Smashwords Style Guide    by Mark Coker
Price: Free! 24670 words. Language: English. Published on May 5, 2008. Nonfiction » Computers and Internet » Digital publishing.
(4.68 from 211 reviews)
The Smashwords Style Guide has helped thousands of authors produce and publish high-quality ebooks. This free guide offers simple step-by-step instructions to create, format and publish an ebook. It's required reading for any author who wants to distribute their book via Smashwords to major ebook retailers such as the Apple iBookstore, Barnes & Noble, Sony, Kobo and Diesel. Minor Rev: June 2012

Smashwords Book Marketing Guide    by Mark Coker
Price: Free! 13340 words. Language: English. Published on December 22, 2008. Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Marketing.
(4.89 from 104 reviews)
This free book marketing primer provides authors easy-to-implement advice on how to market their books at Smashwords and elsewhere. It starts with an overview of how Smashwords helps promote your book, and then provides 37 simple do-it-yourself marketing tips. The book is useful to all authors, even those who don't yet publish on Smashwords. Updated December 9, 2012.

The Secrets to Ebook Publishing Success    by Mark Coker
Price: Free! 39150 words. Language: English. Published on March 26, 2012. Nonfiction » Publishing » Self-publishing.
(4.83 from 60 reviews)
Learn the 29 best practices of the bestselling self-published ebook authors. This updated 2013 edition of the The Secrets to Ebook Publishing Success has already helped tens of thousands of self-published ebook authors publish more professionally. This ebook is a must-read for every writer, author, publisher and literary agent.

Write Good or Die    by Scott Nicholson
Price: Free! 48170 words. Language: English. Published by Haunted Computer Books  on April 14, 2010. Nonfiction » Reference » Writing skills.
(3.75 from 4 reviews)
Survival tips for 21st century writers, from best-selling authors Kevin J. Anderson, M.J. Rose, Heather Graham, J.A. Konrath, Gayle Lynds, Alexandra Sokoloff, Jonathan Maberry, and more. How to develop your craft, improve your writing, get an agent, promote your work, embrace the digital age, and prepare yourself for the coming changes in the publishing industry. Edited by Scott Nicholson.

How to Make an eBook with Sigil    by Paul Salvette
Price: Free! 2630 words. Language: English. Published on November 18, 2011. Nonfiction » Publishing » Self-publishing.
(4.33 from 3 reviews)
Creating a perfect eBook from a manuscript requires technical knowledge that many authors in the self-publishing community either do not have or do not have time to learn. By using the free program Sigil, you can quickly and easily convert your manuscript into an EPUB eBook that is ready to be uploaded to many of the eBook stores.

Secrets of Successful Writers    by Darrell Pitt
Price: Free! 52470 words. Language: English. Published on February 5, 2012. Nonfiction » Publishing » Self-publishing.
(4.50 from 2 reviews)
Writers speak about how to write, publish and promote your book in the age of digital publishing. Contains interviews with John Locke, Gordon Ferris, Stephen Carpenter, Dakota Banks, Linda Wisdom, Matthew Reilly, Loucinda McGary, David Lender, JR Rain, Jack Dann, Dale Brown, Stephanie McAfee, Andy Briggs, Kat Martin and many, many more.

Savvy Book Marketing Secrets: 52 Experts Share Insider Tips for Selling More Books    by Dana Lynn Smith
Price: Free! 49470 words. Language: English. Published on June 25, 2011. Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Marketing.
(4.50 from 4 reviews)
In this information-packed ebook, you'll find a wealth of book marketing advice from some of the top experts in the field. These are a few of the topics covered: > Blog Ideas for Novelists > How to Sell to Libraries > Book Video Trailers > Maximize Sales on Amazon > Write a Media Release > Virtual Book Tours > Get Endorsements > Build Your Author Platform > Market Children's Books in Schools

Be the Monkey - Ebooks and Self-Publishing: A Dialog Between Authors Barry Eisler and Joe Konrath    by JA Konrath
Price: Free! 34540 words. Language: English. Published on March 18, 2011. Nonfiction » Computers and Internet » ebook readers.
(5.00 from 7 reviews)
Bestselling authors J.A. Konrath and Barry Eisler discuss ebooks, self-publishing, and the future of the industry, in this 25,000 word dialog.

How to Write a Great Book and Get It Published    by Tom Evans
Price: Free! 4230 words. Language: English. Published on August 3, 2009. Nonfiction » Publishing » Self-publishing.
Now it is easier than ever to publish a book - especially with great sites like Smashwords - it makes sense to write a great book. This free guide from author, poet & mentor, Tom Evans, has loads of useful tips to take you into the Written & Published section of the population.

Where's the Money?    by Ruth Ann Nordin
Price: Free! 3080 words. Language: English. Published on October 19, 2010. Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Marketing.
(4.80 from 10 reviews)
Do you need a traditional publisher to make money writing fiction? No. But you do need a game plan. In this ebook, I share some tips that have worked well for an introvert like me who hates going out there and talking about my books. My hope is that this ebook can help other authors out. This was last edited on March 7, 2011.