Chrysalis Publications, LLC

October 12, 2009

Flying Wires now available in paperback

Flying WiresI am proud to announce that Flying Wires is now for sale as a paperback! Printed at Lulu.com, the 326-page book is now available for purchase online. Lulu.com has excellent turnaround from order placement to delivery, so you won’t have to wait long to enjoy the flight! Click here to order your copy today.

From the Lulu.com web site:

Currently, the only novel written about ultralight flying, this romance with aviation and finding love the second time around, will carry the reader to new heights. Engaging dialog and descriptive narration reveal the world of ultralight pilots and instructors. The author accurately presents the joy and the drama of flight through the experiences of the men and the heroine, the only woman pilot at a rural turf-airstrip in North Carolina. By opening this book, the reader takes the pilot seat and straps in for an exciting flight!

Flying Wires has been available as a PDF since December 2008. The Kindle edition became available in March 2009. Here are some comments I’ve received from readers:

This is a real page turner!Arty Trost, Ultralight Adventurer

Just wanted you to know that I finished reading your book and enjoyed it a lot! – Jim Mason, Pilot

I loved it…. Congrats. When is the next one due? – Ricardo Trujillo, Pilot

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June 11, 2009

Laurel resident hopes online book sales soar

I was recently interviewed for a profile article about me and my novel, Flying Wires. Click here for a JPEG of Timmy Gelles’ article in the 11 June 2009 issue of The Gazette or here for a link to the online version. Only recently, have I had the time to do some marketing of Flying Wires and I’m quite pleased that this opportunity came along.

In the meantime, my Examiner.com articles and my work for NAMI Howard County are keeping me quite busy. Now that the first phase of the NAMI contract is complete, I will soon be working about 10 hours per week for the next twelve months on the second phase.

To purchase the PDF version of Flying Wires, click here. To purchase the Kindle version – which is also downloadable to an iPhone and iPod Touch – click here.

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May 7, 2009

Flying Wires again in the news

Flying Wires

Now available in PDF and Kindle formats

The May issue of Light Sport and Ultralight Flying magazine carries a short synopsis and information about the PDF and Kindle versions of Flying Wires. Read the article here and either visit my web site to purchase the PDF or Amazon.com to purchase the Kindle version.

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April 15, 2009

Publishing for Kindle

Kindle on iPhone

Kindle on iPhone

I was invited by the Maryland Writers’ Association to write an article for their blog about my publishing experience for Kindle. Click here to read the article.

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March 12, 2009

Spreading the Word

My novel, Flying Wires, is mentioned in this week’s issue of the Howard County Times and Laurel Leader newspapers. In his column, John Hayes highlights the books published by four members of the Savage Writers’ Circle. The writers meet at the Savage, Maryland library on the second Monday of each month. John – also an accomplished writer – has had poems published and a couple of his plays performed. Read about these five writers’ accomplishments here.

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March 2, 2009

Document Conversion

Thanks to open source software, affiliate marketing, and paid advertising, document conversion is literally, free and easy. Open source software like Open Office allows you to open a Microsoft Word document, for example, edit it and then save it in a variety of document formats. Most useful is the option to save the document as a PDF [portable document format]. The Open Office Suite software [word processor, presentation, drawing, database and spreadsheet programs] is free. I use the word processor and spreadsheet functions almost exclusively; rarely venturing to the Windows side of the fence.

In the realm of paid advertising and affiliate marketing, there are a number of online document conversion software companies that will let you convert electronic files for free. The advertisers help to defray the cost of using the bandwidth and web servers. These web sites offer a broader spectrum of file conversion. For example, audio, video and archive file options are available. One such company is Media-Convert. The only caveat I’ll mention is, check the company’s limitations on file size. You’ll probably find the file conversion format you want, but – using the example of Media-Convert – you’re limited to a file no larger than 150 Mb.

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February 27, 2009

The [non] Paper Chase

Today, when we applied for the Amazon e-book agreement, Chrysalis Publications, LLC put the wheels in motion for adding Flying Wires to the Kindle format. Once the agreement is approved, we can take the next step in this process and as things progress, we’ll keep you posted. Flying Wires is still available in PDF format for immediate download at $4.50 until tomorrow. The price will increase on March 1.

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February 7, 2009

New Web Site Online

Our new web site is online! If you visited our old site, you’ll notice a number of changes. Foremost, is the ability to pay for and then immediately download the PDF version of Carol Plotnick’s Flying Wires – still offered at the low, introductory price of $4.50. We want to thank Arron Rasmussen at iDEVSPOT for, DigiVendor, a software package that made the magic happen! Arron helped this newbie over the hurdles I encountered while working with html in cyber space.

Perhaps the most notable addition to the Chrysalis Publications, LLC organization is our new virtual assistant division. The company is now offering various services online which a few years ago were only performed in an office environment. I will post our services, along with the hourly rates. Depending on the project, some services may be negotiated on a fixed fee basis. If you need the services of an experienced administrative assistant, please complete the online form and we will call you back within 1 to 2 business days.

Another important part of the web site is this blog. So as not to update and re-publish the web site frequently, this blog will serve as a bulletin board. In addition to announcements about the latest changes, services and products, there will also be note-worthy personal posts. I have been doing volunteer community service for a number of years and it means a lot to me to be of service to people in my community. With hard economic times facing most of us, I will share with you some of the activities I’ve been involved in and I will write a few good words about the organizations I feel make a difference in peoples’ lives. I feel that now, more than ever, volunteer service is so important.

As for a brief explanation of the blog for visitors not familiar with the news format, you may see what looks like a hodge-podge of unrelated posts and comments. However, by using the Search, Categories list and Archives features, you will be able to view a page with only the posts you want to read. For example, you want to see what was written about “self publishing.” Type “self publishing” in the Search box and click the “Search” button. If you want to browse the Category list, click on the arrows next to “Select Category” and a drop-down box will appear. Choose a category and all posts labeled for that category will appear. If you read a post in January, but aren’t sure what category or word to search for, click on the January archives and you’ll see only the posts written in that month.

Along the right side of the blog, you’ll find links to various web sites – some specialized and some of personal interest. Under the W.W.W. heading – what we refer to as the World Wide Workplace – is a list of clients or organizations we have worked with. A few of these will also appear under other headings because of the nature of their business.

Feel free to look around and become familiar with our web site and blog. Bookmark our web site and subscribe to our blog – we look forward to hearing from you!

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February 3, 2009

Flying Wires in the News

Carol Plotnick Publishes Flying Wires

[Click link above.]

We are happy to report that this announcement is in the “Flightlines” section of the February 2009 issue of Light Sport and Ultralight Flying magazine. Visit Chrysalis Publications, LLC for a link to purchase the PDF.

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January 25, 2009

Flying Wires

I’ve received questions about the status of Flying Wires. Is it available and in what format is it available? Flying Wires was published as a PDF so that Chrysalis Publications, LLC could get it on the market before Christmas 2008. Since then we have been exploring other formats. The Kindle format is high on our list. We are also exploring a possible relationship with the Read How You Want company. We’ve had requests to see Flying Wires in other formats and our goal is to make that happen as quickly as possible.

Needless to say, with the work involved to start up the virtual assistant department of the business, we have a full agenda. We’ll keep you informed of our progress on both of these fronts. In the meantime, if you have any questions, suggestions or job requests, please contact us.

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