I am thrilled to announce that Publish Your Own Ebooks has been named by the Association of Independent Authors’ as one of the Best Websites for Independent Authors. The list recognizes those sites that offer information and resources of relevance and value to independent authors. Other web sites on the list include JA Konrath’s...
Amazon’s KDP Select program has now been running for more than three months so I thought it would be good to take a quick look back over what has happened with this program so far. At the beginning of November 2011 Amazon first announced their Kindle Owners’ Lending Library for Amazon Prime members. Then...
I nearly forgot to post this because it happened so quietly a few weeks ago. Admittedly I’ve also been very busy on a couple of projects including the new indie author guide. Amazon, known for their veil of secrecy over sales figures, let slip in November a couple of key figures relating to their...
Would you like to learn how to publish an ebook for the Kindle, Nook, iPad and other ebook readers? Would you like to know how to get your ebooks into Amazon’s Kindle Store, B&N Nook Books, Apple’s iBookstore and other major ebook stores? My new guide explains how to do it. Click here for...
If you are active on Twitter then perhaps you have already seen some excellent lists of twitter hashtags for writers. One good example is Jon Reed’s list of writer hashtags. If however you want to use Twitter to find information relating to ebook publishing, especially as it applies to indie authors, there are some...
How would you like the news of your new ebook to spread like wildfire? Ebook authors typically try all sorts of techniques to spread the word about their ebooks but one of the best ways I have discovered involves viral marketing.
Some ebook authors make just a few extra dollars per month. Others make hundreds of thousands of dollars with a single ebook launch. The best thing about ebook publishing is that with ebooks the author gets to put more from each sale into their own pocket.
Many people are unsure if there is money to be made in writing and selling ebooks. Other people are just too afraid to take the first step and get started. Here are a few myths about ebook publishing.
Ebooks have the following advantages: 1. They have extremely low production and distribution costs. 2. They require less physical space for storage. 3. They are portable – hundreds of ebooks can be carried on a single device or memory card. 4. Customers can download ebooks and begin to read them immediately. 5. People with...
There are several disadvantages to be aware of with ebooks: 1. Some people don’t like reading books on a computer screen. (But they could still print the ebook on paper if they prefer). 2. Ebooks made with some software require certain hardware and software to be installed, e.g. they might not be able to...
