Erika Harken | Clean Adult Fiction
Erika Harken | Clean Adult Fiction
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Lucid: How I Wrote My Debut Contemporary Romance Novel
Lucid is the first book I published in Oct. 2022 and it's very special to me! I'm happy to share my inspiration, a story overview and future news.
Amazon: www.amazon.com/Lucid-New-Adult-Romance-Book-ebook/dp/B0B7GMSB44
Apple: books.apple.com/us/book/lucid/id6443945649
Google: play.google.com/store/books/details/Erika_Harken_Lucid?id=DmaVEAAAQBAJ
More: erikaharken.com/retailers
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My first memory of loving writing comes from elementary school, where I was given a small (but very exciting!) blank book to fill as an assignment. In the years since, I've written all kinds of stories throughout middle school, high school, and college, and in 2022, I decided to finally become a published author!
I like to keep my inspiration fresh by writing about flawed and courageous characters in fantasy, romance, and thrillers. Some of my favorite activities are campfires, movie nights, and looking at dreamy coastal homes online.
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The Altering Machine: How I Wrote My Psychological Thriller Novel
มุมมอง 473 หลายเดือนก่อน
TAM is the second book I've written and it was published in February 2024! I'm happy to share my inspiration, story overview and future news. Amazon: www.amazon.com/Altering-Machine-Psychological-Thriller-ebook/dp/B0CNZCZ4C2 Apple: books.apple.com/us/book/the-altering-machine/id6478815913 Google: play.google.com/store/books/details/Erika_Harken_The_Altering_Machine?id=UBXlEAAAQBAJ ○○○○ My first...
Red Cloaked Huntress: How I Wrote My Fairy Tale Retelling (Little Red Riding Hood)
มุมมอง 473 หลายเดือนก่อน
Little Red Riding Hood is my favorite fairy tale, and I hope to write a couple different versions of my own take on it! So far, I've written one short story called Red Cloaked Huntress, and it's full of surprises. ○○○○ My first memory of loving writing comes from elementary school, where I was given a small (but very exciting!) blank book to fill as an assignment. In the years since, I've writt...
Welcome to my Channel ♡
มุมมอง 814 หลายเดือนก่อน
My first memory of loving writing comes from elementary school, where I was given a small (but very exciting!) blank book to fill as an assignment. In the years since, I've written all kinds of stories throughout middle school, high school, and college, and in 2022, I decided to finally become a published author! I like to keep my inspiration fresh by writing about flawed and courageous charact...
How to Use Google Docs to Write a Novel | 2023 Tutorial
มุมมอง 1.2Kปีที่แล้ว
Ready to write your book? You can do so in a simple and organized way in Google Docs! Create a Gmail account: accounts.google.com/signup Access Google Drive (must be signed into Gmail): drive.google.com So I actually used an excerpt from Chapter 1 instead of literally using the first three chapters, and I also said "enter" instead of return a few times as well. Forgive me 😂 ○○○○ My first memory...
Publish Your Book to IngramSpark for Free! | 2023 Tutorial | No Upload Fees
มุมมอง 6Kปีที่แล้ว
This tutorial works for ebook and print, but I had an ebook to upload at the time. The only difference is the types of files you upload for the manuscript and cover file. Are you ready to launch your book to the world? IngramSpark is a great way to get started! Create an account on IngramSpark: myaccount.ingramspark.com/Account/Signup IngramSpark distribution channels: www.ingramspark.com/how-i...
Publish Your eBook on Draft2Digital (D2D) Tutorial | 2023
มุมมอง 10Kปีที่แล้ว
Are you ready to launch your book to the world? Draft2Digital is a great way to get started! Create an account on D2D: draft2digital.com ○○○○ My first memory of loving writing comes from elementary school, where I was given a small (but very exciting!) blank book to fill as an assignment. In the years since, I've written all kinds of stories throughout middle school, high school, and college, a...
How to Publish on Amazon Step by Step | Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) Tutorial | 2023
มุมมอง 104ปีที่แล้ว
Are you ready to launch your book to the world? Kindle Direct Publishing by Amazon is a great way to get started! Create an account on KDP: kdp.amazon.com/en_US/ ○○○○ My first memory of loving writing comes from elementary school, where I was given a small (but very exciting!) blank book to fill as an assignment. In the years since, I've written all kinds of stories throughout middle school, hi...
Hidden Hollow Interview with Erika Harken | Clean Adult Fiction Author
มุมมอง 48ปีที่แล้ว
I so enjoyed this interview with Hannah and the Hidden Hollow team! She had many great questions prepared for me and I feel like we had a really good discussion about Lucid and publishing 💛 ○○○○ My first memory of loving writing comes from elementary school, where I was given a small (but very exciting!) blank book to fill as an assignment. In the years since, I've written all kinds of stories ...
Erika Harken Interview with Our Weekend's Booked Podcast (1.3.23)
มุมมอง 16ปีที่แล้ว
Thank you for listening! I had a such a great time talking with Kate and Brielle about LUCID and my other books. If you'd like to listen to their podcast or check out my work, see blow! O U R W E E K E N D ' S B O O K E D Podcast: 🎙 Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lucid-interview-with-author-erika-harken/id1654826511?i=1000592250868 🎙 Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2aoQ1ZxFG3Eh...

