Leigh Ellwood’s erotic romance book, Truth or Dare, can be purchased and downloaded at www.dppstore.com, 24/7/365.
Palm Springs, CA (PRWeb) January 17, 2007 -- DPPpress (www.dpppress.com) and DigitalPulp Publishing (www.digitalpulppublishing.com), an eBook publishing and distribution company, are continuing to grow their online bookstore (www.dppstore.com). After opening its virtual doors one year ago this month, the DPPstore is still passionately committed to featuring eBooks by new authors and the best eBooks from self and independent publishers. This week the store is pleased to announce the addition of Truth or Dare (ISBN: 1-59426-500-3, published 2004 by Phaze Publishing) by Leigh Ellwood.
Rock and roll legend Brady Garriston is in a slump, career wise and in his love life. He is desperate for a comeback and finds a possible solution in masquerading in small town Dareville, where he can clear the slate and start fresh. Brady finds his muse in the lovely and uninhibited school teacher Ellie Shaw, and soon the two are making more than just beautiful music together. But will Brady's deception bring on a sour note to their relationship? And what of the secret Ellie is keeping from Brady?
Leigh Ellwood lives and writes in the sweltering South. Having found moderate success in writing mystery and suspense, Ellwood decided in 2004 to try her hand (and pen) at romance. The inspiration for the contemporary romance TRUTH OR DARE evolved from many a day browsing a message board dedicated to one of Ellwood's favorite music groups...and the strong feelings of one particular member as evoked by his female admirers.
Truth or Dare is Book One of the Dareville Series. The meaning of the name Dareville is two-fold: Dare is a name commonly seen around Virginia, as Virginia Dare is the first known born on US soil among the original Plymouth settlers, and of course each book in this series is quite daring, as you will soon read.
Since 2004, Phaze Publishing has presented erotic romance novels and novellas, M/M erotic fiction for women and women’s erotica in eBook and paperback formats.The DPPstore offers eBooks from first-time authors to well-established experts. There is definitely something for everyone. Titles that were once only available in traditional print, and eBook titles that once upon a time were not as readily accessible, are now available through DPPpress (www.dpppress.com) at the DPPstore.The store offers some free titles and all books are priced to suit everyone's budget. Frequent buyers can reap the benefits of the Store's rewards program. The DPPstore (www.dppstore.com), a division of DigitalPulp Publishing (www.digitalpulppublishing.com), offers the best in eBooks from new authors and independent presses. Our eBooks are downloadable on an assortment of readers. The DPPstore - reinventing reading.
Monday, May 07, 2007
A one-of-a-kind children’s tale of high-flying aviation adventure is now available in eBook format at the DPPstore
Homer the Helicopter Grand Canyon Adventures is geared for ages 4-8 (and grownups still young at heart) and is available for purchase and immediate downloading at www.dppstore.com.
Palm Springs, CA (PRWeb) January 16, 2007 -- DPPpress (www.dpppress.com) and DigitalPulp Publishing (www.digitalpulppublishing.com), an eBook publishing and distribution company, are continuing to grow their online bookstore (www.dppstore.com). The DPPstore, which opened its virtual doors just a year ago this month, features eBooks by new authors and the best eBooks from self and independent publishers. The store also has a terrific selection of children’s eBooks. The latest offering is Julie W. Buscher’s Homer the Helicopter Grand Canyon Adventures (ISBN: 978-0-9786352-0-6, published 2006). From his pug nose, to his emerald green eyes and shiny blades, down his sleek frame to his tail rotor, Homer the little ‘copter captivates from the start. Follow Homer from his beginnings at the helicopter factory on an epic journey, as he learns the ropes of being a touring helicopter.
Parents will delight in watching their children laugh and learn with Homer as he grows from a mischievous young helicopter to an experienced flier. With 72 pages including more than 20 color illustrations, Homer’s story is sure to engage and enchant young people everywhere.
Buscher’s book not only entertains but is useful as a hand-up book for parents to read to small children to help improve their vocabulary and understanding of the English language.
Children's author, Julie W. Buscher was born and raised in rural Central Utah.
Having graduated from business college, she has worked as a paralegal secretary,
and is an experienced business writer. Presently, she lives in Brighton, Colorado, with her husband of 30 years, where they regularly fly their vintage Cessna 180 aircraft.
The DPPstore offers eBooks from first-time authors to well-established experts. There is definitely something for everyone. Titles that were once only available in traditional print, and eBook titles that once upon a time were not as readily accessible, are now available through DPPpress (www.dpppress.com) at the DPPstore.The store offers some free titles and all books are priced to suit everyone's budget. Frequent buyers can reap the benefits of the Store's rewards program. The DPPstore (www.dppstore.com), a division of DigitalPulp Publishing (www.digitalpulppublishing.com), offers the best in eBooks from new authors and independent presses. Our eBooks are downloadable on an assortment of readers. The DPPstore - reinventing reading.
Palm Springs, CA (PRWeb) January 16, 2007 -- DPPpress (www.dpppress.com) and DigitalPulp Publishing (www.digitalpulppublishing.com), an eBook publishing and distribution company, are continuing to grow their online bookstore (www.dppstore.com). The DPPstore, which opened its virtual doors just a year ago this month, features eBooks by new authors and the best eBooks from self and independent publishers. The store also has a terrific selection of children’s eBooks. The latest offering is Julie W. Buscher’s Homer the Helicopter Grand Canyon Adventures (ISBN: 978-0-9786352-0-6, published 2006). From his pug nose, to his emerald green eyes and shiny blades, down his sleek frame to his tail rotor, Homer the little ‘copter captivates from the start. Follow Homer from his beginnings at the helicopter factory on an epic journey, as he learns the ropes of being a touring helicopter.
Parents will delight in watching their children laugh and learn with Homer as he grows from a mischievous young helicopter to an experienced flier. With 72 pages including more than 20 color illustrations, Homer’s story is sure to engage and enchant young people everywhere.
Buscher’s book not only entertains but is useful as a hand-up book for parents to read to small children to help improve their vocabulary and understanding of the English language.
Children's author, Julie W. Buscher was born and raised in rural Central Utah.
Having graduated from business college, she has worked as a paralegal secretary,
and is an experienced business writer. Presently, she lives in Brighton, Colorado, with her husband of 30 years, where they regularly fly their vintage Cessna 180 aircraft.
The DPPstore offers eBooks from first-time authors to well-established experts. There is definitely something for everyone. Titles that were once only available in traditional print, and eBook titles that once upon a time were not as readily accessible, are now available through DPPpress (www.dpppress.com) at the DPPstore.The store offers some free titles and all books are priced to suit everyone's budget. Frequent buyers can reap the benefits of the Store's rewards program. The DPPstore (www.dppstore.com), a division of DigitalPulp Publishing (www.digitalpulppublishing.com), offers the best in eBooks from new authors and independent presses. Our eBooks are downloadable on an assortment of readers. The DPPstore - reinventing reading.
A unique romance novel is now available in eBook format at the DPPstore
Cream, sugar and definite surprises are brewing in Morning Coffee, by author team Elizabeth Alan, available for purchase and downloading at the DPPstore, 24/7/365.
Palm Springs, CA (PRWeb) January 23, 2007 -- DPPpress (www.dpppress.com) and DigitalPulp Publishing (www.digitalpulppublishing.com), an eBook publishing and distribution company, are celebrating their online bookstore’s (www.dppstore.com) first year anniversary.
After a successful first year, the DPPstore continues to celebrate and feature eBooks by new authors and the best eBooks from self and independent publishers.This week the store is pleased to announce the addition of Morning Coffee by Elizabeth Alan.
Morning Coffee follows the journey of Katie Mariano as she comes to grips with the sudden death of her husband, Jack, and moves on with her life. The story begins less than a year after Jack's death. Katie is still adjusting to the sudden loneliness of her life while also dealing with the guilt she is experiencing when she realizes that perhaps she never loved Jack as deeply as he deserved. Katie also struggles to come to grips with her lingering feelings for her first love, Neil Hoffman.
Morning Coffee is a romantic ride chocked full of interesting surprises. Almost as interesting as the story, is how it came to be written: in a creative volleying process, via email correspondence between California and New York.
With their first meeting on an Internet message board based on the reality television program, The Bachelor, in late summer 2004, Karen and Chet began a series of conversations on their computers. Soon, the two discovered a shared passion for the arts….and for writing.
The authors found they possessed the unique ability to write creatively back and forth creating a story that was both captivating and heart warming. Merging their middle names the two created a unique blend: Morning Coffee.
The DPPstore offers eBooks from first-time authors to well-established experts. There is definitely something for everyone. Titles that were once only available in traditional print, and eBook titles that once upon a time were not as readily accessible, are now available through DPPpress (www.dpppress.com) at the DPPstore.The store offers some free titles and all books are priced to suit everyone's budget. Frequent buyers can reap the benefits of the Store's rewards program. The DPPstore (www.dppstore.com), a division of DigitalPulp Publishing (www.digitalpulppublishing.com), offers the best in eBooks from new authors and independent presses. Our eBooks are downloadable on an assortment of readers. The DPPstore - reinventing reading.
