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New Book: Self Promotion.

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Phillis Stein
Fixers Corporation
Pillars of Liberty
#1 - 2012-10-18 12:03:01 UTC  |  Edited by: Phillis Stein
Now for some self publicity:

After many years of talking about it, I finally put together the short stories I used to tell four year old Louise, the daughter of my late wife, as we went about our Sunday walks. The stories involve a race of small creatures called Hee Bee Gee Bees and their adventures. They are suitable to be read to children of that age range but have been updated for that well-known age group, 9 to 90.

Adults seem to enjoy the stories so hopefully many of you will have fun reading them. If you do not own a Kindle then you can download from Kindle/Amazon a KIndle App for PC, Notebook, Ipod and just for about any media out there. These Kindle Apps are free to download.

Name of Book: The Journey Home.
Author: Germanicus Waylander.
Where can i buy the book?: Its available on KIndle from the Kindle/Amazon website.
Cost: $4, £2.49. also in Euros were applicable.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Journey-Home-ebook/dp/B009RNWXQ0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1351345685&sr=8-1&keywords=The+Journey+Home+by+Germanicus+Waylander

The a/m link is for the US Amazon site. Those that cannot buy it please try the Amazon Site that is local to you.

This is the UK link for the book.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Journey-Home-ebook/dp/B009RNWXQ0/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1350567823&sr=1-1

Germanicus Waylander has his own Face Book account, so see some
of you there.

I will thank in advance those that bother to check out the book. And a big thank you to the usual Trolls, at least you proved you can read.
Surfin's PlunderBunny
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#2 - 2012-10-18 12:52:03 UTC
I'll wait till the movie comes out

"Little ginger moron" ~David Hasselhoff 

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Webvan
All Kill No Skill
#3 - 2012-10-18 13:19:51 UTC
Surfin's PlunderBunny wrote:
I'll wait till the movie comes out

Maybe it'll be in 3D!

I'm in it for the money

Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F12

Unsuccessful At Everything
The Troll Bridge
#4 - 2012-10-18 17:52:12 UTC
Webvan wrote:
Surfin's PlunderBunny wrote:
I'll wait till the movie comes out

Maybe it'll be in 3D!


And visual effects by Michael Bay, Directed by JJ Abrams.

Since the cessation of their usefulness is imminent, may I appropriate your belongings?

Jim Era
#5 - 2012-10-18 17:54:32 UTC
If only it wasn't from Amazon :[

Wat™

Bane Necran
Appono Astos
#6 - 2012-10-18 19:58:59 UTC
Webvan wrote:
Surfin's PlunderBunny wrote:
I'll wait till the movie comes out

Maybe it'll be in 3D!


I'm hoping for Supermarionation.

"In the void is virtue, and no evil. Wisdom has existence, principle has existence, the Way has existence, spirit is nothingness." ~Miyamoto Musashi

Lord Distortion
24th Imperial Crusade
Amarr Empire
#7 - 2012-10-18 20:01:02 UTC
The Movie will be done with Fuzzy Felt ;P
Telegram Sam
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#8 - 2012-10-18 21:17:57 UTC
That's pretty cool OP. I'll check it out.
Surfin's PlunderBunny
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#9 - 2012-10-18 21:52:44 UTC
Maybe it'll go to IMAX 3D Shocked

"Little ginger moron" ~David Hasselhoff 

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Ares Desideratus
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#10 - 2012-10-18 23:08:31 UTC
To be honest I won't check it out just because of the creatures are called Hee Bee Gee Bees

yes I judge books based on cover / title
Phillis Stein
Fixers Corporation
Pillars of Liberty
#11 - 2012-10-21 11:02:50 UTC
I would like to say thank you for the personal mails with the advice and encouragements, much appreciated. As I said in my OP, the book was meant for very young children but has been read by older children and adults alike with favourable commnets.
To the few Eve Players that have downloaded the book, many thanks but a review on the KIndle/Amazon site would be appreciated. I know many will be tempted to give a bad review without reading the book but try to keep the Eve Troll behaviour where it belongs, inside Eve.

