tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post8910168330490196742..comments2024-03-18T02:11:40.154-07:00Comments on <b>Smashwords</b>: New Smashwords Series Manager Improves Book DiscoveryDovetail Public Relationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05039664167177159146noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-13431044230031144742018-08-15T10:44:03.293-07:002018-08-15T10:44:03.293-07:00Took me time to read all the comments, but I reall...Took me time to read all the comments, but I really enjoyed the article. It proved to be Very helpful to me and I am sure to all the commenters here! It’s always nice when you can not only be informed, but also entertained! <a href="https://www.DestraWorldBooksPublishing.com" rel="nofollow">authors promotion</a><br />Muhammad Hassanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04282277249728542966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-33270217130205108642018-06-03T15:48:33.730-07:002018-06-03T15:48:33.730-07:00Thank you so much for this Smashwords! :)Thank you so much for this Smashwords! :)Richiemehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01534028036314377118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-56281012446004474432014-06-28T12:10:22.625-07:002014-06-28T12:10:22.625-07:00This is very informative, especially for someone w...This is very informative, especially for someone who wants to try her hand at publishing at Smashwords.Erin Baliyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158540318398623201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-89034826772392646752013-11-29T07:30:23.253-08:002013-11-29T07:30:23.253-08:00Hi elderwoman, I'm afraid I don't understa...Hi elderwoman, I'm afraid I don't understand your question. Please contact our support team via the "Comments/questions" link you'll find at the top of any Smashwords web page, and they can probably help walk you though the options for your particular situation. Dovetail Public Relationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05039664167177159146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-89157495745522857852013-11-29T01:11:30.772-08:002013-11-29T01:11:30.772-08:00This is a good feature but I would like more flexi...This is a good feature but I would like more flexibility in it. The series I am involved with is a non-fiction themed series with various different authors (or editors, as most are anthologies)so I don't want it to say 'by Marian McCain'in the series title but there doesn't seem to be a way to delete it.Elderwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04530790093497478269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-1933997459591875662013-09-26T09:34:35.281-07:002013-09-26T09:34:35.281-07:00Great tool! I'd love to see the ability to use...Great tool! I'd love to see the ability to use .5 though. I have a prequel short story in my series, plus will be releasing some linked shorts that really are like 2.5 in the series...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-39058043628693427622013-09-25T20:40:46.150-07:002013-09-25T20:40:46.150-07:00Great feature!
It would be great to add an option ...Great feature!<br />It would be great to add an option in the Coupon Manager to generate a coupon for the entire series.<br />I imagine a promotion <b> "buy the entire series and save XX%" </b><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10675754778322264095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-22850700341462199942013-09-19T09:56:47.987-07:002013-09-19T09:56:47.987-07:00I love the idea but I have a question. I'm get...I love the idea but I have a question. I'm getting ready to publish a comp0anion book to my short story "He's With the Band." It's not a followup per se but a book with the complete lyrics to the songs in my story as well as for other songs I've written. Should I use the Series Manager for the companion book or just treat it as essentially a standalone book?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-8535710339481115852013-09-15T18:32:19.306-07:002013-09-15T18:32:19.306-07:00Great Idea...Love it!...J.E. ThompsonGreat Idea...Love it!...J.E. ThompsonJulius JE Thompson Novelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942182846504798662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-55098218372763100962013-09-15T07:47:55.392-07:002013-09-15T07:47:55.392-07:00Thank you so much for this great new feature! It ...Thank you so much for this great new feature! It sure is nice to see my work properly noted as a series!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09044020860604993588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-18210387141709485842013-09-15T02:55:11.531-07:002013-09-15T02:55:11.531-07:00Thanks to the Smashwords team for another great fe...Thanks to the Smashwords team for another great feature! <br /><br />I have two books on your site and they are part of a series so this is extremely helpful to me. Thanks so much!LK Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09366991733427612418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-23798984816388537362013-09-14T06:37:46.014-07:002013-09-14T06:37:46.014-07:00Thanks Smashwords crew! This is just another great...Thanks Smashwords crew! This is just another great addition to the site.<br /><br />Now, if you guys could find a way to get retailers to pay royalties quicker...lol.<br /><br />robinpwaldrophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17438340206684089996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-89050679709066646592013-09-14T05:29:52.855-07:002013-09-14T05:29:52.855-07:00I will be using this tool when I publish the seque...I will be using this tool when I publish the sequel to "L'Affaire Delma" and I think it will be a great feature.<br /><br />Another feature I would LOVE to see on Smashwords would be the ability for visitors to filter their book choice by language! French or Spanish books are very hard to find! Why not create such an option in the main menu...<br /><br /><br />Thank you for considering this and get it done soon.Pierre Bougiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04071175521084112331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-67596534691595142872013-09-13T21:38:01.854-07:002013-09-13T21:38:01.854-07:00Overall, I think this is a great idea. The problem...Overall, I think this is a great idea. The problem I'm having with this system, though, is that I've self-published the author's edition of my first book in The Fireborn Chronicles, and books two and three are being published by MuseItUp Publishing here as well.<br /><br />Is it possible to add books two & three with links to the MuseItUp links as well?<br /><br />Thanks<br />Mary Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793317073366013334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-59438892096687527482013-09-13T20:39:58.875-07:002013-09-13T20:39:58.875-07:00Oh yes, another point:
