It's a very useful
free tool for authors and self - publishers but the one drawback is that it formats and packages files ready for uploading to Kindle Direct Publishing rather than outputting a mobi file.
Kindle Kids» Book Creator is
a free tool for authors and publishers to turn their illustrated children's books into great - looking Kindle books.
@Violet — Lulu provides
free tools for authors to publish and distribute their books.
Pronoun has
free tools for authors and also packages you can buy that will help you get your ebook ready for market.
Not exact matches
Join Listen
author Patty Wipfler
for a
free call - in session and learn how the
tools can help in your toughest moments.
Libraries have
free WiFi, computer training, multi-language databases, career and business resources, job clubs, early literacy
tools for school readiness, family programs,
author lectures, health fairs and much, much more.
GLO Maker is an open source
authoring tool which is
free to use
for everyone who is interested in creating generative and interactive learning objects.
If you are an educator, teacher,
author, or designer who is looking
for most trusted
free - to - use eLearning course
authoring tools in 2015, you can try any of the 4 being described below.
Zenler even provides an optional
authoring tool (
free of charge
for individuals).
Most students have access to a smartphone or tablet, and many
tools for authoring video and social media stories are
free.
Request your
free trial
for Adobe's stellar Captivate (2017 Release)
authoring tool, and craft content beyond imagination.
There is no other eLearning
authoring tool suite on the market which allows
for such hassle -
free multi-device publishing.
Now, it is time to put your knowledge into pratice: Create you first training simulation
for free with our
authoring tool ITyStudio.
Even though it's not
free or available as open source, this effective pedagogical
tool still remains popular in the classroom, presentations, teaching, student projects,
for reviews, and
for online training such as storyboarding your eLearning course and / or as an eLearning
authoring tool.
The best advice we can provide, is to try out the
authoring tool or the learning management system
for free for some time.
If you want to try your hand at creating an engaging, game - based learning experience, visit unleashthegenie.com and sign up
for a
free 30 day demo of Genie, our game - based
authoring tool!
To download a
free copy of the eBook — «Which Responsive
Authoring Tools Will Work
for Your eLearning Needs?
In «Fill Up Your Digital Toolbox,»
author Deborah B. Ford shows how to make the most of
free online
tools for blended learning.
If you want to take it
for a spin, visit unleashthegenie.com now and sign up
for a
free 30 - day demo of Genie, our content
authoring tool, and create some learning games of your own!
For do - it - yourself authors, Lulu provides free tools for print and eBook creation, free ISBNs for identification, and free distribution to a global network of online bookstor
For do - it - yourself
authors, Lulu provides
free tools for print and eBook creation, free ISBNs for identification, and free distribution to a global network of online bookstor
for print and eBook creation,
free ISBNs
for identification, and free distribution to a global network of online bookstor
for identification, and
free distribution to a global network of online bookstores.
I like to share a «Tip of the Month,» a
free resource or
tool for authors, on the last Wednesday of the month.
New
free eBook converter technology speeds up time to market
for self - published
authors seeking to capitalize on growing e-reader usageRaleigh, NC, September 13, 2011 — Lulu.com, the leader in self - publishing, announced today the launch of the
free Lulu EPUB Converter, a
tool allowing content creators to convert popular word processing formats, such as a Word document, into sellable EPUBs, the most widely adopted format used by eReaders.
(cont'd)- I'm giving away hundreds of listings on the Vault, and as a result of doing so, won't see one thin dime of income on the site until October or later - Given all the time and money I've already sunk into developing the site, I don't even expect to earn back my upfront investment until sometime next year - I'm already personally reaching out to publishers on behalf of
authors who are listed in the Vault, on my own time and my own long distance bill, despite the fact that I don't stand to earn so much as a finder's fee if any of those contacts result in an offer - I make my The IndieAuthor Guide available
for free on my
author site and blog - I built Publetariat, a
free resource
for self - pubbing
authors and small imprints, by myself, and paid
for its registration, software and hosting out of my own pocket - I shoulder all the ongoing expense and the lion's share of administration
for the Publetariat site, which since its launch on 2/11 of this year, has only earned $ 36 in ad revenue; the site never has, and likely never will, earn its keep in ad revenue, but I keep it going because I know it's a valuable resource
for authors and publishers - I've given away far more copies of my novels than I've sold, because I'm a pushover
for anyone who emails me to say s / he can't afford to buy them - I paid my own travel expenses to speak at this year's O'Reilly
Tools of Change conference, nearly $ 1000, just to be part of the Rise of Ebooks panel and raise awareness about self - published
authors who are strategically leveraging ebooks - I judge in self - published book competitions, and I read the * entire * book in every case, despite the fact that the honorarium has never been more than $ 12 per book — a figure that works out to less than $.50 per hour of my time spent reading and commenting In spite of all this, you still come here and elsewhere to insinuate I'm greedy and only out to take advantage of my fellow
authors.
