So, my new e-book is releasing TODAY. (I can’t stop jumping up and down!!!!)
And everything is in place except for one tiny detail that’s completely out of my control. It’s not ready in the iTunes bookstore yet, and my web designer says, “No promotion until it’s available for the iPad folks.”
I’m dying over here, friends.
And I’ll give you a tiny hint (don’t tell Gabe!). And I promise this is not a ploy to create buzz for the book (although, how fun!). But let’s do a little sleuthing, shall we?
Here are the facts:
The book is an e-book.
I’m the author.
It’s not ready on iTunes.
Which means it IS ready at other places. (like…)
Ahem.
THE SECOND it’s available on iTunes, I’ll be right back here to let you know. Well, unless it happens between 10-12, because I’ll be busy getting a root canal.
Seriously.
Thanks for being excited with me, friends!!
Yours will be my FIRST ebook! Got a Kindle for my birthday from someone I’m a little attached to and haven’t bought a thing.
You’re the bomb! Hope the root canal went okay. My word when are you going to get boring?
Rachelle
HOORAY!! That makes me so happy! Let me know when you buy it, and I’ll celebrate with you!!
And, um, to quote from my new e-book, “One of my biggest fears is being boring.”
1-Click done!! HOORAY!
Obviously, you are NOT an introvert.
Actually, I am.
Congratulations, beloved friend!
Thank you, friend! Prayed for you this a.m.!
So very honored to call you sister and friend, Marla. Love how God weaves!! Just bought it!
Thank you soooooo much, Holly!!
“Once Upon… Amazon”! Going to go click that little button right now. I have been really good about NOT buying books on Amazon this month so I shall treat myself.
Teeheehee. Thanks so much, Joy!
Hehe – sleuthed and found it. Love the title. The cover art is SO MUCH FUN!
I KNOW!!!
Marla, I’m SO excited for you! Can’t wait to get the download word!
Thank you so much, Donna!!
Woohoo! So excited for you! (not so much about the root canal
)
It went surprisingly well!
Purchased after Kim Metcalf mentioned it. Eager to learn about a fellow author! Congrats.
She’s so awesome. Thanks for buying it, Eileen! I appreciate it! What kinds of stuff do you write about?
Very excited about the book! Not very excited you have to have a root canal! Ick!
It went great!! I can hardly believe it!
Which one is the most recent e-book??
The blue one.
Purchased!!! It looks SOOO GOOD! And seriously I can’t wait to meet you in real life. Someday.
Thank you so much, Sarah!! And YES, how fun would it be to meet?!?!
I read the whole thing last night – such a fun read! “Sometimes I wonder why we live in Ohio,” Gabe said, “when everywhere else is 5,000 times more beautiful.”
Hilarious!
Now, don’t be hatin’ on Ohio, Jenn!
So glad you liked it!!
You know, I read this quote to Wes, and he responded with, “And THEN, they went to Oklahoma.” Indicating that Ohio has to be more exciting than Oklahoma. So, there you go.
I wasn’t going to say that, but it’s what I was thinking…
Ever been to West Texas?
ahem. But we do have beautiful sunsets.
Just found it on Amazon – yay!!! Praying that your root canal goes well. Hopefully you’ll be on such a high from your new ebook release that the procedure won’t even phase you.
I’m not even scared! And I’m a huge wuss when it comes to the dentist!
It looks fun
Will it be available anywhere without DRM?
Educate me here. I know what DRM stands for, but tell me what it really means and why someone would want the book without it. I’m clueless.
Digital Rights Management is a way to impose technical restrictions on how a file can be used, making it illegal to read the file on unauthorized devices (Fedral law makes circumventing DRM illegal, even if the reason for going around it would otherwise be acceptable).
It makes it difficult to move from one reading platform to another. For example, I have a Nook now, but if it stopped working today, I would probably replace it with a Kobo instead, and I wouldn’t be able to move my Nook books over to it. (Incidentally, we think this is bad for publishers and authors as well as readers because vendor lock-in makes it hard for them to walk away from large vendors when crummy deals are on the table.) Since I use Linux, there isn’t an authorized Nook (or Kindle) application for my desktop.
My husband and I aren’t planning on distributing bootleg copies to all our friends or anything; we just prefer being able to keep our books even if we change vendors.
Wow. That makes sense. I wonder how you can satisfy the good guys and keep away the bad guys all at once? Impossible?
It is probably impossible.
It might be worth noting that DRM isn’t usually effective against technically savvy bad guys. It is known how to crack many DRM schemes (including Nook’s), so for those who don’t find “illegal” to be a deterent, the DRM isn’t really a problem. It might obstruct some casual copyright infringement though.
The PDF should meet my needs beautifully.
Just purchased it…with 1-click!
Looks wonderful, Marla!
Hooray!! Maybe you’ll be in my next one after I meet you in real life.
I just looked it up. Looks fun! Woo hoo and congrats!
Thank you, friend!!
I found it on Amazon
Way to go!!
I’ll say it….Look on Barnes and Noble…It’s on there…just search for her name….and there it is! =)
Super Sleuth!!