MJ DelConte

It's the MLK holiday weekend. Earlier in the week, I experienced a brain fart. During my final week of vacation, I heard or read the word "catalyst" and, from that point on, my novel assumed that as its title for a couple of days. My closest friends and family received text messages from me with the wrong title. After realizing the glitch in the matrix, I got back on track with a few minor corrections. See what happens when you work hard and sleep little?

What's new?

1. Final reading of the professionally edited manuscript with help from my daughter.
2. I submitted the required info to Bespoke Book Covers, including the total number of published pages, which affects the width of the book cover's spine.
3. I used 2 of my ISBNs for the Amazon eBook and Amazon paperback.
4. The paperback will be 6x9. Based on publication formatting, the finished novel will be around 295 pages long. (The final manuscript draft was 330 pages. After professional editing, the manuscript shrunk to 310 pages.)
5. I am leaning towards Amazon Select. What is this and why would I choose it? First, Amazon Select allows Amazon to market the book in other channels, including Kindle Unlimited (KU). It helps market the novel to readers of up to 2 genres. (I chose Thriller and Horror.) There are other perks, but I agree to sell eBooks only through Amazon for 90 days. After that, I can continue with Amazon Select or publish through other publishers and vendors to gain greater visibility by publishing in multiple formats, like iPad, Google Play, etc. I can publish other paperbacks and hardcovers as I see fit.
6. I uploaded my Kindle-formatted manuscript to Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) for both eBook and paperback formats.