tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69208864635890231602024-03-18T00:31:22.282-07:00eBook Publishing and Marketing StrategiesFormatting, Publishing, and Marketing GuideSteven Brighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03134387579857766128noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6920886463589023160.post-91278631520963974952018-05-10T08:32:00.000-07:002019-02-13T19:45:31.502-08:00Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing Print Formatting Tips and Tricks
You can now easily publish the paperback (Print) editions of your Kindle books on Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) instead of the usual hopping over to CreateSpace. Although CreateSpace services are equally good and satisfactory, but publishing print editions directly through Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing makes it possible for you to have access to all your sales reports (Kindle and Steven Brighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03134387579857766128noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6920886463589023160.post-34248836076832589342018-01-11T08:02:00.001-08:002018-01-11T08:30:09.552-08:00Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing Tools
Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) has some book publishing tools that authors and publishers can make use of to prepare their manuscript for publishing or create a descent cover for their book. I will discuss the following here:
KindleTestbookCreator
Kindle Create
Cover Creator
Kindle Previewer
Kindle Testbook Creator
This is a Kindle Direct Publishing tool that allows authors and Steven Brighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03134387579857766128noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6920886463589023160.post-53441405155651646822017-08-29T12:14:00.000-07:002018-01-12T06:48:04.020-08:00Book Writing Tips and Guides
Writing is an art. The more you practice it, the better you become at it. So, write, write, and write!!! Enjoy it and you will be astonished at your outputs with time.
Although it involves some learning and that is why you need to keep writing, learning, and getting better by the day. Never get upset by criticism, but rather, take it as a feedback and work on it.
THE ART OF WRITING
The Steven Brighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03134387579857766128noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6920886463589023160.post-20802935415212436162017-07-11T17:34:00.004-07:002018-01-12T06:26:39.102-08:00Effective eBook Publishing Strategies
If you are a writer who is about to launch an indie publishing career through Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing or any other eBook publishing company, it is advisable you first write and publish short stories in at least three different genres to see which of the genres works best for you with respect to sales!
Once you get this important information, you can then concentrate your efforts on Steven Brighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03134387579857766128noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6920886463589023160.post-63544122483305219632017-06-16T17:17:00.001-07:002019-02-13T10:19:47.973-08:00The Three Best ebook Publishing Companies
All writers or unpublished authors require some important information that can enable them to earn some money or even a living from their writing. It is therefore good you know the viable ebook publishing companies through which you can publish your books as an indie author and make some cool dollars.
The good news is that I'm going to share with you three great publishing companies that Steven Brighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03134387579857766128noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6920886463589023160.post-53203343810411400792017-03-09T03:18:00.000-08:002018-01-12T06:31:35.512-08:00How Authors can Get the Best from KBoards
What is KBoards?
KBoards being a community for Kindle users and authors, presents a great platform for authors to socialize and connect with readers.
It was formerly called Kindleboards before it was rebranded KBoards. Its main author forums are listed below:
The Book Corner: This is a forum where readers share book reviews, recommendations, and new book discoveries.
Writers Cafe: Steven Brighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03134387579857766128noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6920886463589023160.post-33397291804118496712017-02-28T17:34:00.001-08:002018-01-12T06:34:18.738-08:00Book and Digital Publishing Tools and Software
Some of the software programs or applications use in book and digital publishing to typeset a document, edit the document, proof read it, and format it for publishing are listed below:m
Microsoft Word.
Calibre.
Sigil.
Adobe InDesign.
Apache OpenOffice Writer.
Scrivener.
Mac Pages.
KindleTestbookCreator.
Kindle Previewer.
Microsoft Word
This Word processor is use for typesetting Steven Brighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03134387579857766128noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6920886463589023160.post-56243410367289082922017-01-30T18:23:00.002-08:002018-01-12T06:36:32.427-08:00How to Create and Get the Link of PDF of your Free Giveaway Book Using Google Drive
This free book should be one that your audience or target audience will appreciate and hence it will likely help build your mailing list.
With Google drive, you can remotely host a PDF of your already formatted book with marketing or promotional links strategically placed in various parts of the book.
Once the formatting is complete, you can then login to your google drive account Steven Brighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03134387579857766128noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6920886463589023160.post-51732768210476519592017-01-08T11:38:00.000-08:002017-12-30T05:54:35.661-08:00How You Can Get The Best From Goodreads as an Author
What is Goodreads?
