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Lessons Learned in Direct Publication – Headers/Footers

Posted on April 19, 2014 | 6 comments

I’ve been discussing all the things I’ve learned in the course of formatting my manuscript for direct publication in print. I’ve discussed Front Matter; The Body of the Manuscript; How to handle Scene Breaks.  The value of Advanced Readers Copy shouldn’t be overlooked.

I was slightly familiar with Headers and Footers but I didn’t know quite how that might apply to my manuscript.

What I did notice in my review of books out there for sale pertaining to headers and footers might seem confusing. Lets start with page numbers. The page numbers can be at the top of the page or at the bottom they can be centered or on the outside corner of the page. They are not usually on the inside corner of the pages. Wherever they are they are contained in the headers at the top or footers at the bottom.

I placed mine in the center of the bottom of the page…In the footer. I found a cool symbol that tied in with the theme of my manuscript to use around the page number. It was part of the footer set up application.

That left my Header tool (top of the page) to use for other purposes. I programmed it to print my manuscript title on the even pages and my author name on the odd pages. The lettering font was different from the manuscript text but the same choice as the page numbers at the bottom. Nice crisp and clear in capital letters. I chose the Calibri 10pt font for this purpose.

Its able to be programmed for different information on the even pages vs the odd pages. That’s how I could do the title on one and the name on the other.

I will be talking about End Matter next and then more about formatting for Kindle.

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Glimmers of Perfection

Posted on April 18, 2014 | Comments Off on Glimmers of Perfection

Today started out like any other, near perfection in paradise.  The lady librarian teased me while we were driving about my dragon worlds. I told her she was full of sass and vinegar.

2014-04-18 12.33.59We drove down to the Cherokee Reservation and went biking on the trail along the river.2014-04-18 12.34.11

We saw all the beautiful spring flowers in bloom. Purple and white violets, trilliums, Flowers I don’t even know the name of. We biked about 5 miles in a spring fairy land.

Then since last week was our one year anniversary, I’d gotten her a couples massage gift certificate. So we went from biking up to Asheville for our massage appointment. One word, heavenly. That was followed by Japanese dinner.

We did have to take care of a matter of shopping for a shirt for the lady since we have a wedding to attend tomorrow and act as greeters for the festivities. And we had grocery shopping. A near perfect day.

We arrived home, unloaded bikes, groceries, shopping bounty. I worked my way up the stairs from the front after parking the truck and found a very large box on our porch.  Tomorrow I’ll tell you what was in the box.  But for today. It is a perfect day in paradise!

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EDEN GLENN Goes Live on Amazon UK

Posted on April 16, 2014 | Comments Off on EDEN GLENN Goes Live on Amazon UK

For all my readers in the United Kingdom. EDEN GLENN has an Amazon Author’s Profile in the UK now. Check it out.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Eden-Glenn/e/B008M01IMY/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1397677476&sr=8-1

 

 

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Lessons Learned in Direct Publication: Scene Breaks

Posted on April 16, 2014 | 5 comments

I’ve been talking about how to handle formatting a manuscript for direct publication for print. We’ve discussed Front Matter; The Body of the Manuscript. Today I’m discussing Scene Breaks.

In reviewing books out there for sale I noticed something very interesting about how publishers formatted the breaks between scenes. When the scene’s change at the bottom or very top of a page there is a symbol inserted to indicate the change of scene. Because when that change occurs at the ending of a page or the beginning of the next it’s important to warn the reader of that transition. It doesn’t matter if the symbol is at the bottom of the page or at the top.  Often four **** formatted in BOLD are sufficient. I found a symbol that ties into the theme of my story. The symbol was followed by an extra empty line.

However, when the scene changed in the middle of a page there was a different treatment. The change was preceded by an empty line. Then the first few words of the first sentence of the new scene was formatted through the font drop down function where you check “small capital”.  Then those words selected would change to small capital letters.

Naturally any formatting of this nature with scene breaks etc has to be the last touch of formatting. If anything else changes after this it might change where the scene break is positioned thereby changing whether you need a symbol to mark the break or just the change to small capital font.

More later on Headers/Footers and End Matter also the value of Advanced Reader’s Copy as well as formatting for Kindle.

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Lessons Learned In Direct Publication: The Body

Posted on April 13, 2014 | 6 comments

Last time I discussed how to handle Front Matter in formatting your manuscript for Direct publication to print. Continuing on with that theme. The body of the manuscript. I learned a whole lot about MS-Word in the process of this project. One of the most interesting things was about “Style”. Setting up the “Style” tabs for various parts of your manuscript builds the table of contents automatically. It also allows you to make global changes with a couple of clicks. The third advantage is being able to move around the manuscript from the headings bar on the left with one click. IT is a beautiful thing!!