So once again, the Kindle App can be downloaded for free to your PC, Laptop, Ipod etc and that gives you access to millions of books. Handy if you like the Classics as many of the Classic Collections are either free or very cheap. I downloaded 83 G.A. Henty boooks for £2.47p.

Many thanks in helping me realise my dream of getting these stories published,

Phil
Phillis Stein
Fixers Corporation
Pillars of Liberty
#12 - 2012-10-24 19:00:56 UTC
Just an update and also to keep this thread fresh. Just found out that when checking my sales, Amazon has them on sperately from their different world sites. I was checking the USA/India site and not the UK one. Once I realised that, my sales began to look respectable for a first time author. So if you intend to publish on Kindle, remember that.

On the subject of writing and publishing, after trying to find a "normal" publisher, it was great to find Kindle/Amazon. It means that those with the aspirations of seeing their writings finding an audience, can do so with a minimum of fuss.

Kindle have free/cheap books on how to reformat for the e-reader from your word document. I am PC illiterate and needed a bit of help but i reckon I can do my next one on my own. So if you ever wanted to write that book, then go ahead, fulfil the dream.
Phillis Stein
Fixers Corporation
Pillars of Liberty
#13 - 2012-10-27 13:59:21 UTC
A friend on Eve noticed that I didn't include an out of Eve Forum link to the book on the KIndle website. That has now been rectified as i have included the link in the OP. So you can go directly there without too much hassel.

Again thanks for the messages of support and it seems a few more players are trying their hand at writing and publishing. I wish you all the best of success. It is hard going at times, but worth it.
HybridOnslaught
New Eden Outcasts
#14 - 2012-10-27 14:02:42 UTC
Good Luck with it Phillis, I hope it does Well for you Blink
rabidslug
20th Legion
#15 - 2012-10-29 20:11:32 UTC
Great news phil....nice to see youve finially gotten 'round to writing after so many years talking about it.

Hope it does well for you...buying a copy now


Rabid Big smile
rabidslug
20th Legion
#16 - 2012-10-29 20:12:08 UTC
and........BUMP
Phillis Stein
Fixers Corporation
Pillars of Liberty
#17 - 2012-12-21 17:25:25 UTC
Started to write a Book of Short Stories but this time it is for the adult market. It should be uploaded unto KIndle by about the end of February, then starting on a 2nd HBGB adventure. From the initial response, more adults than children are reading the book but many of the adults have said they are reading a Chapter a night to their children at bed time. Either way, I am glad that the book is being appreciated.

Those that have bought the book can either do a Review on the Kindle site or can mail me in game and let me know what you thought about it. I am just glad that after so many years talking about it, I finally got around to do something about it and now I enjoy writing and hope to continue to do so.
Telegram Sam
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#18 - 2012-12-21 18:40:19 UTC
Phillis Stein wrote:
Just an update and also to keep this thread fresh. Just found out that when checking my sales, Amazon has them on sperately from their different world sites. I was checking the USA/India site and not the UK one. Once I realised that, my sales began to look respectable for a first time author. So if you intend to publish on Kindle, remember that.

On the subject of writing and publishing, after trying to find a "normal" publisher, it was great to find Kindle/Amazon. It means that those with the aspirations of seeing their writings finding an audience, can do so with a minimum of fuss.

Kindle have free/cheap books on how to reformat for the e-reader from your word document. I am PC illiterate and needed a bit of help but i reckon I can do my next one on my own. So if you ever wanted to write that book, then go ahead, fulfil the dream.

Sound like some good tips for other writers looking to publish/self-publish.
Eurydia Vespasian
Storm Hunters
#19 - 2012-12-21 22:31:48 UTC
so your name is germanicus?

that's pretty awesome =p
ISD Praetoxx
Imperial Shipment
Amarr Empire
#20 - 2012-12-23 11:45:30 UTC
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