How to Write Your First eBook (with Examples) User Reviewed Three Parts:eBook HelpWriting Your eBookPublishing Your eBookCommunity Q&A Whether you have useful advice to sell, or just want your voice to be heard, putting your words in an eBook (electronic book) and selling virtual copies of it online is an effective, low-cost way to self-publish. Read the steps in this guide to complete and successfully publish your first eBook. Ad Steps Part 1 Writing Your eBook <img alt="Image titled Write Your First eBook Step 1" src=" width="728" height="485" class="whcdn">1Come up with an idea. eBooks are no different from any other type of book except in their medium of publication, so the most important first step to writing one is to decide on, and develop, an idea for one. Part 2 Publishing Your eBook Tips Make backups of all your work. Article Info Categories: Web Writing and eBooks In other languages:
iA Writer How to Talk to Your Patrons About Penguin & Other Publishers Not Loaning eBooks to Libraries [edited 2/11/2012] I feel I need to clarify that Penguin did not stop doing business with libraries, they stopped doing business with OverDrive, read more here. And how to get them to talk to the Publishers. I’ve had this post in my drafts for a long time. I originally planned to include it in my November post Penguin Pulls eBooks From Public Libraries Dropping it Down to 1 of the Big 6 Publishers Playing Nice With Libraries, but cut it at the last minute. Possible scripts for your conversation with your patrons when they ask why the library does not have an ebook from a publisher who has chosen not to lend to libraries: I completely understand your frustration, unfortunately [insert publisher] has chosen not to allow public libraries to loan their ebooks. I know, I wish we had [insert title] too! Possible scripts for patrons talking to publishers. Hi my name is [insert name] I am a patron of [insert library name]. There are just suggestions, consider them a starting place. Similar Posts:
Twinkie CEO Admits Company Took Employees Pensions and Put It Toward Executive Pay December 11, 2012 | Like this article? Join our email list: Stay up to date with the latest headlines via email. Twinkie-maker Hostess continues to screw over its workers. According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, Hostess’ CEO, Gregory Rayburn, essentially admitted that his company stole employee pension money and put it toward CEO and senior executive pay (aka “operations”). If there's no way to recover the money for the Hostess pension plans for workers, then the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. will have to foot the bill to make sure workers get at least some of the retirement money they paid in. Hostess shows us clearly what Bain-style predatory capitalism is all about: big bucks for the very few rich executives, layoffs and poverty for the workers and their communities. The Hostess story has nothing to do with unions, and everything to do with the Enron-ization and Bain-ization of the American economy. Then came the Bain-style takedown.
14 Successful Ebook Authors Reveal How To Write Ebooks That Sell I’m excited to share with you the ideas and wisdom of 14 successful ebook authors. So excited in fact that I made an infographic to go along with it. Yes, the adivce you’ll find here is THAT good! I suggest you take notes. When I started this ebook project, I was just going to write all the lessons on my own, but I realized that there are a ton of people who have successfully wrote and sold ebooks. These peoeple have gone through the research part of ebook creation. We have a lot to learn from them and, fortunately for us, they were kind enough to offer their advice. …and these people have gotten great results. 14 Invaluable Tips For Writing Ebooks That Sell 1. “Take the time to survey your core audience to ensure your book meets their needs. Prior to writing my eBook, I used my email list to survey my subscribers. 2. “Ask your audience what type of ebook they would like before writing one word of your ebook. Another thing is, make your ebook look fantastic. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. “Don’t wait. 8.
My Writing Spot for iPad Why Your Library May Not Have the E-Book You Want While most small presses sell all their books freely and happily to libraries, the “Big Five” publishers continue to be terrified by the idea of letting public libraries have their e-books, and to punish libraries for even trying to get their e-books to customers. The corporations’ confused and panic-driven search for an “acceptable business model” for the library e-book has led to some truly grotesque solutions: Perhaps we should be glad that this experiment is being carried out only in parts of New York City. People in New York City are tough. And here are some truly remarkable figures:
50 Free Resources That Will Improve Your Writing Skills Advertisement Today, too many websites are still inaccessible. In our new book Inclusive Design Patterns, we explore how to craft flexible front-end design patterns and make future-proof and accessible interfaces without extra effort. Hardcover, 312 pages. Get the book now! Effective writing skills are to a writer what petrol is to a car. Of course, effective writing requires a good command of the language in which you write or want to write. Further Reading on SmashingMag: Link We collected over 50 useful and practical tools and resources that will help you to improve your writing skills. 1. Use English Punctuation Correctly6 A quick and useful crash course in English punctuation. HyperGrammar7 An extensive electronic grammar course at the University of Ottawa’s Writing Centre. Grammar Girl8 Mignon Fogarty’s quick and dirty tips for better writing. English Style Guide – Economist16 This guide is based on the style book which is given to all journalists at The Economist. 2. Dr. 3. 4. 5. 6.
6 Steps to Writing and Selling Your E-book E-books are a good way to earn extra money. The great thing is, as a designer or developer, you’ll also have your existing expertise and knowledge to look to in order to come up with a viable e-book topic, and many of the skills you already possess will make the e-book production process easier. You have to know (or learn) quite a lot about online marketing in order to successfully pull it off, though. In this short guide, I will outline a fundamental strategy for writing and selling an e-book, breaking it down in only 6 steps. But first, for inspiration, let’s look at a few examples of web designers and web developers who have produced income from e-books. Can You Generate Income by Writing E-books? You might already know that some web designers and web developers are making thousands of dollars online with their e-books. Examples: You can read more e-book success stories here: Web Designers Making Thousands of Dollars in Passive Income. Step 1: Pick a Problem to Solve Make an Outline Why?