I used to take pride in having a bookshelf full of books I would partially read and then stick them next to other books of a similar size. They’re loads of fun to carry when moving as well. Like I’m really going to read about Microeconomics again. I liked that I had an old school … Read more
When I first started doing eBooks, I designed all my own covers. It wasn’t until the last few months that I began hiring other people to design them. Little did I know how much easier it was doing it that way, as well as how shitty my covers were compared to the $5 ones I … Read more
Assuming no real following, how are you supposed to promote your ebook? So you finally finished uploading your book on KDP, D2D, etc., and now you want the world to know about your literary masterpiece. Unfortunately, for most completely new writers, their following of loyal readers is a goose egg. Zero. Nada. 0. How are … Read more
One of the hardest parts of an ebook, after writing it, is figuring out how to pick a title for it. In this post, I’ll tell you how to pick a keyword friendly eBook title. When it comes to your title, especially of your first book, don’t try to be creative with it. No one … Read more
So You Want to Write an eBook? Part 1 of many, I’ll take you through the process I use to write eBooks. Starting with what you should write about, length, figuring out your audience and outline. Content – what are you writing about, what do you know First of all, before you successfully put symbols … Read more
What’s going on folks? I have spent a lot of time over at TheFastlaneForum answering questions, mostly through PM, about various aspects of self-publishing and outsourcing. I figure if I get asked the same questions over and over again on there, it must come up from time to time. So without further nonsense, let me get … Read more
Warning: bad transcription ahead. Hey, what’s going on? I just want to talk today about why I think the barrier to entry is both the best and worst reason to get into eBook publishing as a business to make money online. The good. The biggest reason I think the best is because anybody with a … Read more
I started self-publishing in March of 2014, with e-books ranging from children joke books to non-fiction how-to guides to adult fiction. My first few books I wrote myself, but after a few weeks I began to outsource the writing process. Eventually, I outsourced the cover design as well. Over time, I became better at publishing and … Read more