At first this may seem like a good idea. Let’s face it, if you have an e-book up for sale on an Internet site, you want to be compensated by anyone who reads your book. With DRM on your e-book, other people can’t just make a copy of your book and give it to a friend to read. At least that’s the theory behind it. You see, there are pros and … [Read more...]
Self publishing was an obvious choice for me. The self publishing phenomenon is a natural consequence of the Internet functioning in an open society. The direct marketing that the Internet affords allows the voices of free citizens to be heard without the filtering of “experts.” Most of us who have come to self publishing have felt the sting of … [Read more...]
One of the problems I hear at every seminar I give is how difficult people find it to get their books WRITTEN. I have a solution for you. Follow these steps and you'll be cranking out 4-6 books a year … if you so choose! First, go out and buy 300 3X5 index cards. Write down every single idea or concept you have about your topic. Don't' worry … [Read more...]
Last week I attended a conference on e-publishing. There are some exciting things happening with the technology and commercial possibilities. Here are a few really good reasons why you should consider adding an e-book edition to your title’s printed edition(s). E-Books are good marketing tools. Once you’ve printed your book with … [Read more...]
There are three types of files that can be viewed by e-readers. The first is the ePub format which is the standard for just about every e-reader. The second is the Mobi format which is the Kindle’s native format. The third is the PDF format. The PDF format, although readable by e-readers, has no flexibility. A PDF is like an image and is … [Read more...]
Let me tell you a cool story – one that underscores the promise and potential of ebooks (and no, I’m NOT talking about a Kindle/Nook/iPad strategy…). And ideally suited to non-fiction – especially non-fiction “how-to” – authors. In late 2009, I released my fourth self-published book, the updated edition of my original 2000 release … [Read more...]
“Not all designers are created equal!” I am reminded of this fact every time I try to convert customer-supplied files to e-book formats. With the affordable price of computers and page layout programs like Adobe InDesign, anyone can read a manual and call themselves as a “Designer”—and many people have. In the case of a book going to … [Read more...]
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