How to selfpublish an ebook in this article, ill go through why self publishing an ebook is a good idea, how to format an ebook for publication, exclusivity vs going wide on multiple platforms, the specific sites available for self publishing ebooks and what information you need, thoughts on pricing, and piracy. Nov 15, 20 unless your ebook relies on the placement of your images e. Physical bookstores are closing, and for many photographers ebooks are an exciting option. The new wave in book publishing is to produce and sell ebooks. Im talking about electronic books or ebooks, of course.
But from those mistakes came some valuable lessons i can pass on to those of you who are about to publish your book on amazon. Have a message you know you should share with the world. How to start an epublishing company pen and the pad. Publishing takes less than 5 minutes and your book appears on kindle stores worldwide within 2448 hours.
People are looking for instant informationthey dont always want to wait a week to receive a physical book in the mail. Mar 02, 2016 why a pdf isnt an ebook when i started my series on ebook conversion, the first post was what is an ebook. Deep fryers to introduce you to the world of athome. Best tips for creating and publishing your own ebook diy.
Instead, you can publish your very own business ebook and sell your ebooks online. How to selfpublish your book through amazon forbes. Earn up to 70% royalty on sales to customers in the us, canada, uk, germany, india, france, italy, spain, japan, brazil, mexico, australia and more. Oct 22, 2019 publishing your own electronic book ebook by christopher heng. A couple of the commenters pointed out that a pdf was also an ebook. Amazons kindle direct publishing kdp is a fast, easy and free way for. But doing it well still requires a great deal of work. Become a selfpublisher and sell your own ebooks feiyr. When i published my first few books, i did all my editing myself. Jan 30, 2012 the selfepublished author has left the glassceiling world of 79c ebook sales to embrace the old mainstream model, believing that it is the only system that can elevate her to a higher profile. After you are done with everything pertaining making your book look professional, here are steps to upload and start selling on amazon. Alas, i should have made my cover larger so it didnt have a white border, but. Enter your title, description, keywords, categories, etc. If youre a blogger, writer, andor an entrepreneur, you might be thinking about selfpublishing a book.
If you sell the book on its own website, you will gain a larger cut of the profits but miss out on a larger audience and marketing tools. First of all, you dont need to have a certificate in creative writing, an ivy league degree, or any other qualification to selfpublish. Ebooks themselves make up close to 40% of all books sold, and in 2018 they are set to outsell print books in the us. Here are critical steps to follow if you want to upload your new ebook to amazon kindle. At matador we offer authors a choice of ebook and book publishing. About the only thing that remains constant in ebook publishing is that it changeseverything from the services to marketing strategies. In this article, ill go through why selfpublishing an ebook is a good idea, how to format an ebook for publication, exclusivity vs going wide on multiple platforms. What not to do when publishing an ebook everything about. Amazon allows you to use an isbn from them, but my advice is that you own your own isbn number. There is a natural assumption that this is a worldwide phenomenon. As an indie publishing coach, i teach you students and clients how to publish your own books. Create an user account, upload your text file and cover and your way as an indie author will start with more than 165 online stores, that can offer your ebook.
Ebooks are easy to create, quick to publish and fast sellers when you have a good subject. You send your text in a word processing program to an online pod company. Aug, 2016 you are essentially taking on all the task they employ hundreds of people at in a large publisher. Gone are the days where you need to have an agent and a connection to a major publishing house to create, distribute and market your book. Here are critical steps to follow if you want to upload. If youre willing to part with more money, you can also publish your own fullcolor. Find a consistent time each day, or several times a week, to work on your ebook. Publishing an ebook means working directly with numerous companies, each with its own formats, rules, and quirky systems. You can choose to start with ebook only publishing. I wrote 3 books a very while back which i have never published but now i might just dare to self publish as an. How to selfpublish your novel as an ebook the verge. What you should know before publishing your first ebook. You help me to rethinking my idea of self publishing.
One of my clients wrote a short chapter every week, without fail, and finished her ebook within a few months. From uploading your ebook to being sold in online stores can be done in no time. This is a guest post from my good friend lisa sicard. Smashwords, one of the e book pioneers and largest distributors of selfpublished ebooks, with more than 125,000 titles from over 40,000 authors, is very much a diy operation. An ebook is an electronic version of a printed book that can easily be read on a computer or handheld device, with properly formatted text and. You can outsource much of the work, which means you are essentially just a contractor. Earn more royalties with your own sales page on bookshopyour free onestop shop to sell your ebook directly to your readers while earning a whopping 85% of your retail sales. Why a pdf isnt an ebook when i started my series on ebook conversion, the first post was what is an ebook. Ebooks are a quick and easy way for anyone looking to become a selfpublished author to get their. Todays self published authors are taking charge of their writing careers by owning the entire publishing process, for both print, audio, and ebooks. After entering your information, click publish your kindle ebook.
