Since I first published my book in 2011, I have sold both the paperback and Kindle versions on Amazon. Each sells through a different venue: the Kindle version via Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), and the paperback book via Amazon Advantage. I never did feel that Amazon Advantage was a great deal for me as a […]
Category: The Author’s Life
Flight Emergency in the Apple iBookstore
If you’ve got an iPad or iPhone, stop by the iBookstore and check out Flight Emergency! This version of the ebook has been specifically formatted for Apple’s devices, with high-quality images. Just tap your way through each decision tree, or go back and make different decisions once you’ve explored one way. Download a sample or […]
Discover a World of Handmade Items (and my Aviation Illustrations!) on Etsy
Have you ever visited Etsy? It’s a fantastic online site where people from all over the world sell handmade and vintage items of all kinds, from furniture to clothing, candies to iPad cases. Members can create “treasuries,” or collections, of their favorite items within a theme of their choosing. As an example, here’s recent treasury […]
NRA Blog Article about Flight Emergency Author Reya Kempley
If you’ve read the “About the Author” section in Flight Emergency, you know that aside from aviation, I also enjoy competitive target shooting. This summer at the NRA National Smallbore Matches at Camp Perry, Ohio, I was interviewed by Lars Dalseide for NRAblog. In addition to discussing my shooting, Lars asked me about learning to […]
Flight Emergency advances to Finalist in Dan Poynter’s Global eBook Awards
Who doesn’t like good news when it arrives earlier than expected? It was my surprise and honor to discover yesterday that Flight Emergency had been named a Finalist (Aviation Non-Fiction) in Dan Poynter’s Global eBook Awards! The news came out a few days earlier than I had noted the announcement date on my calendar. Nearly […]
Interview with the LL Book Review
Find out more about me and my book in my author interview at the LL Book Review! In it, I talk about the inspiration behind Flight Emergency, my experience publishing and marketing, and future plans. It’s exciting to see my words on a well-respected book review site! Thanks go to Shannon Yarbrough at the LL […]
Hide Your Kindle or face the wrath of Hay-on-Wye
What are your feelings about the ebook versus the traditional paper book? In a previous post entitled Entering Dan Poynter’s Global eBook Awards, I discussed my mixed views on the coming age of ebooks. Most likely there are some paper books that may never make it onto the screen of a Kindle and wouldn’t be […]
eBook Flight Emergency now available on Kobo
The giant online ebookstore Kobo is now offering Flight Emergency for sale as an ebook in epub format. In addition to using one of their e-readers, you may use their free PC desktop application or their smartphone or tablet app. Thanks to their cloud-based service, ebooks you buy from Kobo can be read on any […]
Leslie Wright of Blog Critics reviews Flight Emergency
In the second non-pilot book review in a week, book reviewer Leslie Wright has given Flight Emergency 4/5 stars. I’m pleased that readers with little or no piloting experience are able to enjoy the interactive scenarios, and recognize their value as a teaching tool. In her conclusion, Leslie writes: I would recommend this book as […]
Flight Emergency Book Review: Literary R&R
What do non-pilots think of Flight Emergency? Kathy on Literary R&R has written a great book review from this perspective. She picks up on two key points I wanted to convey to readers: Most emergencies and accidents are the result of pilot error. She says, “It was interesting to me to see how so much […]