How To Publish An Ebook On A Budget

By Stephanie Zia
Published By Blackbird Digital Books
$4.95 Rating: Not yet rated.
Published: June 06, 2010
Words: 32910 (approximate)
Language: English

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UPDATED FEBRUARY 2012 “Undeniably useful for anyone embarking on the great adventure that is e-publishing. It certainly was for me!” Louise Voss - No 1 'Paid Top 100' Bestselling Kindle Author/100,000 ebooks sold Everything the non-technical author needs to know about turning their documents into finished ebooks. Written in a straightforward, chatty, easy-to-understand style.

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“Undeniably useful for anyone embarking on the great adventure that is e-publishing. It certainly was for me!” Louise Voss - No 1 'Paid Top 100' Bestselling Kindle Author/100,000 ebooks sold

“I think I’ve done it and I’m absolutely staggered at how easy it was when I followed your steps..” Amazon reviewer ALAN GRAINGER (aged 83)

"Genius! This book is a gem. I can't believe how much information is packed into it." C. Flynn... (Read more) “Undeniably useful for anyone embarking on the great adventure that is e-publishing. It certainly was for me!” Louise Voss - No 1 'Paid Top 100' Bestselling Kindle Author/100,000 ebooks sold

“I think I’ve done it and I’m absolutely staggered at how easy it was when I followed your steps..” Amazon reviewer ALAN GRAINGER (aged 83)

"Genius! This book is a gem. I can't believe how much information is packed into it." C. Flynn

Do you want to publish your writing as an ebook but don't know quite where to start? Do you write on a computer but can't do much of that techie stuff beyond internet searches? Stephanie Zia has done the research and made the mistakes so you don't have to. THIS IS NOT A HOW TO WRITE BOOK but a step-by-step guide on what to do when your writing is complete. Includes editing; copy editing; proof reading; how to make a document for loading to Amazon Kindle; how to make a document for loading to Smashwords for Apple iBooks worldwide, Kobo, B&N NOOK and more; how to make a cover and source free quality artwork; copy editing & proof reading; libel; the importance of copyright clearance; sales and marketing tips; how non-US authors go about getting a US tax number number (the new, simpler EIS route rather than complicated ITIN way), plus much more. All for free.

Last update: February 2012

1. Why There's No Need to Get Confused by all the Different Ebook Formats
2. Copy Editing and Proof Reading
3. Copyright/Copyleft
4. Libel
5. Titles/ISBNs/Legals/Disclaimers
6. How to Make Your Ebook for ePub - Smashwords, iBooks, NOOK, Apps & More
7. How to Make Your Ebook for Kindle
8. How to Make Your PDF Ebook
9. Why You Don't Need Page Numbering
10. A Beginner's Guide to Hyperlinking
11. How To Hyperlink Chapter Headings
12. Check Your Links
13. Using Photos Online and Inserting Into Your Doc
14. How To Make an Ebook Cover on Your Home Computer
15. Making A Cover - Find Free/Affordable Artwork, Royalty-Free Photos
16. How To Make A Thumbnail
17. Different Photo Sizing For Covers, Docs, Publicity
18. Final Touches
19. Publishing to Adobe PDF
20. Final Proof Read
21. How To Set Up Security on Adobe PDF
22. Publishing on Amazon KDP For Kindle
23. Publishing on Smashwords for iBooks/NOOK/Apps & Quick Way to Get US Tax Code Non-US Authors (And so Make 30% More Profit)
24. Sell From Your Own Website
25. Turning Pro - Mistakes to Avoid If You're Offered A Print Book Deal
26. How To Grow Your Sales - Sales and Discoverability Tips
27. How To Grow Your Sales Through The Roof
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Appendix - The Total Beginner's Step-by-Step ABC of Word Doc to Kindle Ebook

"Saved me hours in putting together a suitable ebook and then publishing it here on Amazon." MandyH

"Fact is, if you think you might want to write an ebook and really make a success of it, you need to get this book now. Highly recommended." Susanna K. Hutcheson US Top 500 Reviewer

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Available ebook reading formats

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Format	Full Book	Sample First 25%
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Online Reading (JavaScript, experimental, buggy)	Buy	View sample
Kindle (.mobi for Kindle devices and Kindle apps)	Buy	Download sample
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PDF (good for reading on PC, or for home printing)	Buy	No sample available
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LRF (Use only for older model Sony Readers that don't support .epub)	Buy	Download sample
Palm Doc (PDB) (for Palm reading devices)	Buy	Download sample
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