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  • @alialmas1279
    @alialmas1279 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Same book on amazon also publush on d2d cause any problem?

  • @ThomasMcGauley-m7z
    @ThomasMcGauley-m7z หลายเดือนก่อน

    After you delist your ebook with d2d, can you then publish with kdp, or kdp select?

  • @thomasmcgauley1330
    @thomasmcgauley1330 หลายเดือนก่อน

    does d2d accept open document files. mine was written on libreoffice, saved as odt.

  • @poetryandpurpose
    @poetryandpurpose 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    sounds like a good premise! good luck!

  • @michaelbenton7133
    @michaelbenton7133 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    is there a video dealing with how to make your D2D free?

  • @elliotcboose
    @elliotcboose 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fantastic directions. I just uploaded my E-Book using your directions. My book on IngramSpark is: Mr. President Elliot C. Boose New Edition .

  • @TheZapota
    @TheZapota 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Major concern for me towards the preview section. As you've said - the spacing problem is something we can't fix, and also, it seems that Draft2Digital doesn't even respect page breaks. It's really bad... And stopping me from publishing through this platform...

  • @clairearbogast1085
    @clairearbogast1085 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm trying to publish an ebook on IngramSpark and the online set-up form asks for the page count. It's a reflowable epub file, how do I know how many pages?

    • @clairearbogast1085
      @clairearbogast1085 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      never mind, I found this info in the instructions: "EBOOK PAGE COUNT If you have a print edition, enter that number. For ebook titles only, you can base the page count on (1250 words = a page)."

  • @HVAC-EDUCATION
    @HVAC-EDUCATION 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    BEWARE, behind that smile, Draft2Digital banned my books with no justified explanation and I'm wondering if this happened to other authors ?

  • @stacyhackney6100
    @stacyhackney6100 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you

  • @jackyflowers7159
    @jackyflowers7159 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Why not on KOBO Plus, any feedback?

    • @erikaharken
      @erikaharken 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Their royalties fluctuate, so I've decided not to distribute with them for now.

    • @MimiMimi-xu1gx
      @MimiMimi-xu1gx 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@erikaharkencan i put a pseudonyme not my real name in name author

  • @lucashernandes418
    @lucashernandes418 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The page is still publishing my book from yesterday and i don't know where is the problem that's normal or not

    • @erikaharken
      @erikaharken 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi Lucas, yes it can take a few days for a book to be published to a particular platform. If it goes beyond two weeks, I would contact support.

    • @MimiMimi-xu1gx
      @MimiMimi-xu1gx 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@erikaharkenis it the samz processus for paperbook

  • @Timotheos-td7mq
    @Timotheos-td7mq 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks!! for the great upload 🙏

  • @Johnmichellll
    @Johnmichellll 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hey thank you so much for this video ! It really helped a lot ! God bless you

  • @deepika_mahur
    @deepika_mahur 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Can we publish on Ingram spark after already publishing somewhere else? And can we publish and sell printbook globally for free?

    • @erikaharken
      @erikaharken 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You can publish on any platform you like to sell a book - the order typically doesn't matter. I'm not sure how offering print books for free works on each platform. Please contact their support.

  • @zulqarnainaliauthor
    @zulqarnainaliauthor 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    great

  • @chisomobidigbo
    @chisomobidigbo 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My book has shown “Publishing” on D2D for over a year now. I don't know why that is so. I've been writing to the D2D team, yet no response! Do you know what could be the reason why the book hasn't “published” yet after uploading it for over a year and still counting???

    • @erikaharken
      @erikaharken 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'm sorry that's happened! My books are always stuck on publishing mode for Bibliotheca, but that's not one of my main sales platforms, so I'm not too concerned. I hope support gets back to you.

  • @ingridf5542
    @ingridf5542 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What abt the pen name? I added the pen name on the book but on the title page, it shows the pen name with my original name. What to do then? I'm going crazy seeing it :)))

    • @erikaharken
      @erikaharken 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'm not sure! Maybe check your account settings for any auto-fill data or contact support :)

    • @ingridf5542
      @ingridf5542 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@erikaharken Have u noticed the more marketplaces or territories u publish the book there is a high chance of being paid less because of the middlemen involved and they need to make a share of the royalties so what the author gets ultimately will be very less. I was just thinking if certain territories are avoided will it help that we get paid more? Can u pls share some light on your earnings? Did u receive a good amount of it? I have noticed the payment isn't paid all in a lumpsome like Amazon but in bits and pieces and then for print one has to wait for 4 months to collect their payment. So it's such a long boring and irritating wait period.

