Publishing E-Books For Dummies

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For Dummies 2012년 08월 20일 출간

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Publish, market, and sell your own e-book Although creating an e-book seems fairly straightforward, it is not. You need to select and create a variety of formats that will be read on a variety of e-reader devices--and market and sell your book in a variety of ways. Before you take the plunge, get this practical guide. With clear instruction and sensible advice, it will help you navigate the often confusing, time-consuming, and costly world of self-publishing an e-book. The book gives you solid marketing tips for selling your e-book, including using blogging and social media and how to build an online platform. It also discusses key technologies you'll encounter, including Smashwords, iBooks Author, Amazon, Microsoft Word, Open Office, Calibre, WordPress, E-junkie, and others.Helps readers navigate the confusing, time-consuming, and often costly world of self-publishing an e-book Provides both technical how-tos as well solid marketing advice on how to sell your e-book using Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads, and other social media sites Covers essential technologies, such as Smashwords, iBooks Author, Amazon, Microsoft Word, Open Office, Calibre, WordPress, and E-junkie Explores e-book devices, including Kindle, Kobo, Sony Reader, Nook, iPad, and other tablets Delves into the nitty-gritty of e-book formats Before you self-publish your e-book, start first with Publishing eBooks For Dummies.

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Introduction& 1Part I: Getting to Know E-Books& 7Chapter 1: Introducing E-Book Basics 9Chapter 2: Joining the E-Book Revolution 17Chapter 3: The Minimum You Must Do to Write an E-Book 29Part II: Creating Your E-Book& 41Chapter 4: Formatting Your E-Book Manuscript in Word 43Chapter 5: Designing a Professional E-Book Cover (Without Spending a Fortune)& 63Chapter 6: Creating an Instant E-Book Using a PDF File 81Chapter 7: Creating an Interactive E-Book with iBooks Author 89Chapter 8: Creating MOBI or EPUB Files with Calibre 97Part III: Creating Your Website& 109Chapter 9: Using WordPress to Set Up a Website or Blog 111Chapter 10: Crafting an Effective Sales Page for Your E-Book 129Part IV: Selling Your E-Book& 145Chapter 11: Pricing Your E-Book Effectively 147Chapter 12: Using E-junkie to Sell and Deliver Your E-Book 161Chapter 13: Listing Your E-Book on Amazon&'s Kindle Direct Publishing 173Chapter 14: Using Smashwords to Distribute Your E-Book to Other Retailers 191Part V: Marketing Your E-Book& 205Chapter 15: Marketing Your E-Book via Amazon and Other Online Stores 207Chapter 16: Promoting Your E-Book on Facebook and Twitter 217Chapter 17: Promoting Your E-Book on Goodreads 231Chapter 18: Using Blogs and E-Mail Lists to Promote Your E-Book 241Part VI: The Part of Tens& 255Chapter 19: Ten Common E-Book Problems &m- and How to Fix Them 257Chapter 20: Ten Tips for Editing and Proofreading Your E-Book 267Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Enhance Your E-Book Sales &m- or Your Career 275

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Ali Luke is an e#45;book author, an editor, and a publisher as well as a writing coach. She has written more than a dozen e#45;books, and has worked with clients on every step of creating and publishing their e#45;books. Visit her website at www.aliventures.com and join her 4,000 Twitter followers at @aliventures.