A long and painful process
A Greater Monster is now available in ebook format. PDF, EPUB, or MOBI (for Kindle and Nook) versions can be purchased directly from my site here: and the Kindle version is also available direct from Amazon here: The EPUB is in the iBookstore here:
Due to the unusual graphic design in my book, it does not lend itself well to the reflowable text found in ebooks. For that reason, the PDF is actually the only one that exactly matches the print edition. I had to make some compromises in the other versions. It was a long and painful process to get them done, having fired two different ebook developers. It took me two and a half years, but I stuck with it. My third vendor finally delivered. If you are an author looking for a reasonably priced professional service, check out Aptara at aptaracorp.com. They were politely agreeable to my demanding perfectionism.
Oh, and here's a silly interview I did a while back. It's a game of "Would You Rather" on The Next Best Book Club blog:
I think I'd rather eat my own hand than go through that ebook design process again.
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Feb 16, 2014 03:45PM
It hurts to be an innovator in book design these days, since there's a push to get them in all formats even though most formats are SO limiting! I feel your pain. Super was hard on us when we did it for the Kindle. It hurt to not do it exactly how we wanted, yielding to the limitations of the format. But we had great fun with the iPad version, which is actually a ramp up and improvement on the print edition (because of the unique interactive features the iBooks Author allows you to include). I have great hope for ebooks in the future, but until the Kindle (or an other, future, leading ebook reader) can start handling layout better, it's hard not to get stuck with the lowest common denominator.
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Had a few Chuckles today! You want the black one? 
Hahah! I hate those black ones. So much that I called them out in AGM as you know. heheh. Who make bitter candy? Is that supposed to be funny? Fuck you, Chuckles.
Yeah, I like to call 'em "Phuckles!"
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