Erich's Plea - Re-released with fantastic new cover art

[Half-Orc]

Yes. Yes. Always think before pressing the button.

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David Dalglish

[Archer (the Paladin)]

Trace: Be sure to preview it first before you hit the button--make sure the pix came through okay. 

[traceya]

Trace: Be sure to preview it first before you hit the button--make sure the pix came through okay. 

I actually did that.... see I'm learning 
Funny thing though I noticed that the map came through MUCH clearer in the Smashwords version than the Kindle version - I mean the Kindle looks fine as it is but the Smashwords one is just well, better, I just wondered why that should be 

Anyone got any ideas?

Cheers,
Trace

[Half-Orc]

Hrm. The Kindle version may have been condensed down to shrink the file size, maybe? Or did you upload the Kindle as say, a filtered htm but the Smashwords as a regular .doc?

David Dalglish

[traceya]

Hrm. The Kindle version may have been condensed down to shrink the file size, maybe? Or did you upload the Kindle as say, a filtered htm but the Smashwords as a regular .doc?

David Dalglish

Kindle was htm - would that make a difference?  Smashwords prefer .doc format so I went that way 

It's not a huge difference but the Smashwords map just looks clearer, crisper while the Kindle version, which I initially thought looked great, now I can see there's a little bit of blurring almost?  Must have to do with the different formats....   

[Half-Orc]

I'm not the smartest guy around, but that's the only thing I can think of that could result in quality loss. Something might have happened during the conversion from one file type to another.

David Dalglish

[Archer (the Paladin)]

Map Gremlins?

(I'm obviously not the smartest person around, either. Ha!)

[nomesque]

It does make a certain amount of sense that saving as .htm causes Word to decrease the quality of the image to 'web-safe' levels. It's the sort of thing Word would do - you know, 'helpful'?

[traceya]

It does make a certain amount of sense that saving as .htm causes Word to decrease the quality of the image to 'web-safe' levels. It's the sort of thing Word would do - you know, 'helpful'?

That's got to be the answer I just found it weird - still I'm not complaining.  Erich's Plea goes to print sometime in, well however long it takes for me to get my proof and send it back etc etc.  So no complaints from me. 

[traceya]

Hi all,
Erich's Plea is one of the many eligible books for the Indie Authors' Reader Appreciation contest
Buy a copy of Erich's Plea during the month of July, make a comment on my Facebook page - http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=28529&id=127959000550782&saved#!/pages/Tracey-Alley-The-World-of-Kaynos/127959000550782  and be in the running to win up to $100 worth of Amazon gift cards.

Only $2.99, fully illustrated version.

Cheers,
Trace


*Disclaimer - you can enter without purchase simply by commenting on my Facebook page, address above.

[traceya]

Hi all,
Erich's Plea - complete with new cover [the last hopefully  ]  still available for only $2.99

Thanks to all those who entered the contest - winner to be announced 1 August so there's still a day or two to be eligible to win.

Cheers,
Trace

[traceya]

Hi all,
Erich's Plea: Book One of the Witchcraft Wars is now no longer sitting quite so lonely with the release of Book Two, Ursula's Quest.

Both only $2.99 - filled with action, adventure, suspense, intrigue, double-crosses and dragons and once again the subject of a new competition - details available on my Facebook page World of Kaynos

Cheers,
Trace

[traceya]

Hi all,
Erich's Plea finally has a few reviews to its name 
Here's one - 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating tale of love and the temptations of power, August 14, 2010
By    Christa Polkinhorn (Santa Monica, CA, USA) - See all my reviews
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Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: Erich's Plea (The Witchcraft Wars) (Kindle Edition)
Erich`s Plea, the first part of Tracey Alley's trilogy of The Witchcraft Wars is a real treat for readers who love fantasy/adventure stories which are not only entertaining but also carry a deeper meaning. I was immediately pulled into the intriguing world and the characters the author created. The story deals with such ancient and archetypical themes as love in its many forms (romantic love, spiritual love, love of one's family and country, love between friends) as well as greed, jealousy, and the temptation of power and its abuse.

Young Slade, the crown prince and heir to the Kingdom of Vestland, gives up his birthright as future king and chooses instead the spiritual life. He becomes a follower of the goddess Freya. He renounces the intrigues and politics of the court, only to become a victim of them. Imprisoned in the most horrible dungeon, ruled by the Dark One, an evil tyrant, he manages to escape with the help of a friend. While in prison, he had a recurring dream, in which his father asked for his help. Together with a motley crew of friends and companions, he sets out on a journey to save his father, his sister, and his country from a terrible calamity.

This is a well-crafted, fascinating story, which has many layers of meaning and is both entertaining and enlightening. The beautiful illustrations add another dimension to it. I can only recommend it! I look forward to reading the second part, Ursula's Quest: Book Two of the Witchcraft Wars.

Christa Polkinhorn
Love of a Stonemason

Still only $2.99 and Book Two:Ursula's Quest is available as well

[M.R. Mathias]

I for one thought it was Awsome Possum!  My review od Erich's Plea is at Amazon for any who care to take a gander!  get the preview while you are there.

[M.R. Mathias]

What happened to the poetry books? I want to read one of those Trace.  Erich's Plea was great and Ursula's Quest too, but I want some of that poetry put back up! 

[traceya]

What happened to the poetry books? I want to read one of those Trace.  Erich's Plea was great and Ursula's Quest too, but I want some of that poetry put back up! 

I'm pleased you're enjoying the series but Reflections???  I'm not sure I made the right decision there but just to please you M. R. I'll republish... what the heck it only sits there anyway 

[M.R. Mathias]

I'm pleased you're enjoying the series but Reflections???  I'm not sure I made the right decision there but just to please you M. R. I'll republish... what the heck it only sits there anyway 

Get Ronnell to make you cover with a rippling reflection pool.   You don't have to publish them...    lol   but if you do I am buying!

[traceya]

Hi all
Erich's Plea now has a fantastic new cover - courtesy of our very own Ronnell D. Porter.

Still only $2.99 and coming soon to paperback.

Just had to brag 

Cheers,
Trace

[M.R. Mathias]

Looking good!

[traceya]

Hi all,
I'm a little early with this bump but only because I wanted to announce the giveaway promotion on Goodreads.

That's right, Erich's Plea, in print now available on Goodreads as a giveaway!!!

I'm super excited about this promotion [excuse me I briefly sounded like one of my 14 year old nieces there]   
Hoping everyone here will wish me luck for a very successful giveaway promotion.
Cheers,
Trace

[Betsy the Quilter]

Trace--

Thanks for posting about the giveaway!

And, for the record, because you were not the last person to post in the thread, you were totally legit to post!  (The seven day rule applies when yours is the last post in the thread.)

However, if in the future, you want to post early, check with Ann or me or one of the other mods if we're not around.  If there's something time sensitive about your post, we can usually work something out.

Good luck with the promotion!

Betsy