When self publishing ebooks, you'll want to downsize your images: large ebook files can lead to slower downloads and, in some ebookstores, «delivery fees» that cut into your royalties.
When I self published my ebook instead, I immediately received so many amazing reviews, I started to realise that the agents and publishers were not going to stop me becoming an author.
Not exact matches
When I
self -
published Idea to
Ebook, How to Write a Quality Book Fast, my editor and I had to make a decision: do I retain my Canadianisms?
The ease of buying and reading
eBooks is seductive for a modern reader, plus the affordability of
eBook production and print - on - demand
self -
publishing options are changing the game
when it comes to book distribution.
When you
self -
publish with IngramSpark, you have access to one of the
publishing industry's largest global print and
ebook distribution networks which makes opportunities to sell your books that much greater.
Because Australia is behind the US in
ebook sales they have many «names» that an author will consider
when self -
publishing including Lulu or Smashwords.
So don't believe the bad news bears
when they peddle their sour grapes articles of impending
ebook and
self -
publishing doom for their media masters, who have hated both
ebooks and
self -
publishing from day one.
When writers decide to
self -
publish eBooks and / or POD (print on demand) books, it quickly becomes clear what they are giving up by not going with a traditional publisher.
In Part 1, under my name, I discussed
eBooks, and how, among many in The Grand Illusion, there is a belief that there is a connection between the new technologies and being a
self - publisher —
when there isn't, and that there is some disconnect between new technologies and traditional
publishing.
This book distribution is for both print books and
ebooks, so no matter your format, it's simply untrue that
when you
self -
publish a book, it's not going to be shared.
Many commentators seem to miss this point, being the vocal core of the grand illusion, entangling the
self -
publishing and
ebook publishing debates,
when in fact they are mutually exclusive.
Hi there, can you please tell
when you
self -
publish an
ebook, do you only need to make a cover do you not need to put the back cover of it meaning the blurb and stuff?
The previous post in this series discusses differences between traditional and
self -
publishing when it comes to speed to market, and the next post discusses the opportunity to impact your success by setting the price on your
ebook.
Secondly, non-standard fonts can be difficult for
self publishing platforms to interpret, causing unpredictable and visually unappealing results
when printed or converted to
eBooks.
Apologies for the n00b question but out of interest —
when they say «unpublished» — do they mean unpublished which would include
self published ebooks?
Amazon,
ebooks, Kickstarter,
self -
publishing... the
publishing industry looks very different today than it did five years ago
when the first Kindle launched to mixed reviews and
self -
publishing was synonymous with vanity
publishing.
When the Big Six publishers pulled their
ebooks from Amazon's lending program, Amazon fired back with a maneuver of its own, namely, to invite the
self -
published authors to put their books in the lending library on the condition that it be available nowhere else, even as a free blog post.
When I was
publishing Do Share Inspire, since it is a physical book and an
ebook, I learned so much more about
self -
publishing; getting into bookshops; and even marketing!
But
when you look closer at
ebook sales, the percentage controlled by
self -
published authors is much higher... These indie authors are becoming, every single year, a more potent voice in
publishing.
When I
published my first book a few years ago, I wrote a short, free
ebook about the technical aspects of
self -
publishing an
ebook — subscribers to this site have access to that book.
This leads budget conscious readers to lean toward
ebooks, particularly
when sampling a
self -
published work, they might not be familiar with.
To the second point, it's entirely possible the same industry that wants you to continue to believe all of that also believe it themselves, which could be why they still don't quite understand — as a collective whole — what happened to their business model
when Amazon opened up
ebooks to
self -
published authors.
While in traditional
publishing average book cover price ranges from $ 750 to $ 2000 for print and
ebook cover, you don't have to pay that much
when starting with
self -
publishing.
This program is so important to Amazon that it used to be the first thing Amazon would ask authors
when they began the process of
self -
publishing ebooks: Do you want to enroll in KDP Select?
I can see this beginning to turn full swing in time to come,
when 0.99 c and $ 1.99
eBooks are recognized and flagged by consumers as the bottom of the barrel,
self published eBooks.
When someone in Australia buys my
self published ebook from Amazon, they will pay me 35 %.
