Tips For Publishing On The Kindle By Joanna Penn

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Monday, February 7, 2011

Author: Tony Eldridge | Posted at: 6:00 AM | Filed Under: Guest Authors, Publishing

It's my privilege to introduce you to a colleague of mine who has just published her first novel, a thriller entitled, Pentecost (Paperback or Kindle). Her novel is similar with its fast-paced action that intertwines biblical history and fiction together that I tried to accomplish with my novel, The Samson Effect.

Joanna is launching her book with a blog tour and I am honored to host a spot on the tour for her. To tie in with the marketing tips focus of this blog, I asked Joanna to give some of her tips on how to publish your book on the Kindle format. Since she is also a prolific video blogger, I pushed the envelope and asked if she could submit her post as a video. She graciously agreed and I'm happy to share it here with you today.

If you are reading this post via your e-mail subscription or through a syndicated source, you will have to visit my blog to see the embedded video. Once you have watched her short video, stop by Amazon.com and pick up her fascinating book. There you can read my 5 star review of her book, along with the others who also loved the book as well. Then, stop by her blog, The Creative Penn, to read more of her book marketing tips. Her blog is a staple for me, and I know it will be for you as well.

Tips For Publishing On The Kindle
By Joanna Penn

History Fiction and Fact Collide- 5 Stars

Mix history, fast-action and fiction together and you get Joanna Penn's debut novel, Pentecost. Each page prompts you to turn to the next one, making it difficult for you to put this book down. This thriller is set in the Christian history that most are familiar with, but takes a new look at it through the author's creative and intriguing fiction that is woven throughout the story. The characters, plot and action weave together keep your interest piqued on every page. A lot of comparisons have been made to Indiana Jones, Lora Croft, The Da Vinci Code, and others, but Penn has created an entertaining work that stands on its own. I sincerely hope that Pentecost is the first of many fast-paced thrillers from this debut author.
-Tony Eldridge, Amazon.com Review

6 comments:

L. Diane Wolfe on February 7, 2011 at 1:06 PM said...: The first book is always an adventure!
Wishing you tons of success, Joanna!
Cheryl Pickett on February 7, 2011 at 3:31 PM said...: As someone who has a pretty good handle on the print publishing process for indies, I know how much goes into the process of getting a book out there. Some of it applies to ebooks, but there is a ton of new stuff to learn as well. These tips are particularly useful because they go deeper than just the setup and basics.

Thanks!
Expat Women on February 7, 2011 at 8:18 PM said...: Very useful, Joanna. I'm just about at the stage of Kindle and ePub.
Many thanks! Andrea
Joanna Penn on February 8, 2011 at 5:08 AM said...: I'm glad you all found it useful! We have such a wonderful bunch of authors in this network!
Mary J. Dressel Books on February 12, 2011 at 5:13 PM said...: Joanna, this was a great way to tell us about publishing on Kindle. I haven't published to Kindle yet, but I have read the guidelines and instructions. I must admit I raised my eyebrows a few times with a, "Huh?" Great advice. Thank you, and god luck with Pentecost.

Thank you for asking Joanna to do this, Tony. Nice review, too.
plastic surgery marketing guide on February 14, 2011 at 1:20 AM said...: I know how much goes into the process of getting a book out there. These tips are especially useful because they go beyond simple trim and bases. Thanks for sharing this.