Monday, August 24, 2015

New Tools

The site is still very much under construction, but I'm beginning to add resource links with downloadable files. The first two are strictly for authors.

The Cover Process file is a PowerPoint that follows the back and forth between my cover artist and myself during the development of the artwork for Blademage Adept.

The Royalty Converter is an arguably useful tool. Perhaps more useful if you have a decent following overseas. It takes most of the foreign currencies that KDP pays out, converts, and adds them together. Based on which report you run, it can estimate your combined royalties based on current exchange rates. It does not take into account the payments from KOLL/KU borrowing. This spreadsheet is still being developed, but does an okay job as-is.

I am also working on a combination Plot worksheet/Publishing checklist in Excel. It will help with organizing your thoughts as well as your actions during the publishing process. It is not far enough along to post yet, but it should be soon.