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Publishing a book after a hub ... Is this permitted

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cherylscottposted 6 years ago
Can I publish a book using my own hub material?
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  Uninvited Writerposted 6 years ago in reply to this
  Yes you can, you own the rights.
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  cherylscottposted 6 years ago in reply to this
  ty!
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  Daffy Duckposted 6 years ago in reply to this
  Why wouldn't you? I'm thinking about doing that with one of my hubs.
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  cherylscottposted 6 years ago in reply to this
  what book are you thinking about?
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  Daffy Duckposted 6 years ago in reply to this
  My Journey Through Hell.
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R.S. Hutchinsonposted 6 years ago
No you must give me the hub so I can publish it.
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  cherylscottposted 6 years ago in reply to this
  Lol...
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Stacie Lposted 6 years ago
I'd like to hear others experience about writing books from their hubs.. I'm looking into this
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  Urbane Chaosposted 6 years ago in reply to this
  I've been thinking about doing this myself, so likewise, I'm curious. I don't think it'd be an extremely difficult process, but I wouldn't know where to even begin.
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  cherylscottposted 6 years ago in reply to this
  I am thinking of ebook through amazon kindle.
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  bgamallposted 6 years ago in reply to this
  I have 5 ebooks from hubs and Business Insider articles under my real name, Gary Anderson
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schoolgirlforrealposted 6 years ago
I don't know if my hubs are good enough to make into a book ....but.....would you self publish? how would you publish?
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  cherylscottposted 6 years ago in reply to this
  Thinking about kindle through amazon.
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  schoolgirlforrealposted 6 years ago in reply to this
  How does one do that?
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  cherylscottposted 6 years ago in reply to this
  go to amazon and search kindle and then look for how to publish a kindle ebook. they give you very specific instructions there. As I learn more I will tell you more. Good luck to you.
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  schoolgirlforrealposted 6 years ago in reply to this
  Thankyou! I'm not sure if my material is good enough....but I'd like to see yours when it's done!! good luck w/ your success!!
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  bgamallposted 6 years ago in reply to this
  Get Sandy Mertens, a hubber and Giant Squid to do it for you.
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Lissieposted 6 years ago
I published a book based on - but not a copy of - a hub - and i now obviously promote the book on my hub http://lissie.hubpages.com/hub/Vacation … t-and-Tips

I wrote a short version of how to self-publish as my latest hub - and there is more info on my blog (see my profile).

Basically I would have thought a hub along is too short - my book is about 20k words - my hub about 2k - but you could certainly string a group of hubs together.

You need a decent cover design, and to spend some time editing and formatting so your book looks good - but personally I think Amazon's kindle and smashwords.com (for distribution to sites such as Apple and B&N ) is one of the most exciting thing that has happened to writers - ever really.
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  cherylscottposted 6 years ago in reply to this
  Ty for the info!
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  Urbane Chaosposted 6 years ago in reply to this
  I've thought about doing that for awhile, but I've met quite a few people that has gone that route and ended up not selling anything. That's what I worry about. I have a lot of articles about Oklahoma that I'd love to put into a book, but I'm still up in the air about it.
  
  Hopefully you've had good sales through Amazon. Thanks for the information - it gives us something to think about.
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  cherylscottposted 6 years ago in reply to this
  I have not done it through Amazon yet but thinking about it. I don;t think you have to put money out to do an ebook. Hope you can do something with yours. Good luck to you.
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  Lissieposted 6 years ago in reply to this
  
  I've sold about a dozen copies in a couple of weeks - that's the beginning - I can guarantee that you won't sell anything if you don't publish anything. Its just the same as websites or hubs - you need to write a book want to read and promote it
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  cherylscottposted 6 years ago in reply to this
  Thanks Lissie! I am beginning to realize what you are saying. Got to start singer where eh.
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  bgamallposted 6 years ago in reply to this
  I have sold 104 ebooks through Amazon and some through borders and Ipad. I had Sandy Mertens put them on Smashwords, and then on Kindle. I used hubs and articles from Business Insider where I contribute as a labor of love.
  
  It is slow season for ebooks right now. They will pick up, especially non fiction.
  
  I publish under my real name, Gary Anderson
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  cherylscottposted 6 years ago in reply to this
  Sounds great...but who is Sandy?
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AEvansposted 6 years ago
Yes.
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  cherylscottposted 6 years ago in reply to this
  Ty
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Betty Reidposted 6 years ago
A friend of mine owns a company that publishes books. The price is competitive, and you get to keep all the royalties. Send me a message if you want more info.
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  cherylscottposted 6 years ago in reply to this
  Will sure keep you in mind. Ty!
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schoolgirlforrealposted 6 years ago
Could anyone honestly tell me, if you don't mind bothering to, if my hubs that speak about depression and bipolar would be good enough to put into a self help book and if people would read something like that....
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  cherylscottposted 6 years ago in reply to this
  I will take a looksee.
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  schoolgirlforrealposted 6 years ago in reply to this
  thanks
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