Product Description
"The Bible of ebook publishing." US Amazon 5* review March 2012
Do you want to turn your words and pictures into an ebook that's good enough to sell with little or no capital outlay? Do you want a non-geek hand to hold as you go through all the processes?
Written in a straightforward, chatty, easy-to-understand style by a BBC TV researcher, journalist and author of mainstream print published fiction and non-fiction. Includes copy editing, proof reading, libel, copyright, how to make a Kindle ebook, how to make an ePub ebook. how to make a PDF ebook, how to insert photos, how to make a cover, how to hyperlink chapter headings, a complete beginner's ABC of getting your work from Word to Kindle plus much more. With integrated links throughout to help you on your way and for further study.
Updated: May 2012
With fully navigable Table of Contents linked to at the end of every chapter for easy reference
With ACCOMPANYING UPDATE BLOG - Never goes out of date
“Stephanie saved my sanity. I'm 83 years old, technically naive as far as computers are concerned. I strongly advise anyone wanting to 'Kindle' their writings to buy Stephanie's book. I did and it saved my sanity." *****Amazon reviewer ALAN GRAINGER
1. Copy Editing - Why The End Is Only The Beginning
2. Copyright and Copyleft
3. Libel
4. Titles/ISBNs/Legals/Disclaimers
5. Why There's No Need to Get Confused by all the Different Ebook Formats
6. How to Make Your Ebook for ePub - Smashwords, iBooks, NOOK, Apps & More
7. How to Make Your Ebook for Kindle
8. How to Make Your PDF Ebook
9. Why You Don't Need Page Numbering
10. A Beginner's Guide to Hyperlinking
11. How To Hyperlink Chapter Headings
12. Check Your Links
13. Using Photos Online and Inserting Into Your Doc
14. How To Make an Ebook Cover On Your Home Computer
15. Making A Cover - Find Free/Affordable Artwork, Royalty-Free Photos
16. How To Make A Thumbnail
17. Different Photo Sizing For Ebook and Print Covers, Docs, Publicity
18. Final Touches
19. Publishing to Adobe PDF
20. Final Proof Read
21. How To Set Up Security on Adobe PDF
22. Publishing on Amazon KDP For Kindle
23. Publishing on Smashwords for iBooks/NOOK/Apps & Quick Way to Get US Tax Code Non-US Authors (And so Make 30% More Profit)
24. Sell From Your Own Website
25. Turning Pro - Mistakes to Avoid If You're Offered A Print Book Deal
26. How To Grow Your Sales - Sales and Discoverability Tips
27. How To Grow Your Sales Through The Roof
Links
Appendix - The Total Beginner's Step-by-Step ABC of Word Doc to Kindle Ebook
“I love the step-by-step and hand holding nature of the instructions for the techie aspects! A fantastically brisk, snappy and practical guide.” LOUISE VOSS - Bestselling Kindle Author/100,000 ebooks sold
MORE 4/5* REVIEW HEADLINES:
"The author somehow conveys the feeling to the reader that "You can do it!"
"Good Grief... This book has absolutely EVERYTHING in it that anyone thinking about publishing would need or want to know."
"One of the very best books I've seen on self-publishing - lots of good info."
"Stephanie saved my sanity."
"Vital information."
"Perfect handbook for a technophone."
"Genius!"
"Amazing value."
"Fact is, if you think you might want to write an ebook and really make a success of it, you need to get this book now."
Do you want to turn your words and pictures into an ebook that's good enough to sell with little or no capital outlay? Do you want a non-geek hand to hold as you go through all the processes?
Written in a straightforward, chatty, easy-to-understand style by a BBC TV researcher, journalist and author of mainstream print published fiction and non-fiction. Includes copy editing, proof reading, libel, copyright, how to make a Kindle ebook, how to make an ePub ebook. how to make a PDF ebook, how to insert photos, how to make a cover, how to hyperlink chapter headings, a complete beginner's ABC of getting your work from Word to Kindle plus much more. With integrated links throughout to help you on your way and for further study.
