This is the mirror blog of author Nicholas C. Rossis. It is set up in order to provide an easy way for visitors to reblog posts and read them in WordPress Reader.
You can find out the reasoning behind the duplication in this post.
The primary blog is located on nicholasrossis.me and contains information on book marketing; writing; my fantasy series Pearseus; my short stories collections and my award-winning children’s books.
Nicholas C. Rossis 
I’m very pleased that Amazon has set some criteria for self-published books. I think that will only add to the legitimacy of Indie publishing.
I was at the Teen Bookfest in Corpus Christi this weekend, and I asked kids who attended my panel if they preferred eBooks or paperbacks. My small poll results: paperbacks almost 100%.
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That’s fascinating! Thanks for sharing 🙂
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Thank you for following me. I have visited your blog numerous times, reading and rereading posts. As a new blogger, I sometimes miss the +Follow . As I get closer to publishing, I am trying to absorb all I can about this industry. Thank you for sharing your insight.
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A pleasure! Welcome, and best of luck with your launch 🙂
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Thanks you for following me after I discovered your blog which is going to be so useful to me. I have just finished writing a book that I wish to publish, after many years of hoping to do so, and intend now to write some more books and not take so long. I am researching the different options for self-publishing. I may well find the answer to my question when I take more time to read the other posts in your blog, but I wonder what you would recommend as far as print-on demand is concerned. I was initially going to use lulu.com but was then put off by being told that being an American company, this added considerably to postage and made books more expensive. I intend to publish an e-book via Amazon but would like my options to remain option as to where I can publish. I am considering Feedaread which can also link to Amazon. Also wondered the advantages of setting up a small publishing company for my own books … but now I am finding that the whole self-publishing project could become bigger than the actual writing of my book! So any tips of what directions I should look would be much appreciated. I intend to publish my book no later than 1st September this year. Many thanks Kay
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By the way, this comment is not a good representation of my editing skills! Apologies for the wrong words appearing!!
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Lol-you’re doing fine. Blog comments aren’t subject to the usual grammar-nazi level of scrutiny 😀
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That’s what I really like about the blogging world … need to spend more time here. My book is about the story behind my blog, blogging helped me when I was dealing with serious illness and treatment. Thank you
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A pleasure! The best part about my writing career has been meeting some amazing people 🙂
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Hi Kay! You may want to have a look at my Createspace vs. KDP Print post (http://nicholasrossis.me/2018/02/05/kdp-print-just-got-a-whole-lot-more-attractive/). My advice right now to new authors would be to just publish their books on Amazon KDP in both e-book and print format. It’s the simplest way and it’s completely free. If you get stuck, just holler and I’ll help as best as I can.
Setting up a company is a great idea down the road, but if you only sell, say, a dozen books each month, the costs (both in financial and time terms) far outweigh the benefits.
Be sure to check out my Marketing tag (http://nicholasrossis.me/guides/) for some marketing tips. Best of luck with the upcoming launch 🙂
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Hi Nicholas Thanks so much. Think coming across you has just saved me a lot of time researching starting a publishing company. You’ve answered my question, it’s definitely not for me at the moment, and most likely not even in the future. I’ll check out your post re Createspace and KDP. I did wonder about buying a block of ISBN numbers – or if using KDP is it best to just go with theirs? Kay
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Createspace and KDP Print generate their own, thus saving you a lot of money. I haven’t found any advantages in buying my own ISBNs 🙂
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Thanks Nicholas that’s very helpful to know. Sorry for late reply, I’m not on WordPress much at the moment. Currently exploring how best to use different Social Media to help with my business, WordPress is something which I started for enjoyment. Think I’ve got the balance wrong somehow!! I really must get reading your blog, I just keep wanting to ask you questions and the answers are probably all there 🙂
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Anytime–and welcome back 🙂
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Thanks. As you’ve replied so quickly I will just ask … when you published your first book, what did you find the best way of marketing? Online or direct contact with people? I do think there is nothing to replace direct contact with people and a lot of time can be spent online, is finding what is worthwhile, I realise it’s going to be on ongoing learning process but your own view would be much appreciated Kay
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As I’m physically located in Greece, online was my only choice. Now that I’m publishing in Greece as well, it’s actually a bit of a challenge to get used to direct contact marketing 🙂
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Am hoping publication of my book will be of benefit to my business where I have the same dilemma, getting the right balance between online and direct contact but it’s very early days. Thank you for your time and wish you all the best with marketing your books in Greece. 🙂
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Thanks! I’ll need it 😀
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Hi. Interesting combination of topics here. I did marketing communications and pr for 25 years and now hope to have a second career writing fiction. I’m amazed how much marketing the writers are expected to do. I think I read you’re in Greece — I’ve always wanted to visit there. One day…
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Hi Theresa and welcome to my blog! Many thanks for following me. You’re right; the days of writing being an author’s sole concern are sadly a thing of the past. As for Greece, yes, I do spend most of my time here. Give me a shout, should you visit 🙂
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WordPress has AGAIN stopped sending me emails when you post. This is annoying.
Anyway, another great and interesting post.
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