Google book search

Subject: Google book search Wed Jun 11, 2008 8:56 am

If you are not on already, you might consider sending a file of your book to Google. This is the Google book search for The Power of Persuasion. Click on "Preview this book" to browse through the book:

http://books.google.com/books?id=_NjqThhvKv4C&dq=the+Power+of+Persuasion+shelagh+watkins&ei=5vRPSN7tEYfisQPV3LjpCQ

Subject: Re: Google book search Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:16 am

That's impressive, Shelagh. Definitely worth considering.

Subject: Re: Google book search Wed Jun 11, 2008 3:53 pm

My book, Of Orbs and Lords, is on Google book search. I put it on soon after it was published. Smile

Subject: Re: Google book search Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:34 pm

Wow! I didn't know about this!

I searched for "A Bridge in the Forest" & "A Promise in the Forest" and I am ALREADY THERE!!! Very Happy

That is pretty awesome. How odd to find myself on places on the web I didn't even know I was at. Wink

Subject: Re: Google book search Thu Jun 12, 2008 3:04 am

That's cool. How does one go about getting on Google Books?

Subject: Re: Google book search Thu Jun 12, 2008 5:55 am

Karina,

You set up an account on Google (just a user name and password) then up load the cover of your book and the file. Once you've done that you need to send a hard copy of your book to Google, who will then scan it and put it on the website.

Easy!

Subject: Re: Google book search Thu Jun 12, 2008 2:15 pm

Jenny wrote:: Karina,

You set up an account on Google (just a user name and password) then up load the cover of your book and the file. Once you've done that you need to send a hard copy of your book to Google, who will then scan it and put it on the website.

Easy!

They also will accept a PDF file of the book. Very Happy

Subject: Re: Google book search Thu Jun 12, 2008 2:40 pm

Teddy the Bear is on it but I'm proof reading A Winter Journey at the moment so once I've approved it on lulu I'll be looking to put it on Google Book Search. Though with my last one I did it with lulu's help so hopefully it's as easy this time round. Very Happy

Subject: Re: Google book search Fri Jun 13, 2008 3:10 am

So I don't need to send them a hard copy, PDF is okay?

Subject: Re: Google book search Fri Jun 13, 2008 4:45 am

Karina,

You have to send them a hard copy - that's the one they scan. You choose the amount of the book you want available for a preview.

Subject: Re: Google book search Fri Jun 13, 2008 5:38 am

Jenny,

Lulu will send a file of Karina's books. Anyone who has paid for a distribution package is given the option to add a book to Google Book Search.

Subject: Re: Google book search Fri Jun 13, 2008 9:56 am

Karina wrote:: So I don't need to send them a hard copy, PDF is okay?

I didn't have to send a hard copy. They took my PDF file of my book, which I got from the publisher and made the book preview from that. Of course I did that last year so I'm not sure if they've since changed their policy to requier hard copies, but when I submitted my book to Google book search, all I needed was the PDF file.

Subject: Re: Google book search Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:04 am

Here's the link to my book on Google book search:
http://books.google.com/books?id=oRr0uonDOHsC&printsec=frontcover&dq=of+orbs+and+lords&sig=ObkvkqmLeu7EMiF_pBlLPaOoLbQ

Subject: Re: Google book search Sat Jun 14, 2008 4:04 am

Lulu does that automaticaly?

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