Gloria Viotti Olson – Self-Published Author Experience

May 142012
 

Hello my name is Gloria Viotti Olson,
I thought it wouldn’t hurt to email you about my very short story of my ongoing attempts at self publishing and what led me to it. As long as I can remember I have loved writing.
But publishing had always been a wish and never something I believed I would have a chance to do, even if it is self publishing. But I got lucky and I was able to self publish my short stories book through the KDP program on Amazon.com. The reason I finally took the plunge was because on Dec 4, 2011 my home burnt down (no one was hurt and both my daughters and I got out fine), and my husband is the only one working, so I figured I might as well try, if I don’t sell any books then I can at least say that I tried. But I try my best to not give up on things even when they seem like they are not going as planned. I published my book on Amazon.com on Jan 20, 2011. Ans as far as I can tell I have not sold any books, though I do have it set up to read for free for prime members. But I am unsure of how to check if anyone has downloaded, which leads me to believe that no one has read it. My cover is not the best (it’s a picture I took one day while driving which I liked but everyone has a difference of opinion) and my writing is not the best but I hope someone out there likes my writing style. Needless to say I will not stop writing but I do hope that my books sell, and I will be publishing more of my books so maybe one of those will sell. I think that it is to soon to say that I have failed since it hasn’t been that long since I published my books and I have not advertised at all with the exception of telling my family about it. I do not have the money to advertise so I am trying to do it in a way that still gets the word out. My description for my book is not that great I need to rewrite it but I have various stories that are actually sections of books I plan to turn in to novels, but I thought this would give the readers a chance to find out if they liked my stories.
Well thank you for the opportunity to tell my story. Here is my link if you wish to read it. Have a great day and good luck with your own book. self publishing.

http://www.amazon.com/Collection-Of-Short-Stories-ebook/dp/B00703MYOU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1336168867&sr=8-1

:)
Sincerely,
Gloria P. Viotti Olson

Calling all Self-Publishers, we want to hear your story!

Apr 212012
 

Are you a self-published author? Tell us your experiences with self-publishing!

I would love to hear your story. Successes and failures. There is a growing group of authors taking the leap into self-publishing. Some are very successful, others may not have much success.

Please share your story with us and be sure to add links to your work!! self-publishing.

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InteractBooks Winter 2012 Contest Is Big Hit with Independent Children’s Book Authors and Illustrators

Apr 112012
 

InteractBooks announcing the winners of its Winter 2012 Contest on Sunday April 15th.

InteractBooks, LLC held its Winter 2012 Contest where it encouraged independent children book authors and illustrators to use their app creation software, InteractBuilder, to build an interactive version of their book for the iPad and iPhone tablet and smart phone platforms.

InteractBooks will announce the winners of their winter contest on Sunday, April 15, 2012, at 1pm CST on a live webinar. Five winners will receive various prizes including an Apple iMac with an IPad for the first place winner and other great prizes for the next top four entries.

InteractBooks is a software developer and interactive children’s book publisher that provides tools for non-programmers to create high quality interactive e-books and other media in an interactive format that make effective use of touch-screen tablets and smart phone devices.

InteractBuilder currently creates interactive media for the iPad, iPod Touch, and iPhone devices. The InteractBooks app will soon be running on the Amazon Kindle Fire, the Barnes and Noble Nook Tablet and other Android devices. The app is also being ported to run on Windows Mobile devices later this year.

InteractBuilder is a free software download which runs on Macs and Windows PC’s that works in conjunction with the InteractBooks App allowing users to create their own interactive books. With the help of a comprehensive library of video tutorials and a network of technical support, the tool has become the most effective resource for children’s book authors, illustrators and presenters wishing to enter into the wonderful world of interactive media.

In addition to featuring books in its own interactive book store, InteractBooks also offers the ability to publish interactive books as stand along apps.

Register now and be a part of our webinar to announce the winners on the April 15th. We will be making some exciting new announcements during this live event, so don’t miss it.

https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/553897030

For more information on the Winter 2012 Contest visit:

http://www.interactbuilder.com/interactbooks-contest/

Sign up for the free membership and download InteractBuilder for free at:

http://www.interactbuilder.com/

Find and like us on facebook at:

http://www.facebook.com/InteractBooks


Posted On: Jefferson, TX April 11, 2012

Growing Bolder Launches Bolder Press With Its First Book: ‘Rock Stars of Aging: 50 Ways to Live to 100′

Mar 292012
 

Everything we thought we knew about aging is changing. Part of the Growing Bolder self-improvement series, “Rock Stars of Aging: 50 Ways to Live to 100″ reveals the simple lifestyle changes that can add decades of activity to your life.

Growing Bolder, one of the world’s leading producers of active lifestyle content, announces the launch of Bolder Press and the publication of “Rock Stars of Aging: 50 Ways to Live to 100.”

“This is a very modest first step into publishing,” says Marc Middleton, CEO of Bolder Broadcasting, Inc., co-host of Growing Bolder and author of “Rock Stars of Aging.” “We already have a strong and growing presence in TV, radio and the Web, “ adds Middleton. “Bolder Press and ‘Rock Stars of Aging’ represent the next step in building our multi-platform active lifestyle network.”

“Rock Stars of Aging” is based upon the hundreds of interviews and countless stories Growing Bolder has produced on active centenarians, nonagenarians and octogenarians. “We’ve had so many great conversations with the world’s oldest NASCAR driver, college graduate, blogger, CEO, showgirl, Olympian, doctor, swing dancer, inventor, athlete, artist, actress and more,” says Bill Shafer, Bolder Broadcasting Vice President and co-host of Growing Bolder. “This is a very diverse group of men and women but after awhile some common threads begin to emerge. ‘Rock Stars of Aging’ reveals that lifestyle traits can add decades of activity to your life.”

