eBook Starting - Top Eight eBook Publishing Tips

Of course there are pros and cons of self publishing, especially ebooks. Maybe you have heard that New York publishers say you need a print book of over 200 pages to be a true book that brings you reverence and trust.

Not true today. All of you want to read shorter books that give you information fast and easy. And, if you don't want to wait over two years to launch your book, you'll love the ease of self publishing eBooks and the ease of marketing them in only months. And, you don't need an agent or publisher because you are one. What you probably need is a starting ebooks guide.

Online Self Publishing Rules of the Road

1. Write a non-fiction eBook version first.

You can sell on your own website and deliver it by PDF downloadable, printable style eBook. (Publishers call them an eDocument and on Amazon you see eBooks for cheap as an emotional buy that you can't print out. You can apply the savings of not purchasing an ISBN number that now costs over $200 to your own website for around $500.

Know that novels are harder to market and sell, and you can finance them with your non-fiction eBooks sales.

2. Write only short eBooks at First.

Fifteen years ago, I wrote how to health and personal growth books. Selling them with my seminars of the same topics led to thousands of dollars in income each month. Then I read self-publishing books such as Dan Poynter's. Right track. But, then I realized you can write a print and an eBook at the same time. And, you can sell either from your own website. Or, you can take a 50% or less royalty and sell from someone elses's site.

3. Know the number one benefit of self publishing eBooks.

You, the author, gets by with little cost. You can send the books via email as an attachment if you don't have a Web site yet, and you can offer them as printable downloads at your site. No shipping expenses, no post office, no schlepping them to seminars, no travel. These are big benefits today.

4. Realize your audience loves short eBooks.

They don't want to spend a lot of time reading. They want quick solutions in an easy-to-read format. They don't want long books over 130 pages with too many long stories (yours) and too much extraneous information. Give them answers to their questions and you'll have a fan for life.

5. Know the agent or publisher will not promote the new author / book.

So, if your message is worthy and you already have an audience ready to buy, you can write it now and make money before the ink is dried. It's your passion and willingness to do what it takes to succeed. You may want to use a bookcoach's wisdom to save you time and money mistakes. At least invest in a how to write an eBook if you are a self-starter.

6. Learn some copywriting from another successful book author and coach who sells many books from her website.

Know your marketing message on your site sells the book, so make it good. Always keep the nine hot-selling points in mind as you work on your eBook project. Know the benefits for your specific audience and the book's thesis before you even write the book.

7. Start a book promotion/book marketing savings account.

If you aren't willing to invest in your book, who else will?

Show your intention and add some attention with a little money to sweeten the pot. You can invest in teleseminars, coaching and one on one coaching to short cut beginner mistakes.

8. Get feedback on all you write for your electronic book.

In the beginning, I traded editing services with my savvy webmaster. She was great at marketing and also a great writer who coached with me. You can too. Join a telecoaching group that writes each week and exchanges files with each other. Of course, make sure the bookcoach is savvy and knows how a saleable book is put together, knows short cuts to write fast, and clear, and gives you useful feedback to help your book grow and get born.

What do you fear about eBooks? Put that on the table at the comments page below; listen to your inner self. Think it takes too much time, too much money and you aren't much of a writer? That finishing it will force you to market it and grow?

If you can get by your resistances, you can learn how to write an eBook, an ezine, a website, and any other writing project. well.

Take some small action today and feel powerful, because authors are a special breed-and eBook auiences are awaiting your good news.

Book Coach Judy Cullins helps emerging and professional authors to get started marketing and selling your book.

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