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Welcome to the public musings of Michelle A. Demers, freelance writer, editor, fine art photographer, occasional philosopher, world traveller and accidental tourist. On these pages you can read parts of my feature film and television scripts, my novel and shorter works of fiction, a selection of my magazine articles and editorials (some published, some not), and my new non-fiction tome, The Global Indie Author. If you hate reading, you can look at the pictures: there’s my limited edition fine art photographs and the first of what will eventually be hundreds of my travel photos and other personal works.

In addition to my own work I provide contract services for the film and television industry including scriptwriting, script coverage and storyediting, project proposals, one-sheets and script synopses, creative consultation, and ghostwriting for writers and publicists (including production notes for over 30 major motion pictures); as well as proofreading and copyediting services for writers and other professionals.

Feel free to contact me about possible projects or to offer comments on the content of this site. You can also find me on Facebook.

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There’s no one right way to publish a book but there is one wrong way: uninformed.

The phenomenally rapid growth of self-publishing, in particular
e-publishing, has taken the world by storm. Never before has there been this great an opportunity for writers to be heard and read, and to build a global audience. But self-publishing is also the new Wild West, full of promise and snake oil in equal measure. The Global Indie Author separates fact from fiction, providing the information you need to create a publishing plan that is realistic and achievable.

The Global Indie Author begins with a 10-step guide to getting your book onto Kindle quickly and easily, followed by expansion into ePubs. Part II contains in-depth technological instructions for both ebook and print production, complemented by real-world knowledge on the mechanics of the industry gathered through the author’s own experience in bringing her debut novel, Baby Jane, to market.

The Global Indie Author also exposes secrets and strategies the industry players don’t want revealed so they can lock you into unfavourable contracts, take your money before you start asking questions, or convince you that what is really good for them is good for you. And by adding information relevant to foreign writers, The Global Indie Author provides the necessary know-how for anyone who desires to publish in the lucrative U.S. market and around the world.

The most comprehensive manual ever written on self-publishing, The Global Indie Author covers: To Kindle in Ten Steps: the Quick and Easy Way to Self-Publish * Beyond Kindle: the ePub Format * Manuscript Editing * Libel, Copyright and Trademark Infringement * The ISBN System * ONIX and BISAC Codes * Interior Book Structure * Cover and Interior Images * Software * Manuscript Formatting for eBooks * Creating and Testing Kindle Books and ePubs * Digital Rights Management * Print Formatting and Production * Distribution: Wholesalers and Aggregators * Marketing * Royalties and Withholding Tax * The Vanity Press Machine

Out Now in Print and eBook!
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Baby Jane, my first paranormal/ murder mystery novel, is available on Kindle, Kobo, Nook, Sony, and other ebook retailers worldwide; and in print worldwide on Amazon sites, B&N, Borders Australia, Whitcoulls New Zealand, and dozens more.

Click here for more information.

Baby Jane
available worldwide.

Baby Jane now available at these

independent bookstores:

Blackberry Books, 3 - 1666 Johnston Street (The Loft, Granville Island), Vancouver, 604.685.6188; http://www.bbooks.ca/

Brown’s Books, 3740 East Hastings Street, Burnaby, 604.294.9311; http://www.brownsbooks.ca/

Companion Book, 4094 East Hastings Street, Burnaby, 604.293.2665; http://www.companionbook.com/

Hager Books, 2176 West 41st Ave, Vancouver, 604.263.9412; http://hagerbooks.ca/

Baby Jane earns stellar reviews!

Since its release on Amazon’s Kindle on March 20, Baby Jane has received 4- and 5-star customer reviews on Amazon.com, Goodreads, and on its first indie reviewer blog, Booked Up. The “riveting” and “subversive” novel is being praised for its “vibrant and real” characters, its attention to detail, and its “netherworld filled with mystical beings and personas.”

Read reviews on Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, Goodreads, and Booked Up.

For up-to-the-minute book updates and reports on issues affecting indie authors, see my blog site for The Global Indie Author.