Publishing an E-book
Posted on May 11, 2008
Filed Under Self Publishing
If you are just starting out as a writer, are not sure if you are going to get accepted with the query letters you have been sending out or don’t want to go through the pains of physical publishing, e-book publishing is a great option.
From what I’ve been seeing, as well as others, e-book publishing is becoming a popular means of getting your words out into public, either for free or for a charge. There are a wide variety of individuals who are interested in seeing virtual print, just as much as they would see regular print.
If you are interested in publishing an e-book, it is so simple. You just have to format your book in Adobe Reader or Publisher. Of course, you want to make sure that you get the copyright taken care of first. The formatting should include not only the right page numbers on the right side of the book (odd on the right, even on the left), but should also include a title page, table of contents, credits and copyrights. For those who are interested in actually grabbing attention as well, make sure that you look into the possibilities for graphic design and arts.
So, many who are familiar with the internet can take this much and just sell the books themselves. The only key to this is making sure that secure settings are available in order to accept payments for those who want to download the book. If you want to give the book away for free, all you have to do is upload it on a website as a file. Everyone will have access to putting it in their computer once they click on the link.
Another option, which I strongly recommend, is to let an online publishing house take care of everything. There are places such as Lulu that will allow you to upload your formatted book. They will then allow for both downloads and publishing on demand, which will allow individuals to have the option to have a hard cover book without you doing anything except for the formatting of the book.
The idea with self-publishing an e-book is to give yourself options that will allow you to not only get your words into public, but also to enjoy the benefits that come with virtual options.
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