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Trying to Fly on Smashwords and Amazon

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Beth Powers

I’ve uploaded “Trying to Fly” to Smashwords and Amazon! As I mentioned before, this novelette has not been published previously. If you prefer a different ebook distributor, it will make its way to Barnes & Noble, Apple iBookstore, and Kobo soon–I … Continue reading →

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Trying to Fly Cover Art

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Beth Powers

Coming soon: my novelette, “Trying to Fly”! Unlike the other stories I’ve self-published, this one has not been published previously. I have to remind myself how to do the ebook formatting, but in the meantime, I’ve made the cover: Also, … Continue reading →

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Nothing Altered on Smashwords

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Beth Powers

“Nothing Altered” is now available on Smashwords! As I mentioned in the previous post, in the spirit of its original publication, this one is FREE!

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Nothing Altered Cover Art

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Beth Powers

It’s time for my short story, “Nothing Altered,” (originally published in Plasma Frequency and selected as reader’s choice for Issue #4 in the Year One Anthology) to make its appearance as an ebook. In the spirit of its original publication, this one … Continue reading →

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Read an Ebook Week at Smashwords

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Beth Powers

All of my ebooks (Racing the Sand, Konstantin, and the combined version) are available for FREE on Smashwords during their Read an Ebook Week! Use the coupon code RW100 at checkout before the sale ends on March 8th!

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The Self-Publishing Experiment: Feedback Request

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Beth Powers

Last Spring, I decided to experiment with self-publishing using a couple of my stories that had been previously published. Now, I am considering self-publishing a previously unpublished novelette (longer than a short story, shorter than a novel), but first, I … Continue reading →

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The Experiment Continues

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Beth Powers

Just to see if it would do better with a higher word count (and because making covers is fun!), I’ve uploaded a combined version of “Racing the Sand” and “Konstantin.” To be clear, there is nothing new in this one–if … Continue reading →

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Help Plasma Frequency Raise Author/Artist Pay Rates for Year 2!

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Beth Powers

When my story “Nothing Altered” was accepted by Plasma Frequency, I didn’t know much about the magazine beyond my initial should-I-submit-here? assessment. Since the publication of the issue containing my story, I have read all of the issues from the … Continue reading →

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July Summer/Winter Sale on Smashwords

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Beth Powers

I’ve made both “Racing the Sand” and “Konstantin” FREE during Smashwords’ July Summer/Winter Sale! Just use the coupon code SW100 at checkout before the sale ends on 7/31!

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The Self-Publishing Experiment: How to Design a Cover Without Spending Money

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Beth Powers

As I started reading about ebook design, I kept coming across one piece of advice, repeated in various forms: Don’t design your own cover. However, since I’m just experimenting and with short stories no less, I was unwilling to pay … Continue reading →

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