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MANDATORY INFORMATION TO INCLUDE IN A COLORING EBOOK & FUZZY WUZZY THINGS FOR CREATIVE TUESDAYS

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Tracy Campbell

There have been a few coloring eBooks I would have purchased from Amazon.

However, some authors made a huge mistake—they forgot or (didn’t know) to include a sentence, stating their eBooks offer a link to a printable PDF.

It would be rather disappointing to purchase the eBook and discover there’s no way of printing the coloring pages. In case you didn’t know, readers are unable to print eBooks.

Now that’s great because readers won’t be able to steal the artwork that’s taken hours to create. Unfortunately, book pirates sail the skies of cyberspace and these thieves DO know how to decode and print eBooks. (That’s for another post).

So I suggest including a sentence at the beginning of your eBook, similar to my example below.

There is a link at the end of this eBook to download a high-resolution, printable PDF.

To ensure you grab your reader’s attention, insert a similar sentence at the beginning of the eBook and also include the sentence at the beginning of your book description for Amazon. And highlight the sentence in bold and place the title in italics.

Check out Diane Tibert’s excellent post on how to make your sentence standout using “bold” and “italics”, and other Simple Tips to Make Your Book Description Standout on Amazon.

Most readers skim when they read. If the sentence doesn’t standout or if it’s missing, an author can be guaranteed they’ll receive negative comments. Or worse … a stinging 1 STAR on Amazon—ouch!

Where should an author place the PDF Link?

Make sure you insert the PDF link at the END of your eBook.

I’ve discovered coloring eBooks where the author included the PDF link at the beginning. (In my humble opinion, that’s a crime. They’ve now lost potential sales).

Have you figured out I’m hard at work drawing and compiling a coloring book?

No worries if you haven’t because I’m still not certain what my title will be.

Anyway, that’s why I haven’t been able to find the extra time needed to color my designs, like the one shown below for today’s Creative Tuesdays.

Choose Faith | Copyright Tracy Campbell

“Faith is what makes real the things we hope for. It is proof of what we cannot see.”

Hebrews 11:1 (ERV)

Our theme was to create Fuzzy Things.

Note the felt wings, the fuzzy wuzzy bear, and the flannel quilt.

Okay, so you can’t tell it’s a flannel quilt or that the wings are made of felt. I can’t either. Grin

Please join me over at Creative Tuesdays to cast your gaze on all the other fabulous art.

Fuzzy Wuzzy Bear Hugs,

Tracy

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34 Responses

Laura Bennet on February 16, 2016 at 12:20 pm said:

Great advice, Tracy! I never would have thought of this. I love your picture too.
- Tracy Campbell on February 16, 2016 at 12:33 pm said:
  
  Glad the advice was helpful. And thanks for “loving” my pic too, Laura. 🙂
Janis Cox on February 16, 2016 at 12:32 pm said:

Tracy,
Very good advice on what to put at the back of the ebook. If I make ebooks for mine I will do that for sure. Also add links to your blog and other creative projects.
Lovely colouring page. I know what you mean about no time to colour it in. I have the same problem.
Blessings
Janis
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- Tracy Campbell on February 16, 2016 at 12:35 pm said:
  
  Oh, yes, Janis. It’s a must to add links everywhere on social media. Also, those social media links inside your eBook should be hyperlinked too, just in case you haven’t done that. I’ll be stopping by CT a bit later. Can’t wait to see what you came up with, Janis. 🙂
Marylin Warner on February 16, 2016 at 1:37 pm said:

This is helpful advice, Tracy. We have a neighbor who is preparing an ebook, and I’m sending her this excellent link. Thank you.
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- Tracy Campbell on February 16, 2016 at 1:43 pm said:
  
  Wonderful, Marylin. Glad you found this post helpful, and thank you for passing along this link to your neighbor. 🙂
lindamartinandersen on February 16, 2016 at 1:57 pm said:

So sweet of you to share this important information.
- Tracy Campbell on February 16, 2016 at 9:19 pm said:
  
  Glad to help, Linda. 🙂
Donna on February 16, 2016 at 2:02 pm said:

This is so adorable! I am also working on a coloring-book or at least an initial release of a mini one, a bit more zentangle y. This guy is so cute and happy and fuzzy, I want to adopt him and add him to my (already ginormous) teddy bear collection (-: I love it! What is your coloring book’s theme? Is it a Faith based one? Mine is based on different things about NYC and LA (which I think you saw in the face of the girl I posted). Yay, coloring book friends! This is amazing as an illustration, and also a very helpful blog entry re: PDFs, etc. Are you doing a digital version of yours? For now I think I am just doing a zine/self published printed version of my own. Great work as always for C.T. <3
- Tracy Campbell on February 16, 2016 at 9:23 pm said:
  
  Hi Donna, that’s wonderful news that you’ll be doing a coloring book too. If you need any help, let me know. And yes, my coloring book will be faith based. Not quite ready to reveal the title just yet.
  I did see your amazing, detailed NYC and LA gal, I loved it. I’ll publish the eBook first,and then a print copy. Each set-up is different so I want to make sure I get the eBook done correctly. Are you going to use Createspace? Thanks for loving my fuzzy wuzzy bear. 🙂
wanda on February 16, 2016 at 4:03 pm said:

What cute coloring books. I iunderstand now they are creating coloring books for adults to help with stress.

Your coloring page is very cute, and I can see he is fuzzy!!!

