As proud as A. and I are of our "Three Short Ghost Stories" (which incidentally is now available as a print-on-demand paperback on Amazon), the primary purpose of publishing the little volume was one of experimentation. We have had to learn many things along the way, such as:
* Formatting manuscripts ("The Smashwords Style Guide" was immensely helpful for this, as it made everything else a breeze. Utilizing your word processor's "styles" feature is absolutely essential.)
* Editing graphics and illustrations. (I've colored many sets of Elf ears recently, so yea, stay tuned for that.)
* Creating eye-catching cover photos. (I knew I would get a lot of mileage out of my Facebook cover photo!)
* The best hours to use McDonald's free Wifi. (For when you don't have home internet because you're poor, lulz.)
* My poor 'ole, out-of-date laptop really is a trooper. Hang in there, buddy. (See "current economic status," above.)
Now, we're learning about the wacky world of promotion. Ugh. This is the biggest headache, because we're both extreme introverts with high levels of social anxiety. (A huge thank you to those who are pushing our writings out there! Props to you, with a cookie or two!*)
*Cookies only available only while supplies last.
All of this is to say "thank you" for all of the support everyone has shown us recently. It is really appreciated, as we have put a lot of work into making these projects as enjoyable for you as possible. We're excited to bring you our upcoming Christmas book, and that novel I keep teasing! (If you read "The Strange Tale of Top Hat Jack," the third short story in our little collection, then you're already slightly ahead of the curve on that one.)
Stay tuned, because there is definitely more to come!
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Have a great day!
And to you as well!
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