Palm Springs, CA (PRWeb) January 23, 2007 -- DPPpress (www.dpppress.com) and DigitalPulp Publishing (www.digitalpulppublishing.com), an eBook publishing and distribution company, are celebrating their online bookstore’s (www.dppstore.com) first year anniversary.
After a successful first year, the DPPstore continues to celebrate and feature eBooks by new authors and the best eBooks from self and independent publishers.This week the store is pleased to announce the addition of Morning Coffee by Elizabeth Alan.
Morning Coffee follows the journey of Katie Mariano as she comes to grips with the sudden death of her husband, Jack, and moves on with her life. The story begins less than a year after Jack's death. Katie is still adjusting to the sudden loneliness of her life while also dealing with the guilt she is experiencing when she realizes that perhaps she never loved Jack as deeply as he deserved. Katie also struggles to come to grips with her lingering feelings for her first love, Neil Hoffman.
Morning Coffee is a romantic ride chocked full of interesting surprises. Almost as interesting as the story, is how it came to be written: in a creative volleying process, via email correspondence between California and New York.
With their first meeting on an Internet message board based on the reality television program, The Bachelor, in late summer 2004, Karen and Chet began a series of conversations on their computers. Soon, the two discovered a shared passion for the arts….and for writing.
The authors found they possessed the unique ability to write creatively back and forth creating a story that was both captivating and heart warming. Merging their middle names the two created a unique blend: Morning Coffee.
The DPPstore offers eBooks from first-time authors to well-established experts. There is definitely something for everyone. Titles that were once only available in traditional print, and eBook titles that once upon a time were not as readily accessible, are now available through DPPpress (www.dpppress.com) at the DPPstore.The store offers some free titles and all books are priced to suit everyone's budget. Frequent buyers can reap the benefits of the Store's rewards program. The DPPstore (www.dppstore.com), a division of DigitalPulp Publishing (www.digitalpulppublishing.com), offers the best in eBooks from new authors and independent presses. Our eBooks are downloadable on an assortment of readers. The DPPstore - reinventing reading.
Two new eBooks from Foremost Press are now available at the DPPstore
Authors Tad Hutton and David Chacko offer up mayhem, violence and real-life demons in two eBooks that are sure to keep you turning ePage after ePage – at www.dppstore.com.
Palm Springs, CA (PRWeb) April 19, 2007 - DPPpress (www.dpppress.com) and DigitalPulp Publishing (www.digitalpulppublishing.com), an eBook publishing and distribution company, continue to add can’t-put-it-down books to their virtual shelves. Featuring eBooks by new authors and the best eBooks from self and independent publishers, the DPPstore is pleased to announce the addition of two more books from Foremost Press. Foremost Press offers a fine library of books readers will enjoy. Both in hard copy and an electronic version, they are committed to great works of fiction and non-fiction, and above all else, to quality work that never lets the reader, down.
A writer whose work is “compelling and unexpected” (Newsweek), Davide Chacko’s novel Martyr's Creek (ISBN: 978-0-9789704-3-7, Published 2007) brings a reality to the phrase “dealing with the devil”.
What do you do when you're named the executor of the estate of your worst enemy? What can he possibly offer that will keep you interested? Find out what the most demonic man in the neo-conservative movement did to cement the deal. It's the same thing he always did, but with a twist.
A world traveler and writer, Tad Hutton's experiences in South America and Asia bring insight and veracity to his latest novel, Rio Savannah (ISBN: 978-0-9789704-1-3, Published 2007).
The story begins when Gray Hart's business trip to Rio turns sour quickly as he becomes a target for murder. Conversely, the son of the Brazilian millionaire he is investigating is kidnapped in Savannah by a Mexican drug lord and held for an insane ransom involving pharmaceuticals. Premeditated violence and mayhem are presented simultaneously in two of the world's beautiful cities, and the webs of greed and deceit are weaved into both.
The DPPstore offers eBooks from first-time authors to well-established experts. There is definitely something for everyone. Titles that were once only available in traditional print, and eBook titles that once upon a time were not as readily accessible, are now available through DPPpress, www.dpppress.com, at the DPPstore.The store offers some free titles and all books are priced to suit everyone's budget. Frequent buyers can reap the benefits of the Store's rewards program. The DPPstore, www.dppstore.com, a division of DigitalPulp Publishing, www.digitalpulppublishing.com, offers the best in eBooks from new authors and independent presses. Our eBooks are downloadable on an assortment of readers. The DPPstore - reinventing reading.
Palm Springs, CA (PRWeb) April 19, 2007 - DPPpress (www.dpppress.com) and DigitalPulp Publishing (www.digitalpulppublishing.com), an eBook publishing and distribution company, continue to add can’t-put-it-down books to their virtual shelves. Featuring eBooks by new authors and the best eBooks from self and independent publishers, the DPPstore is pleased to announce the addition of two more books from Foremost Press. Foremost Press offers a fine library of books readers will enjoy. Both in hard copy and an electronic version, they are committed to great works of fiction and non-fiction, and above all else, to quality work that never lets the reader, down.
A writer whose work is “compelling and unexpected” (Newsweek), Davide Chacko’s novel Martyr's Creek (ISBN: 978-0-9789704-3-7, Published 2007) brings a reality to the phrase “dealing with the devil”.
What do you do when you're named the executor of the estate of your worst enemy? What can he possibly offer that will keep you interested? Find out what the most demonic man in the neo-conservative movement did to cement the deal. It's the same thing he always did, but with a twist.
A world traveler and writer, Tad Hutton's experiences in South America and Asia bring insight and veracity to his latest novel, Rio Savannah (ISBN: 978-0-9789704-1-3, Published 2007).
The story begins when Gray Hart's business trip to Rio turns sour quickly as he becomes a target for murder. Conversely, the son of the Brazilian millionaire he is investigating is kidnapped in Savannah by a Mexican drug lord and held for an insane ransom involving pharmaceuticals. Premeditated violence and mayhem are presented simultaneously in two of the world's beautiful cities, and the webs of greed and deceit are weaved into both.
The DPPstore offers eBooks from first-time authors to well-established experts. There is definitely something for everyone. Titles that were once only available in traditional print, and eBook titles that once upon a time were not as readily accessible, are now available through DPPpress, www.dpppress.com, at the DPPstore.The store offers some free titles and all books are priced to suit everyone's budget. Frequent buyers can reap the benefits of the Store's rewards program. The DPPstore, www.dppstore.com, a division of DigitalPulp Publishing, www.digitalpulppublishing.com, offers the best in eBooks from new authors and independent presses. Our eBooks are downloadable on an assortment of readers. The DPPstore - reinventing reading.
Find a virtual martial arts trainer – in the form of an eBook at the DPPstore
Expert Richard Kirkham offers up an eBook that provides advice and skills you can use on your own to enhance your martial arts techniques. Purchase and download the book at www.dppstore.com.
Palm Springs, CA (PRWeb) May 2, 2007 - DPPpress (www.dpppress.com) and DigitalPulp Publishing (www.digitalpulppublishing.com), an eBook publishing and distribution company, are pleased to offer Boson Books publication to their online store (www.dppstore.com).
eBooks from new authors, independent publishers, and small presses make up the DPPstore (www.dppstore.com), which offers a wide array of literary offerings 24/7/365.
“If you're like me”, says author Richard Kirkham, “it's hard to find a martial arts training partner when you need one - but we still need to practice, to improve, to forge our bodies into weapons of defense for ourselves and our loved ones.”
Kirkham wrote Solo Martial Arts Drills (published 2006) due to, what seemed to the author to be, a lack of available martial arts training partners. With thirty years experience in martial arts and a degree in Physical Education, Kirkham combines his experience and education into a virtual training experience for anyone who wants or needs a training partner 24/7/365.
Kirkham has an extensive background that includes movement education, exercise physiology, Kinese, alternative teaching methods, and behavior modification with an emphasis on positive reinforcement methodology.
Kirkham’s knowledge is not confined to martial arts and physical education, however. After years of receiving newsletters, surfing the Web, marketing his ebooks and software and meeting his wife on line, Kirkham has run across and used many excellent resources to submit his e-books, freeware and shareware. After receiving the same questions over and over and answering them by copying and pasting his answers into return emails, he finally put together an ebook of clickable submission sites: Submission Sites for eBooks and Software (published 2006). The eBook is also available at the DPPstore.
The DPPstore offers eBooks from first-time authors to well-established experts. There is definitely something for everyone. Titles that were once only available in traditional print, and eBook titles that once upon a time were not as readily accessible, are now available through DPPpress, www.dpppress.com, at the DPPstore.The store offers some free titles and all books are priced to suit everyone's budget. Frequent buyers can reap the benefits of the Store's rewards program. The DPPstore, www.dppstore.com, a division of DigitalPulp Publishing, www.digitalpulppublishing.com, offers the best in eBooks from new authors and independent presses. Our eBooks are downloadable on an assortment of readers. The DPPstore - reinventing reading.
Palm Springs, CA (PRWeb) May 2, 2007 - DPPpress (www.dpppress.com) and DigitalPulp Publishing (www.digitalpulppublishing.com), an eBook publishing and distribution company, are pleased to offer Boson Books publication to their online store (www.dppstore.com).
eBooks from new authors, independent publishers, and small presses make up the DPPstore (www.dppstore.com), which offers a wide array of literary offerings 24/7/365.
