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I think this has to do with the size of the area next to the entry in the Bookstore, Jack. Not with the size available on your bookshelf.

Bill

Sorry. I knew Open Office was now Libre but didn't mention it. As for my self-publishing, I use the Kindle Create application which is free from Kindle Direct Publishing as a tool for formatting into a publishable format. Kindle Create is free and can format into several eBook formats, one of which is the "native" version preferred by Amazon.

Bill

I use MS Home and Student 2016. It has every element I require. I upgraded from the very version of Word you are using and have been totally satisfied.

My choice for post-processing, so to speak, is ProWritingAid. In fact, I've found it so filled with features, I purchased a lifetime license for it. Word, either as RTF or DOCX will import nicely to/from PWA.

Bill

I am currently in a conversation with someone at Kindle Direct Publishing (Amazon) about their change. They claim they didn't change anything, but I beg to differ. They removed the methodology for following links using their "z-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/" server. It now cannot be reached even with a PING. On that server is a script that allows links to be displayed off-site. Maybe, if enough of us complain, we'll get it back.

Bill

Hello, Justin. Welcome to TNBW. We have a great group of writers here.

I'm intrigued by your location. One of my favorite authors, W. E. B. Griffin, placed the action in one of his WW2 novels in Australia. A character in the book had family in Wagga Wagga. Cool coincidence.

Bill

Bummer. I'll send them a complaint and ask them why they changed.

Bill

The 50 rejections were counted only if I heard back from them -OR- didn't hear within 90 days.

I use ProWritingAid so extensively I opted for lifetime Premium. They had a New Years sale going and it was half-price, so I bought it. I'm also on their Beta team and have quite a rapport with the head of the development team. Wondful bunch of people. They've come out with a couple new versions that incorporated some bug fixes I suggested. The majority of "bugs" (which really aren't) is the distinction they try to make between American English and British English. SOmetimes PWA will flag it as Bristish, but it isn't, and vice-versa.

Thank you for the cover comment. My daughter was really proud of it. I think of it as being nearly the entire novel rolled into the cover. The subdued colors went well with the somewhat misty overlay.

Bill

I'm not in it for the money. I know that sounds strange, but I published myself as an accomplishment. At my age (76), this works for me. As for ROI, I have a little royalties coming back to me, but not enough to get heady over. I make the rounds of libraries in the area, set up tables and sell a few books. This satisfies my ego enough.

As for editors, I use a couple of good pieces of software (primarily Pro Writing Aid) and they tend to point out mistakes and/or offer suggestions well enough for me. My daughter works for EA Games as an illustrator and software creator so she has a hand in making my covers. I think she did extremely well on my first book. I did the second book cover myself.

I went the self-publishing direction when I hit 50 rejections. It may take me a while, but I know when not to swim against the tide.

Bill

Outstanding, Randy.

Bill