Finding Clarity on Float

7/19/2011

I am thrilled to announce that my novel that I just uploaded as an e-book on Scribd, is featured on their new iphone app launched at 6 this morning, Pacific Time.

Click on the book cover to take you to the Scribd page where you can read the first two chapters and then purchase Finding Clarity for $4.99.

Then click on the Float logo above to read Fortune's great rundown of Float and all it can do.

I've been fortunate enough to beta test the Float app throughout the weekend in anticipation of the launch, and I am here to tell you that the folks at Scribd are on to something great.

This is what your new "desktop" on Float will look like:

Float essentially aggregates the reading experience, putting your favorite apps and social feeds onto one screen. Read articles, blogs and literature on your desktop or mobile device.

Find me and "Finding Clarity" under Favorites; Books; Books & Lit. Multiple reading fonts and styles are available for excellent readability. And where ever you leave off "Finding Clarity", you pick right up again.

The Scribd feed is more active than ever, pulling in from Twitter. That's how I found THIS MURDOCH ARTICLE. With a keystroke, I emailed myself the article, linked here and then sent further into the social media sphere.

For now, find the Scribd Home Feed here on this icon. You'll see "Finding Clarity" featured in the right hand sidebar.

Scribd truly is "where the world comes to read." If you're a writer (and you know who you are) or make excellent videos (ditto) consider posting your work to Scribd and then Float your work between all the social media networks. I have 45,000 followers and more than 100,000 reads of my fiction, essays and news articles on Scribd alone.

More to come as I learn more about the new Float interface. Meantime, I am beyond thrilled to introduce Clari Drake and her zany cast of misfit friends as they lurch through a school year, wreaking havoc, uncovering dirty truths, and investigating dark secrets among the wealthy elite at a posh private school in the People's Republic of Berkeley. In fact, it all reminds me a certain story we've all been working on for a while! "Finding Clarity", $4.99 now on Scribd.

23 Comments

V ictoria link

7/19/2011 04:22:44 am

Congratulations, Laura! I look forward to reading your work!

And isn't it nice to know that our lives don't really revolve around Palin, no matter how interesting a puzzle that is.

viola-alex

7/19/2011 04:26:40 am

Congratulations, LauraNovakwriter. If anyone can drag me kicking and screaming into the scary land of ebooks, it will be you. The first two chapters are great fun, and I look forward to purchasing the rest!

curiouser

7/19/2011 05:20:31 am

Congratulations, Laura! 'Finding Clarity' will be the perfect read to take on my upcoming trip. I don't currently have Kindle or other reader and admit to confusion as to how they work. I subscribe to the University of Chicago free monthly downloads which uses Adobe Digital Editions but I haven't used it yet.

Best wishes for success with your book!

CA Guy

7/19/2011 06:07:53 am

OK, time to pony up bloggers and bloggees.

You want to waste you time browsing thru airport bookshops looking for that fun summer read? Search no more.

Want to read a romp thru the soft underbelly (that the world doth not perceive) in the hills of Berkinstocked-organic-green Berkeley?

Wanna help launch the next great mystery writer and have bragging rights to being a "first adapter?"

Finding Clarity is a kick to read...despite 300 some pages, I read it in two nights... and begrudged the clock its relentless hands that made me put it down betwixt.

7/19/2011 06:17:15 am

Congratulations!

Laura Novak link

7/19/2011 06:21:30 am

Aw, thank you for buying my novel! Here is more on Float:

Float is a new digital reading service from Scribd that allows you to focus on what you’re reading, not how you’re reading. Designed for frequent online readers of news, blogs and published content, Float’s web and mobile apps are customized to your preferred reading style, distilling the reading experience from the clutter and noise of the online format. Personalized to your interests, integrated with social sharing features and offering a fluid experience across mobile, tablet and computer screens, Float makes it easy to transition between casually browsing and deeply diving into the broad array of topics that pique interest, inspire curiosity and capture the imagination.
Website
http://www.float.com
http://twitter.com/FloatReader

Charles Dowdy

7/19/2011 06:26:42 am

Congrats to you Laura!

jeff

7/19/2011 06:34:42 am

Woo-Hoo!!!

I can't wait to get home and dive into Clarity. Congratulations, Laura!

Jeff

Laura Novak link

7/19/2011 06:34:47 am

So nice to see you here, Charles! Another great writer, folks, whom I met on Scribd. See? The world DOES go to read there! See you on Float, Charles! Hope your work is going well!