“If you're like me”, says author Richard Kirkham, “it's hard to find a martial arts training partner when you need one - but we still need to practice, to improve, to forge our bodies into weapons of defense for ourselves and our loved ones.”
Kirkham wrote Solo Martial Arts Drills (published 2006) due to, what seemed to the author to be, a lack of available martial arts training partners. With thirty years experience in martial arts and a degree in Physical Education, Kirkham combines his experience and education into a virtual training experience for anyone who wants or needs a training partner 24/7/365.
Kirkham has an extensive background that includes movement education, exercise physiology, Kinese, alternative teaching methods, and behavior modification with an emphasis on positive reinforcement methodology.
Kirkham’s knowledge is not confined to martial arts and physical education, however. After years of receiving newsletters, surfing the Web, marketing his ebooks and software and meeting his wife on line, Kirkham has run across and used many excellent resources to submit his e-books, freeware and shareware. After receiving the same questions over and over and answering them by copying and pasting his answers into return emails, he finally put together an ebook of clickable submission sites: Submission Sites for eBooks and Software (published 2006). The eBook is also available at the DPPstore.
The DPPstore offers eBooks from first-time authors to well-established experts. There is definitely something for everyone. Titles that were once only available in traditional print, and eBook titles that once upon a time were not as readily accessible, are now available through DPPpress, www.dpppress.com, at the DPPstore.The store offers some free titles and all books are priced to suit everyone's budget. Frequent buyers can reap the benefits of the Store's rewards program. The DPPstore, www.dppstore.com, a division of DigitalPulp Publishing, www.digitalpulppublishing.com, offers the best in eBooks from new authors and independent presses. Our eBooks are downloadable on an assortment of readers. The DPPstore - reinventing reading.
Train yourself to take back your life with the help of an eBook available at the DPPstore.
Learn and apply the techniques that Dr. Kevin Ross Emery has used for many years in his successful spiritual counseling and spiritual coaching work. With a click of your mouse, you can purchase and download Combing the Mirror at www.dppstore.com, 24/7/365.
Palm Springs, CA (PRWeb) May 3, 2007 - DPPpress (www.dpppress.com) and DigitalPulp Publishing (www.digitalpulppublishing.com), an eBook publishing and distribution company, invite you to visit their online store - www.dppstore.com.
eBooks from new authors, independent publishers, and small presses make up the DPPstore (www.dppstore.com), providing an eclectic array of literary offerings.
Combing the Mirror by Kevin Ross Emery (ISBN: 1-890405-20-5, published by LightLines Publishing, 2007) is a light-hearted book that takes an in-depth look at how to address the patterns in your life which keep you disempowered. Learn to release your past, stay present in your present and create the future you deserve and desire.
Unlike many ‘self-help’ books, Combing the Mirror addresses the issue that information without action is useless. Thus, the issues discussed and uncovered in the book are linked with powerful; practical exercises designed to help the reader actualize the insights they receive. The book forms the basis of the powerful Combing The Mirror Coaching™ sessions in which participants work with a trained coach, in person or via telephone, to help apply the exercises contained in the book.
Dr. Kevin Ross Emery, a resident of Maine, maintains a private practice focusing on alternative approaches for dealing with Attention Deficit Disorder and Spiritual Coaching and Counseling. He is a cutting-edge practitioner whose career has spanned several different worlds. He is the founder of Synergy Business Consulting™ and Managing the Gift™ ADD coaching.
LightLines Publishing limits their production to books and other materials which touch us, as humans, in some extraordinary way. Through all of their titles they strive to promote personal empowerment, self-actualization and practical spirituality.
The DPPstore offers eBooks from first-time authors to well-established experts. There is definitely something for everyone. Titles that were once only available in traditional print, and eBook titles that once upon a time were not as readily accessible, are now available through DPPpress, www.dpppress.com, at the DPPstore.The store offers some free titles and all books are priced to suit everyone's budget. Frequent buyers can reap the benefits of the Store's rewards program. The DPPstore, www.dppstore.com, a division of DigitalPulp Publishing, www.digitalpulppublishing.com, offers the best in eBooks from new authors and independent presses. Our eBooks are downloadable on an assortment of readers. The DPPstore - reinventing reading.
Palm Springs, CA (PRWeb) May 3, 2007 - DPPpress (www.dpppress.com) and DigitalPulp Publishing (www.digitalpulppublishing.com), an eBook publishing and distribution company, invite you to visit their online store - www.dppstore.com.
eBooks from new authors, independent publishers, and small presses make up the DPPstore (www.dppstore.com), providing an eclectic array of literary offerings.
Combing the Mirror by Kevin Ross Emery (ISBN: 1-890405-20-5, published by LightLines Publishing, 2007) is a light-hearted book that takes an in-depth look at how to address the patterns in your life which keep you disempowered. Learn to release your past, stay present in your present and create the future you deserve and desire.
Unlike many ‘self-help’ books, Combing the Mirror addresses the issue that information without action is useless. Thus, the issues discussed and uncovered in the book are linked with powerful; practical exercises designed to help the reader actualize the insights they receive. The book forms the basis of the powerful Combing The Mirror Coaching™ sessions in which participants work with a trained coach, in person or via telephone, to help apply the exercises contained in the book.
Dr. Kevin Ross Emery, a resident of Maine, maintains a private practice focusing on alternative approaches for dealing with Attention Deficit Disorder and Spiritual Coaching and Counseling. He is a cutting-edge practitioner whose career has spanned several different worlds. He is the founder of Synergy Business Consulting™ and Managing the Gift™ ADD coaching.
LightLines Publishing limits their production to books and other materials which touch us, as humans, in some extraordinary way. Through all of their titles they strive to promote personal empowerment, self-actualization and practical spirituality.
The DPPstore offers eBooks from first-time authors to well-established experts. There is definitely something for everyone. Titles that were once only available in traditional print, and eBook titles that once upon a time were not as readily accessible, are now available through DPPpress, www.dpppress.com, at the DPPstore.The store offers some free titles and all books are priced to suit everyone's budget. Frequent buyers can reap the benefits of the Store's rewards program. The DPPstore, www.dppstore.com, a division of DigitalPulp Publishing, www.digitalpulppublishing.com, offers the best in eBooks from new authors and independent presses. Our eBooks are downloadable on an assortment of readers. The DPPstore - reinventing reading.
Three eBooks that all go beyond the common boundaries are now available at the DPPstore
Zumaya Publications once again offers up an eclectic assortment for readers through the DPPstore, available for purchase and downloading 24/7/365.
Palm Springs, CA (PRWeb) April 23, 2007 - DPPpress (www.dpppress.com) and DigitalPulp Publishing (www.digitalpulppublishing.com), an eBook publishing and distribution company, are pleased to offer more of Zumaya Publications’ books to their online store (www.dppstore.com).
New authors, independent publishers, and small presses are contracting with DPP daily, helping to create a bookstore that offers a wide array of literary offerings.
Zumaya Publications began in British Columbia in 2000. Since then, Zumaya has come to be known for quality books by supremely talented writers that go beyond the common boundaries.
Every instinct Jack Meter has tells him his clients, the Thrittene, are hiding something. So when his dead girlfriend pops up in every world he visits, Jack knows the case was personal from the outset. Now he must avenge her death and save the universe from utter destruction. This first of Zumaya’s three new offerings is entitled Metered Space by M.D. Benoit (ISBN: 1-55410-129-8, published 2004).
In a complete one-eighty, Christopher Stires’ Rebel Nation (ISBN: 978-1-55410-220-4, published 2005) begins in the Confederate States of America, where a famed civil rights leader is assassinated and the nation is plunged into rioting and revolution. McKenna Alexander, U.S.-born television reporter, and Cullen Davis, her Southern-born ex-husband, are hunted by the authorities and by assassins as they follow a trail of treachery and deceit to uncover the truth behind the murder.
And to offer another twist, Techno-Noir by Eva Batonne and Jeffrey Marks (ISBN: 978-1-55410-267-9, published 2005) is set amidst the electronic revolution, where the world has been made smaller and life easier—for those on both sides of the law. In this eclectic collection of tales both modern and not so, award-winning mystery writers and talented newcomers explore the dark side of modern technology.
The DPPstore offers eBooks from first-time authors to well-established experts. There is definitely something for everyone. Titles that were once only available in traditional print, and eBook titles that once upon a time were not as readily accessible, are now available through DPPpress, www.dpppress.com, at the DPPstore.The store offers some free titles and all books are priced to suit everyone's budget. Frequent buyers can reap the benefits of the Store's rewards program. The DPPstore, www.dppstore.com, a division of DigitalPulp Publishing, www.digitalpulppublishing.com, offers the best in eBooks from new authors and independent presses. Our eBooks are downloadable on an assortment of readers. The DPPstore - reinventing reading.
Palm Springs, CA (PRWeb) April 23, 2007 - DPPpress (www.dpppress.com) and DigitalPulp Publishing (www.digitalpulppublishing.com), an eBook publishing and distribution company, are pleased to offer more of Zumaya Publications’ books to their online store (www.dppstore.com).
