You can create an eBook with just about any word processing software. For example, something like Microsoft Word or OpenOffice.org.
Once you are done organizing the ideas and putting them into a Word file, simply convert (print) the file to PDF and you have yourself an eBook. Pretty easy, isn’t it?
Some things to keep in mind:
- Page layout is important. Usually, you want to make it so that people don’t need to scroll within a single page. Consider using a wide page layout.
- Fonts are important. Legibility should rank over anything else.
- Length is important. Normally, eBooks are short, concise, and right to the point because well, you get tired and a little bored reading stuff on your computer screen.
- Make it clear whether or not it’s OK for your readers to email or post your content.
- File size is important. If you want your readers to email or post your eBook, make sure the file size isn’t too big. Many ISP’s only allow email attachments up to a certain size. Also, if it takes a long time to upload the file, some people might choose not to do it at all.
- Always double check hyperlinks in your eBook. If you use some free PDF converter, sometimes they don’t include hyperlinks. You could end up with blue underlined words that lead to nowhere.
Finally, you will hear a lot of people telling you how to market your eBook. Here is my advice: show your eBook to one person, choose to market only if he or she decides to pass it on. Otherwise, start over.
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