To sell books,
authors use social media networks as marketing
tools for building brand equity and getting
free book publicity by sharing online conversations, posts, book excerpts, links, videos, photographs and text files with family, friends, fans and professionals.
As a small publisher or
author, there are five
free market research
tools just waiting
for you to take advantage.
«As the self - publishing industry grows larger, Apple's iBooks
Author (
free) exists as a unique
tool for publishing e-books than can reach a large audience of iPad, iPhone and Mac users.»
It is created and maintained by
Author Marketing Club, a
free resource
for authors who wish to get training and access
tools to market their books.
KDP Select launched early in 2012 and gave
authors a new promotional
tool: the chance to give their books away
for free.
For more information about these various editing
tools and services, please feel
free to visit
Authors Wish.
In addition, BookBaby has made a name
for itself in the
free author tools that it provides its clients, especially in the areas of marketing and promotion.
Blurb, who began as a limited print company who specialized in niche books like professional portfolios before expanding into genres like indie cookbooks and art books, announced today that it has a host of new features
for authors, including
free ISBN numbers, direct to Amazon distribution
for print, and a new
tool called BookWright that lets
authors upload without having to have the expertise to submit files through Adobe's InDesign.
Howey, who has openly stated in the past that his story is not typical
for indie
authors, explained the purpose and the benefits to giving away
free books as a reader engagement
tool.
One of the
tools that
authors employed to get their book out there was giving it away
for free.
It's great that we offer
free tools to publish, but it's just as important to us that we ensure they understand the economics of business, best practices
for authors, etc..
Helping with that is the option
for authors to make their title
free for up to 5 days of the 90 (a common
tool for promotion that was unavailable directly through Amazon until now).
Independent
authors commonly refer to this as «perma -
free,» short
for «permanently
free,» since this is not done unless the
author is interested in making the book available
for free indefinitely, as a lead generation
tool for other titles.
But my subscribers know the real value is on the inside, where I give away even cooler stuff — prizes, resort getaways,
free books and services, beta - access to the
tools I'm developing... if you're an
author looking
for ways to increase your book sales, you can join by entering your email below.
Even if you end up hiring a designer, learning the basics of cover design and how to use some
free online design
tools will make it much easier
for you to put together a professional looking
author platform.
Amazon and other booksellers showcase millions of books and there are a ton of sites that promote
free or bargain books to readers and also serve as a promotional
tool for authors.
They also provide
free and helpful
tools and tips
for authors on their website.
I think many self - published
authors have an Amazon - centric bone to pick here, or think that software companies exist to provide
free tools for their competitors.
They also have access to a self - service promotional
tool, which gives them the option to offer their enrolled titles
for free for up to five days every 90 days, which many
authors have found to be a great way to engage more readers and find new audiences.
As always, CreateSpace has given
authors the opportunity to pay to have professional design services
for their works, but unlike platforms that are making a huge profit by preying on
authors» fears of publishing books that look homemade and are riddled with formatting errors, CreateSpace has always offered
free tools as well
for authors who have the know - how to go forward on their own.
For example, on our site we have a number of
tools authors need and like to use such as listing their
FREE Promotion days on KDP Select Books.
Goodreads and Amazon are great
tools for you to use in this regard but also feel
free to host your own giveaway event to drive traffic to your
author website.
This is a new
tool designed to give
authors all the backgrounds and levels of experience customized publishing recommendations
for their books, absolutely
free.
By far one of the most creative resources I've come across
for authors, the Better Novel App is an innovative
tool that helps
authors organize their manuscript in an organic, distraction -
free workplace.
Our company — BookPulse (www.bookpulse.com) gives
authors a
Free tool to easily build rich Facebook pages
for books.
Freebies can be a really effective marketing
tool, especially
for authors with multiple published books, stimulating sales not just of the
free title but of other titles by the
author.
If you're unfamiliar with Amazon's
free Author Central
tool or don't know how it works, don't worry; I'm here to break it down and make it easy
for you to get up and running.