William Daniel Harasym link

7/19/2011 07:29:58 am

First Laura, congratulations on getting your novel finished. I read the first 25 pages, so now I have wait to read the rest. I liked it so far, but have to wait before I can get to read the rest. Unsure about getting my next SocSec Disability check, so kind of Scroogy right now. Will this be published by a publisher, in paper form, or just at Scribd?
I can see a movie in the future... I'm thinking positive. Great Job, and thanks for sharing this with me.
Best wishes always,
Bill

Michael Poulos

7/19/2011 08:00:56 am

Laura, Congratulations on your first novel. I purchased it yesterday and finished last night. What a fun read, I really enjoyed how you developed the characters esp. the deNutti's & the Ice Pick 4 and the ending caught me by surprise. Who'da thunk it. I can't wait for "Murder at the Mailbox"

Brad Scharlott

7/19/2011 08:46:29 am

YAY! Kudos to Laura!

I'm going to buy it right away. But how can I get the author to sign it?

Rationalist

7/19/2011 09:13:22 am

Congratulations, Laura! I will check out both Float and Finding Clarity!

Ottoline

7/19/2011 01:05:39 pm

Congratulations, Laura!

K.M.R

7/19/2011 07:54:35 pm

Congratulations Laura. A novel - it must be such a satisfying feeling.
I hope it comes out in hardcover. Is that in the works?

suzanne

7/19/2011 09:24:15 pm

FLOAT is amazingly easy to use. I intend to enjoy FINDING CLARITY on the road this summer. Congratulations Laura. You're an inspiration.

Laura Novak link

7/20/2011 12:38:55 am

Thank you, Suzanne, I think it's very easy to navigate and use as well. The viewing options are numerous and great. Not that I want to read in Gutenberg or Dos style letters, but the nighttime and easy on the eyes are terrific options.

KMR, I plan to roll out in other formats soon. Print will be down the line sometime. Most people are requesting Kindle, which I'll do next. Though Float will soon be available for the ipad as well.

Thank you all for your good wishes. What a project it's been; what a busy week it was last week!

litbrit link

7/20/2011 01:45:56 am

BRAVA!

Finishing a writing project is, itself, reason to celebrate; that you've done it in a brand-new way and successfully navigated the learning curve is impressive indeed.

Getting one's work from brain to paper (or screen) is no small feat. For me, it begins with a lot of dragon-slaying: I always have to quiet the shrieking censors and voices telling me I'm a talentless idiot and my ideas are rubbish. Some days I'm more successful at this than others.

E-publishing is finally taking off. 'Bout time, too!

Writing Career Coach Teresa LeYung Ryan link

7/20/2011 12:57:20 pm

Laura,

I am so happy for you!
I featured you in my blog today.
http://lovemadeofheart.com/blog/laura-a-novak-launches-her-new-e-book-novel-on-scribd/

My blog traffic is at 28,000+ and my fans will be happy for you too!

Sincerely,
Writing Career Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan

Brad Scharlott

7/20/2011 10:14:43 pm

Laura: Finished your book at midnight. I couldn't stop reading. You should be very proud. It worked beautifully on so many levels. It has a great plot with a cool surprise ending, it has believable characters and real emotion, it has laugh out loud humor. I am so impressed. Congratulations.

Laura Novak link

7/21/2011 02:03:35 am

Thank you Brad for that wonderful review. I am very proud of my first novel. And Teresa, so kind of you to share it with your huge network. That's what it's all about for authors today. And Litbrit, hey if you write fiction like your write your blog posts, then you've got it made. It's a tortuous process, no doubt. But I have every faith in you! Thank you.

phantomimic link

7/21/2011 09:29:18 am

A great day Laura, you put a lot of effort into this project and I hope you succeed. Like I told you I want to wait till you publish on the Kindle to buy it, so let me know when it comes out and I will do my part to help out with the promotion.

Take care.

Phanto

Jeff

7/21/2011 11:00:32 pm

5 STARS for CLARI *****

Hey Laura,

I kept waking up our dogs last night with my cackling while reading Clari! This is such a fun read, and so well written!!!

I started reading too late last night so I'm only about 1/3 of the way thru it, but I can't wait to get back into it this weekend!

Please take a bow, because you done real good!!! Now, for the encore...?

Jeff

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