How To Publish An Ebook On A Budget - An Author's Guide
Book Details
Author(s)Stephanie Zia
ISBN / ASIN1466217103
ISBN-139781466217102
AvailabilityUsually ships in 24 hours
Sales Rank1,196,288
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
Everything you need to know about publishing your writing as an ebook: from polishing your final prose and avoiding the legal pitfalls to formatting, sizing and inserting photos with captions, making a cover, distribution across all the sales platforms and then giving it the best chance of being discovered, sold and read.
This beginner's step-by-step guide, written by an author rather than a technician, takes you through all the processes from start to finish, flagging up the problems you may encounter along the way as you go.
Learn about copy editing, proofreading, libel, copyright, ISBNs. Follow the step-by-step guide on how to format a Kindle ebook, how to format an ePub ebook and how to make a PDF ebook.Â
You'll also learn the simplest, most elegant, way to make an ebook cover, how non-US authors can stop 30% tax deductions on every sale, how to hyperlink chapter headings, how to make a clickable table of contents, how to grow your sales, how to use social media, what to look out for in contracts if you're approached by an agent or publisher, plus much, much more.
This beginner's step-by-step guide, written by an author rather than a technician, takes you through all the processes from start to finish, flagging up the problems you may encounter along the way as you go.
Learn about copy editing, proofreading, libel, copyright, ISBNs. Follow the step-by-step guide on how to format a Kindle ebook, how to format an ePub ebook and how to make a PDF ebook.Â
You'll also learn the simplest, most elegant, way to make an ebook cover, how non-US authors can stop 30% tax deductions on every sale, how to hyperlink chapter headings, how to make a clickable table of contents, how to grow your sales, how to use social media, what to look out for in contracts if you're approached by an agent or publisher, plus much, much more.
The main body of this book keeps it simple, with links throughout to help you understand ebook publishing in greater depth every step of the way.
This is complimented with a final chapter written by somebody who does know their way around a computer. Mark Binner's new chapter MARK BINNER'S TOP TECHIE TIPS & TOOLS FOR ADVANCED FORMATTING is a valuable new resource for those who may wish to explore the technical side of making ebooks further. Includes: how to make an ePub that gets past the Smashwords Epub Formatting Police; the best free online resources for learning about HTML and CSS formatting from scratch; the best free software tools out there for creating ebooks; an in-depth look at the two main ebook formats ePub and Mobi; suggested step-by-step methods for using the free software that's available online, inc Sigil. free text editors, free HTML editors; Kindle-specific points (inc text sizing for diff screens; why using images can cost you money); things to watch out for when validation and testing.
PLUS a complete beginner's ABC appendix on getting your work from Word to Kindle which assumes no computer knowledge at all.
Updated August 2013. REGULARLY REVISED & with accompanying update blog.
"Wish I had bought this earlier. Ideal for anybody starting on the self-publishing road.' Amazon 5* June 2013
"I strongly advise anyone wanting to 'Kindle' their writings to buy Stephanie's book. I did and it saved my sanity." Amazon Reviewer, Age 83"
"I found this book to be of immense help. This is a must read if you are planning to publish on line." Amazon US 5* review
"Excellent information on a myriad of aspects of the creative and practical processes of book writing and publishing. Put this book on your priority list for a successful publishing experience. " Amazon US 5* review
"Wow!" Amazon US 5*
"Great, great book. I can't understand how I could ever have managed my way through the ebook process without it." iBooks 5* reviewer
"Excellent and comprehensive." US Amazon 5* review
This is complimented with a final chapter written by somebody who does know their way around a computer. Mark Binner's new chapter MARK BINNER'S TOP TECHIE TIPS & TOOLS FOR ADVANCED FORMATTING is a valuable new resource for those who may wish to explore the technical side of making ebooks further. Includes: how to make an ePub that gets past the Smashwords Epub Formatting Police; the best free online resources for learning about HTML and CSS formatting from scratch; the best free software tools out there for creating ebooks; an in-depth look at the two main ebook formats ePub and Mobi; suggested step-by-step methods for using the free software that's available online, inc Sigil. free text editors, free HTML editors; Kindle-specific points (inc text sizing for diff screens; why using images can cost you money); things to watch out for when validation and testing.
PLUS a complete beginner's ABC appendix on getting your work from Word to Kindle which assumes no computer knowledge at all.
Updated August 2013. REGULARLY REVISED & with accompanying update blog.
"Wish I had bought this earlier. Ideal for anybody starting on the self-publishing road.' Amazon 5* June 2013
"I strongly advise anyone wanting to 'Kindle' their writings to buy Stephanie's book. I did and it saved my sanity." Amazon Reviewer, Age 83"
"I found this book to be of immense help. This is a must read if you are planning to publish on line." Amazon US 5* review
"Excellent information on a myriad of aspects of the creative and practical processes of book writing and publishing. Put this book on your priority list for a successful publishing experience. " Amazon US 5* review
"Wow!" Amazon US 5*
"Great, great book. I can't understand how I could ever have managed my way through the ebook process without it." iBooks 5* reviewer
"Excellent and comprehensive." US Amazon 5* review
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