A while back I wrote a column entitled "Self-Publishing: 25 things you need to know," which was mostly about how to create and sell your own paper book. Since then a lot of folks have asked me to do something similar for e-books, so I have.
I begin with one caveat: The whole e-book market is rapidly evolving and a lot of self-publishing companies are offering e-book deals bundled into their print book publishing packages, which makes them harder to break out and evaluate. It's all quite complicated, and in an effort to sort through the confusion, I've decided to offer a few basic tips and present what I think are some of the best options out there for creating an e-book quickly and easily. As things change--and they will--I'll do my best to keep this column up to date.Tips
- It's gotta be good
- Create an arresting cover
- Price your e-book cheaply
- Avoid any outfits that don't let you set the price
- Marketing is all about creating awareness for your e-book
Collected readings and ramblings of Graeme Bentley, Principal, GbIS Consulting, Melbourne, Australia.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
How to Publish an eBook
David Carnoy has written about "How to Publish an eBook" in CNET Reviews on July 26, 2010. To quote:-