  • @hancevillanueva4538
    @hancevillanueva4538 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi. Do I need to have accounts or sign up with those platforms individually? 😊

    • @erikaharken
      @erikaharken 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes, you will need a separate account for each :)

  • @nsisongeduok
    @nsisongeduok 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hello Madam, please do i need a Pen Name or i use my real name on D2D

    • @erikaharken
      @erikaharken 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Most authors prefer a pen name.

    • @ThomasMcGauley-m7z
      @ThomasMcGauley-m7z หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@erikaharken thats not tru

  • @magickmagazine7675
    @magickmagazine7675 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for this tutorial. I have so many books with Ingram spark, and I’ve been wanting to convert them to e-books. Thank you thank you thank you.

  • @magickmagazine7675
    @magickmagazine7675 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Perfect this tutorial is exactly what I’ve been looking for from Ingram spark thank you thank you thank you

  • @animature4929
    @animature4929 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is there any way to get around the imprint? Because I want to publish with Ingram Spark, but I don't want to create an imprint just because of this. Does anyone have suggestions?

    • @erikaharken
      @erikaharken 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      There really is no reason not to use an imprint. All you need to do is simply think of a name for your "publishing company" and you're good to go :)

    • @animature4929
      @animature4929 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you. But do you also have to file it and everything? Or is it enough to just make it up.

    • @erikaharken
      @erikaharken 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Just make it up and type it in :) If you get to the point of making hundreds or thousands of dollars consistently from your writing, that's when you should considering doing paperwork with your imprint name to form an LLC. I am not a legal expert but that is advice I've heard from other authors.

  • @MatruKrupabhakti
    @MatruKrupabhakti ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank yo so much. YOU ARE AWSOME❤. BLESSINGS FOR YOUR BOOKS AND TH-cam JOURNEY

  • @onneduke3356
    @onneduke3356 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello, I am a resident of Korea. I have a question about ISBN. After making the book, I want to post it both on Amazon and ingramspark, but I used the free ISBN from Amazon. Then, can't I use that number in IngramSpark? Or can I use it? I want to post e-books for both, can't I get them for free?

    • @erikaharken
      @erikaharken 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You cannot accept a free ISBN from one company and use it elsewhere. That is done on purpose to help the company retain all profit from sales and make back their money from the cost of the ISBN. You will need to purchase your own from from an ISBN distributor in your country if you wish to use the same ISBN across multiple platforms.

  • @ndiepfonki
    @ndiepfonki ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Erika, how long did it actually take for your e-book to be available online?

    • @erikaharken
      @erikaharken 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Mine were available within 24 hours. If you are experiencing a delay, please contact their support :)

  • @3dprinterjam263
    @3dprinterjam263 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well, it looks like you probably never saw my post--or at least didn't respond--but faced with triage conditions and my publish date coming fast I took matters into my own hands since they weren't writing back and simply uploaded everything--and it seems to have worked, in spite of the fact that everything that appeared on my dashboard and that I got via email from them indicated it wouldn't. I guess you aren't monitoring this thread anymore (except, I guess to delete--twice--one response I posted to another user below to try to help him, unless it was done by the system, which seems improbable). Anyway, it worked.

  • @3dprinterjam263
    @3dprinterjam263 ปีที่แล้ว

    Erika/Bethany: Good Morning! Just seeing this lovely, helpful tutorial for the first time (GREAT JOB, thumbed up!), expressly included 2023 in the search term so I would get the newest vids, and yours popped up. Alas, mine is POD AND eBook, which you didn't go through. You obviously have beaucoup experience with Ingram, so wanted to see if YOU had any constructive feedback: I published the first volume of my historical fiction series in 2021, now I'm publishing Vol. II on Oct. 10 and have carefully paid for an expen$ive, expedited Kirkus review that took every last penny I have to coincide with its publication, hopefully will yield a positive review. BUT GET THIS: I was only making some minor changes to my POD profile back on late Tue. night, Sept. 26, for Vol. II on my Ingram dashboard, changing prices etc., did NOT get to the sections to actually upload the latest versions, hit "Continue" and then finally x'd out, did NOT get to the "publish" screen/button! Yet I woke up the next morning and had a horrifying "Happy Book Birthday!" ("You did it!") email, suggesting I order "finished copies" (not published, that's the sole encouragement I have), etc. If you go back on my dashboard, where it shows my Vol. II POD and eBook titles, BOTH say "Setup incomplete" on the left, "Finish setup" on the right under "Actions", and under "Publication Date" BOTH still say 10-OCT-23. Do you think my book could POSSIBLY have published? Isn't that what the "Happy Book Birthday!" You Did It! email is meant to celebrate? I wrote Ingram and GUESS what I got: FOUR DAYS LATER an email almost verbatim per your Aug 23 one! And your experience horrified me! It publishes in 9 days!! Yikes! Thoughts? Thank you, Erika! -Freaked-out indie author.