New authors, independent publishers, and small presses are contracting with DPP daily, helping to create a bookstore that offers a wide array of literary offerings.
Zumaya Publications began in British Columbia in 2000. Since then, Zumaya has come to be known for quality books by supremely talented writers that go beyond the common boundaries.
Every instinct Jack Meter has tells him his clients, the Thrittene, are hiding something. So when his dead girlfriend pops up in every world he visits, Jack knows the case was personal from the outset. Now he must avenge her death and save the universe from utter destruction. This first of Zumaya’s three new offerings is entitled Metered Space by M.D. Benoit (ISBN: 1-55410-129-8, published 2004).
In a complete one-eighty, Christopher Stires’ Rebel Nation (ISBN: 978-1-55410-220-4, published 2005) begins in the Confederate States of America, where a famed civil rights leader is assassinated and the nation is plunged into rioting and revolution. McKenna Alexander, U.S.-born television reporter, and Cullen Davis, her Southern-born ex-husband, are hunted by the authorities and by assassins as they follow a trail of treachery and deceit to uncover the truth behind the murder.
And to offer another twist, Techno-Noir by Eva Batonne and Jeffrey Marks (ISBN: 978-1-55410-267-9, published 2005) is set amidst the electronic revolution, where the world has been made smaller and life easier—for those on both sides of the law. In this eclectic collection of tales both modern and not so, award-winning mystery writers and talented newcomers explore the dark side of modern technology.
The DPPstore offers eBooks from first-time authors to well-established experts. There is definitely something for everyone. Titles that were once only available in traditional print, and eBook titles that once upon a time were not as readily accessible, are now available through DPPpress, www.dpppress.com, at the DPPstore.The store offers some free titles and all books are priced to suit everyone's budget. Frequent buyers can reap the benefits of the Store's rewards program. The DPPstore, www.dppstore.com, a division of DigitalPulp Publishing, www.digitalpulppublishing.com, offers the best in eBooks from new authors and independent presses. Our eBooks are downloadable on an assortment of readers. The DPPstore - reinventing reading.
An exciting tale of love, scheming, and Russian terror and torture is now available at the DPPstore
Hugh McLeave and Boson Books team up again and offer audiences another terrific e-Read through the DPPstore
Palm Springs, CA (PRWeb) April 24, 2007 - DPPpress (www.dpppress.com) and DigitalPulp Publishing (www.digitalpulppublishing.com), an eBook publishing and distribution company, are pleased to offer Boson Books publication to their online store (www.dppstore.com).
eBooks from new authors, independent publishers, and small presses make up the DPPstore (www.dppstore.com), which offers a wide array of literary offerings 24/7/365.
C&M Online Media Inc. is primarily a publisher of electronic books under the imprint Boson Books. Their mission is to showcase the works of writers and to position them for new markets via the worldwide medium of the Internet.
White Pawn on Red Square (ISBN: 1-932482-51-2, published 2007) is Hugh McLeave’s second book available at the DPPstore. The story begins at the height of the Cold War, when a Russian girl plots to steal the mummified body of Lenin and use it as a hostage to free her dissident brother and others from a Siberian gulag.
The girl recruits five people, each with a motive for settling scores with Lenin; she lures an English diplomat, who loves her, into the conspiracy. But someone is a traitor; two plotters die and four others land in the notorious Lubyanka prison before one of the group hatches a plan to outwit the KGB.
Born and brought up in the west of Scotland, Hugh McLeave once worked as a crime correspondent at Scotland Yard and later covered the great world events in science and medicine for the News Chronicle and Daily Mail. Among those he once covered a too close-up look at an H-bomb test and interviewed such disparate individuals as J. Robert Oppenheimer, father of the A-bomb; and Klaus Fuchs, who revealed its secrets to the Russians. He has written twenty-four books and has lived in France for the past thirty-one years, fifteen of them in Aix-en-Provence.
McLeave’s A Moment of Truth: The Life of Zola (ISBN: 0-917990-32-3, published 2001) is also available in eBook format at the DPPstore.
The DPPstore offers eBooks from first-time authors to well-established experts. There is definitely something for everyone. Titles that were once only available in traditional print, and eBook titles that once upon a time were not as readily accessible, are now available through DPPpress, www.dpppress.com, at the DPPstore.The store offers some free titles and all books are priced to suit everyone's budget. Frequent buyers can reap the benefits of the Store's rewards program. The DPPstore, www.dppstore.com, a division of DigitalPulp Publishing, www.digitalpulppublishing.com, offers the best in eBooks from new authors and independent presses. Our eBooks are downloadable on an assortment of readers. The DPPstore - reinventing reading.
Palm Springs, CA (PRWeb) April 24, 2007 - DPPpress (www.dpppress.com) and DigitalPulp Publishing (www.digitalpulppublishing.com), an eBook publishing and distribution company, are pleased to offer Boson Books publication to their online store (www.dppstore.com).
eBooks from new authors, independent publishers, and small presses make up the DPPstore (www.dppstore.com), which offers a wide array of literary offerings 24/7/365.
C&M Online Media Inc. is primarily a publisher of electronic books under the imprint Boson Books. Their mission is to showcase the works of writers and to position them for new markets via the worldwide medium of the Internet.
White Pawn on Red Square (ISBN: 1-932482-51-2, published 2007) is Hugh McLeave’s second book available at the DPPstore. The story begins at the height of the Cold War, when a Russian girl plots to steal the mummified body of Lenin and use it as a hostage to free her dissident brother and others from a Siberian gulag.
The girl recruits five people, each with a motive for settling scores with Lenin; she lures an English diplomat, who loves her, into the conspiracy. But someone is a traitor; two plotters die and four others land in the notorious Lubyanka prison before one of the group hatches a plan to outwit the KGB.
Born and brought up in the west of Scotland, Hugh McLeave once worked as a crime correspondent at Scotland Yard and later covered the great world events in science and medicine for the News Chronicle and Daily Mail. Among those he once covered a too close-up look at an H-bomb test and interviewed such disparate individuals as J. Robert Oppenheimer, father of the A-bomb; and Klaus Fuchs, who revealed its secrets to the Russians. He has written twenty-four books and has lived in France for the past thirty-one years, fifteen of them in Aix-en-Provence.
McLeave’s A Moment of Truth: The Life of Zola (ISBN: 0-917990-32-3, published 2001) is also available in eBook format at the DPPstore.
The DPPstore offers eBooks from first-time authors to well-established experts. There is definitely something for everyone. Titles that were once only available in traditional print, and eBook titles that once upon a time were not as readily accessible, are now available through DPPpress, www.dpppress.com, at the DPPstore.The store offers some free titles and all books are priced to suit everyone's budget. Frequent buyers can reap the benefits of the Store's rewards program. The DPPstore, www.dppstore.com, a division of DigitalPulp Publishing, www.digitalpulppublishing.com, offers the best in eBooks from new authors and independent presses. Our eBooks are downloadable on an assortment of readers. The DPPstore - reinventing reading.
The DPPstore offers a new prequel from by Grace Anne Schaefer and GASLight Publishing
A rich and engrossing story about a nomadic people is available in eBook format for purchase and downloading at the DPPstore, 24/7/365.
Palm Springs, CA (PRWeb) April 25, 2007 - DPPpress (www.dpppress.com) and DigitalPulp Publishing (www.digitalpulppublishing.com), an eBook publishing and distribution company, invite you to visit their online store - www.dppstore.com.
eBooks from new authors, independent publishers, and small presses make up the DPPstore (www.dppstore.com), providing an eclectic array of literary offerings.
The New Day Dawns: People of the Frozen Earth by Grace Anne Schaefer (ISBN: 0-9754796-9-5, published 2004) was written as a prequel.
In the ancient days before the Ancestors kept the stories, the People of the Frozen Earth lived in the vast wasteland that is now called Siberia. Seeking a better life, they moved south across the land bridge into a New World, traveling through what are today Alaska and Canada. Just under two thousand years ago, this semi-nomadic People settled in the basin between the foothills at the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains and the flat tableland of the Western Great Plains in the area now known as Wyoming, Montana, and the Dakotas. Strong and proud, they lived, loved, hated, laughed, cried, and died in the fullness of Mother Life’s time.
Grace Anne Schaefer has worked as an English, language arts and drama teacher. She lives in Central Texas.
GASLight Publishing provides informative, enjoyable, and affordable books to illuminate the path to a brighter tomorrow for readers of all ages.
The DPPstore offers eBooks from first-time authors to well-established experts. There is definitely something for everyone. Titles that were once only available in traditional print, and eBook titles that once upon a time were not as readily accessible, are now available through DPPpress, www.dpppress.com, at the DPPstore.The store offers some free titles and all books are priced to suit everyone's budget. Frequent buyers can reap the benefits of the Store's rewards program. The DPPstore, www.dppstore.com, a division of DigitalPulp Publishing, www.digitalpulppublishing.com, offers the best in eBooks from new authors and independent presses. Our eBooks are downloadable on an assortment of readers. The DPPstore - reinventing reading.
