If you’ve visited my website recently, you’ll notice some changes on my shop page, especially with the eBook selection.
Higher patron supporters (watching my youTube/video livechats) will know something is brewing. Now I’ve revealed my plans to all my patrons, it’s time to spill to you – my subscribers.
There are four main reasons for my planned changes:
- I’ve been getting feedback that readers would prefer the eBooks to match the paperbacks. It was confusing to have 3 paperbacks, and 7 eBooks.
- I’ve sold all but one of my eBook cards with the 7 eBooks.
- Plus, the covers are dated.
- Finally, Smashwords has been folded into Draft2Digital (I currently use both to publish my eBooks)
Everything was getting too unwieldly; it was time to update the eBooks, give them a new look, and streamline the series.
Step one:
I’ve delisted all the Viola Stewart eBooks except The Adventures of Viola Stewart#6: Tomorrow When I Die, The eBook recieved a more Christmassy cover last year, and is now renamed to match the cover: Tomorrow When I Die: A Christmas Story, with a note to the reader to let them know the story is also in The Illusioneer & Other Tales book.
Step two:
The other six eBooks were delisted on both Draft2Digital and Smashwords, and removed from my website shop.
Step three:
I’ve uploaded three new eBooks (with covers matching the paperbacks): Doctor Jack & Other Tales, Eye of the Beholder & Other Tales, The Illusioneer & Other Tales to Draft2Digital. From there they will be now be distributed to Smashwords, Amazon, Kobo, and other online stores.
The current scheduled release is:
- 1st Feb, 2023: Doctor Jack & Other Tales,
- 1st March, 2023: Eye of the Beholder & Other Tales,
- 1st April, 2023: The Illusioneer & Other Tales
I’m still deciding on when/how to do official launches for the re-releases. Likely there’ll be one for all three paperbacks just after 1st January. For the eBooks, possibly a short video or live on each launch day? I’d love to know what you think.
This post was posted for my patrons first. It will be shared with my website blog (public) in the coming week.