It's just like a paper book except for a few differences.
You write your book in a word processing program like Microsoft
Word. In it you can include links to websites for additional
information so a reader can click on a URL to access the
desired information whenever they like.
How does it work?
Once you finish your book you'll convert it to a PDF file
using a program such as Adobe Acrobat. The font type-face
of your e-book is large so it can be easily read on a computer
screen.
Where can you sell it?
Once you've written your e-book and want to sell it you
can market it through websites that specialize in selling
them. You don't even have to have a shopping cart or e-commerce
interface on your website. So everyone of you can get started
writing your e-book right away, today.
What sells best?
Some of the best-selling e-books deal with how to make money
on the web. The least well-selling e-books are poetry.
What if you're not a writer?
Even if you're not much of a writer you can do two things.
Talk your book into a tape recorder and transcribe it. Or
hire a freelance writer to write or edit your book.
Should you limit the number of sites you sell to?
No. Get your book set-up on as many sites as you can so
you'll have a steady stream of royalties, reach a wide audience,
and get your name out into the public eye.
How can you find the best publishing sites?
In deciding who will sell your information, the one thing
to check for first is to make sure that any e-book publisher
does not require exclusive rights. This is VERY important.
You want to make sure that your retain the rights to sell
your material wherever you like to whomever you choose and
to receive royalties for it. All of the following sites
are non- exclusive. Royalties vary widely. Good luck!
http://www.booklocker.com
- Pays the most and helps you set up your e-book in PDF format
for free. To be considered an e-book your information must
be 300-600 pages to get the 70% royalty rate. Under 100 pages
is considered an e-booklet and you'll be paid 50% on an average
price of $5.95.
http://www.1stbooks.com
- You will receive 100 percent of the first $300 of sales
and 40 percent thereafter. See their FAQ for details.
Why stop at an e-book? Create a blockbuster book in printed
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Susan Harrow is a top media coach, marketing strategist
and author of *Sell Yourself Without Selling Your Soul* (HarperCollins),
*The Ultimate Guide to Getting Booked on Oprah*, and *How
You Can Get a 6- Figure Book Advance.* Her clients include
Fortune 500 CEOs, millionaires, best-selling authors and successful
entrepreneurs who have appeared on Oprah, 60 Minutes, NPR,
and in TIME, USA Today, Parade, People, O, NY Times, Wall
Street Journal, and Inc.
