Bestselling eBook writer and publisher, Timothy Sean Sykes shares his secrets for success in these new, wide open fields! After years of publishing with a major east-coast publisher, Sykes decided to strike out on his own. "Why," he thought, "should I continue giving away 95% of my books' income to someone who didn't write it (and doesn't do a very good job of marketing it)? I can do better!" And he did! Within a year of his decision, he'd not only devised a plan, started his own self-publishing business, and written several new books, he'd also sold nearly 1,500 eBooks and Print-On-Demand books. What's more? He didn't have to share the profits with anyone! In Self-Publishing eBooks & PODs: One Step at a Time, Sykes walks you through how he did it, and what you'll need to do it, too. He details what it cost, and what corners you can (and can't) cut. And he even gets you started toward marketing your efforts. This Second Edition contains completely updated instructions for Adobe Reader 7 and Adobe Acrobat Pro 7, as well as updated requirements for retailers, printers, and more!
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Didn't hold my interest,
By Gail Strumberger "Author, "Shock Therapy:... (Pewaukee, Wisconsin United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Self-Publishing EBooks and PODs: One Step at a Time - Second Edition (Paperback)
While there is good information in this book, it failed to hold my interest. It read more like a technical manual than a how-to. In addition, there was a lot more in it about publishing a downloadable ebook than about Print-On-Demand (which happens to be what I was looking for). If you want a step-by-step about how to put a downloadable PDF book together, this would help.
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Good on the technical nuts and bolts,
By yockoon "yockoon" (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Self-Publishing EBooks and PODs: One Step at a Time - Second Edition (Paperback)
This book is a walk through of the technical aspects of self publishing including how to use the software, what formats to publish in and so on. Those looking for advice on marketing the finished product should look elsewhere.
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Let's start our training with the basics - what exactly are eBooks, what are PODs, of what use can they be to us, and can we justify the effort they'll take in terms of time and money. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Microsoft Reader, Adobe Reader, Adobe Acrobat, Prentice Hall, Document Menu, Times New Roman, Acrobat Reader, View Adobe, Content Reserve, F'Lump's Adventures, Add Text Note, Default Zoom, Document Properties, Add Document Information, Application Settings, Content Server, Customize Covers, Microsoft Office, Get Familiar, Internet Explorer, Riffle Control, The Vortex, Title Menu New!
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Let's start our training with the basics - what exactly are eBooks, what are PODs, of what use can they be to us, and can we justify the effort they'll take in terms of time and money. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Microsoft Reader, Adobe Reader, Adobe Acrobat, Prentice Hall, Document Menu, Times New Roman, Acrobat Reader, View Adobe, Content Reserve, F'Lump's Adventures, Add Text Note, Default Zoom, Document Properties, Add Document Information, Application Settings, Content Server, Customize Covers, Microsoft Office, Get Familiar, Internet Explorer, Riffle Control, The Vortex, Title Menu New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Moby Dick (Bibliotheque Des Grands Classiques)(Illustrated) (French Edition) by Melville on page 155
- Moby Dick (Usborne Classics) by H Melville on page 155
- Moby Dick (French Edition) by Herman Melville on page 155
- Moby-Dick, Second Edition (Norton Critical Editions) by Herman Melville on page 155
- Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost in Back Matter
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