Anyone self publishing ebooks will want to be aware of online self publishing options and to know which self publishing companies offer the best options and support.
As I have been experiencing, learning, teaching, and writing about on - demand self publishing over the past decade or two [I actually started
self publishing ebooks in 1993 or 4], one area of book design has slid right past most of... Continue reading →
As I have been experiencing, learning, teaching, and writing about on - demand self publishing over the past decade or two [I actually
started self publishing ebooks in 1993 or 4], one area of book design has slid right past most of the new authors.
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.
This suspension will remain in place until we can guarantee that any inappropriate material, that has been available
through self published eBooks, has been removed from the Kobo eBook catalog.»
Since she plans to
continue self publishing eBooks between now and publication of the first St. Martin's book next year, she can continue to grow her audience and make some money.»
Anyone self publishing ebooks in this exciting time of new possibilities will want to be aware of online self publishing options and to know which self publishing companies and services offer the best options and support.
But individuals who publish or
self publish ebooks are probably working from Microsoft Word or another common word processor.
(EDIT — Note, with Legion and The Emperor's Soul, I'm working with very talented small presses for the print editions and am
self publishing the ebooks.
After a couple years of having an agent try to sell my novel to major New York publishing houses and getting a series of rejections, I decided to go
the self publishing ebook route.
If you're
self publishing ebooks, you'll generally want to submit a MOBI (for Kindle self publishing) or EPUB file (everyone else) to the bookstores.
If you become an Amazon Associate and
self publish eBooks you can earn twice on each sale, using short links.
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 %.
Then I found that amazon would let me list
the self published ebooks there.
How To
Self Publish Your Ebook: Succeeding on Kindle, Smashwords, Clickbank, and Your Own Ebook Store
«Our website will become live again once
all self published eBooks have been removed and we are totally sure that there are no offending titles available.
However,
self publishing an ebook is looking more and more attractive after my bruising battles with the publishing industry.
Self publishing eBooks on Amazon's Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) platform is pretty straightforward and easy.
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.
and «How do
I self publish an ebook?»
I'm a traditionally published author and I have no problem with the «Tsunami of Crap» that is
the self publishing ebook revolution.
Also, the «Tsunami of Crap» is the reason why 99 % of
all self published ebooks only sell a handful of copies, so it's obviously working.
I would also love to read what process you use for editing, i.e. will the editing process be different for
your self published ebooks.
Halona Black presents How to Market
Your Self Published Ebook (Part I): One Freelance Writer Shares the Biggest Mistakes She's Made posted at Inkwell Editorial, saying, «This is Part I in a 4 - part series of guest posts on marketing an ebook I published one year ago.
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Your Self Published Ebook (Part I): One Freelance Writer Shares the Biggest Mistakes S... posted at Inkwell Editorial, saying, «This is Part I in a 4 - part series of guest posts on -LSB-...]
And the British bookseller W.H. Smith, which uses Kobo as its e-book vendor, took matters even further and shut down its entire website over the issue, leaving nothing but a statement that reads: «Our website will become live again once
all self published ebooks have been removed and are totally sure that there are no offending titles available.
Publisher Note: This is the first post in a four - part series written just for Inkwell Editorial outlining how to market
your self published ebook.
Have
you self published an ebook?