Orchid Chronicles as the colophon, or publisher’s emblem.

It’s a nice touch, and I owe it to my designers at Damonza.com. Creative and totally professional all the way.

If you squint at the Table of Contents below, you can get an idea of where Beware the Spider starts and where it’s heading.

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There is tweaking to be done, especially for the Kindle version (.mobi), but we’re getting close.

Thank you for your patience. And stay tuned here.

‘Beware the Spider’ Launch Pushed Back

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Stuff happens.See the source image

And it happened to my new book, Beware the Spider.

It needs more work before I will feel comfortable releasing it to loyal readers.

We’ll get it right, and you’ll definitely see it in June, just not next week.

Stay tuned, and thank you for your patience.