Following the success of our last article
on ebook editors, we decided to create an Ebook formatting 101 with the most popular converters.
Following the success of our last article
on ebook editors, we decided to create an Ebook formatting 101 with the three most popular converters: Sigil, Calibre and Vellum.
Not exact matches
In practice, an
ebook developers» influence can be as small as thinking ahead to keeping the color versions of images that will later be converted to grayscale for print so they can be returned to color for the
ebook, or to reminding
editors that a yellow, low - contrast cover is going to disappear
on an e-ink device.
After being a frequent contributor to TeleRead.com, the oldest
ebook / epublishing blog
on the net, Paul became TeleRead's
Editor - in - Chief, a position he recently resigned.
If you're using a bare - bones text
editor, you can load the
ebook file into a web browser and it will display just fine — most ereaders are based
on web browsers.
However, a book cover for an
eBook will be far less a drain
on your budget than an
editor.
When reporters,
editors or a production team works
on an
ebook, Star Dispatches is billed for that amount at internal rates.
He went
on to say «I'm convinced there is something we can invent using our content and digital properties beyond
ebooks, but I reached the conclusion that we don't really have the skills and talents in our companies because publishers and
editors are accustomed to picking a manuscript and creating a design
on a flat page.
However, as I wrote HOPE ROAD and worked with my
editor / agent
on editing it, I got more and more interested in the burgeoning
ebook market.
A post today for Huffpo's Books section is worthy of a share here
on Good e-Reader: Howard Polskin, CEO and
Editor in Chief, Thin Reads, listed his picks for some of the most powerful names in digital publishing, at least where the increasingly popular
ebook singles are concerned, and we couldn't agree more.
After a startling announcement of Sigil being
on life support in September it appears the
ebook editor program has gotten a new lease
on life.
Amazon has filed a patent for advertisements
on the Kindle, and the book
editor joins with a business professor in today's Wall Street Journal to make the case for advertisements in
ebooks.
There's also another online free creator here — Online
ebook editor Admin: I had this in my list, but this site simply generates way too many popups, even just by clicking
on the fields.
On July 1, my first Indie Author Guide, Saving Money on Editing & Choosing the Best Editor, will be published on Amazon in ebook forma
On July 1, my first Indie Author Guide, Saving Money
on Editing & Choosing the Best Editor, will be published on Amazon in ebook forma
on Editing & Choosing the Best
Editor, will be published
on Amazon in ebook forma
on Amazon in
ebook format.
If they are not careful the core talent of the book trade may well combine in new types of ventures — collectives and transparent relationships where writers and
editors go into business together
on a 50:50 basis and are enabled by web platforms,
ebooks and print
on demand... disintermediation of a more radical sort.
«Critics forget that not all authors have the capability, inclination or time to take
on the responsibility to vet and hire
editors and cover designers, or to take the time to format, produce, distribute and manage their
ebook, or to engage with marketing professionals, or manage the back office duties of accounts receivables.
What a lot of
ebook writers will learn the hard way is that they need to hire an
editor who can advise them
on substantive issues, not just a copy
editor or proofreader.
Unlike Lulu.com or CreateSpace.com, FastPencil is the only online publishing system that provides authors with a free online book
editor, free formatting and design templates and totally integrated publishing and distribution for all platforms - including print -
on - demand and
eBooks.
-LSB-...] John Glusman,
editor - in - chief of W.W. Norton, is bullish
on ebook publishing.
To save a text
ebook, right click
on the link that takes you to the book and select «save as...» You can save it under whatever name it comes up under, and read it with any basic text
editor you have, probably even notepad.
I am incredibly lucky to have a readership that believes in me enough to fund a freelance
editor and a cover artist for the upcoming print /
ebook editions of my work (which, I've been repeatedly told, will never find a publisher because I put the drafts
on the web).
Sure, you can embark
on the process alone but you'll have to face a steep learning curve in terms of designing a cover that will attract readers, formatting an
ebook properly and finding a professional
editor.
The
ebook also includes instructions for using the YouTube video
editor, creating your YouTube channel, and posting videos
on YouTube for maximum marketing effectiveness.
