{"id":143,"date":"2015-11-18T21:22:16","date_gmt":"2015-11-19T04:22:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rissarenae.com\/blog\/?p=143"},"modified":"2015-12-23T20:21:17","modified_gmt":"2015-12-24T03:21:17","slug":"quest-for-stories-so-you-want-to-be-an-author","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rissarenae.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/quest-for-stories-so-you-want-to-be-an-author\/","title":{"rendered":"Quest for Stories: So You Want to be an Author"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s here! The last leg of that marathon sprint to the finish line of the \u2018Self-Publishing\u2019 race. Are you ready? Do you have all the tools to succeed? Let\u2019s find out!<\/p>\n

\"IRS,<\/a>

IRS, and Royalties, and ISBN’s! Oh My!<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

The mere mention of the IRS can strike fear into most hearts, but the IRS is just like a big burly puppy dog. As long as you supply the right documents and information (or the occasional belly rub), you\u2019ll find out the IRS isn\u2019t really that scary, even for foreigners. And neither are bank accounts or ISBN\u2019s!<\/p>\n

\"CreateSpace:<\/a>

CreateSpace: The Final Draft Frontier<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

You’ve got to start somewhere, and I’ve found that starting with the CreateSpace template that is suitable for your book is the easiest way to get the eBook (and the physical book) going.<\/p>\n

\"QuestForStories_Part3\"<\/a>

CreateSpace: The Final Draft Frontier (Part II)<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

All the CreateSpace-ness was just too much to fit into one post, so here’s part two: finalizing the interior, uploading the cover, and proofing your book – both digitally and physically!<\/p>\n

\"Part4_Calibre\"<\/a>

High Calibre eBooks with Calibre<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

And now, the piece de resistance<\/i>, we will publish our eBook!<\/p>\n

\"To<\/a>

To the eBook and Beyond!<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s here! The last leg of that marathon sprint to the finish line of the \u2018Self-Publishing\u2019 race. Are you ready? Do you have all the tools to succeed? Let\u2019s find out! The mere mention of the IRS can strike fear into most hearts, but the IRS is just like a big burly puppy dog. 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