Palm Springs, CA (PRWeb) April 25, 2007 - DPPpress (www.dpppress.com) and DigitalPulp Publishing (www.digitalpulppublishing.com), an eBook publishing and distribution company, invite you to visit their online store - www.dppstore.com.
eBooks from new authors, independent publishers, and small presses make up the DPPstore (www.dppstore.com), providing an eclectic array of literary offerings.
The New Day Dawns: People of the Frozen Earth by Grace Anne Schaefer (ISBN: 0-9754796-9-5, published 2004) was written as a prequel.
In the ancient days before the Ancestors kept the stories, the People of the Frozen Earth lived in the vast wasteland that is now called Siberia. Seeking a better life, they moved south across the land bridge into a New World, traveling through what are today Alaska and Canada. Just under two thousand years ago, this semi-nomadic People settled in the basin between the foothills at the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains and the flat tableland of the Western Great Plains in the area now known as Wyoming, Montana, and the Dakotas. Strong and proud, they lived, loved, hated, laughed, cried, and died in the fullness of Mother Life’s time.
Grace Anne Schaefer has worked as an English, language arts and drama teacher. She lives in Central Texas.
GASLight Publishing provides informative, enjoyable, and affordable books to illuminate the path to a brighter tomorrow for readers of all ages.
The DPPstore offers eBooks from first-time authors to well-established experts. There is definitely something for everyone. Titles that were once only available in traditional print, and eBook titles that once upon a time were not as readily accessible, are now available through DPPpress, www.dpppress.com, at the DPPstore.The store offers some free titles and all books are priced to suit everyone's budget. Frequent buyers can reap the benefits of the Store's rewards program. The DPPstore, www.dppstore.com, a division of DigitalPulp Publishing, www.digitalpulppublishing.com, offers the best in eBooks from new authors and independent presses. Our eBooks are downloadable on an assortment of readers. The DPPstore - reinventing reading.
Interested in enjoying life with health and happiness? Find out how in a new eBook now available at the DPPstore
A realized and enlightened soul reveals the ‘secret’ in The Still Mind available for purchase and downloading 24/7/365 at www.dppstore.com.
Palm Springs, CA (PRWeb) May 8, 2007 - DPPpress (www.dpppress.com) and DigitalPulp Publishing (www.digitalpulppublishing.com), an eBook publishing and distribution company, are pleased to offer the English translation of ‘Thelindha Manam’, from Tamil through their online store (www.dppstore.com).
New authors, independent publishers, and small presses are contracting with DPP daily, helping to create a bookstore that offers a wide array of literary offerings.
The Still Mind by V. Krishnamurthy (published 2006) is replete with thrilling and miraculous incidents that occurred in the author’s life time which also emphasize the importance of some of the ‘basic life values’ that his personal experiences have forced on him.
The Still Mind explains that nature has gifted human beings with a conscious mind that has ‘infinite’ potential. In present day complex life we find our minds in turmoil with their own ‘limitations’ - according to each individual’s way of thinking and living. The result: we are unable to fully exploit our mind’s latent capabilities. There are ways to overcome this ‘so called limitation’ and it has been aptly demonstrated by wise men of yore- Sages and Saints. Even in present day, the same has been proved to be true by people who live a ‘true spiritual life’ with simple living and noble thinking.
In his book, V. Krishnamurthy reveals the ‘hidden secret’ to understand one’s mind with its ‘inherent limitation’. The author explains by way of his own spiritual experiences in life, the methods to enhance the mind potential so that readers can introspect and reshape their present mode of thinking and life style for achieving transformation that will guarantee success, prosperity, health and happiness in the days to come.
The DPPstore offers eBooks from first-time authors to well-established experts. There is definitely something for everyone. Titles that were once only available in traditional print, and eBook titles that once upon a time were not as readily accessible, are now available through DPPpress, www.dpppress.com, at the DPPstore.The store offers some free titles and all books are priced to suit everyone's budget. Frequent buyers can reap the benefits of the Store's rewards program. The DPPstore, www.dppstore.com, a division of DigitalPulp Publishing, www.digitalpulppublishing.com, offers the best in eBooks from new authors and independent presses. Our eBooks are downloadable on an assortment of readers. The DPPstore - reinventing reading.
Palm Springs, CA (PRWeb) May 8, 2007 - DPPpress (www.dpppress.com) and DigitalPulp Publishing (www.digitalpulppublishing.com), an eBook publishing and distribution company, are pleased to offer the English translation of ‘Thelindha Manam’, from Tamil through their online store (www.dppstore.com).
New authors, independent publishers, and small presses are contracting with DPP daily, helping to create a bookstore that offers a wide array of literary offerings.
The Still Mind by V. Krishnamurthy (published 2006) is replete with thrilling and miraculous incidents that occurred in the author’s life time which also emphasize the importance of some of the ‘basic life values’ that his personal experiences have forced on him.
The Still Mind explains that nature has gifted human beings with a conscious mind that has ‘infinite’ potential. In present day complex life we find our minds in turmoil with their own ‘limitations’ - according to each individual’s way of thinking and living. The result: we are unable to fully exploit our mind’s latent capabilities. There are ways to overcome this ‘so called limitation’ and it has been aptly demonstrated by wise men of yore- Sages and Saints. Even in present day, the same has been proved to be true by people who live a ‘true spiritual life’ with simple living and noble thinking.
In his book, V. Krishnamurthy reveals the ‘hidden secret’ to understand one’s mind with its ‘inherent limitation’. The author explains by way of his own spiritual experiences in life, the methods to enhance the mind potential so that readers can introspect and reshape their present mode of thinking and life style for achieving transformation that will guarantee success, prosperity, health and happiness in the days to come.
The DPPstore offers eBooks from first-time authors to well-established experts. There is definitely something for everyone. Titles that were once only available in traditional print, and eBook titles that once upon a time were not as readily accessible, are now available through DPPpress, www.dpppress.com, at the DPPstore.The store offers some free titles and all books are priced to suit everyone's budget. Frequent buyers can reap the benefits of the Store's rewards program. The DPPstore, www.dppstore.com, a division of DigitalPulp Publishing, www.digitalpulppublishing.com, offers the best in eBooks from new authors and independent presses. Our eBooks are downloadable on an assortment of readers. The DPPstore - reinventing reading.
There are “Virtually” eight new eBook “Tales” available at the DPPstore
Virtual Tales, an eBook publishing company, is offering a variety of genres for purchase and downloading at www.dppstore.com.
Palm Springs, CA (PRWeb) May 1, 2007 - DPPpress (www.dpppress.com) and DigitalPulp Publishing (www.digitalpulppublishing.com), an eBook publishing and distribution company, continue to add can’t-put-it-down books to their virtual shelves. Featuring eBooks by new authors and the best eBooks from self and independent publishers, the DPPstore is pleased to announce the addition of eight books from Virtual Tales, a publishing company that provides readers with original eBooks and serialized fiction.
Mystery and suspense abound in two distinct books by author B.J. Kibble. Chasing the Wind (ISBN: 0-9782550-0-3, published 2007) is a fast-paced often violent thriller set in an alternative reality, while Dry Rain (ISBN: 0-9782550-1-1, published 2006) is set in London where the focus is on police detective Tom Carver who is sent to investigate, what he believes to be, a run-of-the-mill murder of a nameless vagrant.
Take a dose of historical fiction, a pair of ruby earrings and a bottle of plonk and what do you get? Three more eBooks from Virtual Tales. The Last Gunfighter by Steve Paul (ISBN: 0-9782157-8-8, published 2006), Earrings of Ixtumea by Kim Baccellia (ISBN: 0-9782550-0-2, published 2006), A Bottle of Plonk by Jacquelynn Luben (ISBN: 0-9782550-3-8, published 2007) are sure to offer readers a variety of material to choose from.
Three different settings with three distinct story lines make up the following Virtual Tales’ books: First Communion - A Collection of Modern Irish Stories by Jack Scoltock (ISBN: 0-9782157-4-5, published 2006) are set in Ireland; Elizabeth Hopkinson’s My True Love Sent to Me (ISBN: 0-9782550-2-X , published 2006) is set in the magical world of medieval romance; and The Burning by Jackie Tritt (ISBN: 0-9782157-2-9, published 2006) takes place in Pelican East, where bushfires sweep through the community.
The DPPstore offers eBooks from first-time authors to well-established experts. There is definitely something for everyone. Titles that were once only available in traditional print, and eBook titles that once upon a time were not as readily accessible, are now available through DPPpress, www.dpppress.com, at the DPPstore.The store offers some free titles and all books are priced to suit everyone's budget. Frequent buyers can reap the benefits of the Store's rewards program. The DPPstore, www.dppstore.com, a division of DigitalPulp Publishing, www.digitalpulppublishing.com, offers the best in eBooks from new authors and independent presses. Our eBooks are downloadable on an assortment of readers. The DPPstore - reinventing reading.
Palm Springs, CA (PRWeb) May 1, 2007 - DPPpress (www.dpppress.com) and DigitalPulp Publishing (www.digitalpulppublishing.com), an eBook publishing and distribution company, continue to add can’t-put-it-down books to their virtual shelves. Featuring eBooks by new authors and the best eBooks from self and independent publishers, the DPPstore is pleased to announce the addition of eight books from Virtual Tales, a publishing company that provides readers with original eBooks and serialized fiction.
