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In 2012 author A.S.Santos published book 1 of the SPRG Series, a paranormal romance trilogy for teens and college students. Instead of publishing in print, Santos published purely in ebook format with digital publisher Flipreads. This presentation -- presented at the Aklatan book conference in September 2013 -- tells the author's experience, for the information of other authors and writers.

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My Experience As An EBook Author

My Experience As An EBook Author

A.S.Santos Author of the SPRG Series Student Paranormal Research Group

In the next 15 minutes…

• A little bit about myself.

• A little bit about the SPRG Series.

• Why I chose eBook publishing.

• eBooks vs. Print Books (?)

• How I help market my eBooks.

• Halloween offer.

About Me: A.S.Santos

About Me: A.S.Santos

- First published at 14

About Me: A.S.Santos

- First published at 14

- Won a “love story writing” contest

About Me: A.S.Santos

- First published at 14

- Won a “love story writing” contest

- Magazine Writer & Editor

About Me: A.S.Santos

- First published at 14

- Won a “love story writing” contest

- Magazine Writer & Editor

- Scriptwriter for Television

About Me: A.S.Santos

- First published at 14

- Won a “love story writing” contest

- Magazine Writer & Editor

- Scriptwriter for Television

- Web Content Writer

About Me: A.S.Santos

Workshop Facilitator: Creative Writing

About Me: A.S.Santos

“Ebook publishing became a good choice for me based on experience.”

About The SPRG Series

About The SPRG Series

SPRG: Student Paranormal Research Group

About The SPRG Series

SPRG: Student Paranormal Research Group

www.StudentParanormalResearchGroup.com

joins

meets

SPRG Series

• Paranormal Romance for Young Adults / New Adults – Ghost Story

– Coming of Age / Self Discovery

– Love Story

Book 1: Voices In The Theater

Sam is able to “hear things.”

Available

on Amazon

Book 2: Corpse In The Mirror

Sam is able to “see things.”

Available

on Amazon

Book 3: Darkness In The World

Sam is able to “affect things.”

Launching

in 2014

The SPRG Series

“I love how they’re just regular teenagers having supernatural experiences.”

- Cris Lim Scriptwriter, 100 Days To Heaven

The SPRG Series

“…kept me at the edge of my seat, and there were several times that I had to stop myself from reading because I was seriously getting creeped out. But I still wanted to read because I wanted to know what happens next.”’

- Tina

http://onemorepage.tinamats.com

Why I Chose Ebook Publishing

Why I Chose Ebook Publishing

- Instant worldwide reach.

Why I Chose Ebook Publishing

- Instant worldwide reach.

- Amazon’s statistics are inspiring.

Why I Chose Ebook Publishing

- Instant worldwide reach.

- Amazon’s statistics are inspiring.

- My experience as a feature writer. Cosmopolitan Magazine VS FemaleNetwork.com

Why I Chose Ebook Publishing

- Instant worldwide reach.

- Amazon’s statistics are inspiring.

- My experience as a feature writer. Cosmopolitan Magazine VS FemaleNetwork.com

More

feedback &

reader

response.

Why I Chose Ebook Publishing

- SEO / online-marketing compatible:

Search Find Pay Get

Will eBooks Replace Print Books?

The question I’ve heard since 1998.

Nah.

I still love print books.

Books are Friends!

It’s A Partnership

eBooks a way to easily take my friends with me

It’s A Partnership

eBooks a way to easily take my friends with me

earth2eartha.com

World traveler, blogger,

and passionate reader.

Had to give away her

books… and was glad to

have her ebooks.

How I Help Market My Series

- Website: www.StudentParanormalResearchGroup.com

How I Help Market My Series

- Connecting with Professors & Teachers

My novels help teachers…

- Encourage students to use gadgets more productively.

- Engage students with fiction they like: the ghost story.

- Discuss important life themes with teens.

Book Discussion Guides For Teachers, Parents, Book Clubs - YOU

www.StudentParanormalResearchGroup.com

This Halloween Season, invite me to talk about:

• FOR SCHOOLS / ORGS:

–The Top 10 Things Teens Need To Know About The Paranormal

SPRG 2: Corpse In The

Mirror

www.StudentParanormalResearchGroup.com

This Halloween Season, invite me to talk about:

• FOR SCHOOLS / ORGS:

–The Top 10 Things Teens Need To Know About The Paranormal

–How To Write Ghost Stories

www.StudentParanormalResearchGroup.com

SPRG 2: Corpse In The

Mirror

This Halloween Season, invite me to talk about:

• FOR SCHOOLS / ORGS:

–The Top 10 Things Teens Need To Know About The Paranormal

–How To Write Ghost Stories

• FOR RADIO:

–The 5 Kinds of Ghosts

www.StudentParanormalResearchGroup.com

SPRG 2: Corpse In The

Mirror

There You Have It…

• A little bit about myself.

• A little bit about the SPRG Series.

• Why I chose eBook publishing.

• eBooks vs. Print Books (Nah.)

• How I help market my eBooks.

• Halloween offer.

My Experience As An EBook Author

A.S.Santos Author of the SPRG Series Student Paranormal Research Group

This Halloween Season, invite A.S.Santos to talk about:

• FOR SCHOOLS / ORGS / CAFÉS / BOOKSTORES :

–The Top 10 Things Teens Need To Know About The Paranormal

–How To Write Ghost Stories

• FOR RADIO:

–The 5 Kinds of Ghosts

www.StudentParanormalResearchGroup.com

JUST EMAIL: info@flipside.ph with

the subject heading We want to invite

A.S.Santos

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