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- What is book bulb?
bookbulb is NOT a blog!
It is a FREE forum to post a sample of YOUR book. As an up-and-coming author, novice, or already published author you do NOT need to publish your entire book. For example, you have an idea of a book and you have only written the introduction - see what kind of interest you get. When finding out there is a LOT of interest in your book content, you will be motivated to complete your book as soon as possible. Or, you can SAVE a lot of time writing a book if you find out through the readers responses that there is little interest. You can now move on to your next book idea!
- How do I sign up?
To sign up, click the sign up button, complete the form then wait for the confirmation email. You have to click on the link from the confirmation email to be able to activate your account.
- How do I upload a book?
You have to register and login as an "Author" to be able to upload a book. Look for this icon 
at the upper right section of the Upload page.
- How do you upload your podcast?
You have to be logged in as an "Author" to be able to upload your podcast / voice file. The system will accept .mp3 file format and 5 mb maximum size.
- I forgot my password or user name.
You can retrieve your account details by clicking the "Forgot password" link.
- What's the correct size and format of the photo/picture for the book cover and profile?
The dimension of the photo/picture should be 100 pixel x 100 pixel and must be in .jpg format.
- I don't understand why I can't upload my picture.
You have to resize your picture to 100 x 100 pixels and save as JPG, GIF or PNG. The system will not accept large sized picture files.
- How come my photo is distorted?
You have to resize your photo to 100 x 100 pixels in size.
- What are the two user types?
There are two user types - author and reader. An author will give you the right to upload your book. A reader will only give you access to view all posted entries but will not give you the right to upload content.
- How come I can't view the details of a book?
You have to be logged in before you can view the details of a book.
- Can I view the list of the books that I uploaded?
Yes, you can by logging in then clicking on the "My List" link at the top right section of the page.
- Can I edit my account details?
Yes, just log in then click the "My Account" link.
- How come I can't rate my favorite book?
You are only allowed to rate once per book entry. If you can't see the "Rate this book" box, you have already rated that book.
- Can I send the link of my favorite book to my friends?
Yes, just use the "Send to a friend" feature of the book page.
- Can I email the author of the book?
Yes, it's easy to contact the author, just click the Contact the Author link and you can see a simple form. Just fill-in the form, click send, it will automatically forward to the author's email.
- Can I print the book page?
Yes, just click the "Print this page" link.
- How do I report inappropriate content?
To report inappropriate content please email us at content@bookbulb.com and we will review the content.
- How does the ratings work?
You have to be logged in to be able to rate a book entry. You can choose from any of the following scores: 5 - I would buy this book; 4 - Outstanding; 3 - Good; 2 - Just okay; 1 - I don't like it. The system will display the average rating. You can only rate a book once.
- How do I edit the posting of my book?
You should log in. Then, on the top of the screen you will see a tab called "My List" - click there. Then, you should see your list of books. Click on the title of the book that you want to edit. Make your changes.
- Why can't I upload my entire book?
You can't upload your entire book because there is a character limitation of 100,000 characters per book. This is intentional. The concept and design behind bookbulb is that authors can showcase their talents by allowing readers to read their book cover jacket, their introduction, their first chapter, etc. Interested parties can then contact you, the author, directly requesting the rest of the book or inquiring with you further.