Rich Adin of the blog An American
Editor shares his thoughts
on «Why Aren't Publishers Pushing
eBooks?»
For example, do you need an
editor who works mornings, always uses the Track Changes function
on Word and has SEO experience to make your
ebook really sing to the search engines?
Add acknowledgments or copy / reprint corrections as required by your
editor for
ebooks or Print -
on - demand as per the spec provided.
For authors wanting to get creative with their childen's books, how - to or even fiction, Blurb has announced a new version of its easy - to - use
eBook editor that allows authors to add video and audio to create a vivid, multi-dimensional storytelling experience
on the iPad.
While every author should complete an initial editing process
on their
eBook, no
eBook is complete or ready to publish without being sent to a professional
editor and proofreader for final polishing.
And now with Blurb's enhanced
ebook editor, you can now breathe new life into books
on the iPad by adding video, audio and other content from your computer, phone or camera.
Check out our
ebook writing apps masterpost for advice
on choosing the best free and paid
ebook conversion software and
ebook editors.
Editor's Note: Nathan Hull's move in December from his role as digital director with Penguin Random House to chief business development director with Denmark's Mofibo focused new attention
on ebook subscriptions.
There are several ways of doing it: you can convert it yourself in the cloud,
on your laptop using an
ebook editor, or hire somebody to do the conversion.
Len Edgerly Interviews Christian Hupfeld, creator of eReaderIQ.com By LEN EDGERLY, KND Contributing
Editor Amidst coverage and focus
on the huge corporate players in the
eBook Revolution, I love spending time with someone like Christian Hupfeld.
In the intro, I mention the news that Amazon Giveaways are now available for
ebooks, and an article
on Written Word Media that shows authors who earn over $ 5000 per month have written 13.75 books, use professionally designed book covers and pro
editors, write in popular genres, and use free as a promotional technique.
It should be
on the utility belt of every
eBook author or
editor.
Rusty Fischer is the author of FREEDOM TO FREELANCE: The
Editor of The Buzz
On Series Reveals How To Find, Get and Keep Your Next Freelance Job, available as an
eBook at http://www.athinapublishing.com/fischer.htm.
I've heard authors who like specific
editors they've worked with for several projects can sometimes reach an agreement to work
on ebooks for a negotiated rate.
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You will rely
on your
editor to help ensure that your
eBook makes sense, flows well, and is complete.
Before starting to work
on the
eBook, lay it out as plain text
on the
editor pages first to see if any character problems crop up from the get go.
Chris O'Byrne, a.k.a. the «E-Book
Editor» has provided some WWW clients with great pricing
on ebook conversions.
When done with reading up
on all things literary agents and
editors, check out The How to Write Shop's other free articles
on everything from how to plot a book, to character development, to how to format an
ebook, and even how authors we know like to relax.
Together, you can accomplish so much more working together
on your
eBook rather than accepting blanket changes that you're not happy about, while conveying trust in your
editor's skills at the same time.
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We see so many other author services focused
on technology, distribution,
ebook conversion, and text
editors.
Editor's Note: The monthly
Ebook Cover Design Awards will appear here next Monday, July 20th, and
on approximately the same date in coming months.
April 2, 2015 Jami Gold Writing Stuff advice for writers, Career Planning for Writers,
ebooks,
editors, Jami Gold, paranormal author, perfectionism, print
on demand, professionalism, self - publishing, Self - Publishing Your Story, The Publishing Business
Note: For my most current advice
on writing and selling your
ebooks, check out my guide eBooks The Smart Way (Editor's Note 09/
ebooks, check out my guide
eBooks The Smart Way (Editor's Note 09/
eBooks The Smart Way (
Editor's Note 09/2015).
I'll focus
on how
editors can add value to
ebook editions, and how they can rethink processes and collaborate with design and production colleagues.
So an author or
editor who is interested in having her
ebook as readable in that future state as her paperback version of Moby Dick that's sitting
on her bookshelf, the best idea is to make good, practical, EPUB3 files now.