I set up one “Style” Tab for my chapter headings. It allows me to program how many spaces down the page it will appear. How many lines between the heading and the body of the text. I can set the size and choice of font as well as placement. I set up another style for the body of the manuscript text. I was also able to program at what level I wanted the various “styles” to set out at.

The next thing I noticed from my earlier review of books in print was the way the manuscript was handled within the body of text. At the beginning of each chapter there were several words emphasized in a different font.  I liked the look of the Copperplate Gothic light.

More later about how to handle scene breaks, the headers/footers for formatting a manuscript and the end matter, the value of Advanced Readers Copy and getting everything ready for Kindle.

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Lessons Learned in Direct Publication – Front Matter

Posted on April 10, 2014 | 6 comments

In a review of currently published books I learned a couple of things to apply to my own direct publication project.

I looked at quite a few copies of books for sale at my local book store. So for the purpose of this article we will be talking about books in print and the summation of what I saw when thinking about style and formatting.

First off the results of my review of front matter at the beginning of the book. Many of the books would lead off with  a pre-title page with the series name and the particular volume name on it as the right hand facing page. The back of that page would be a page listing other books by the author on the back of the page or left side page. Often that would contain the copyright and the ISBN numbers at the bottom.

The next page or two often had some words of praise for past work by the author, set up front and back or right facing and then turned…left facing.

Next came the main title page with author and often a publisher seal at the bottom. Those title pages are right facing. The back of that page now left or back side would contain all the disclaimers, notes, copyright penalty etc. along with a note of cover design credit and then the edition number.

The next right facing page is acknowledgements and comments of a sort. The back of that page left facing is left blank on purpose.

I had need of a glossary of words and terms with my book being a paranormal so I placed that next covering the right facing page and the back of it…left facing page.

This varied a little bit but next I put a Dedication page right facing and the back of it left blank on purpose.

This was the end of the front matter. The body of the manuscript started after this with Chapter one.

I will have future articles that discuss the things I learned about formatting the body of the manuscript; how to handle scene breaks; headers and footers; end matter, the value of Advanced Readers Copy and additionally how to format for Kindle.

 

 

 

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Cover Reveal – “Shifter’s Legacy”

Posted on March 26, 2014 | Comments Off on Cover Reveal – “Shifter’s Legacy”

Today is a wonderful day for a cover reveal. “Shifter’s Legacy” due out May 3rd, 2014 epublication via Amazon, B&N, All Romance Ebooks and Coffee Time Romance. Published by Rebel Ink Press.

“The Amethyst Desire Collection Vol 4″

Novella M/F/M Menage’ Erotic Paranormal Romance

Shifter's Legacy-small 200x300The complications of the birth of their first child, demands of mothering and keeping her wolf rescue running leaves Addison feeling less like a sexy mate and more like a saggy mom.

Duncan’s stranded in the quaint (er…hole in the wall) north Florida town waiting on a part to repair his motorcycle. Addison and her curvy little ass are a significant interruption to his fence building chores.

Nathan, her husband, purchases an amethyst pendant from Salynne’s Crystals and Thyme and whether magic or chemistry, Sparks ignite between the three of them.

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New Web Page – Debut

Posted on March 1, 2014 | 4 comments

Hello my friends.

I’m spending the day in the mountains and since my mind can’t seem to focus on what I SHOULD be doing…which is WRITING/EDITING, “Dragon Guardian” …er ahhh.  Well, I redesigned my web page.

A lot of the previous plug in’s that WordPress offers did not work on the new template. Take a look and let me know what you think about it.

I’d love to have your comments from a reader stand point, or marketing and promotion, or just your opinion.

I’d have extra “LOVE” if someone could tell me how to get a WordPress template that has a way to put the book covers on the page and link to a background page for the blurb etc I’d be ever so happy. Right now the books page scrolls down. That’s fine when you only have two or three books. I’ve not got six and three more coming this spring. It’s getting a bit cumbersome!

So that is all my friends. Make I can dig into those edits now. I am anxious to hear your comments. There might be a prize for the best comment of the weekend!

Eden

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Write On The Edge

Posted on February 28, 2014 | Comments Off on Write On The Edge

AA012103I was a guest on the “Write On The Edge” radio show sponsored by the Writers On Line Network. It was loads of fun. Since it was at 11pm eastern time we got to enjoy the late night fun. How many shots did I have to drink for saying secret words? I’m not sure. I certainly needed a sip to cool down after discussing fantasy menage’s from the Walking Dead T.V. show on AMC. LOL

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/writersonlinenetwork/2014/02/28/writer-on-the-edge

Vicktor Alexander and Elsa Pendragon were awesome hosts.  They tried to ply me with laughter and alcohol to gain all my secrets. They pried most of them out, from my fan girl crust to biggest guilty secret.

