Thursday, September 19, 2019

Why indie Authors Should Still Publish Paperback Books



(This is for Indie/self-published authors)
Recently I was searching online through GoodReads. I wanted to find out where my books are being sold. I found that the books I published as paperbacks are available in these Book stores:
5225 Canyon Crest Dr Ste 30A-B
Riverside, CA 92507
17.1 mi
514 South Smith Avenue B113
Corona, CA 92882
26 mi
Tustin, CA 92780
37.2 mi
1200 S Coast Hwy # 105
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
37.8 mi
Irvine, CA 92612
39.4 mi

3729 E Foothill Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91107
58.7 mi

514 South Smith Avenue B113
Corona, CA 92882
20.9 mi
Los Angeles Int'l - Hudson News
Carson, CA 90746
22.3 mi
2850 Artesia Blvd Ste 101
Redondo Beach, CA 90278
28 mi
300 S Santa Fe Ave Ste M
Los Angeles, CA 90013

4331 Degnan Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90008
31.4 mi

Some of the books are in stock at these book stores and some aren't. You would have to request copy/copies. Probably call them in.



eBooks are exclusive to Amazon Kindle but there are some online book stores that sell eBooks but overall, Kindle is the only place to download eBooks. If you don't have a paperback version of your eBook, you'd likely not find your book in some local book stores and that is why it's important to make a paperback version of your book even if it's just a novelette. 


ATTN: in the coming months I am planning of getting my own domain name so, there might be some changes to the website. I'll keep everyone informed.

Thursday, September 12, 2019

Older Books of Chandra's Quest


It's been 18 years since I first published Chandra's Quest and I still see some of the older unabridged version of the book in various online book stores. I am sure there are some local book stores that have them, only because I distributed some copies when I first published it. The original copy of Chandra's Quest appears on the list of books that I have up on my Author's page on Amazon and I really don't know how to remove it since I wasn't the one who posted it up on Amazon years ago. I feel that the 2002 version of the book will be on the list for many more years to come because the third party seller connected the book to the recent version of Chandra's Quest. When you scroll through my Author's page on Amazon, you'll see it. It's one of the last books on my list. I highly recommend that if you order Chandra's Quest-- order the recently revised copy. Below is the 2002 version's book cover image. Some third party sellers have a copy of this version. 


A few years back, someone emailed me to tell me that when they ordered the book by the seller that is selling it, they did not get the book they ordered. It was an entirely different book, not written by me.
 Of course, I explained to them that I am not responsible for what another third party seller sells. 
My suggestion to buyers is to ask the seller first if that is the exact book they are selling to avoid spending money on something they didn't order. 
If you want to purchase Chandra's Quest, please just purchase it through eBay, Amazon, Barnes & Noble and the other bookstores I suggested in a previous blog post. 

Where to Find my Books



2013

For those who have the 2013 revised version of Chandra's Quest, may I suggest you purchase or download the current book that has 154 pages. In 2016, I added four more chapters to the book, you may like to read it



Last but not Least:

I am currently selling a limited edition of Chandra's Quest with this book cover image (see below)


This book was published through CreateSpace before CreateSpace and Kindle merged back in 2017. This copy is a rare find because there are no other books with this image in distribution. 
Note: It does come with a typo or two. Current books don't have them. This book is signed by author. Please visit link to view where I'm selling the book.


A list of local book stores that carry some of my books. You may have to inquire about them to the clerk.

5225 Canyon Crest Dr Ste 30A-B
Riverside, CA 92507
17.1 mi
514 South Smith Avenue B113
Corona, CA 92882
26 mi
Tustin, CA 92780
37.2 mi
1200 S Coast Hwy # 105
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
37.8 mi
Irvine, CA 92612
39.4 mi 
3729 E Foothill Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91107
58.7 mi

514 South Smith Avenue B113
Corona, CA 92882
20.9 mi
Los Angeles Int'l - Hudson News
Carson, CA 90746
22.3 mi
2850 Artesia Blvd Ste 101
Redondo Beach, CA 90278
28 mi
300 S Santa Fe Ave Ste M
Los Angeles, CA 90013

4331 Degnan Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90008
31.4 mi

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