BookRix

The explanation is all in the title. If I come across some useful information/links about writing on BookRix or on other sites, I'll post them here.

Everyone can contribute if they think the information they come across is useful to help other members hone their writing skills.

Post your BookRix free eBooks that you can download from Amazon and other eBook stores in this thread.

DO NOT POST FREE BOOKS YOU HAVE ONLY ON BOOKRIX. Use the 'Advertise your story here' thread for those.

Put a link either from your BookRix page or from Amazon or the other big shops below.

For the readers: Please, leave a comment on Bookrix and the other shops if you enjoyed the book. Reviews help authors and encourage them to write more stories.

Thank you. :)

First and foremost, hello to all newbies and wlecome to the site. I hope you have fun.

Now, since there are many who need help to upload books, here's a short guide to help you publish your story.

First thing: Go to your profile. There's a tab that says, 'Create Book'. Click it and enter the title of your story.

Second: So then, that tab takes you to another page. There are 3 tabs there called, 'Edit Book Content', 'Edit Book Info', and 'Edit cover'.

Let's start with 'Edit Book Content'. Click on it and it opens a new small window. Decide how you want your book uploaded.

'File Upload' as the name says, allows you to open a word document. While 'Type in Content' allows you to write your story online or you can copy/paste it from your document. I suggest to have your story saved in a word document all the time. Things happen to all sites and it would be a pity to lose your work if the site goes down.

P.S. don't forget to title your chapter. Either give it a name or a number, because if you don't, it won't save.

From there, we go to the next tab, 'Edit Book Info'. Here you need to fill the boxes that have an asterisk * next to them. Your author's name, title of your book, category and age recommendation, and the blurb which means the description of your story.

You can fill the other boxes if you wish. I suggest you do, especially the keywords (tags).

And last, the 'Edit cover' tab. You can choose a cover among those offered by BookRix.

Or you can upload yours. If you upload yours, the best dimensions are 550x450. To the side, you have the 'customize image'. Play with those settings to see how they work.

So now, third and the most important: Next to the three tabs, 'Edit Book Content', 'Edit Book Info', and 'Edit cover', you'll see, 'Where would you like to publish your book?'

If you're selling, click the option 'All Shops' and click the tab 'Sell Book'.

If you want to give the book for free, click the tab below, 'Only on BooRix'. Decide who you want to read your book and then click 'Publish Book'. Do not forget to click it, because if you don't, your books will show as 'In Progress' and only you will be able to see it. It won't show on your profile to the readers. If this happens, edit your book again and click publish.

So that all, folks :). Below is a link to BookRix profile. They have some books you can read to help you navigate through the site. Enjoy yourselves.

No comments in this thread. All we want is your story: the blurb, cover and genre.

If you want to swap a story with someone else, go to their profile and ask them in a message if they are interested.

This thread will be deleted after a month and a new one will be made.

Please, if you have more than one book, post them all together. One thread per author is sufficient.

Make sure your blurb and cover are enticing. Look at how others do it, at the book that caught your attention.

I think that's all. Now, advertise away :).

Be it your favorite or the last one you wrote, just pick a paragraph from your story. Copy/paste it in this thread and tell the readers the genre of the story you took the paragraph from.

Also, let them know what kind of creatures your imagination has created. Are they werewolves, vampires, fairies, elementals or normal humans with a cool story to tell? Whatever they are, share them here.