Here is one they missed.

If you were a paranormal creature what would you be (wolf shifter, lion, elf, fairy, etc.)

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Some days I’m a dragon. Other days I’m a Phoenix. I’ve been one of the fae folk and a wolf shifter. Ohh once I was an exquisite Snow Leopard.

That’s the benefit of writing fiction. I can be what ever I want to be! LOL

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Production Schedule for 2014 – 2015

Posted on February 26, 2014 | Comments Off on Production Schedule for 2014 – 2015

I’ve been buried under edits this month. I’m excited to release this production schedule for 2014 and 2015. I will release more than this I’m sure. However, this is what I have nailed down to deadlines as we speak.

These blurbs are in draft form at the moment. I’d love to hear comments about what you like in the blurb. Also what in the blurb might stop you from thinking you would like one of these stories. I will choose a random comment that I like to send a swag pack to with a lovely Facebook card on one of my titles and a cover trading card.

To Be Released in 2014

From Rebel Ink Press: “Shifter’s Legacy” a M/F/M Menage Erotic Paranormal Wolf Shifter Novella TBR 05/03/2014 Vol 4 in The Amethyst Desire Collection. Look for a Cover Preview in April. This cover is in it’s final edits. The story is with the editor and I am looking forward to a revision letter from them to put things in their final format.

Draft Blurb

Addison Barnes has loved Nathan since the moment she looked into the deep brown eyes of the injured grey wolf brought to her rescue facility and saw a human soul. Yet, the complications of the birth of their first child, demands of mothering and keeping her wolf rescue running leaves Addison feeling less like a sexy mate and more like a saggy mom. She’s frightened of the pervading consequences of their son Logan manifesting shape shifting abilities. She longs to regain her confidence and sexual vitality and carefree demeanor. She hires drifter Duncan Black to help with some of the more physical chores at the rescue Nathan doesn’t have time to accomplish. Duncan proves to be an attractive distraction.

Duncan’s life changed forever when he’s stranded in the quaint (er…hole in the wall) north Florida town for a part for his motorcycle. The chance meeting with Addison gives him the opportunity to earn a little cash and regroup before heading on to his next destination, somewhere else. Addison and her curvy little ass are a significant distraction to his fence building chores. With his own secret to hide, he’s not prepared to be swept into a whole different world. Covertly witnessing what seems to be a wolf turning into his boss, Duncan realizes the couple might hold the key to his own mystery.

Nathan Barnes struggles to unite his pack. Key to their future is whether his human wife can help him secure the next generation of shape shifting wolves through their offspring. Or will the shifter genetics be diluted by human ones? Duncan’s presence gives a much needed buffer from all the stress. Nathan purchases an amethyst pendant from Salynne’s Crystals and Thyme as a gift of love for his beautiful wife. Sparks ignite as Nathan demonstrates to Addison the lengths he will go to for her happiness. Uncharacteristic of his Alpha possessiveness, he wants to fulfill Addison’s fantasy of a ménage with Duncan.

After weeks of handy man chores by day and lusting after Addison by night, Duncan doesn’t want to resist the offer of a weekend threesome. Planning to leave after their weekend of carnal debauchery anyway what could it matter?

“Emma’s New Year” a F/F Erotic Contemporary Romance Novellette TBR 07/03/2014 Vol 5 in The Amethyst Desire Collection. Cover Reveal coming in June. This cover is also in final edits with the graphic artist over at Rebel Ink Press. I will be looking for a special place to do the cover reveal.

Draft Blurb

Convinced to ring in the New Year at a gay club with a lesbian friend, straight girl Emma Reed gets a little more than she expects when she meets El Westin. Maybe there was something magical about that Amethyst necklace she’d borrowed for the night. Or perhaps her resistance was lowered by the fruity concoction, Hawaiian Iced Tea, she’d been drinking. Her immediate attraction to El sent up fireworks and it wasn’t even midnight. Would one night of wild sex be the start of a New Year, New life for them both or end up being just another big mistake.

