Book : Publishing E-books For Dummies - Luke, Ali

-Titulo Original : Publishing E-books For Dummies

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For Dummies

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Publish, market, and sell your own e-book. Although creating an e-book seems fairly straightforward, it is not. You need to select and create a variety of formats that will be read on a variety of e-reader devices--and market and sell your book in a variety of ways. Before you take the plunge, get this practical guide. With clear instruction and sensible advice, it will help you navigate the often confusing, time-consuming, and costly world of self-publishing an e-book. The book gives you solid marketing tips for selling your e-book, including using blogging and social media and how to build an online platform. It also discusses key technologies youll encounter, including Smashwords, iBooks Author, Amazon, Microsoft Word, Open Office, Calibre, WordPress, E-junkie, and others. Helps readers navigate the confusing, time-consuming, and often costly world of self-publishing an e-book Provides both technical how-tos as well solid marketing advice on how to sell your e-book using , Twitter, Goodreads, and other social media sites Covers essential technologies, such as Smashwords, iBooks Author, Amazon, Microsoft Word, Open Office, Calibre, WordPress, and E-junkie Explores e-book devices, including Kindle, Kobo, Sony Reader, Nook, iPad, and other tablets Delves into the nitty-gritty of e-book formats Before you self-publish your e-book, start first with Publishing eBooks For Dummies. From the Inside Flap Theres more to publishing an e-book than you might think this easy guide explains it all! Its easier than ever to get your story or message out to the world! You no longer need to go through agents or publishers, because e-books give you full control. This book contains everything you need to know about writing, publishing, and promoting an e-book and putting it in front of a worldwide audience. Know the basics — learn what makes a successful e-book, different platforms on which to publish it, and variations in e-readers Tech necessities choose a word processing program and cover-design software, and prepare your text for MOBI or EPUB files The webs the thing set up your website with WordPress®, decide whether you should have a blog, and build a knockout sales page for your e-book Put on your sales hat decide how much to charge for your e-book and whether to sell it via multiple channels Whos an E-junkie sell directly to readers via E-junkie, list your e-book on Amazons Kindle Direct Publishing, or distribute it to retailers Getting the word(s) out see the best ways to market your e-book on ®, Twitter®, Goodreads®, your blog, and others blogs Open the book and find: Case studies of successful e-book authors Advice from designers on creating a good cover How to create an interactive e-book with iBooks Author What to include on your website Savvy advice about pricing How to team up effectively with bloggers Tips on effective editing and proofreading Ways to keep the momentum going Learn to: Format your book for e-readers, tablets, and mobile devices Market via blogs, social media, and your own website Use essential technologies such as Calibre and E-junkie Make your book available online From the Back Cover Theres more to publishing an e-book than you might think --this easy guide explains it all! Its easier than ever to get your story or message out to the world! You no longer need to go through agents or publishers, because e-books give you full control. This book contains everything you need to know about writing, publishing, and promoting an e-book and putting it in front of a worldwide audience. Know the basics -- learn what makes a successful e-book, different platforms on which to publish it, and variations in e-readers Tech necessities -- choose a word processing program and cover-design software, and prepare your text for MOBI or EPUB files The webs the thing -- set up your website with WordPress®, decide whether you