“’Rock Stars of Aging’ is a great beginning to what will become a Growing Bolder series of self-improvement books — a constantly evolving guide to creating a long life filled with fun, passion and significance,” says Jackie Carlin, Growing Bolder’s Director of Online Content and head of the Bolder Press project. “These Rock Stars of Aging are redefining what’s possible for just about anyone. They run, paint, drive, travel, study, garden and more. And they’re all at least 100 years old!”

“Rock Stars of Aging: 50 Ways to Live to 100″ is available for all major e-book readers, including Kindle and Nook, on Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com and Smashwords.com. It is also available as a .pdf download at RockStarsofAging.com.

Contact:

Katy Widrick, Executive Producer

news(at)growingbolder(dot)com

407.842.7078

About Bolder Broadcasting Inc.

Bolder Broadcasting Inc. is the parent company of Growing Bolder Media Group, Bolder Health and Bolder Press. Our products include the online community GrowingBolder.com; the Growing Bolder TV show, distributed by American Public Television and currently seen on nearly 500 public broadcasting stations nationwide; the Growing Bolder Radio show and a suite of market-differentiating products for the healthcare industry, including online platforms and multimedia editorial-style content.

About the Author

Marc Middleton is Founder and CEO of Bolder Broadcasting and Bolder Media Group. He’s an award-winning anchor, reporter and producer, a featured blogger on the Huffington Post and speaks regularly on active lifestyle, positive aging, the power of storytelling, social media in healthcare and marketing to boomers.

Marc helped create and co-hosts Growing Bolder, a weekly national television program airing on more than 500 PBS stations. The show profiles ordinary people living extraordinary lives; men and women who are redefining the possibilities of life after 50 and inspiring audiences of all ages to believe that it’s never too late to achieve their dreams. Marc also co-hosts the Growing Bolder Radio Show, which airs on several public radio stations across the country.

In his spare time, Marc is a world record-holding masters swimmer, is plotting a comeback in track & field and dreams of becoming a painter.

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Posted On: Orlando, Florida February 03, 2012

plasq Announces Comic Life 2 for Windows and New Cross-platform Sharing Across Mac OS X, Windows and iPad

Mar 292012
 

plasq™ today released major updates to Comic Life 2 and Comic Life for iPad, the latest editions of its award winning Comic Life. Comic Life 2.2 now supports Windows and the ability to export comics to ePub and CBZ formats. Comic Life for iPad 1.2 hosts extensive import and export options. Comic Life archives can now be exchanged between all three platforms.

plasq™ today released major updates to Comic Life 2 and Comic Life for iPad, the latest editions of its award winning Comic Life software. Comic Life 2 is now available for Microsoft Windows and version 2.2 adds the ability to export comics in the ePub format. Comic Life for iPad 1.2 gains extensive import and export options. Comic Life Archives can now be exchanged between all three platforms.

“Comic Life has become a key app in homes and schools around the world enabling anyone to tell stories with digital photos,” said Robert Grant, plasq’s CEO. “Comic Life 2 for Windows is a major milestone for us. From this point forward we will be simultaneously developing for Mac, Windows and iOS. And document interchange between all platforms means our users are free to create when and where they please.”

Version 2.2 brings all the key Comic Life 2 features to the Windows platform: full template support; advanced balloon control and text flow for precision layout; predefined and freeform shapes for more creative expression, multiple export options, and an enhanced user interface that combines the ease of the original Comic Life with an intuitive layout for quickly accessing advanced editing tools. For the first time on Windows, Comic Life 2 users also have the advantage of an integrated spell check system (a much requested feature from the classroom) and can export comics as PDF files for easier publishing and sharing. The application user interface and spell check dictionaries are available in, English (including a UK English dictionary), Dutch, French, German, Italian and Spanish.

With version 2.2 all Comic Life 2 users can now export their comics as e-books in the ePub format, allowing their creations to be read in Apple’s iBooks or on Amazon’s Kindle or Barnes & Noble’s Nook. Also supported is the CBZ format so that comics created in Comic Life 2 can be read in a variety of popular comic reader apps on many different platforms.

Comic Life for iPad 1.2 hosts a new set of import and export options that make creating and sharing comics on your iPad even easier than before. New features include iTunes file syncing, exporting to Dropbox, WebDAV support, and high quality option when saving photos to your Photo Library.

The Comic Life Archive format allows comics to be shared with all the latest editions of Comic Life, meaning a user can start a project on their iPad and finish it on any desktop with Comic Life 2 or vice-versa.

Pricing & Availability:

Comic Life 2 for Mac and Windows is available today from plasq’s website for .99 USD. Mac users can also obtain Comic Life 2 from the Mac App Store.

Comic Life for iPad 1.2 is available for .99 USD (or iTunes equivalent in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the iTunes App Store. Comic Life for iPad is also available through the iTunes Volume Purchasing Program – please see apple.com for details.

Requirements:

Comic Life 2.2 requires Mac OS X 10.4 or better or Windows XP Service Pack 3 or later.

Comic Life for iPad is compatible with the original iPad and iPad 2, and requires iOS 5.0 or later.

plasq is a loosely coupled collective of computer enthusiasts from around the world joined by a love of great software and the desire to unleash the tremendous potential of today’s computer systems.

Press Contacts:

Mark Pearson

mark.pearson(at)plasq(dot)com

Erica Carson

erica.carson(at)plasq(dot)com


Posted On: Charleston, SC March 15, 2012

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