Goodreads is a social cataloging website that is reader centric but also a great place for authors to socialize with readers. It is also an Amazon company.
It gives leaders the opportunity to add books to their Goodreads shelf, review or star-rate books.
It also gives authors the opportunity to create a Goodreads author account in addition to what readers can do.
Steven Brighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03134387579857766128noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6920886463589023160.post-3321287021054701442017-01-07T01:41:00.002-08:002018-01-12T06:40:38.761-08:00How to Publish your Books Successfully Through Smashwords
Authors who published through Smashwords will always give it one unique credit as an aggregator and that is the fact that its strict eBook formatting guidelines and its autovetter errors quickly helps a newbie indie to learn and increase his formatting skills.
Premium Distribution
It is only books that are free from autovetter errors that are given the Smashwords premium distribution Steven Brighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03134387579857766128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6920886463589023160.post-56420107021517734722016-11-29T16:45:00.000-08:002019-04-16T01:49:37.965-07:00How To Open U.S Payoneer Bank Account And Receive Online Payments Through Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT)
With Payoneer, you will be able to open and own usbank account as a non-U.S citizen. It is a checking account and you are provided with a master card with which you can use on any ATM in the world. This implies that you will no longer wait to accumulate royalties or earnings from your online businesses to a certain threshold before you get paid by cheque which always comes with some Steven Brighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03134387579857766128noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6920886463589023160.post-16816666336960468272016-11-12T08:26:00.003-08:002018-01-12T06:54:18.852-08:00When to Go Nuclear in Formatting your eBook
Formatting and preparing your manuscript for publishing as an eBook or print book using Microsoft Word can be quite easy but requires paying attention to details. For instance, you must avoid the use of the Enter and back-space keys in your keyboard.
So, when you encounter formatting errors in your Microsoft Word formatted eBook during publishing and those errors refuses to be fixed when Steven Brighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03134387579857766128noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6920886463589023160.post-15829814064554111042016-11-09T09:24:00.000-08:002018-01-12T06:57:59.366-08:00How to become a Successful Independent Author
The era of being rejected by publishing agents or publishers is quite over now. Writers and authors can now take advantage of platforms like Amazon KDP, Draft2Digital, Smashwords, and many others to create a successful self-publishing career.
The Power of Self-publishing
Do yo know that it is a real great freedom and power to be an independent (indie) or self-published author? This is Steven Brighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03134387579857766128noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6920886463589023160.post-38939627926077157862016-07-17T17:55:00.000-07:002018-01-12T07:01:31.507-08:00How to Make sure your Book sells and also avoid unusually High Sales Return
The truth is for readers to put their money on your eBook, you have to make sure it is properly written, formatted, and with a fair listing price.
Book marketing therefore includes doing all the processes involved in the writing, editing, formatting, and listing price, and publishing properly.
Book Marketing Strategies
You have to take note of the following most especially if you want to Steven Brighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03134387579857766128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6920886463589023160.post-26743179442607989502016-07-17T17:49:00.000-07:002018-01-12T07:03:22.602-08:00How to Promote and Market your eBook
Hello indie author, putting your one and only book on giveaway is not a smart move. The guides here will be of great help to you.
Indie Marketing Strategies
What you should do now is go back to writing and add your 2nd, 3rd, .... 4th, 5th books.
After which, you can then start experimenting with giveaways and other marketing strategies.
If you don't have an accounts with Steven Brighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03134387579857766128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6920886463589023160.post-10322866881236992522016-07-17T17:21:00.001-07:002018-01-12T07:09:44.856-08:00Book Cover Design Guide
You have to be creative when it comes to designing your eBook or print book cover. Just as your book content have to be truly great, so also is your Book cover.
Remember that it is the first part the buyer have contact with and that means it will determine if it will sell or not.
The following tips will be handy while designing cover for your book.
Book Cover Design Tips
It should Steven Brighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03134387579857766128noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6920886463589023160.post-73716738778954342522016-07-17T17:06:00.000-07:002018-01-12T07:13:56.822-08:00Professional eBook Formatting and Preparation for Publishing Guide
As an indie author, properly formatting and editing your manuscript should be your highest priority.
To do this properly in formatting your manuscript as an eBook or print book using Microsoft Word, the following tips will be of great help to you. This will enable you to professionally format your manuscript to acceptable standard of major eBook publishing and distribution platforms like Steven Brighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03134387579857766128noreply@blogger.com0