Authors: 8 essential KindleBoards tips

[adanlerma]

hi, really appreciate the info, very helpful

i'd like a pointer to, or info on these two things i'm still getting a handle on :

1) how to shorten the sig image url info so i can fit more than 6 covers in, if possible 

2) and where or how do i access the author control panel to enable a profile page (haven't done one yet) so i can have my book appear in the KB list

thanks so much, sincerely,

adan

[adanlerma]

found the info re the author's control panel, it on the individual book's profile page 

so one question down and one question more (for now) to figure out 

thanks you guys, this is kinda a neat set up ya'll have here!

[adanlerma]

found the info re the author's control panel, it on the individual book's profile page 

so one question down and one question more (for now) to figure out 

thanks you guys, this is kinda a neat set up ya'll have here!

okaaay!! found the answers to question # 2 (how to fit more covers into my sig) -

in the thread : "How do I put text next to a cover?" - http://www.kindleboards.com/index.php/topic,46766.0.html

did i mention how much i'm enjoying this so far? 

[Jeff]

did i mention how much i'm enjoying this so far? 

Congratulations. You've done a very good job of finding your own answers. Welcome to Kindleboards.

[adanlerma]

Congratulations. You've done a very good job of finding your own answers. Welcome to Kindleboards.

thanks jeff  we'll call it a triple combo of good luck, good hunting by me, and good pre-posting on ya'll's part 

[otterific]

wow. I've just arrived here on the boards. So much to learn, so little time.

[adanlerma]

wow. I've just arrived here on the boards. So much to learn, so little time.

i know how you feel regarding "so little time" and i'm a "young" senior and am beginning to really feel time ticking, but i "try" to take a breath, remember i can only control so much, and remember to pace pace pace...

some days, it seems i hardly get anything done (though my wife disagrees  ) but if i can do at the very least one thing, make a note, write a few lines, update something or other, or even sit back and let myself think-drift, it's usually worth while

anyway, best wishes 

[GEShultz]

How do I correct the price of a book?

Thank you,

Greg

[adanlerma]

How do I correct the price of a book?

Thank you,

Greg

greg, i won't be able to check back anytime real soon, but where is the price of the book notated? amazon? another outlet?

you might msg one of the moderators if it's to do with something priced here

best of luck with it ;-)

[GEShultz]

The incorrect price is posted here, on my Kindle book profile page. I can't find a way to change it myself -- it doesn't match what is listed on Amazon.com itself.

As a matter of fact, it's incorrect for BOTH of my novels.

Thank you,

Greg

[Harvey]

Unfortunately, we don't have a way of getting the current "offer" price for Kindle books from Amazon. Through its API service we are able to get the retail price and that matches the offer price in most cases.

We continue to look for a better solution to this; sorry I don't have a better answer for you at this time.

[adanlerma]

The incorrect price is posted here, on my Kindle book profile page. I can't find a way to change it myself -- it doesn't match what is listed on Amazon.com itself.

As a matter of fact, it's incorrect for BOTH of my novels.

Thank you,

Greg

harvey below seems to have caught the question and given the answer/info/response

greg, in the author profile page you have for each title, http://www.kindleboards.com/book/?asin= then add your asin, if you go to your author control panel, and access input for that page, there is a section near the top of the page:

Author Message
Part 1
(max 256 characters)

for additional author info -

i haven't done much with that section, but it may be a prominent place you can place your price info

another option is to put the correct price at the top of your product description content

also, every 7 days, you can post an update to your book's thread page, and post new info there

all in all, still may not be what you need, but i know how you feel, not all technology talks with each other as well as we'd like yet ;-)

best wishes for you, good luck!

[JasonThacker]

Thank you so much for posting this! I'm new to the boards, so it's great to have something like this to use as a guide!

[VannaSmythe]

I just love a clear and easy to follow set of instructions. Thanks for putting this up

[pastoosh]

What are the essential tips?  I'm new to this

[intinst]

What are the essential tips?  I'm new to this

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Authors: 8 essential KindleBoards tips

[Michael Parker]

I checked my author profile page, which I thought was very good, but I have two questions: How can I edit the page? How can I delete the books that appear with mine, same name, but are not my books?

[Jeff]

I checked my author profile page, which I thought was very good, but I have two questions: How can I edit the page? How can I delete the books that appear with mine, same name, but are not my books?

The information on the page is being pulled from the Amazon database and can't be edited by anyone other than Amazon. You can probably get your issues resolved through Author Central. They're prompt and very helpful.

[Craig Halloran]

This will be my first post and I am looking forward to setting up my profile and displaying my books. I just heard about Kindle Boards today from a fellow author,.