  • @keylaylaysmith4487
    @keylaylaysmith4487 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’ve been having a problem with converting my e-book to and epub or RTF file. I made it on canva but I can’t upload it because I can’t properly convert the file, any suggestions? 😅

    • @erikaharken
      @erikaharken ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Keylay - are you trying to say you wrote your book in Canva? If so, you may need to copy/paste or find another way to bring it into a proper word processing program so you can export it successfully.

  • @muhammadsamanja7502
    @muhammadsamanja7502 ปีที่แล้ว

    They will never publish your book because I've uploaded books for almost a year but they didn't published it.

    • @erikaharken
      @erikaharken ปีที่แล้ว

      Please contact D2D support if your books are not appearing on distributor channels.

  • @aaliantaqi
    @aaliantaqi ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey! Can you tell me what is the ISBN number and why would I add this?

    • @erikaharken
      @erikaharken ปีที่แล้ว

      An ISBN is a serial number used to easily find and categorize books, and can only be bought legitimately from Bowker in the US. They are expensive and if you don't want to use one, you can skip that field if possible or use a free one from the distributor you are uploading on.

  • @shannondrake4292
    @shannondrake4292 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am ready to start my KDP journey but I have the same name as an existing author! How to I know when I should and shouldn't use my pen name. They have such strict rules but I can't seem to find an answer!

    • @erikaharken
      @erikaharken ปีที่แล้ว

      Before creating a pen name, it's always a good idea to google it to see if anyone else has already chosen it. But at this point, maybe you can add a middle initial, or some other small change (like adding "e" to the end of your last name or something) to differentiate it?

  • @Fearl3ss234
    @Fearl3ss234 ปีที่แล้ว

    You mean there is no way to visually preview the book, like you can on kdp?? I did everything but cant bring myself to click publish. Nope!

    • @erikaharken
      @erikaharken ปีที่แล้ว

      IngramSpark will email you a preview that you can approve or reject before the book is distributed, so no worries.

  • @samueloppong3533
    @samueloppong3533 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks so much. ❤❤❤

  • @THETOPCHANNEL-pi4js
    @THETOPCHANNEL-pi4js ปีที่แล้ว

    Is Ingramspark accessible by everyone from every country? I am from Nigeria

    • @erikaharken
      @erikaharken ปีที่แล้ว

      Please contact IngramSpark regarding this :) I'm not certain.

  • @billyrichards8834
    @billyrichards8834 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is it FREE to upload both e-books, and print books with Ingram? Also: who would I list as my distribution source if I also published with KDP? Would it be Ingram if I publish with them as well?

    • @erikaharken
      @erikaharken ปีที่แล้ว

      It is free to upload ebooks and printed books :) KDP and Ingramspark will both automatically be your distribution sources since you are using them, but if it is asking for an imprint or publishing company name, just make up one that sounds good to you (it's best not to use your author name). For instance, mine is Verum Ficta Press, which you'll always see listed as the publisher.

  • @adegorioyeadeyeye1777
    @adegorioyeadeyeye1777 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lovely and educative! Thank you.

  • @23drcharles
    @23drcharles ปีที่แล้ว

    Do the files have to be in Pdf?

    • @erikaharken
      @erikaharken ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, for print books.

  • @SaadMasood-qq3iw
    @SaadMasood-qq3iw ปีที่แล้ว

    Can anyone give me an idea of how much time it takes for an ebook to get published? It's been 5 days, but the book hasn't been published on any platform?

    • @erikaharken
      @erikaharken ปีที่แล้ว

      That definitely doesn't seem right, as your book should start appearing on platforms within 24 hours. D2D support can look into your issue.

    • @artofhinaandsuidhaga5604
      @artofhinaandsuidhaga5604 ปีที่แล้ว

      Can any one tell me that is d2d works in pakistan...

  • @floniesr
    @floniesr ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you. You did a very nice job of describing the process. 😁

  • @marvelousasiana514
    @marvelousasiana514 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the video I got value.

  • @Johnny_Tj
    @Johnny_Tj ปีที่แล้ว

    Can I upload same books I have on Kdp? Will that be okay with amazon?

    • @erikaharken
      @erikaharken ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi! Yes, you can upload the same books to both. Just don't select Amazon as a distribution source when uploading to D2D.