Of these
ebooks, most independently
published ones have a larger market share than traditionally
published ones
when broken down into genres:
Self -
published romance, mystery, horror, science fiction and fantasy all sell better from indie authors or Kindle imprints than they do from traditional publishers.»
When you take into consideration her
self -
published Harry Potter
ebooks, she's also by far one of the most successful indie authors.
So
when a friend who recently
self -
published explained to me that she only needed one ISBN because all of her
ebook files were in the epub format, it clicked.
Yes, considering that
when I first started writing,
ebooks weren't considered «real» — even if from a publisher — this change to accepting
ebooks and
self -
published ebooks is huge.
Ebooks weren't around
when I first started in the
self -
publishing industry, so that was and still is a huge learning curve for me.
I originally
published Self - Publish Your Novel in 2011, back when ebooks and self - publishing were in their infa
Self -
Publish Your Novel in 2011, back
when ebooks and
self - publishing were in their infa
self -
publishing were in their infancy.
When GoodEReader first reported on
ebook distribution startup BiblioCrunch at this year's Digital Book World, at first glance the company's approach to
ebook publication may have seemed a little out of place in the current
self -
publishing atmosphere.
eBook Authors Mount a Crusade Against LendINK —
When it comes to writing
ebooks and
self -
publishing, some authors really are tech savvy and can figure out how to use tools to format their book correctly and even make their own cover art.
when the
self -
publishing ebook platform launched last October through Barnes & Noble.
When an indie author
self -
publishes an
ebook, cover art is one of the most overlooked components.
But
when authors choose to
self -
publish their work as
ebooks, the question and its answer get a whole lot more complicated.
When he heard about
self -
publishing ebooks on Kindle, Dawson decided to give it a try.
Formatting for
Self - Publishing: Ebooks and Print - on - Demand When clients ask about self - publishing, they want to know what is required, compared to the full array of add - on features and charges listed by commercial «self - publishing» servi
Self -
Publishing: Ebooks and Print - on - Demand When clients ask about self - publishing, they want to know what is required, compared to the full array of add - on features and charges listed by commercial «self - publishing»
Publishing:
Ebooks and Print - on - Demand
When clients ask about
self - publishing, they want to know what is required, compared to the full array of add - on features and charges listed by commercial «self - publishing» servi
self -
publishing, they want to know what is required, compared to the full array of add - on features and charges listed by commercial «self - publishing»
publishing, they want to know what is required, compared to the full array of add - on features and charges listed by commercial «
self - publishing» servi
self -
publishing»
publishing» services.
In this article we'll take a look at 5 of the most common mistakes writers make
when self -
publishing an
eBook, and also how to avoid them.
Hi - We specilaise in
Ebook self publishing - which is a great way of earning extra revenue from your writing and also making sure more eyes see your work even
when browsing the net.
When I decided to
self -
publish my first novel, I did some research and realized that Word was not very good for formatting output for the Kindle and other
ebook devices or sites.
When you
self -
publish an
ebook, you have the option to revise and re-upload your book down the line.
When I started looking for book bloggers and reviewers who would be willing to review
self -
published ebooks, I went for a simpler approach.
Not much to think about
when the choice is between a) one or two traditionally
published novels which probably cost close to 8 or 9 euros as paperbacks and
ebooks or b) twice or thrice as many
self -
published kindle
ebooks from writers I have already read and found to be good enough.
While Amazon is the clear leader
when it comes to
publishing your
ebook, the terrain is not so well - laid out if you choose to
self -
publish a physical book.
Publishers are right
when they say there's a role for them in an
ebook world... Although authors will continue to
self -
publish, the debate that matters in the future is what the basket of services will be that authors require and what will be the right price for them... good covers, changing covers, dynamic pricing, constantly improved metadata, monitoring to catch glitch take - downs, as well as developmental editing, line - editing, copy - editing, and proofreading... The lines are drawn for that discussion and the opinions are really all over the lot.
Hi Loren —
When it comes to Goodreads, I typically see traditionally
published authors perform better there with (print) giveaways, while
self -
published authors do better with
ebook giveaways through email discount newsletters (BookBub, BargainBooksy, and so on).
It's almost certain that
ebooks, because they're often
self published, and even
when traditionally
published have higher royalty rates than print, make up a substantially higher fraction of author earnings than they do of consumer spending.
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