Updated: May 2012
With fully navigable Table of Contents linked to at the end of every chapter for easy reference
With ACCOMPANYING UPDATE BLOG - Never goes out of date
“Stephanie saved my sanity. I'm 83 years old, technically naive as far as computers are concerned. I strongly advise anyone wanting to 'Kindle' their writings to buy Stephanie's book. I did and it saved my sanity." *****Amazon reviewer ALAN GRAINGER
1. Copy Editing - Why The End Is Only The Beginning
2. Copyright and Copyleft
3. Libel
4. Titles/ISBNs/Legals/Disclaimers
5. Why There's No Need to Get Confused by all the Different Ebook Formats
6. How to Make Your Ebook for ePub - Smashwords, iBooks, NOOK, Apps & More
7. How to Make Your Ebook for Kindle
8. How to Make Your PDF Ebook
9. Why You Don't Need Page Numbering
10. A Beginner's Guide to Hyperlinking
11. How To Hyperlink Chapter Headings
12. Check Your Links
13. Using Photos Online and Inserting Into Your Doc
14. How To Make an Ebook Cover On Your Home Computer
15. Making A Cover - Find Free/Affordable Artwork, Royalty-Free Photos
16. How To Make A Thumbnail
17. Different Photo Sizing For Ebook and Print Covers, Docs, Publicity
18. Final Touches
19. Publishing to Adobe PDF
20. Final Proof Read
21. How To Set Up Security on Adobe PDF
22. Publishing on Amazon KDP For Kindle
23. Publishing on Smashwords for iBooks/NOOK/Apps & Quick Way to Get US Tax Code Non-US Authors (And so Make 30% More Profit)
24. Sell From Your Own Website
25. Turning Pro - Mistakes to Avoid If You're Offered A Print Book Deal
26. How To Grow Your Sales - Sales and Discoverability Tips
27. How To Grow Your Sales Through The Roof
Links
Appendix - The Total Beginner's Step-by-Step ABC of Word Doc to Kindle Ebook
“I love the step-by-step and hand holding nature of the instructions for the techie aspects! A fantastically brisk, snappy and practical guide.” LOUISE VOSS - Bestselling Kindle Author/100,000 ebooks sold
MORE 4/5* REVIEW HEADLINES:
"The author somehow conveys the feeling to the reader that "You can do it!"
"Good Grief... This book has absolutely EVERYTHING in it that anyone thinking about publishing would need or want to know."
"One of the very best books I've seen on self-publishing - lots of good info."
"Stephanie saved my sanity."
"Vital information."
"Perfect handbook for a technophone."
"Genius!"
"Amazing value."
"Fact is, if you think you might want to write an ebook and really make a success of it, you need to get this book now."
About the Author
Stephanie Zia is a British writer and journalist who originally trained and worked as a researcher and director on BBC TV arts documentaries. Stephanie began writing when she left the BBC to become a full-time mum. She took a beginner's course in creative writing at Richmond Adult Community College where she later became a guest tutor. Author of 2 Piatkus commercial fiction novels and 2 Hamlyn non-fiction books, Stephanie has written for a variety of British publications. From 2005-11 she was the cleaning guru for The Guardian newspaper's popular Space Solves column. Embracing the independent publishing revolution, Stephanie started blackbirdebooks in 2010 to produce her first ebook Done & Dusted - The Organic Home On A Budget, a thrifty non-toxic household tip guide. Her novel Ten Good Reasons To Lie About Your Age is a romantic comedy for the Bridget Jones generation who don't feel they've grown up yet let alone old. Babe On Board is a romantic comedy about a single 40-year-old first-time mum. As well as her own work, Stephanie enjoys producing other mid-list authors' titles at Blackbird Digital Books. She lives in London with her partner and teenage daughter.
