Have you been worrying what to do with your literary works that has been hoarded for so long? Are you thinking to publish them and make some money out of it? Yet, you don’t have money to spend for publishing it. If so, worry no more because as a self-publish writer I can tell you some easy steps on what to do with your collections and earn something out of it!
The world has been progressing and the best way to catch up as a writer is to do things digitally like eBooks. Now, what in the world is eBooks?
eBooks are books that are published online. Yep, that is what it is, eBooks are digital books that can access through your phones, laptops, computers, tablets, or whatever gadget that has a wi-fi access. Let’s talk about publishing your eBooks and how can you make money out of it.
Here are the guides:
- Preparations of the pieces
- Find the best site to publish your works
- How much can you earn from your eBooks
- Marketing Control
First off, PREPARATIONS OF THE PIECES
Before we go to the big game of publishing and earning money, we must utilize our materials for the betterment of the pieces that will reflect to the author and that is you. Here are some steps to refine and organize your literary works.
· Genres Classification
In this, organize your pieces based on their genres.
You’ll have an overview of what genre you love to write the most and maybe a genre to focus on.
· Content
Product of your own creativity is a hundred percent authentic and readers love unique content. Besides, do not judge an eBook by its covers and lay outs. Also, prepare a catchy title for your piece.
· Reread and proofread
Doing this ensure your quality as a writer. Creativity in writing does not pay off if grammar and words are disaster.
· Plans and schedule
Some of you are traditional writers that loves the papers and pen so adapting to digital world takes time to type your works on your computer, so it requires a great time management and plans.
For those who have been writing digitally, you need a plan which piece you are gonna publish first and so on. You cannot publish all of them since it will pile up. Set a date to highlight your masterpieces. All you babies need an exposure that’s for sure!
· Lay outs and Covers
Prepare to do some creative work since your eBooks still need a good lay out and a cover just like a regular book. If you are not inclined to that aspect, ask your friends and family for we cannot hire since we have no budget. However, if you’re up for the challenge I have some links here where it can help you to make a cover and lay out for beginners. Create a cover that captures the significance of the content.
Second, find the Best place to publish your eBooks
Searching for the best marketplace for your product is easy. There are tons of eBooks sites that you could publish your work and some sites are offering free charge for publishing. Yep, that’s our spot! Free publish!
So here are the top 5 best sites to publish your pieces for FREE!
1. Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP)
Amazon is a huge business name plus they have built up their credibility to the people so they have the greatest number of customers among others, meaning you can easily find buyers and readers for your fascinating pieces.
To upload your work in their site, you just have to convert it to Amazon’s proprietary format for the uniformity of document files.
2. Apple eBook Store
Apple is another huge name in business world. They produce one of the best phones and techs that truly wins the heart of the majority.
Just like in Amazon, you have to convert your file to either ePub or iBooks format.
3. BookRix
This is another great site to publish your work. This self-publishing company will distribute your eBook to major online stores such as Amazon Kindle, Google Play, Kobo, Apple iBook and others. Just like the others, you don’t have to pay to publish your digital book.
4. Smashwords
This site is one the pioneers of eBook self-publishing since they have more than 40,000 authors without paying for publishing. This sites also promote your works on different website like Kobo, Barnes and Noble’s eBookstore, Apple iBooks, and many more.
5. Kobo
Just like the other 4 self-publishing sites kobo is one of the best sites to expose your talent. Publishing your work in Kobo makes it available in 190 countries around the world.
I know, putting your works out there is a little bit scary. I felt that too but stepping up your game to be writer that earns money gotta pay off. So, just a fun fact here are some famous authors that started from self-publishing their works till they got discovered and became famous.
· Andy Weir: The Martian-he posted chapters of novels on a blog page
· Lisa Genova: Still Alice – She self-publish back in 2007 after some commercial publisher rejected her work
· E.L. James: Fifty Shades of Grey- she self-published the series back in 2011
Third, how much can you earn from eBooks?
Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) is the most popular marketplace for selling self-publish eBooks. Currently, they have 300 Million people using their site and that is a great way to market your eBooks. Given that not all of them are going to purchase your work but if you gain a small fraction of it and pricing your book for as low as $1, you’d be able to get $0.70 for every sale. However, the standard price of an eBook is $2.99 and cut it off for 70% is equal to $2.09. Therefore, $2.09 or 105 Php for every sale. Keep in mind, they have 300 million users and you are the boss of the prices of your own eBooks.
Lastly, Marketing Control
After all the hard work this part is the exhausting part. After draining your creative brain and pouring your heart to finish an eBook, the people deserve to know your masterpieces and it is for you to gain buyers and subscribers. How will they know? You are gonna market it and promote it. You may use your personal social media account or make an exclusive account or an author profile or use both to promote the eBook you have been working on. You may start blogging, tweeting, and posting about your eBook to encourage readers to buy and read your output.
And that is it y’all the easy guide to on how to make money with eBook for writers with no budget. Thanks for reading!
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