Reviews of The Secrets to Ebook Publishing Success

Great advice for indie authors, but any author who does all this will have very little time to write. The trick, I believe, is to be selective and very focused when choosing which ebook marketing strategy to use.

Very good to read and now I have learned some new things.

This is an excellent how-to guide. I've recently joined Smashwords and this was a must-read for me. Mark's tips are easy to follow and quick to implement. I have now successfully published my first ebook via Smashwords thanks to the advice in this book. A must-read for new indie authors!

This book has plenty of tasks for the indie author to do, but will they work? What is needed to sell lots of eBooks and to become popular? Even if you write a great story it may not be enough. Is it possible that the eBook of the future needs to evolve? I think an eBook must include something special. How about some of these ideas: Pictures, puzzles, links to a great blog, a video game tie-in, videos, music or an App tie in? Plain old reading is on the way out. People want something more, something special.

Like the other books by Mark Coker, I can't say it strongly enough: Indie Authors Read This Book and Follow the Many Great Tips and Tricks. I must admit, though, that I am one of those analysis paralysis people. I write a little, and I want to publish, but I keep reading and researching. I read books about writing and publishing and I love them. I keep making a plan to write my novel and publish it. I keep reading novels and short stories (I read A LOT!). Mark my words, I'll write my masterpiece and publish it on here . . . some day.

Filled with great tips and tricks for anyone marketing themself or their products (esp ebooks) on line. I never would have thought of most of this. You will have better luck using this guide across all your social networks.

This is a great self help book, and I'm glad I had it the right time. In fact, I'm already implementing the ideas gotten from it. Thanks!

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It's simple: If you want to be a successful indie author this is great place to get started.

Are you considering trying to make it as an indie author? If so this is a great place to start. It seems there is a lot more to it than writing great stories and novels or non-fiction. In addition to writing the indie author must spend many hours marketing on line and in person. It seems that with all the social networks and on-line groups it might just be possible to build up a following of fans. I also get the impression that one must pick an area in which to write (a niche if you will) and stick to it. This books makes a case for working in a particular area and building a community around yourself through marketing your online presence. It's less likely to work for you if you just write whatever pops into your head. Rather, you should make yourself an expert in a specific area weather it's horror, crime, business, project management, history, military hardware, self-help, time management or whatever. Seems an indie author has to pick a specialty and become the online master of that universe. Very interesting approach that I had not considered.

This book does a good job of showing all of the ways in which eBook publishing is different from traditional publishing and how becoming successful as an indie writer is different from becoming successful as a traditional writer. Given all of the generic advice that is now written about the subject, it is great to get information that is much more specific.