How to publish your own book publishing coachindie. Mar 20, 2012 unfortunately, the ebook sales market is fragmented. How to write, selfpublish, and sell your book in 2017. So you have started to write that ebook or are thinking about writing one. The great thing about an ebook is that you can edit your manuscript, upload the new version to kindle, and within 48 hours, your new version is now live. Shevonne polastre is a freelance technical writer who assists companies and nonprofits. Gone are the days where you need to have an agent and a connection to a major publishing house to create. You might like to try the pomodoro technique 25 minutes writing, 5minute break to use your time effectively during short writing sessions. Kindle changed the game for authors by allowing them to selfpublish. Top 10 selfpublishing companies for firsttime authors editage. Theres no one way to sell an ebook at publishers weekly, a survey of independent digitalfirst publishers reveals a. We distribute your ebook to the top ebook stores and you receive a high share of all sales. Selfpublishing on kindle and amazon kdp and other retailers. There are absolutely no costs to you and you can cancel the distribution at any time.
I made the point that, for my purposes and those of the series, an ebook was an epub file what i called a website in a box. I agree with you totally, 100% of the sales is the way to go thats why i suggested thats my ebook, its free to promote your book and you still keep 100% of the sales. Lisa has already written an ebook and provides tips on what to avoid when publishing one. The selfepublishing bubble ewan morrison books the.
Shevonne polastre is a freelance technical writer who assists companies. One for your print book, one for the ebook version, and one more in case you decide to do an audio book down the road. Selfpublish ebooks and paperbacks with amazon kindle direct publishing for free. Choose the territories where you hold distribution rights. Cnet executive editor david carnoy offers some basic tips for ebook publishing and lays out your. Looking back on my experience, i definitely made some mistakes. A couple of stephen kings latest stories are available only in that form. Apr 25, 2014 using bookbub, book gorilla the second largest kindle promotion company and my own marketing efforts, i drove 39,000 downloads to everything i know in just three days. May 22, 2017 after you are done with everything pertaining making your book look professional, here are steps to upload and start selling on amazon.
Problem was, they still had to pay a 30% tax to amazon and never knew who was buying their books. You can also have it on lesserknown ebook distributors or on its own website entirely. In the beginning of 20, i went through the exciting process of writing, publishing, and selling my first ebook on amazon kindle. Theres no one way to sell an ebook at publishers weekly, a survey of independent digitalfirst publishers reveals a wide array of growth strategies. Nov 05, 2017 this is a guest post from my good friend lisa sicard. The book publishing business is experiencing huge upheavals and transformations of late. But with kindle direct publishing, amazon publishing, and other forms of self publishing at your disposal. I am not a publisher, but i skillfully lead, guide, and coach clients how to publish a book professionally and independently. Deep fryers to introduce you to the world of athome donuts and corn dogs. Using bookbub, book gorilla the second largest kindle promotion company and my own marketing efforts, i drove 39,000 downloads to everything i know in just three days.
Here, i regularly update best resources i know of related to learning to publish an ebook, finding the right epublishing distributors and services, and staying on top of changes in the industry. Self publish ebooks and paperbacks with amazon kindle direct publishing for free. You can most certainly use your ebook as a lead magnet and simply share it online to create an optin for growing your mailing list by creating a simple landing page for your ebook. Mar 15, 2017 about the only thing that remains constant in ebook publishing is that it changeseverything from the services to marketing strategies. These days there are dozens of options for selfpublishing, so weve rounded up. If you want to see an example, i posted a free excerpt of my own book to scribd. I made the point that, for my purposes and those of the series, an ebook was. The primary reason to create and publish your own ebook is to make money.
Publishing your own electronic book ebook by christopher heng. A great advantage for you as an independent author, who publishes their ebook themselves. What not to do when publishing an ebook everything about ebooks. The selfepublished author has left the glassceiling world of 79c ebook sales to embrace the old mainstream model, believing that it is the only system that can elevate her to a higher profile. She is the publisher of the hot sheet, the essential newsletter on the publishing industry for authors, and was named publishing commentator of the year by digital book world in 2019. Previous last but not least, we get to close this series by tackling the subject of unclosed questions. There is a natural assumption that this is a worldwide phenomenon and that ebooks and self publishing must always lead to the kindle store and amazon authors. Self publishing your own ebooks part 1 writing a successful ebook with todays advanced technology, it has never been any easier for anyone to selfpublish their own ebook. But with kindle direct publishing, amazon publishing, and other forms of selfpublishing at your disposal. Unfortunately, the ebook sales market is fragmented. I agree with you totally, 100% of the sales is the way to go thats why i suggested thats my ebook, its free to promote your book and you.
Here is how i set up the optin page for my ebook tap picture below. The best thing about publishing your own ebook is that not only can you earn a steady income by selling it, but you can also market all of your other products through the same ebook. Mar 23, 2017 the new wave in book publishing is to produce and sell ebooks. The dominance of amazon and kindle in the ebook market is well known. Unless your ebook relies on the placement of your images e. Here is a quick roundup of some of the latest digital publishing news for early april 2016. So you want to publish your ebook but dont know where to start. You are essentially taking on all the task they employ hundreds of people at in a large publisher. It was only later when my books were earning a steady income that i hired an editor to go back and polish up the manuscripts. In particular, by its almost everpresent social media mentions. How to self publish an ebook in this article, ill go through why self publishing an ebook is a good idea, how to format an ebook for publication, exclusivity vs going wide on multiple platforms, the specific sites available for self publishing ebooks and what information you need, thoughts on pricing, and piracy. How to selfpublish an ebook a step by by step guide blurb blog. Jul 31, 20 kindle changed the game for authors by allowing them to selfpublish.
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