Comments for Maria Staal

Comment on How Important Is A Book Title? by Maria Staal

Maria Staal — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:16:31 +0000

You are right, Earl. Unfortunately this particular book has only come out traditionally printed, so changing the title is not an option until all 1000 copies are sold. And to be honest, I am not expecting to have another print run of this book, so I am stuck with the title.
Any how, it is still selling, although maybe not as fast as it might have done with a better title.

Comment on How Important Is A Book Title? by Earl Rogers

Earl Rogers — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:46:32 +0000

Sometimes a bad title can be salvaged by adding a few words below the title or at the bottom of the cover page. For example, From Dissenters to Fire Engines add a line below the title The Hidden Churches of York. This can be done easily with an ebook because it is easy to change the book cover. Less easy with a POD book, because the POD publisher will charge for a change, but not impossible. Even less easy for large print runs because you are stuck with the original cover until all of the print run is sold out.

Comment on Getting A Printable Manuscript by Maria Staal

Maria Staal — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:00:45 +0000

Progress is unstoppable, so why not move with it. ;)

But just to let you know, all my books have come out as paperback now. Including ‘More Stories’, although that one is only for sale on Amazon.com.

Comment on Getting A Printable Manuscript by Eliza

Eliza — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 08:34:34 +0000

I’m still a bit confused about You and your digital reading switch…..never imaged this could happen.. fortunately you’re now producing paperwork again! :D

Comment on Getting A Printable Manuscript by Maria Staal

Maria Staal — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 11:59:36 +0000

You’re right, Eliza. It did start out as a hobby, but I would definitely call it work now. :)

Books are indeed very expensive. Especially the ‘paper’ books. Unfortunately ebooks are often expensive too, even though they should be much cheaper. But I do think that ebooks will become cheaper, once people are getting more used to them.

Comment on Getting A Printable Manuscript by eliza

eliza — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 07:05:36 +0000

wow maria, seems like work! ;) thought it started as a hobby, which became more and more seriously. I’m curious for the result! Now I understand why books are so expensive! Take care.

Comment on Going For Traditional Printing by Maria Staal

Maria Staal — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 07:54:27 +0000

Thanks, Earl! :-)

Comment on Going For Traditional Printing by Earl Rogers

Earl Rogers — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:14:44 +0000

Well thought-out Maria.

Comment on People Are Stealing My Book by Maria Staal

Maria Staal — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:21:22 +0000

Thanks, Eliza!
I do indeed think that someone must have bought it before they uploaded it. Unfortunately neither Amazon, nor Smashwords let us know who the buyers are.
Someone on a writers forum actually found the server that the illegal site is run from, but that doesn’t say much either. My site is hosted by an American host.
In any case, I am still brooding on my reply to them. :)

Comment on People Are Stealing My Book by Eliza

Eliza — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 08:20:57 +0000

WT?!?#*@##! if someone uploaded it to that site, it means that they had to buy it to do so. Can’t ya trace who did it? with all those geeks around, there must be someone to hack this information for ya? I wish ya luck sis.