₦airaland Forum

lobell:
Stay out of my head!

lobell:
I like the first one too but it does not capture the deserts in the title.

lobell:
Yep, Amazon is the way to go. Createspace for hard copies and Kindle for e-copies.

But then there should be a distribution channel for hard copies in Nigeria as well. A solution could be having guys here pay into an account with the money in escrow, you then order the books, ten, twenty copies at a time, from Amazon's Createspace and deliver to the buyers yourself and get your money from the escrow service.

Make contact, if you need any clarification and for the escrow service of course.

patrickmuf:
Made for a captivating read, I'd be best produced as a movie...
Try reaching out to some Nollywood producer.

Dindondin:
Mr Gaby, are you continuing with Nairaland updates of this story or not?

Some people v opened your eyes and you v shifted to Amazon or other paying sites abi?


Anyways, you v the right to earn millions on thus story. It's your hustle.

Unlike you, I didn't travel out of Nigeria nor pass through the desert. My true life experience is the battle of an original African polygamous home. I m still writing it down. I ll publish soon.

humilitypays:
Amazon might not sell if u want to make it amazon kindle....but hard copy will sell more.

another advice, do a hard copy in Nigeria too and also use lulu.com or amazon to do a hard copy for intl market, stories like this sell faster as hard copy than as soft copy ebook.

how to do things, how to make money, etc topics are what sell faster in electronic formats on amazon and the likes unless u are a known author or let me say, u are white with white like subject

humilitypays:
Amazon might not sell if u want to make it amazon kindle....but hard copy will sell more.

another advice, do a hard copy in Nigeria too and also use lulu.com or amazon to do a hard copy for intl market, stories like this sell faster as hard copy than as soft copy ebook.

how to do things, how to make money, etc topics are what sell faster in electronic formats on amazon and the likes unless u are a known author or let me say, u are white with white like subject

Raintaker:
I tell u say make u use okadabooks.
You may have issues selling on amazon

Sparkle777:
Wow,front page.
There's something about the first picture that makes you want to be on the guys side. He seems to be alone yet insistent on the perilous journey, i kinda connect with that. Unless we can get another picture of him but this time facing the Sahara sand dunes.
Freebiez, pls come.
Just a thought,anyways.
Thumbs up,Gaby, ur story is going to be a hit.

humilitypays:
what help do you really nees with this your story in case I can help out.

I once participated in Commonwealth Short Story Competition in 2008/09 and my story was about trekking to europe. I didnt have the experience but I wrote the short story based on stories I heard from some of my elder brother's friends who took the route back then.

i was among the best 20 finalist, but missed out on the final selected 6 winners or so...who went to Switzerland to present their story at world bank conference and won prices worth close to 5000 pounds then. and their writing career kicked off from then.

what am i trying to say if i had half of your true life experience on that topic, i would have won that competition for sure.

so stop waiting and act now....pen down your story chronologically and organise it well. be real and try to remember most of the intriguing events then and believe me, it will sell.

it might not sell on Amazon cos Oyimbo no like such stories, they prefer how to do things kind of ebooks...but it will make a nice documentary or movie or full novel. do something asap.

i wish u the best. it is unfortunate we had stupid leaders even till date...yet some useless youths still support Buhari and co who destroyed and still destroying their future to better that of their family.

shame on all Nigerian youths

ba7man:
The 2nd one is more in line with the story.

The title is too long, would have preferred something short and very catchy.........with a little clarification underneath.

E.g. CHASING A MIRAGE it doesn't have to be this, just this short simple format.

ba7man:
The 2nd one is more in line with the story.

The title is too long, would have preferred something short and very catchy.........with a little clarification underneath.

E.g. CHASING A MIRAGE it doesn't have to be this, just this short simple format.

Nazeren:
Gaby, you've got your cover. The 2nd is perfect. I think "Seeking Europe through Africa's Deserts. The Perils.. The Triumph...The KARMA", really good. And something to depict non-fiction other than "based on true events".

Aceed:
I vote for the second cover because the background image relates with the title alot better than the first background image.

genius43:
The second cover works for me.

Sparkle777:
Beautiful, wonderful. They're both lovely but i seem to prefer the first one. Good one, Freebiez. Congrats, Gaby. Well done.

Freebiez:
Covers.
Please vote.

Nazeren:
Sorry bro, no idea of how publishing works but you could Google for the best publishing houses around. Though Amazon's goodwill makes it a good option, I think you should stick around some more before opening on Amazon, someone may have something better to advise on.

Nazeren:
I bought this book in 2009. The only book I ever bought with my money and that was a big deal to me then...and now. Take a look at the front cover. Compelling. Sometimes, more is more.

P.S- Cover: by Two and Two. The Shocking True Story of Twin Sisters Torn Apart by Lies, Injustice and Murder..