To write an eBook is a journey in self discovery; writing an information product - a labor of love. Writing is a tremendously powerful tool… if you look at it as the "doing" part of thinking! An author's work is normally a creative response to having recognized a big need and deciding to resolve it – not only for the writer, but for the thousands of others who will benefit from the effort. Information products should, in my estimation, follow a specific formula.Define the pro...

Need to write a book, but don’t want to spend years doing it?What if you could do it in 30 days or less?Learn how to develop a daily writing habit. Learn how to determine the length of your book. And learn what to do with your book when it’s done—including editing, layout, cover design, and even marketing.30-Day Author is a treasure trove of information for the will-be author. Whether you are a public speaker, coach, consultant, or just someone with...

"All you need to know about the industry at a time of momentous change."-Drake McFeely, chairman and president, W.W. Norton & CompanyFor nearly five centuries, the world of book publishing remained largely static. But at the dawn of the twenty-first century, the industry faces a combination of economic pressures and technological change that is forcing publishers to alter their practices and think hard about the future of the book.John Thompson's riv...

Book publishing is changing: this book describes how to take advantage of those changes. This Volume II is the sequel to The Self-Publishing Manual (Volume I), the most successful book ever written on the subject. This manual describes how to use new techniques to write your book even faster, use new technology to publish it for less, and how to use social media for promotion.

Successful author Gene Grossman admits to having made almost every mistake possible during his writing career, and with this book, tries to help new novelists from following in his footsteps when trying to write their first book.He discusses the benefits that new technology offers, and his 20 chapters contain much valuable information,plus writing/publishing/distribution tips.

Write Now! is a BIG/little book about writing, writer's block, rejection, publishing, and selling his book. It is also the story of the making of a writer.

This book provides practical tips and guidelines helping Master's and Doctorate students start their thesis in order to reach a successful theory formulation. The book includes three main components you will need on your journey from beginning to end.First, I'd like to discuss the thesis or dissertation, why it is necessary, and what it is expected to achieve. Then, I will discuss topic selection as the first challenge when writing a thesis, after which I will describe thesis conten...

This book contains practical tips on how to successfully self-publish your books. It covers topics from generating ideas to how to execute your ideas effectively. It is written in a concise manner with actionable tips.

The Digital Humanities is a comprehensive introduction and practical guide to how humanists use the digital to conduct research, organize materials, analyze, and publish findings. It summarizes the turn toward the digital that is reinventing every aspect of the humanities among scholars, libraries, publishers, administrators, and the public. Beginning with some definitions and a brief historical survey of the humanities, the book examines how humanists work, what they study, and how humani...

Have you put your book out there and been disappointed in your sales? Perhaps you've tried a variety of marketing tactics to boost discoverability: blog posts, social media, book tours, paid ads in a variety of venues. But nothing is working.The publishing landscape changes every year. The number of books published has increased and the competition for readers is more than it has been before. The key is to define your audience and then convince those potential readers of the

Did you send your books to publishers and agents but they were not interested?Do you want to make your dream a reality by publishing your own books?Do you want to publish them successfully and to earn some money?Then you are reading the right book.This book provides useful information and advice for authors and writers who decide to go down the self-publishing route. It will provide you with a step by step organised guide to self-publishing your books (printed ...

As more and more of our cultural heritage migrates into digital form and as increasing amounts of literature and art are created within digital environments, it becomes more important than ever before for us to understand how the medium affects the text. The expert contributors to this volume provide a clear, engrossing and accessible insight into how the texts we read and study are created, shaped and transmitted to us. They outline the theory behind studying texts in many different forms...