Mystery and suspense abound in two distinct books by author B.J. Kibble. Chasing the Wind (ISBN: 0-9782550-0-3, published 2007) is a fast-paced often violent thriller set in an alternative reality, while Dry Rain (ISBN: 0-9782550-1-1, published 2006) is set in London where the focus is on police detective Tom Carver who is sent to investigate, what he believes to be, a run-of-the-mill murder of a nameless vagrant.
Take a dose of historical fiction, a pair of ruby earrings and a bottle of plonk and what do you get? Three more eBooks from Virtual Tales. The Last Gunfighter by Steve Paul (ISBN: 0-9782157-8-8, published 2006), Earrings of Ixtumea by Kim Baccellia (ISBN: 0-9782550-0-2, published 2006), A Bottle of Plonk by Jacquelynn Luben (ISBN: 0-9782550-3-8, published 2007) are sure to offer readers a variety of material to choose from.
Three different settings with three distinct story lines make up the following Virtual Tales’ books: First Communion - A Collection of Modern Irish Stories by Jack Scoltock (ISBN: 0-9782157-4-5, published 2006) are set in Ireland; Elizabeth Hopkinson’s My True Love Sent to Me (ISBN: 0-9782550-2-X , published 2006) is set in the magical world of medieval romance; and The Burning by Jackie Tritt (ISBN: 0-9782157-2-9, published 2006) takes place in Pelican East, where bushfires sweep through the community.
The DPPstore offers eBooks from first-time authors to well-established experts. There is definitely something for everyone. Titles that were once only available in traditional print, and eBook titles that once upon a time were not as readily accessible, are now available through DPPpress, www.dpppress.com, at the DPPstore.The store offers some free titles and all books are priced to suit everyone's budget. Frequent buyers can reap the benefits of the Store's rewards program. The DPPstore, www.dppstore.com, a division of DigitalPulp Publishing, www.digitalpulppublishing.com, offers the best in eBooks from new authors and independent presses. Our eBooks are downloadable on an assortment of readers. The DPPstore - reinventing reading.
Friday, January 19, 2007
Hype, Hype...Hooray!
We received this posting the other day...
I feel there is a lot of hype surrounding the ebook market. I am just curious how you or any ebook publishing company attract customers. The question who reads them and how they arrive are the most intriguing to me. What do you think.?
Catherine Hodge, DPP's C.T.O. offered this response:
Great Question –
We solved our customer conundrum by opening a retail outlet. We not only feature the titles we publish, but we are aggregating the content from the independent publishing community in order to offer customers a wide array of content. Once you have something to sell, attracting customers involves; Search Engine Optimization, Search Engine Marketing, Link Placement, and community building. These are efforts that are essential for any internet based business.
As to the “hype”, I believe that eBooks are under hyped. They are an exciting new medium for entertainment, information and communication. eBooks offer certain advantages that paper books do not.
They are:
Portable -- Now you can have an entire digital library of books and magazines with you on your laptop, PDA, Smartphone or portable eBook device.
Convenient -- You can download eBooks instantly and read them anytime, anywhere!
Easy to use -- Turn the page with the click of a button, set a bookmark, search for a specific phrase, or use the built-in dictionary to find definitions.
Inexpensive – On average, eBooks retail for 75% of the trade paperback price.
Who reads them? The demographics of eBook readership are expanding. Many business travelers were among the first to adopt the technology since it was so convenient for them. To see how this market trend will move in the emerging eBook market in the US – look to Japan and Europe, where you may see anyone from school-children to great grandparents avidly pouring over their eBook device.
How do they arrive? eBooks are most commonly sold as digital downloads. You can find our selection of titles at the DPPstore.
I feel there is a lot of hype surrounding the ebook market. I am just curious how you or any ebook publishing company attract customers. The question who reads them and how they arrive are the most intriguing to me. What do you think.?
Catherine Hodge, DPP's C.T.O. offered this response:
Great Question –
We solved our customer conundrum by opening a retail outlet. We not only feature the titles we publish, but we are aggregating the content from the independent publishing community in order to offer customers a wide array of content. Once you have something to sell, attracting customers involves; Search Engine Optimization, Search Engine Marketing, Link Placement, and community building. These are efforts that are essential for any internet based business.
As to the “hype”, I believe that eBooks are under hyped. They are an exciting new medium for entertainment, information and communication. eBooks offer certain advantages that paper books do not.
They are:
Portable -- Now you can have an entire digital library of books and magazines with you on your laptop, PDA, Smartphone or portable eBook device.
Convenient -- You can download eBooks instantly and read them anytime, anywhere!
Easy to use -- Turn the page with the click of a button, set a bookmark, search for a specific phrase, or use the built-in dictionary to find definitions.
Inexpensive – On average, eBooks retail for 75% of the trade paperback price.
Who reads them? The demographics of eBook readership are expanding. Many business travelers were among the first to adopt the technology since it was so convenient for them. To see how this market trend will move in the emerging eBook market in the US – look to Japan and Europe, where you may see anyone from school-children to great grandparents avidly pouring over their eBook device.
How do they arrive? eBooks are most commonly sold as digital downloads. You can find our selection of titles at the DPPstore.
Friday, December 08, 2006
Author! Author!
A Piece of Cake and a Walk in the Park
By Joseph Mastroianni
So you wanna write a book? Listen up. It’s a cookie stroll. Notice I didn’t say cake walk. I learned that much. All you need do is, have no passion for writing, not follow the silly rules of creative writing, and most important, not give a flea turd about making money. How? Write a book accidentally, I did. A kindness-enhanced person (that means a nice guy - gotta watch those eponyms) even called it a masterpiece. A few others even paid money to read it!
My journey coincidentally began with an accident. One rush hour day I tried to walk across 3rd avenue in New York, a huge mistake. The flathead who hit me wasn’t insured. Neither was I, making my head even flatter. Lost my house, my truck, my dog, and my wife, all in one lucky stroke of fate. Come to think of it, I could have written a Country Western song. I spent the next eleven years rehabilitating and ─ whining. Oh yeah, started writing about every terrible thing that happened to me since my sister stole my lollipop when I was three. Put it all down on paper.
I then made the mistake of allowing a close friend, who is a passionate writer, read those six hundred pages of woe. He convinced me it could make a good novel. I complained the writing was too personal and painful to go public with. No problem he said, write it as fiction. There are some pitfalls, he said. Whether you’re writing truth or fiction doesn’t make much difference. What ever you write must ring true. Some people won’t believe the truth, or will believe a lie, depending on how it’s written.
There it was, an on-the-job training course in the making. I’d failed high school English twice, but my English teacher was also the football coach, and I could run like hell (mostly for my life). Not being able to string two sentences together proved to be a huge obstacle when attempting to tell the story on paper. The first edit was fairly simple. My friend marked the original with so much red, when I rid the manuscript of it, it was immediately reduced to four hundred pages. The rest of the editing was interesting. I got invited to join a writing group all of them published writers, and editors. That’s where I learned, the real job of editors is to make the story their own and totally unrecognizable as your work.
After being urged countless times not to begin sentences with the words “but” or “and”, I learned to say, that’s how the character talks. That also worked for my use of profanity, clichés, eponyms, and other flaws in my writing. Didn’t help much with the narrating though.
Here’s something I didn’t count on. The book is about a glorious piece of music written by Johan Sebastian Bach, and how it impacts the life of the protagonist. Bach wasn’t famous in his time, and to my dismay, nobody knew why he’d composed it, which placed me in the realm of writing historical fiction. That’s when I learned facts had to be perfect, but the gaps could be created. Boy, that’s writing fun at its best. Bach is considered one of the world’s greatest composers, had two wives, thirteen kids, and a lot of empty space from birth to death. Adding Bach to the book provided an opportunity to have some experts check the accuracy of my work. Fortunately, a professor of music theory happed to love how I filled that vacuum. He gave the book credibility, a great review, and an endorsement for acquiring an editor to have a look. The good luck didn’t last long before I learned about book publishers. The book had taken on a new meaning for me. It was never about money I was working on an art piece.
Before negotiations ever began we were at cross purposes. The publisher didn’t want to hear about art (they think bottom line). They didn’t like my font selection and type size. I wanted to use a font produced from a foundry still in existence from Bach’s time, which had been modernized, and large enough to read without glasses. They said it would increase the cost. They rejected my conceptual cover. It didn’t meet the highly technical blueprint designed specifically to make a books jump out at a potential buyer. I had written the book telling protagonist’s story, and the life of Bach in alternating chapters, they thought it distracting. That was the deal breaker. To be truthful, the publisher was on the mark for his purpose, but to achieve my artistic goal, there was little choice but to self-publish (an education all to its own).
Publish on Demand (P.O.D.) was the rage. There are some legitimate companies, and they will produce just one copy if you want, but it became readily apparent the book wasn’t what was important. It was the dough up front. That left me two choices: publish it or burn it.
The tasks of obtaining an ISBN, final editing and proofing, printing, distributing, promoting, event scheduling - the whole doughnut were my responsibility, physically and fiscally. It was easy from there. I added the costs, factored in the books I’d give away as gifts, and came up with a thousand copies. If I sold four hundred books, I could give away the remainder, and come out even. I found a good printing company, decided to go offset instead of digital, arranged for storage, distribution, and shipping, and printed a thousand copies.
