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Izincwadi zikaDonna Fasano zithengise amakhophi ayizigidi ezingu-4 emhlabeni jikelele futhi zishicilelwe cishe ngezilimi ezimbili. Ekuqaleni yanyatheliswa umshicileli wendabuko, uFasano wanquma ukuhamba umzila wokuzishicilela-futhi manje wenza ukuphila kwakhe ezincwadini zakhe.
Lapha, "uDonna Faz" unikezela ukubhala kwakhe kokuziphendulela nokuzama ukuzakhela ubunikazi mayelana nokusabalalisa kwe-DIY nokumaketha:
Yenza Izincwadi Zakho Zitholakale Ngokukhululekile Ezinkampanini Eziningi Namafomethi
U-Valerie Peterson: Yiziphi izinsizakalo ozishicilelayo nokusabalalisa ngazo? Ebooks? Phrinta? Noma yisiphi iseluleko sabalobi lapho?
UDonna Fasano: Amabhuku ami atholakalayo ngo-Kindle, Nook, Kobo , naku-iBooks (esitolo se-iTunes). Amabhuku ami ambalwa atholakalayo ku-Smashwords.com . Ezinye zezincwadi zami ziyatholakala ekuphrintiwe. Ngisebenzisa i- CreateSpace yezincwadi zami zokuphrinta, kepha kunezinye izinkampani ezinikela nge-POD (ukuphrinta-okufunayo) amasevisi, njenge-Lulu.com , Print-To-Press, njll. Amabhuku ami atholakalayo njengama-audiobooks ku-Audible.com , I-Amazon, ne-iTunes.
Iseluleko sami kubalobi yilezi: yenza ukuthi izincwadi zakho zitholakale ezindaweni eziningi ngangokunokwenzeka, ezinhlobonhlobo eziningi ngangokunokwenzeka - ebooks, ukuphrinta, izincwadi zokulalelwayo , nanoma yiluphi uhlobo olusha olungase lufike.
Ngichitha iminyaka engama-20 emsebenzini wami wokubeka "wonke amaqanda ami ebhasikheni elilodwa" futhi angihlose ukwenza iphutha futhi. Kukhona abafundi abanobuhle emhlabeni jikelele, futhi bonke banokuthandwa okuhlukile ekuthandeni ukuthi bafunde kanjani: abanye bathanda ukubamba incwadi ephepheni ezandleni zabo, abanye bakhetha i-e-reader, abanye bathanda ukulanda izincwadi kuma-Smartphones abo, abanye bafunda kusuka kuma-iPads abo noma amanye amaphilisi, kuyilapho abanye belalele abalaleli.
Ngifuna ukuthi izincwadi zami zitholakale kunoma ubani ongathanda ukuzama amanoveli ami omshado.
Qinisekisa ukuthi incwadi yakho yokupakisha i-Professional is Professional
I-VP: Yimaphi amathuluzi wokuthengisa amabhuku oncike kuwo?
I-DF: Okokuqala, ukupakisha, isembozo sencwadi kanye nencwadi embi (aka, incazelo yomkhiqizo wakho). Noma ubani ofuna ukuya ku-indie, wazi ukuthi lezi yizinto zokuqala abafundi bakho abazozibona lapho beya ku-Store Kindle noma ku-Store Nook Book, noma i-iTunes iBook Store.
Ukukhokha umklami odwebayo ukudala ikhava enkulu kufanelekile intengo. Ngaphandle kokuthi unolwazi olubanzi lwe-Photoshop, ungazami ukwenza ikhava ngokwakho.
Futhi uma ubhala incazelo yakho yencwadi, sebenzisa izenzo ezinamandla ku-blurb yakho. Hook umfundi ngokuchaza protagonist yakho noma izwe odale. Qedela imishayo enokulwa okuphelile okuzokwenza umfundi abe nomuzwa wokuthi kufanele afunde ibhuku lakho.
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I-VP: Pho uxhumana kanjani nabafundi abasha abanekhono?
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Futhi njengoba ngicabanga ukuthi ngishilo, ukukhangisa kubalulekile. I-Ereader News Namuhla yindawo yokonga yabalobi abasha ukuqala. Ibhuku Bub libiza kakhulu, kodwa isikhangiso sakho sizothola imiphumela.
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I-DF: Eminyakeni eminingi edlule, ngangihlanganyela ekufundeni nasekubhaleni kuma-bookstores.
Ngake ngaya enyakatho yezincwadi ezingu-4. Nganikeza ama-workshops nama-seminars emibuthanweni yabaRomance Writers of America (RWA) , futhi ngayahamba ezifundeni eziphakeme zasendaweni futhi ngikhuluma nabafundi ngezemisebenzi yami. Ngakhuluma ezincwadini zencwadi zendawo. Futhi nakuba zonke lezo zinto zazijabulisa, angiqiniseki ukuthi lezo zenzo zenze okungaphezu nje kokushaya isisu sami. "Ngibheke, nginguye umbhali oshicilelwe."
Lezi zinsuku, ngihlangana futhi ngibingelele abafundi nsuku zonke kwi-inthanethi. Ngiya ku-Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, Pinterest, naku-Tumblr. Nginayo ibhulogi okuthiwa Kuzo Zonke Izikhombisi (ngoba angikazi ukuthi yini engingathanda ukuyibloga nge-blog) futhi nginezikhangiso zokugijima engizibiza ngokuthi i-Awesome Romance Novels lapho ngikhuthaza khona ezinye izincwadi zothando zomlobi.
U-Donna Fasano ungumnqoli wesikhathi esine-HOLT Medallion, umqeqeshi we-CataRomance Reviewers Award Winner for Best Title Title, i-Desert Rose Golden Quill wokugcina umklomelo, kanye nabalobi be-Romance of America Golden Heart finalist. Kusukela ekubeni ngumlobi we-Indie, wathola umklomelo we-Readers Readers 'Choice wezi-2013 we-Best Romance ku-BooksAndPals.com. Ama-ebooks akhe enza uhlu olukhokhelwayo lwe-Kindle noNook Top 100 izikhathi eziningi. Vakashela iwebhusayithi kaDonna Fasano.