Become an Eook Author

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Become an Eook Author

What is an e-book?

It's just like a paper book except for a few differences. You write your book in a word processing program like Microsoft Word. In it you can include links to websites for additional information so a reader can click on a URL to access the desired information whenever they like.

How does it work?

Once you finish your book you'll convert it to a PDF file using a program such as Adobe Acrobat. The font type-face of your e-book is large so it can be easily read on a computer screen.

Where can you sell it?

Once you've written your e-book and want to sell it you can market it through websites that specialize in selling them. You don't even have to have a shopping cart or e-commerce interface on your website. So everyone of you can get started writing your e-book right away, today.

What sells best?

Some of the best-selling e-books deal with how to make money on the web. The least well-selling e-books are poetry.

What if you're not a writer?

Even if you're not much of a writer you can do two things. Talk your book into a tape recorder and transcribe it. Or hire a freelance writer to write or edit your book.

Should you limit the number of sites you sell to?

No. Get your book set-up on as many sites as you can so you'll have a steady stream of royalties, reach a wide audience, and get your name out into the public eye.

How can you find the best publishing sites?

In deciding who will sell your information, the one thing to check for first is to make sure that any e-book publisher does not require exclusive rights. This is VERY important. You want to make sure that your retain the rights to sell your material wherever you like to whomever you choose and to receive royalties for it. All of the following sites are non- exclusive. Royalties vary widely. Good luck!

www.booklocker.com - Pays the most and helps you set up your e-book in PDF format for free. To be considered an e-book your information must be 300-600 pages to get the 70% royalty rate. Under 100 pages is considered an e-booklet and you'll be paid 50% on an average price of $5.95.

www.1stbooks.com - You will receive 100 percent of the first $300 of sales and 40 percent thereafter. See their FAQ for details.

www.iuniverse.com - iuniverse publishes print-on- demand books and e-books.

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Copyright (c) 2002-2005 Susan Harrow, All Rights Reserved.

Susan Harrow is a top media coach, marketing strategist and author of *Sell Yourself Without Selling Your Soul* (HarperCollins), *The Ultimate Guide to Getting Booked on Oprah*, and *How You Can Get a 6- Figure Book Advance.* Her clients include Fortune 500 CEOs, millionaires, best-selling authors and successful entrepreneurs who have appeared on Oprah, 60 Minutes, NPR, and in TIME, USA Today, Parade, People, O, NY Times, Wall Street Journal, and Inc.