Moving the Copyright Page to the back of the book for a better LOOK INSIDE

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Paul Deaver

Discussion Starter · Apr 9, 2015

I decided to position the Copyright Page in the back of my short story. This enabled me to show 2 more paragraphs in the LOOK INSIDE. The reader is now able to reach a critical point in the story which should provide a better hook. In place of the typical statements, I put a simple copyright message and a link to the complete Copyright Page.

Please take a look and let me know if you think this appears professional/functional and if the LOOK INSIDE takes you to an appropriate place in the story.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VUKNRX6/?tag=kbsig-20

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Rick Gualtieri

· #2 · Apr 9, 2015

Looks fine to me. I doubt many will click to the end copyright page, but I don't see an issue with it.

It appears that you get the full "prologue" if that's what you're going for. It definitely points to the fact, though, that this is a really short story.

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Allyson J.

· #3 · Apr 9, 2015

My copyright info is in the back. I like it better that way....too much stuff to flip through up front.

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Drake

· #4 · Apr 9, 2015

I might have to give that a try, thanks for the tip.

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Paul Deaver

Discussion Starter · #5 · Apr 9, 2015

Rick Gualtieri said:
Looks fine to me. I doubt many will click to the end copyright page, but I don't see an issue with it.

It appears that you get the full "prologue" if that's what you're going for. It definitely points to the fact, though, that this is a really short story.

Thanks for the input. It's definitely a quick read, but I think I picked a good pace to a satisfying conclusion.

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Paul Deaver

Discussion Starter · #6 · Apr 9, 2015

Allyson Jeleyne said:
My copyright info is in the back. I like it better that way....too much stuff to flip through up front.

I checked out one of your books and it looked very clean without the typical front matter. Even though it's not a genre I usually read, I continued through the first few pages. The setting was so compelling that I downloaded the story.

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TromboneAl

· #7 · Apr 10, 2015

Putting that short copyright message at the front is clever. That should be all that's necessary to satisfy your legal team.

I will be doing that for my next short story.

You could even put it all on one line.

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Mromeo

· #8 · Apr 10, 2015

Yeah, dude I really like that! I dig the style and the imagery.

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Lisa Grace

· #9 · Apr 10, 2015

That's all I ever do, add a copyright line or two, then go right into the story, even on my novels. Readers want to read. Give the readers what they want.

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Allyson J.

· #10 · Apr 10, 2015

Paul Deaver said:
I checked out one of your books and it looked very clean without the typical front matter. Even though it's not a genre I usually read, I continued through the first few pages. The setting was so compelling that I downloaded the story.

Thanks, Paul! Hope you enjoy.

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Paul Deaver

Discussion Starter · #11 · Apr 10, 2015

Mromeo said:
Yeah, dude I really like that! I dig the style and the imagery.

Thanks! I did my best to convey the sensations and emotion of a soldier on the battlefield, and the turmoil that can haunt them afterwards.

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