The entire trip was quite a cool and interesting experience. A piece of cake and a walk in the park!
My advice? Go blindly and naively through the process, and you may well end up with a book people actually buy. Make sure to print one more copy than you can sell to family and friends. I absolutely guarantee someone will eventually buy it. But, as for me, I need to sell another hundred books or so to chalk up a financially successful project. I’ve already been rewarded many times over for my folly. Sold one yesterday. Only three hundred ninety-nine to go. Wanna buy a book?
Joseph C. Mastroianni author of Chaconne the Novel, is a former military officer and helicopter pilot. He studied in Spain for almost four years, and the classical guitar is now his avocation. His favorite composer is Johann Sebastian Bach. Presently on staff with the Santa Barbara Daily Sound, Joseph writes a weekly column, the Devils Advocate. The DA and his uniformed sources, which are fictional characters, discuss and spoof local, national, and international issues of the day. He is also contributing editor to Fly Fishing New England, writing about the history of fly fishing. ..Joseph is also known for his work in behalf of the performing arts, and has a dedication to help public libraries, especially his home town library in Woburn Massachusetts.
By Joseph Mastroianni
So you wanna write a book? Listen up. It’s a cookie stroll. Notice I didn’t say cake walk. I learned that much. All you need do is, have no passion for writing, not follow the silly rules of creative writing, and most important, not give a flea turd about making money. How? Write a book accidentally, I did. A kindness-enhanced person (that means a nice guy - gotta watch those eponyms) even called it a masterpiece. A few others even paid money to read it!
My journey coincidentally began with an accident. One rush hour day I tried to walk across 3rd avenue in New York, a huge mistake. The flathead who hit me wasn’t insured. Neither was I, making my head even flatter. Lost my house, my truck, my dog, and my wife, all in one lucky stroke of fate. Come to think of it, I could have written a Country Western song. I spent the next eleven years rehabilitating and ─ whining. Oh yeah, started writing about every terrible thing that happened to me since my sister stole my lollipop when I was three. Put it all down on paper.
I then made the mistake of allowing a close friend, who is a passionate writer, read those six hundred pages of woe. He convinced me it could make a good novel. I complained the writing was too personal and painful to go public with. No problem he said, write it as fiction. There are some pitfalls, he said. Whether you’re writing truth or fiction doesn’t make much difference. What ever you write must ring true. Some people won’t believe the truth, or will believe a lie, depending on how it’s written.
There it was, an on-the-job training course in the making. I’d failed high school English twice, but my English teacher was also the football coach, and I could run like hell (mostly for my life). Not being able to string two sentences together proved to be a huge obstacle when attempting to tell the story on paper. The first edit was fairly simple. My friend marked the original with so much red, when I rid the manuscript of it, it was immediately reduced to four hundred pages. The rest of the editing was interesting. I got invited to join a writing group all of them published writers, and editors. That’s where I learned, the real job of editors is to make the story their own and totally unrecognizable as your work.
After being urged countless times not to begin sentences with the words “but” or “and”, I learned to say, that’s how the character talks. That also worked for my use of profanity, clichés, eponyms, and other flaws in my writing. Didn’t help much with the narrating though.
Here’s something I didn’t count on. The book is about a glorious piece of music written by Johan Sebastian Bach, and how it impacts the life of the protagonist. Bach wasn’t famous in his time, and to my dismay, nobody knew why he’d composed it, which placed me in the realm of writing historical fiction. That’s when I learned facts had to be perfect, but the gaps could be created. Boy, that’s writing fun at its best. Bach is considered one of the world’s greatest composers, had two wives, thirteen kids, and a lot of empty space from birth to death. Adding Bach to the book provided an opportunity to have some experts check the accuracy of my work. Fortunately, a professor of music theory happed to love how I filled that vacuum. He gave the book credibility, a great review, and an endorsement for acquiring an editor to have a look. The good luck didn’t last long before I learned about book publishers. The book had taken on a new meaning for me. It was never about money I was working on an art piece.
Before negotiations ever began we were at cross purposes. The publisher didn’t want to hear about art (they think bottom line). They didn’t like my font selection and type size. I wanted to use a font produced from a foundry still in existence from Bach’s time, which had been modernized, and large enough to read without glasses. They said it would increase the cost. They rejected my conceptual cover. It didn’t meet the highly technical blueprint designed specifically to make a books jump out at a potential buyer. I had written the book telling protagonist’s story, and the life of Bach in alternating chapters, they thought it distracting. That was the deal breaker. To be truthful, the publisher was on the mark for his purpose, but to achieve my artistic goal, there was little choice but to self-publish (an education all to its own).
Publish on Demand (P.O.D.) was the rage. There are some legitimate companies, and they will produce just one copy if you want, but it became readily apparent the book wasn’t what was important. It was the dough up front. That left me two choices: publish it or burn it.
The tasks of obtaining an ISBN, final editing and proofing, printing, distributing, promoting, event scheduling - the whole doughnut were my responsibility, physically and fiscally. It was easy from there. I added the costs, factored in the books I’d give away as gifts, and came up with a thousand copies. If I sold four hundred books, I could give away the remainder, and come out even. I found a good printing company, decided to go offset instead of digital, arranged for storage, distribution, and shipping, and printed a thousand copies.
The entire trip was quite a cool and interesting experience. A piece of cake and a walk in the park!
My advice? Go blindly and naively through the process, and you may well end up with a book people actually buy. Make sure to print one more copy than you can sell to family and friends. I absolutely guarantee someone will eventually buy it. But, as for me, I need to sell another hundred books or so to chalk up a financially successful project. I’ve already been rewarded many times over for my folly. Sold one yesterday. Only three hundred ninety-nine to go. Wanna buy a book?
Joseph C. Mastroianni author of Chaconne the Novel, is a former military officer and helicopter pilot. He studied in Spain for almost four years, and the classical guitar is now his avocation. His favorite composer is Johann Sebastian Bach. Presently on staff with the Santa Barbara Daily Sound, Joseph writes a weekly column, the Devils Advocate. The DA and his uniformed sources, which are fictional characters, discuss and spoof local, national, and international issues of the day. He is also contributing editor to Fly Fishing New England, writing about the history of fly fishing. ..Joseph is also known for his work in behalf of the performing arts, and has a dedication to help public libraries, especially his home town library in Woburn Massachusetts.
Chaconne is a tale of two lives intertwined across hundreds of years through music, adversity, and passion. Santa Barbara author Joseph Mastroianni artfully weaves a narrative of fictional protagonist Milo Damiani and Baroque composer Johann Sebastian Bach, and the tie that ultimately binds them: Bach’s “Chaconne,” widely considered the greatest musical composition of all time.
Chaconne is available in eBook format at the DPPstore 24/7/365 for $16.99.
You Are Your Own Best Marketing Rep!
Are You Wearing Clean Underwear?
By Bonnie Myhrum
Did your mom tell you to be sure to wear clean underwear in case you were in an accident? Mine did. I guess she was afraid that I would be judged by the condition of my underwear. Most of us probably won’t be judged on the condition of our underwear, because under normal conditions no one can see it (this is not taking into consideration the current trend of wearing underwear as outerwear), but there are many things that we mail, e-mail, publish, put on the Web and/or hand out that we want people to see and on which we will be judged.
OK. Here’s the thing. You are a poet--an artist--a writer. For the most part, you represent yourself, not a company. You are your own best marketing tool. You are your own advertisement. You are responsible for creating the impression that your current and potential adoring public has of you. Do you want these folks to think that you don’t care about how you present yourself--that you aren’t a professional?
In the current "all-technology, all the time" world of communication, it has become so easy to be easy. The use of text- and instant-messaging has created a whole new set of abbreviations for many commonly used words and someone we’ve met online might tell us he’s a businessman selling cell phones when she really is a scam artist. To those who know us via e-mail and the Internet, we are only what we appear to be. u can ruin you’re reputation w/1 mistak. If you write e-mails as if you don’t have time to use proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation, you are showing disrespect to your reader (you imply that he or she is not important enough for you to take the time to check your composition) as well as to yourself (you imply that you are not intelligent enough to check your composition).
Writing is not just what you do--it is who you are. You should do your best at all times, so your writing should reflect that you are doing your best, all the time. How can you not have the time to do the best that you can do?
Patricia Fry says she is surprised at how many muddy writers there are out there. Are you one of them? Do you read what you have written? Have you ever looked at your "sent" mailbox and wondered what you were talking about when you read an e-mail that you wrote a couple of months ago?
When you’re e-mailing, it’s important to remember that, because you are not face-to-face, your words and punctuation are the only clues your reader can use to understand what you are trying to say. You can easily be misunderstood in an e-mail--the recipient might think you are angry just because of the exclamation point at the end of your sentence. That person can’t hear your voice or see your body language--clues we constantly use when we are talking with someone.
The next time you send an e-mail, take a minute to proofread it and correct the errors you may have made. You have as much time as everyone else--use it to your advantage. Don’t destroy your professional credibility by being "too busy" to wear clean underwear.