5 More releases for “The Amethyst Desire Collection” over the course of 2014 and 2015 to complete the collection. What kinds of stories would you find fun to round out this series. I have sketched out blurbs for four of the five. They would be seasonal holiday stories: Halloween F/F; Thanksgiving M/M; Christmas Menage F/F/M; Valentines Menage M/F/M with some M/M/F scenes;  Perhaps a summer time story? OHHH maybe something at the beach for the very last story. And have the necklace get lost forever in the sea. After ten stories…maybe it needs to be LOST FOREVER in the sea. Awww darn that wouldn’t work. I’d just write a mermaid story then about finding the dang thing. LOL

Direct Publication Projects

Drakins of Wyrmarach

Draft Blurb

Bad-boy twins, Ethan and Caleb Monroe are exiled by Drakin society because of their defective Dragon form, two heads are unacceptable. They’ve gotten used to breaking rules to help their world. Their sensory powers draw them to Cathwren Aldridge, the one woman they could both love, just in time to save her from harm. Much to their surprise, she’s the lost descendent of Wyrmarach’s Dragon Guardian and rightful heir to the title. They have to break the oldest custom of all, risking everything on the chance to awaken ‘Wren’s’ powers and rekindle the magic of the Drakin’s world.

Wren came to the small North Florida town to enjoy a quiet life running her shop, Salynne’s Crystals and Thyme. Now Wren’s on the run from ancient enemies who want to kill her and the ‘Watchers’ who think she should be secluded in a Temple communing with the Goddess. The whole thing sounds like a bizarre SyFy movie. Yet something is happening, unleashing feelings she can’t deny, feelings that urge her to push the boundaries of pleasure, feelings that whisper she’s something more than ordinary. Her conscience wages war with emotions urging her to climb in bed with these two very sexy dragon shifters and stay there.

The trio embarks on a hunt to uncover and eliminate the threat against Wren’s birthright. Will their people accept such a deformed dragon as Kings.   Can such a closed society accept a human as Guardian and Queen?  Together they struggle to claim their shared destiny as Dragon Guardian of WyrmArach and Monarchs of the Realm.

“Dragon Guardian” a M/F/M Menage Erotic Paranormal Dragon Shifter Novel. Vol 1 Drakins of Wyrmarach TBR 05/03/2014 Cover Reveal coming in April. I have the cover on this baby and it is (singing) Awe-SOME. A fantastic cover created by Hot Damn Designs. I’ve made it into a poster so I can look at it every day. The same poster will be on display at the two author events I’ve scheduled in the Western North Carolina Area. May 3rd Blue Ridge Books on Main Street Waynesville, NC at 3pm and at City Lights Book Store in Sylvia, NC on Friday, May 16th, 2014 at 6:30pm. There will be swag and wonderful drawings for attendees. I will offer a bottle of Menage De Trois wine autographed label as a door prize drawing to one lucky purchaser of “Dragon Guardian” at each event. At City Lights we will be enjoying wine and chocolate while I read an excerpt, sign books and visit with guests. Planning the activities for the Blue Ridge Books event are underway.

Draft Blurb

Wren, Cathwren Aldridge, is catapulted into steamy relationship with twin brothers Ethan and Caleb Monroe quite by accident when she falls through her stairs. She discovers nothing is what is seems and she may be Goddess forordained for more. Not Queen of some small European country but a world in another dimension, a world of dragon shapeshifters.

Evil stalks her, and it’s up to Caleb and Ethan Monroe to protect her while they figure out just what she is, Human, Dragon or something much more. Is she the one they’ve hoped for to unite them in their journey to the throne? Or will the strangeness of the truths they tell her drive her onto a path of self discovery leaving them bound to a woman they can never have, The Dragon Guardian.

“Dragon Betrayal” a M/F Erotic Paranormal Dragon shifter novellette Vol 1.5 Drakins of Wyrmarach TBR 06/03/2014 Cover Reveal coming in May. I have the cover for this lovely as well, created by Toby-by-Design. It is Fabulous! This novellette will be offered as a free read yes FREE READ. It will have some more hot menage sex with Wren, Caleb and Ethan of course. However, there will also be insight into the Knights of Druiere’ and their holy quest. Dirk is the hero of his own story of course. And a Betrayer is revealed to the reader.

“Dragon Mark” Vol 2 Drakins of Wyrmarach M/F/M Menage Erotic Paranormal Dragon Shifter Novel. Cover contract with Hot Damn Designs

“Dragon Kings” Vol 3 Drakins of Wyrmarach M/F/M Menage Erotic Paranormal Dragon Shifter Novel. Cover contract with Hot Damn Designs

Toby-by-Design will be creating a cover for one more direct publication project. I’m debating on what to write for this story. Something that ties into world I’ve created with the Dragons, or a totally different project.  Oh the endless possibilities.

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