Thanks for sharing on my blog where you creative your cuties….all over your house HaHa. I love that.
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- Tracy Campbell on February 16, 2016 at 9:26 pm said:
  
  Hi Wanda, glad you think the fuzzy bear is cute. Yes, coloring does help relieve stress. Just wish I had more time to color. The designing process is so time-consuming, but I love it. Hee hee, I tend to work all over the house. Thanks for popping in. 🙂
lissa on February 16, 2016 at 5:14 pm said:

I like his hat the best, makes me think cozy and warm. wonderful take on ct even with no color. perhaps you can offer it for the readers to color it and show it on their blog? just a thought.

no ct from me but it’s wonderful to see yours. have a lovely day.
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- Tracy Campbell on February 16, 2016 at 9:27 pm said:
  
  That’s a lovely idea, Lissa. Thanks for your wonderful comments. Missed your CT this time, but I loved your “Twin Dreams” piece. And thanks for letting me know how you go about creating such beautiful work. 🙂
Christine on February 16, 2016 at 9:17 pm said:

Lovey fuzzy bear for the challenge Tracy! It’s a cute design, you are so creative.
- Tracy Campbell on February 16, 2016 at 9:28 pm said:
  
  As are you, Christine. Thanks so much. 🙂
Michale on February 16, 2016 at 11:28 pm said:

Well, Tracy, I think it is perfectly adorable and works well for the theme. I love it, even just in black and white. Quilts, wings and bears–all fuzzy for sure.

Glad this can tie into your next eBook too. Good luck with that. You are well on your way with this and then some from what I can figure out. 🙂
- Tracy Campbell on February 18, 2016 at 11:55 am said:
  
  Mr. Toast, glad I received your approval for this theme. If it wasn’t for CT my coloring book idea might not have happened. So thank you. 🙂
linda (dots n doodles) on February 17, 2016 at 3:01 am said:

A lovely drawn fuzzy bear with his own mouse friend! Your drawings are just right for a colouring book and I hope it goes well. You have hit on one of my real niggles, when people don’t hyperlink web addresses or emails.
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- Tracy Campbell on February 18, 2016 at 11:57 am said:
  
  Hi Linda, that’s one of my pet peeves too. When an author doesn’t include hyperlinks in any eBook, they’re missing out on potential sales for other books and products. Nice to hear you think my drawings are suitable for a coloring book. 🙂
Sherry Ellis on February 17, 2016 at 1:49 pm said:

Looking forward to seeing your coloring book! That’s good advice for coloring book creators.
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- Tracy Campbell on February 18, 2016 at 11:57 am said:
  
  Thanks for your support, Sherry. 🙂
Catherine Johnson on February 17, 2016 at 6:42 pm said:

Great advice, Tracy! It’s great you’re doing a coloring book.
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- Tracy Campbell on February 18, 2016 at 11:58 am said:
  
  Glad you found the advice helpful, Catherine. Thank you for your enthusiasm. 🙂
Robyn Campbell on February 17, 2016 at 8:43 pm said:

I actually read this last night, Tracy. But I was so busy I didn’t have time to comment. Ivy graduates this year and we were at her first choice college (which she was accepted at). SQUEEEEE

I loved it so much, I added it to my newsletter. Well, actually you. I want folks to buy your stuff and love you like I do. 🙂

This post is wonderful. I guess you know we’ll be purchasing. Right? Christopher is smiling beside me. He adores you. XOXOXOXOXOXO
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- Tracy Campbell on February 18, 2016 at 12:02 pm said:
  
  Hey Cuz’n Robyn, so happy Ivy was accepted at her first choice college. Yay!
  Thank you so very much for including my name and link for my art. It was just the encouragement I needed.
  I actually cried when I read what you said about Christopher. I adore him too. Give him a squeezy bear hug for me,
  and that’s so much for purchasing my art. Yay, more encouragement!. Thanks, Robyn. 🙂
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Diane Tibert on February 18, 2016 at 3:42 pm said:

This is something I wouldn’t have thought of. Thank you for sharing the information. And thanks for sharing my post.
- Tracy Campbell on February 19, 2016 at 4:09 pm said:
  
  You taught me something I didn’t know either, Diane. Glad to share. 🙂
Clara Bowman-Jahn on February 27, 2016 at 11:57 am said:

I love your coloring page, Tracy! And message to go with it. And thanks for sharing about E books.

Lately if I have a prayer to pray, I will start coloring and soon my prayers are full up to the page. There is a book on Praying in Color and I also draw prayers and color them in. ( when my hands are not hurting so much, anyway)

Love,
Clar
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- Tracy Campbell on February 28, 2016 at 5:02 pm said:
  
  Oh, Clar, I am so thrilled that you are coloring your prayers all the way to the top of the page! My happy heart sings with joy. 🙂
Bette A. Stevens on May 6, 2016 at 4:34 pm said:

Hi, Tracy. Shared to my FB page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Author-Bette-A-Stevens-Official-Fanpage/432247843452956 Wonderful post. Love the CHOOSE FAITH illustration. Thanks for sharing! Following your posts by email.
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- Tracy Campbell on May 7, 2016 at 7:19 pm said:
  
  Hi Bette,
  Thank you so much for sharing. I’ll pop over for a visit. And thanks for signing up on my blog.
  I appreciate you.
  Happy Heart Hugs,
  Tracy <3