Bonnie Myhrum, Professional Secretary LLC
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By Bonnie Myhrum
Did your mom tell you to be sure to wear clean underwear in case you were in an accident? Mine did. I guess she was afraid that I would be judged by the condition of my underwear. Most of us probably won’t be judged on the condition of our underwear, because under normal conditions no one can see it (this is not taking into consideration the current trend of wearing underwear as outerwear), but there are many things that we mail, e-mail, publish, put on the Web and/or hand out that we want people to see and on which we will be judged.
OK. Here’s the thing. You are a poet--an artist--a writer. For the most part, you represent yourself, not a company. You are your own best marketing tool. You are your own advertisement. You are responsible for creating the impression that your current and potential adoring public has of you. Do you want these folks to think that you don’t care about how you present yourself--that you aren’t a professional?
In the current "all-technology, all the time" world of communication, it has become so easy to be easy. The use of text- and instant-messaging has created a whole new set of abbreviations for many commonly used words and someone we’ve met online might tell us he’s a businessman selling cell phones when she really is a scam artist. To those who know us via e-mail and the Internet, we are only what we appear to be. u can ruin you’re reputation w/1 mistak. If you write e-mails as if you don’t have time to use proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation, you are showing disrespect to your reader (you imply that he or she is not important enough for you to take the time to check your composition) as well as to yourself (you imply that you are not intelligent enough to check your composition).
Writing is not just what you do--it is who you are. You should do your best at all times, so your writing should reflect that you are doing your best, all the time. How can you not have the time to do the best that you can do?
Patricia Fry says she is surprised at how many muddy writers there are out there. Are you one of them? Do you read what you have written? Have you ever looked at your "sent" mailbox and wondered what you were talking about when you read an e-mail that you wrote a couple of months ago?
When you’re e-mailing, it’s important to remember that, because you are not face-to-face, your words and punctuation are the only clues your reader can use to understand what you are trying to say. You can easily be misunderstood in an e-mail--the recipient might think you are angry just because of the exclamation point at the end of your sentence. That person can’t hear your voice or see your body language--clues we constantly use when we are talking with someone.
The next time you send an e-mail, take a minute to proofread it and correct the errors you may have made. You have as much time as everyone else--use it to your advantage. Don’t destroy your professional credibility by being "too busy" to wear clean underwear.
Bonnie Myhrum, Professional Secretary LLC
Virtual Assistance for Virtually All of Your Tedious Tasks
· Transcription Services (mini-cassettes, videotapes, DVDs)
· Typesetting for Self-Publishers
· Proofreading and 'Final-Pass' Editing
· Word Processing
· Database Set-Up & Management
· Invoicing
bmyhrum@wideopenwest.com • 734-455-0987
www.professionalsecretaryllc.com
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Hot Off The Press!
Connecting the dots . . .The DPPstore opens a new chapter in eReading with the dotReader
The DPPstore and OSoft debut a revolutionary new eReading system that allows readers to engage with books in previously unimagined ways.
Palm Springs, CA (PRWeb via PR Web Direct) November 29 - DigitalPulp Publishing and OSoft introduce the dotReader (eBook software) and compatible eBooks. Both are now available in the DPPstore.
The DPPstore is the first eCommerce site to support the dotReader with commercial titles now available. Additional titles will be released over the next month.
The dotReader is an open source eBook program designed to run on multiple platforms including Windows, Windows CE, Macs, and Linux and can be used on most desktops, laptops and PDAs. Smartphone capability is planned for early next year.
The dotReader enhances the eBook reading experience in many ways by allowing users to:
SEARCH – not just single books – but every document in your whole library. Finally, multi-book searching.
SHARE – each book in dotReader is its own community, giving readers the opportunity to participate in a dialogue.
SECURE - state of the art, scalable, user-friendly Digital Rights Management (DRM) protects intellectual property without intruding on the reading experience.
UPDATE - keep your book current with automatic updates & timely information!
The dotReader is a multi-function eReader created by OSoft and named after Dorothy Thompson. The dotReader honors the memory of this legendary foreign correspondent through its powerful embedded annotation and collaboration tools.
“The dotReader is amazing!” says Pamela Turner, Digital Publishing industry consultant. “It offers advanced options for users and content creators, yet is simple and intuitive for the most inexperienced readers.”
“The DPPstore motto is ‘independent authors and presses for independent readers and thinkers’,” says DigitalPulp Publishing CEO Genene Miller Coté. “The dotReader promotes freedom and creativity in reading and thinking.”
The DPPstore, a division of DigitalPulp Publishing, offers the best in eBooks from new authors and independent presses. eBooks are offered in multiple formats allowing readers the greatest choice of reading devices. The DPPstore – reinventing reading.
OSoft is headquartered outside of Tacoma, Washington. OSoft's vision is to create a documentation standard through which publishers, authors, potential authors, and readers can share, collaborate, and exchange information in one common format. Contact: Mark Carey (253) 848-4758.
Monday, November 20, 2006
Give eThanks
The last marketing tip I posted I suggested making the "e-List". This week, my suggestion is to take the e-List you have now and send out a message of thanks, blessings and/or gratitude…or simply send out good wishes for a happy Thanksgiving.
Keeping in touch and sending out good vibes, good karma – or whatever you want to name it – is a great way to go, whether it be to your family and friends, business associates, acquaintances or networking contacts. It keeps your name out there, it keeps positive channels open and sending out good thoughts manifests goodness for you and your well-being.
Sound a bit airy-fairy? A bit granola-esque? Well, okay: maybe. But truth is – it works.
The more gratitude we have (and express) to and for the people and things we already have, the better off we feel. The better we feel, the better we do. The better we are, the more people we attract. The more people we attract, the longer our e-List grows. And so it is.
So, go on – send out those messages. And then have yourself a terrific Thanksgiving!
Keeping in touch and sending out good vibes, good karma – or whatever you want to name it – is a great way to go, whether it be to your family and friends, business associates, acquaintances or networking contacts. It keeps your name out there, it keeps positive channels open and sending out good thoughts manifests goodness for you and your well-being.
Sound a bit airy-fairy? A bit granola-esque? Well, okay: maybe. But truth is – it works.
The more gratitude we have (and express) to and for the people and things we already have, the better off we feel. The better we feel, the better we do. The better we are, the more people we attract. The more people we attract, the longer our e-List grows. And so it is.
So, go on – send out those messages. And then have yourself a terrific Thanksgiving!
Thursday, November 09, 2006
Published Just This Week!
Beach Shadows by January KeckISBN: 978-1-933746-13-0
Published by PulpBytes, 2006
Price: $8.49
Available for purchase and downloading at the DPPstore.
Beach Shadows is a powerful and intense collection of stories, as full of life as the author, herself. If you want to be moved, if you are a thinker, here's your book. These life depictions resonate with love, hope and everything in between. Each one, a rare gem with a different sparkle.
Thursday, November 02, 2006
You Are Your Own Best Marketing Rep!
Making the e-List
We all want to make the “A” List…or at least we want our books to. But to make the “A” List, one of the things we need to do first and foremost is make the e-List. Literally. We have to create one – build one.
“To build a fan base you must build a mailing list,” says Lee Silber, author of Self-Promotion for the Creative Person. And if you are promoting an eBook the best way to get the word out is through email (heck, these days, even if you’re writing a traditional print book, the fastest, least expensive and far-reaching promotion is through email).
How do you make the list, you ask? Well, in the words of Maria in the musical The Sound of Music: “let’s start at the very beginning - a very good place to start”: Begin with what you have - who’s in your email address book right now…Probably friends, family and co-workers. If there’s more – great! That’s the beginning of your “fan base”.
To move on and continue building on what you already have – that’s where the footwork comes in. If you feel at a loss as to how to do this, here are some ideas:
~ Make a list of other people you know whose emails you do not have. Call them up or write them a snail mail letter and ask them for their email address. When you receive their email address, add it to your list.
~ Whenever you meet someone who might be interested in what you’re doing (your book/its subject matter, you as a writer) ask them for their email address. Tell them you’ll keep them posted on the book, upcoming books and any events and updates that are related to you and your book. Add their email address to your list.
~ Encourage the people who are already on your email list to send you email addresses of people they know who might be interested in you and your book. Put those email addresses you receive on your list.
~Research. Check out blogs and websites for writers, readers, publishers, agents, media, etc. and copy their email addresses onto your list.
~If you do any kind of promotional event, make sure you take a guest book or create a guest sign-in sheet and ask for email addresses. All the addresses you collect should go on your list.
Why make the e-List?
Email is the quickest, least expensive and easiest way to reach the largest amount of people possible. The more people you have on your list, the greater advantage you have of garnering interest and support for you and your book(s).
~ You can keep people informed about what you are doing
~ Keep your name/book(s) in the “public” eye
~ Get your name, book, info. out there through word-of-mouth (or by word-of-email, as the case may be)
With email you can send:
~ Announcements
~ Updates
~ Invites
~ Newsletters/eZines
~ Quotes/bon mots/thoughts/questions
These are things that cost next to little or nothing to do. They simply require a little bit of time, a dash of creativity and tenacity.
So get going on making your e-List so that you and your book can make the “A” List!
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