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You’ve finished your manuscript and have made the decision to self-publish, rather than wrangling with publishers in the hopes of securing a traditional publishing deal. Now what? Distribution and Practicalities: Preparing to Sell Ebooks The first thing you must do after polishing and editing your manuscript, as a self-published author, is determine the best and most practical methods of distributing your work. While selling ebooks may not provide you with…
With the advent of MP3 players and smartphones, more and more book lovers are turning to audio books to make commute times, exercise or household chores a bit more entertaining. As the popularity of audio books continues to grow, many online merchants are neglecting a potentially vital source of revenue, simply because they do not list audio books among their product offerings. Why Sell Audio Books? Though few things compare…
Once upon a time, aspiring authors desperately sought out publishing companies and faced stacks of rejection letters on their way to fame and fortune. Today, the Internet has drastically changed the publishing industry and more authors are choosing to take things into their own hands by self-publishing and selling ebooks online. Though this is still a relatively new industry, there are a flood of new ebooks entering the online market…
After working for months or even years on your novel, you’re ready to release it into the world in the hopes of establishing your reputation as a debut author. Not so long ago, this meant either spending even more time looking for a publisher who would express interest in your work, or shouldering the significant financial burden of underwriting your own first printing. Today, becoming a self-published author is easier…
The greatest challenge faced by authors for generations isn’t the grueling work of finishing a novel, but the tedium, stress and rejection of getting their work published. For decades, authors who struggled to navigate the world of publishing to no avail were left with very few options outside of giving up or incurring the massive expense and risk of financing their own printings. With the creation of ereader devices and…
Dedicated ereader devices and smartphone apps designed for book lovers may be helping to foster the popularity of a new medium, but this popularity isn’t restricted to traditionally published authors. More and more of today’s emerging authors are instead choosing to self-publish and sell ebooks online, rather than struggling to gain acceptance in the publishing industry. In fact, even some established authors are striking out into this new industry, citing…
Breaking into the world of publishing is seldom an easy task for authors who wish to work with large publishing companies. For those who write genre fiction, maintaining some semblance of control over their publishing rights while negotiating a fair royalties agreement with a legacy company can be just as difficult as finding a publisher. Fortunately, the explosive popularity of ereader devices and smartphone apps dedicated to reading makes it…
Ebooks are by no means a new invention; they’ve been around in some form or another for almost as long as the Internet has existed. Until the development and resultant popularity of dedicated ereader devices and smartphone apps tailored to book lovers’ needs, however, they enjoyed only a marginal percentage of the market. These days, choosing to self-publish your work and sell ebooks can be the most lucrative choice for…
