Book description
Publish, market, and sell your own e-book Although creating an e-book seems fairly straightforward, it is not. You need to select and create a variety of formats that will be read on a variety of e-reader devices--and market and sell your book in a variety of ways. Before you take the plunge, get this practical guide. With clear instruction and sensible advice, it will help you navigate the often confusing, time-consuming, and costly world of self-publishing an e-book. The book gives you solid marketing tips for selling your e-book, including using blogging and social media and how to build an online platform. It also discusses key technologies you'll encounter, including Smashwords, iBooks Author, Amazon, Microsoft Word, Open Office, Calibre, WordPress, E-junkie, and others.
Helps readers navigate the confusing, time-consuming, and often costly world of self-publishing an e-book
Provides both technical how-tos as well solid marketing advice on how to sell your e-book using Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads, and other social media sites
Covers essential technologies, such as Smashwords, iBooks Author, Amazon, Microsoft Word, Open Office, Calibre, WordPress, and E-junkie
Explores e-book devices, including Kindle, Kobo, Sony Reader, Nook, iPad, and other tablets
Delves into the nitty-gritty of e-book formats Before you self-publish your e-book, start first with Publishing eBooks For Dummies.
Note: The ebook version does not provide access to the companion files.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Table of Contents
- Title Page
- Introduction
- Part I: Getting to Know E-Books
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Part II: Creating Your E-Book
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Chapter 4: Formatting Your E-Book Manuscript in Word
- Fixing Inconsistent Formatting in Your Current Manuscript
- Applying Styles in Microsoft Word
- Adding Headers and Footers
- Creating Sections with Different Header and Page-Numbering Schemes
- Using Page Breaks to Separate Your Chapters
- Fixing a Disaster of a Manuscript by Reformatting the Entire Document
- Setting Up Formatting from Day One
- Chapter 5: Designing a Professional E-Book Cover (Without Spending a Fortune)
- Chapter 6: Creating an Instant E-Book Using a PDF File
- Chapter 7: Creating an Interactive E-Book with iBooks Author
- Chapter 8: Creating MOBI or EPUB Files with Calibre
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Chapter 4: Formatting Your E-Book Manuscript in Word
- Part III: Creating Your Website
- Part IV: Selling Your E-Book
- Part V: Marketing Your E-Book
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Part VI: The Part of Tens
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Chapter 19: Ten Common E-Book Problems - and How to Fix Them
- I Have So Many E-Book Ideas That I Donât Know Where to Start
- Iâm Only Partway Finished, and Now I Have Writerâs Block
- Iâm Struggling to Edit My E-Book
- I Have No Design Skills and No Money to Pay a Designer
- The Formatting of My E-Book Has Gone Wrong
- No One Is Buying My E-Book
- No One Is Reviewing My E-Book
- Reviews of My E-Book Are Critical
- No One Is Reading My Blog
- I Want to Write My E-Book â Not Market It
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Chapter 20: Ten Tips for Editing and Proofreading Your E-Book
- Finding Free Editing Help
- Ensuring That Your E-Book Flows from Chapter to Chapter
- Keeping Paragraphs Short and Clear
- Fixing Confusing or Awkward Sentences
- Cutting Unnecessary Words
- Spell-Checking Your E-Book Carefully
- Avoiding Common Spelling Mistakes
- Printing Your E-Book Before Proofreading
- Hiring a Professional Editor or Proofreader
- Letting Go of Editing to Make the Leap to Publishing
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Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Enhance Your E-Book Sales - or Your Career
- Updating Your E-Book After Receiving Feedback
- Writing a Sequel to Your First E-Book
- Creating Audio and Print Versions of Your E-Book
- Launching a New Career As a Coach or Consultant
- Approaching Agents (Or Publishers) to Represent Your E-Book
- Using Your E-Book As the Basis of a Digital Product
- Partnering with Another Writer to Sell E-Books Together
- Becoming a Freelance E-Book Writer
- Creating Merchandise Based on Your E-Book
- Turning Your Nonfiction E-Book into an Online Course
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Chapter 19: Ten Common E-Book Problems - and How to Fix Them
- Cheat Sheet
Product information
- Title: Publishing E-Books For Dummies
- Author(s):
- Release date: September 2012
- Publisher(s): For Dummies
- ISBN: 9781118342909
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