Yeah, I make it a point not to re-read my stuff when I’m writing it, it just takes away morale. I prefer to just let it all come out and then attack the rubbish afterwords.
May I ask what program you are using to write this book?
Do you also have an ereader to test on (Nook, Kindle, Kobo, etc.)?
No, stay far away from Calibre for anything you want to be released professionally.
It is an ok tool if you want to use it for personal conversion. It creates bloated code, and depending on what the original->converted file type is, errors may be introduced.
Some people use a one stop shop to spread your ebook to many different stores, such as Smashwords or Lulu. The downfall of this is that they take more of a cut than handling the stores by yourself.
https://www.smashwords.com/about/how_to_publish_on_smashwords
http://www.lulu.com/publish/ebooks/
If you have any questions on Self-Publishing, there is also a ton of questions answered on MobileRead. Here is their “Author’s Forum” where lots of questions/answers can be found about self-publishing:
http://www.mobileread.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=75
Here is a Stephan Kinsella article I found on the topic:
http://c4sif.org/2012/02/are-creative-commons-licenses-even-enforceable/
Release it under CC-BY, and spread it far and wide.
People will pirate the stuff whether you like it or not, so put it for free on your website for all to read, and also have it available for purchase at the big retailers (for a cheap price, like $.99-$1.99):
Amazon and B&N are the big two you definitely want your books sold.
iBooks is the third largest, but it is a COMPLETE PAIN to get your stuff on there. It would be easier to go through something like Smashwords for that.
Beyond that point, the rest of the stores only hold a very small market share, although some niche ones might be better depending on the genre.
If you need any help converting things to EPUB, I would be glad to help with that. You can take a look at all of the EPUBs I converted here (some are already accepted on Mises):
Thanks for the info!
Youre gonna get alot of girls if youre published.
Even if the book sucks.
Nice.
And what if the book is good?
Youll get more.
And possibly become famous.
I was thinking of writing a kelvin’s mannifesto and creating my own ideology (obviously a parody/joke).
But as you know, the public school system takes away time, and mental energy, and i never got around starting it, also coupled with my laziness and procrastination, yeah i never got it done.
Infact, there are many things i shouldve done, which i never got to do.
Now that i think about it, since im only 15, better get that shit done before seeing the face of God, as i lay dieing, recalling my pointless life of do nothing, obeying the state, and not thinking and acting outside the box, stroking my hospital blanket, smothering my stomach as i try to make myself feel as if 1 life mattered out of billions more.
Cool story bro.
What all of you kids should be doing is buying precious metals, working odd jobs, and trading stuff on ebay. The writing and stuff is great, especially if you find a traditional outlet and use it to get published, get working on your resume early.
“trading stuff on ebay”
I would certainly do this, but i have no credit card nor paypal.
And i dont want my parents involved in my activities, because some of them might be er.. illegal?
“buying precious metals”
I have no money, but fair enough…
“work odd jobs”
Only if school took less time, but fair enough i could work in the summer. But where do i find an “odd” job?
The only thing worth putting on my resume, which is also a skill many people have, is my ability to build computers, but theres no job for this kind of skill (computers are built in china, unless im mistaken).
Actually, I just wrote the script for an ultra low-budget libertarian short film dealing with the conscience of a Marxist revolutionary. Fun Fact: Lysander Spooner’s ghost makes a guest appearence.
Yeah.
Anyway, I have the camera that I need. I’m going to build a 14 dollar stabilizer for it, and I’m going to make one of those “poor man’s boom mic” things for the audio. The hardest thing about it though is getting the actors. I don’t have…virtually…any friends right now, and the script requires 4 people (I’ll play a part, and so will my Mom. I don’t know who I’ll get to play the revolutionary and Lysander, and be willing to put on a fake beard and wig for that matter)
Ay, in your book you can create a few words.
I love the invention of new words, it just tingles in my brain as i make a new word.
Do you live in Los Angeles? If you do, i might be able to play a part…
Have you read 1984, or Ayn Rand’s We the Living?
The ayn rand book depicts alot of commnist thinking, the feel good, proletariat unity party power revolutionary collectivist crap.
I do not live in Smog City. On the other side of the continent, actually. Florida.
But my book really…doesn’t have much to do with libertarianism. As I said before, it’s done in the style of a cross between the Catcher in the Rye and Taxi Driver.
No dont do anything illegal. You can make hobby income, just file tax returns. If ebay doesnt work for you then I guess you could hustle your peers. But you cant buy stuff online either. And I would never recommend craigs list to anyone, especially not a minor. Cl is a haven for lowlife con men. And rip off artists.
You should angle for some bullion this holiday season.
as for the jobs, the answer is in the looking. Do you have computer skills? Some people need artwork and graphics for business, you could learn to do that. Youre right its not the easiest thing to do. The idea is that you need to learn to be economically productive as soon as you can. By being here, youre already light-years ahead of your peers in head-knowledge but unless and until you can make some money, you will be a dependent. And the maturity difference shows, the sooner you can start putting into practice the theoretical knowledge you already have, the better off you will be. Youll make good habits and youll probably do alright. Sorry if this sounds like a cop-out. Everything that is possible to do as a job or self-employed requires some sort of capital, even if its just man-hours, calories, and willingness to work. if you dont have time, you dont have time. But its like peter Schiff said to congress, these kids need education, training. On the job training, because you hit the ground running, youre making money from day one. You know what profits mean, right? Wages are the profits earned by the individual firm whose output is labor.
I have Jim Morrison’s outlook on careers. Do what you want to do for a living, because life is too short to make money just so you can eat and sleep so you can make more money again. (Don’t worry, I subtracted drunkeness and drug use from the outlook)
Good catch, I forgot that part: one of the secrets to happiness is to get paid to do what you like to do. There are people who make a lot more money than me who are miserable. I’ve had a varied career and am happy. Some people work the exact same job as me and are miserable. They dont understand that the employment relationship is one of a customer and a producer. Really high-end producers can afford to inject a middle-man, like an agent. You need to figure out all the things you like doing, and then find out who pays for them. Or, look at a list of things that people get paid to do, and find out which ones you enjoy. Do they still make you take interest inventory tests in school? Those are theoretically useful but they always drove me insane because I didnt want to do any of the things on the test. I also scored equal parts people, ideas, and things. Most people have a preference.
Yeah. That’s why if somebody tells me they want to be a rock star when they grow up, I don’t say “let’s be realistic here” I make a point to say “go for it.” After all, I plan on becoming a filmmaker, and I’ve gotten a lot of crap over the years like “be realistic dude” and stuff like that. The way I see it, we all have a limited amount of time on this planet. Let’s use that time to do something fun and not live for the sake of dragging on.
Dont let those jerks push you into college or university before you are ready. If you have to, get your AA at junior college. Figure out what you want
“The hardest thing about it though is getting the actors. I don’t have…virtually…any friends right now, and the script requires 4 people”
Fun fact: There’s lots of actors willing to work pro bono for a resume credit on Craig’s List. But they would need to have libertarian sympathies perhaps.