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Read MoreSelling Your Book Directly Without Using An Aggregator
There are quite a few options to sell your ebook without the benefit of an aggregator: You can create an account and load your book into one of the following websites, these websites charge a commission on the sale of each book. They do not ship your book anywhere and they do not sell your book for you. Your book is available for sale on their website but you need…
Read MoreFREE WordPress Templates Available For Selling Your eBook
1. MyBook MyBook is a theme specifically for writers. Suitable for long texts, good for parts or whole books, short stories, novels or essays. A simple and responsive theme with device-agnostic layout, focusing on content and delightful reading. Download 1. Download as a Theme from within WordPress Select Themes Select “Add New” Search for “MyBook” in the search bar Click on the MyBook theme and install Activate the MyBook Theme …
Read MoreCreating A Website For Your eBook
Now that you have become an author and have self-published your book, you need a website to make your online presence known! You have various options for creating your own website: If you have absolutely no technical knowledge and have no intention of learning how to create your own website then contact me and I will set it up for you (prices are very competitive). Fill in the form below:…
Read MoreAnother Book Platform For Adverising Your Book
www.WorldsBestsellingBooks.com is a website designed specifically for for readers and bestsellers. New books are added to the sidebar every minutes by many other writers. New Books are added daily to www.worldsbestsellingbooks.com Join the Bestsellers List. Apply at, www.worldsbestsellingbooks.com/about Online resources for Publishers & Authors – www.worldsbestsellingbooks.com/resources Available services for Authors. Apply at, http://j.mp/1m8DGfo Do it YOURSELF. Add your Book Cover to our Network from, http://j.mp/1m8Ejpu Post your Book Reviews at www.amazonbookclubs.freeforums.net Chat Online with other members online…
Read MoreDo’s and Don’t When Formatting Your eBook For Smashwords
Tables: Don’t add tables to your book Why Not: The Smashwords Meatgrinder will pick up autovetter errors in your book. The reason being that tables do not convert in the conversion process. Solution: Convert the table into a .jpg or .png image (DON’T use any other image format) Textboxes: Don’t use textboxes in your book Why Not: The Smashwords Meatgrinder will pick up autovetter errors in your book. The reason…
Read MoreBreakdown Of Where Aggreggators / Retailers Ship Their eBooks
Reminder: Make sure that you don’t duplicate your books in the ebook stores. Keep track of your books and try to sell in as many places as possible but make 100% sure that the various aggregators do not ship your book to the same places. Smashwords (free of charge) Smashwords website Apple Baker & Taylor Blio Baker-Taylor Axis360 Barnes & Noble Diesel Flipkart Kobo Library Direct OverDrive Oyster Page Foundry…
Read MorePrint On Demand Book Sizing
The following sizes are for the KDP Print (Amazon) Print On Demand Books: The most widely used sizes are: 5.5 x 8.5 inches 6 x 9 inches Alternative Sizes: (Note not all these sizes can be shipped to other Book Stores so be careful of creating a book size that is not carried by certain book stores as you will shrink your potential market) 5 x 8 inches 5.06 x…
Read MoreHow To Edit .MOBI Format Documents
Editing a .Mobi file is a lot more work than editing other files. You cannot just do an edit on the Mobi file. There are 3 steps to this process: Unpack the Mobi file Apply the edits to the files Repack the Mobi file For this you will need software and a knowledge of HTML etc. In the following few articles I will attempt to give you the various options…
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