| E-books are quickly replacing printed text in many | | | | readers the most up-to-date data and information |
| industries. Online college courses now rely on | | | | you will want to make sure that you can back up |
| e-texts instead of printed texts, the government | | | | your statements and information with reliable |
| relies on e-books and materials to distribute | | | | sources. Try to create an annotated bibliography |
| information, and several businesses rely on | | | | that you can use to not only support your claims |
| e-books to attract visitors to their site as well as | | | | with, but that can also be used to help you |
| to market their ideas. If you are interested in | | | | organize your ideas. If you are writing a fictional |
| taking advantage of this remarkable media | | | | piece then your research will be related to |
| revolution then it is time that you write your own | | | | situations that your characters are facing, or to |
| e-book. | | | | elements that will help you to flesh out |
| Step 1 - Select Your Theme | | | | descriptions of the setting or characters, or to |
| The first step for writing an e-book is to establish | | | | verify historical events that impact your storyline. |
| your book's theme. If you will be writing a fictional | | | | Step 6 - Develop a Writing Schedule |
| piece then your theme will be based on the | | | | Writing a book can take years to do if you just |
| plotline. On the other hand, if you will be writing a | | | | pick at it. If you want to complete your e-book in |
| nonfiction e-book then your theme will be based | | | | a timely manner then you will want to set up a |
| on the subject of your book. For example your | | | | writing schedule and a completion due date. For |
| theme may be "how to organize your office." | | | | example you may want to set a writing goal of 5 |
| Step 2 - Select Your Market | | | | pages per day until the book is completed. You will |
| The next step is to decide who you will be | | | | also want to make sure that you schedule time |
| marketing your e-book to. You will want to make | | | | for revisions and editing. |
| sure that you focus your writing style and | | | | Step 7 - Write Your E-Book |
| information so that it appeals to your selected | | | | Get writing! Try to stick to your schedule. If you |
| market. By doing this you will be improving the | | | | fall behind adjust your schedule and work hard to |
| chances that your book will sell and you will be | | | | complete your book by your due date. Just |
| improving the chances that this book will be able | | | | remember, the sooner your e-book is online the |
| to attract viewers to your site. | | | | sooner it will be generating leads and income for |
| Step 3 - Select the Format | | | | you. |
| The format of your e-book will influence who will | | | | Step 8 - Edit and Revise Your E-Book |
| be able to read your e-book, as well as how they | | | | After you have completed your first draft put |
| will be able to view your book. When you are | | | | the project away for a week. Then after the |
| deciding on what format to use make sure that | | | | week is up return to the project and read |
| you take into consideration what device the book | | | | through it again. During this read check for flow |
| will be viewed on: Windows PC, Windows Table, | | | | problems, grammar errors, and spelling errors. If |
| Macintosh, Linux/Unix Computer, Pocket PC, Palm | | | | you have someone willing to edit your project for |
| OS device, Blackberry, etc. You will also want to | | | | you take advantage of their help. It is often very |
| take into consideration if you want to make your | | | | difficult to find all the mistakes in a large |
| e-book printable, easy to view on a computer | | | | document that you have written yourself. |
| screen, and/or easy to navigate through. | | | | Step 9 - Publish your E-Book |
| There are several great computer programs that | | | | When your piece is ready to publish you will need |
| are designed especially for formatting e-books. | | | | to decide how to get it online. You have a few |
| Some of the most reliable and user friendly | | | | options. Your first option is to try and sell it on |
| products for formatting e-books include: eBook | | | | commission via an established e-book web site. |
| Starter, eBook Generator, and Activ E-Book | | | | Your second option is to publish it on your own |
| Compiler. If you don't want to buy special | | | | web site and offer it free to all of your site's |
| software for formatting your e-book then you | | | | visitors. Your third option is to sell your e-book |
| can also use Adobe Reader, HTML, Word, and | | | | through your own web site using an online |
| Plain Text. | | | | shopping cart program. |
| Step 4 - Outline Your Book | | | | Step 10 - Market Your E-Book |
| Now that you have the logistics established you | | | | The final step is to market your e-book. To do |
| can now outline your e-book. For fictional pieces | | | | this you will need to use your imagination. You |
| you will want to make sure that you cover all of | | | | may start by asking friends and colleagues to |
| the major events and plot twists in your outline. | | | | read your book and then recommend it to their |
| For nonfiction pieces you will want to create a | | | | friends and colleagues. Next you can advertise |
| chapter outline that covers all of the topics that | | | | your e-book via your blog or your company's |
| you will be covering in your book. | | | | message board. Finally you can buy online ad |
| Step 5 - Research | | | | space via Google's Ad Sense, Yahoo!'s advertising |
| To ensure that your e-book is offering your | | | | program, or some similar ad agent. |