As a next step, it would be...Oh yes, another point:<br />As a next step, it would be nice to put an overall series description in the metadata. Just two line or so.<br />But I suppose it will be useless outsied Smashwords tillthe retailers enhance their system. Yet,maybe it would entice them todo so.Annemarie Nikolaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09377349978001208070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-86347332606721133602013-09-13T20:32:04.938-07:002013-09-13T20:32:04.938-07:00I wonder how it has to be managed with several aut...I wonder how it has to be managed with several authors writing for the same series.<br />From Kobo-Writing Life I know that different authors may put the same series title in her book's description and Kobo link it together under the one series title.<br /><br />I write a series with some xollegues and my first contribution is the second book released. Readers don't have to read it in a particular order, but as there are a number required, I put no. 2. Yet the system didn't accept that.<br />Now I wonder how we manage the thing: Everyone sets the series on her account and then put book no. 1 for the first she'd published? Or what?<br /><br />And what do authors do who contribute to a seires in case *there is* a particular order?<br />I asked your support team and got the suggestion to use a publsiher account. But that's not an option because it requires book-keeping for all authors.<br />Annemarie Nikolaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09377349978001208070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-59345764042264526702013-09-13T14:07:30.805-07:002013-09-13T14:07:30.805-07:00re: the above comment, it's when browsing the ...re: the above comment, it's when browsing the interivews that the photos get squished...A.G. Claymorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06109502266487845431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-7622743159305908052013-09-13T12:55:51.156-07:002013-09-13T12:55:51.156-07:00Mark, I love how you guys never sit back and let t...Mark, I love how you guys never sit back and let things ride. The series manager and the author interviews are just some of the reasons writers keep coming back. Just one thing I noticed - on the interviews, I don't see the author pictures unless I'm using the chrome browser. Since a lot of authors still use MobiPocket for their Amazon edition, they probably dont use chrome (incompatible).A.G. Claymorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06109502266487845431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-20735901519173543282013-09-13T11:52:55.289-07:002013-09-13T11:52:55.289-07:00Easy to do and looks great. Thank you.Easy to do and looks great. Thank you.Debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00092173878115644405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-12214304999756379612013-09-13T10:10:27.267-07:002013-09-13T10:10:27.267-07:00Thank you, guys, for the notification. I made the ...Thank you, guys, for the notification. I made the Smashwords series of my 6 novels (6 for the time being). It looks nice. revueblanchehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13990109514299314928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-32104831375735952712013-09-13T09:38:17.698-07:002013-09-13T09:38:17.698-07:00I can't wait to see the results when all of th...I can't wait to see the results when all of the books in a series show up on a retailer's site. If the reader enjoyed a freebie in a series, hopefully they'll be motivated to buy if the see all of the books on one page. Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16467502568345526538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-19743866810177230632013-09-13T06:18:29.090-07:002013-09-13T06:18:29.090-07:00This is a great tool for me, I write in linked ser...This is a great tool for me, I write in linked series of Fantasy novels.<br /><br />That I can attach books to multiple series is excellent; I can list each series alone, list them all in the master running-order, and cross-reference different main plots and characters into their own series. <br /><br />Given that I have so many books, this not only makes it easier to manage them, it's also a powerful marketing tool to build the networks that online rely on.<br /><br />Awesome, very happy with this =)JC LeSingehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07270538478895780875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-31562106083356636222013-09-13T05:22:27.969-07:002013-09-13T05:22:27.969-07:00This is a good addition. Thanks, guys.
I hope the...This is a good addition. Thanks, guys.<br /><br />I hope the next big thing is allowing us to upload our own MOBI formatted eBooks the same way we can now upload EPUB.Scott Marlowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06024984238491365925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-54262691705876591812013-09-13T04:59:50.391-07:002013-09-13T04:59:50.391-07:00Cool. Most handy. I got it set up. For some reason...Cool. Most handy. I got it set up. For some reason the interface continues to prompt me to set it up.Devorah Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03939436668667626422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-46469788692427621192013-09-12T22:07:04.665-07:002013-09-12T22:07:04.665-07:00This is a great feature. One thing I'd love t...This is a great feature. One thing I'd love to see is a way to create series that consist of different authors. An example in mainstream publishing would be the "Star Wars" books where different authors have contributed different titles to the series. I've worked on a project where several indy authors have collaborated and contributed titles to series. It would be nice to link those so we could help cross promote each others' titles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com