Every author should learn the ground rules of forum promotion, or risk cutting their proverbial throat. Melinda Clayton offers the Six Nevers of Promoting on Forums.
Where to Self-Publish your e-Book
Authors may upload and publish their books directly to many online e-tailers, such as Amazon and B&N. However, some etailers, such as iBookstore, requires you to use a third-party distribution service.
Picking a Publisher: Evaluate, Question and Observe
When considering publishing your manuscript, electronic or tangible, you need to refrain from getting overly excited when a publisher opens their doors. Evaluate, ask questions and observe.
Formatting: HTML Codes for Special Characters and Symbols
Occasionally special characters arise in writing – especially non-fiction. When converting to an e-book format, use this handy table to ensure these characters translate to your HTM file correctly.
Basic eBook Formatting: Style Sheets
If you are venturing into the arena of ebook publishing, you no doubt have heard to use style sheets to maintain a unified and consistent look to your finished epub or mobi ebook. Here’s a quick tutorial on setting up your Word template with e-book compatible styles.
How Automated eBook Conversions go Wrong (Mobi EPUB)
I don’t have to tell you that the ebook industry is exploding. Everyone seems to be putting out a book. Unfortunately, many of these would be authors will have problems with their ebook output they didn’t foresee, simply because they didn’t familiarize themselves with how an eReader works.
How to Convert a PDF to MOBI (Kindle) or EPUB for e-Publishing
If you are trying to convert a PDF to MOBI for Kindle publishing – DON’T. You will not be happy with the results. Use this list for converting a PDF to a format for reading or e-publishing.