Unlock the Secrets to Effortless eBook Writing: Your Step-by-Step Guide Awaits!
Ever wondered why self-publishing an eBook feels like staring at a Rubik’s Cube blindfolded? You’re not alone. After churning out five traditionally published books, I took the plunge into the wild, digital sea of eBooks—partly because I was downright tired of jumping through endless editorial hoops and waiting years to see my work in print. The idea of formatting, cover designs, file types, and digital distribution made my head spin more than a soccer ball in a World Cup final! Yet, there’s a surprising twist: writing an eBook doesn’t demand a mountain of extra effort—at least not the way you’d expect. In fact, the bulk of the work mirrors what every writer knows well. So, if mastering the digital publishing hustle sounds like your next challenge (or headache), stick around—I’ll share how to ditch the hassle and take the reins yourself.
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Save hassle and publish it yourself
I had five books under my belt, all produced by the traditional route through a publishing house, when I decided to get started writing eBooks.
What pushed me to dip my toe into the digital waters?
In a word, hassle. I wanted less of it.
I didn’t want to hassle with convincing an editor to give me a book contract. And even if I got the go-ahead, I didn’t want the aggravation of changing up my book slant to suit an editor’s wishes, nor did I want to wait a couple of years for my book to be in print.
Full disclosure: I wrestled more than a year before I plunged into eBook self-publishing.
Experience had shown I could write a book. Nevertheless, the technical steps to writing an eBook gave me the heebie-jeebies — formatting, understanding different file types, embedding links, cover design, finding advance readers, getting reviews, loading to distribution platforms, marketing …
If that’s you, read on.
Writing an eBook is a lot like …
Once I wrote and published my first eBook, I haven’t looked back.
That’s not to say there’s no work involved. Writing an eBook is much like writing any other book. You stick your fanny in the chair, place your fingers on the keyboard, and gut it out until you’ve got a manuscript.
And that’s the kicker. I’d envisioned writing an eBook and self-publishing it meant mounds of extra effort beyond the usual mammoth outlay. But in reality, two-thirds of the steps needed to write an eBook are the same steps I’d taken to write a book for a traditional publishing house.
It’s doable. Even for a techno-phobe like me.
With that in mind, you can buckle down and get started writing eBooks … or at least your first one.
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