Writing style guide:
- Ensure that your Title are not more than font size 16
and your content is not more than 12
- · Don’t use automated table of content from MS word,
instead use bookmarks in each chapter heading, then develop table of
content by selecting the bookmarks.
- · Try to use “Times new roman” font as most of the sites
accepts it.
- · Don’t use colored fonts, as many sites will not accept
it.
- · Don’t use Tab hits, eliminate them.
- · Don’t use Enter button more than three times.
- · Don’t use images in your ebook, which will not be
accepted by some sites. Unless its for explaining purpose.
- · Don’t have cover as first page of your document, which
can create difficulties in some sites
- · Use Microsoft 2003 version .doc format for your file
and don’t go for .docx
Content and Copyright violation check:
- · Don’t have any content , which are copyrighted by
others in your book
- · Have adequate references when you have to use Quote or
description of others in your book
- · Images in your cover should not have any copyright
violation, hence use simple images which you can download for free or you
have taken on your own or use just fonts with background color
Cover Designer:
- · Cover Designing is offered as free service to authors
in www.createspace.com and in www.artistscope.net
- · Simple word of advice, just go to Microsoft word and
insert cover page, then modify the way you want. Finally try to save as
image, if not do Print screen and use paint to save as image. Then cut and
take the portion you want as cover page. Try to make one .png file
and one .jpg file
When you are ready with your content and Cover:
- · Remove all Headers and Footers ( yes, you are reading
rightly)
- · Remove the page numbers , don’t leave them
Selection of Publisher:
We would recommend you, three different options on self publishing
Smashwords publishing:
(www.smashwords.com)
a) Create a log in first, with all original details
b) Select Publish and give details of the “Title” , “Sub Title”
c) Upload your book file, before uploading ensure that you enter the
word “Smashword Edition” just below the title and after that your name can come
as “Authored By”
d) Upload the .doc file
e) Ensure the cover image size is more than 1400 pixel (width) and
select 1900 pixel. There are online free sites, which can easily do that
resizing for your image. Takes less than minute.
f) Upload the image file and submit.
g) Select all the formats you want to convert the file (Pdf,
Epub,txt,etc)
h) Now you have to do decide that you want to sell the book for free
or for a cost. We would recommend you to start your book as free version, as
that will attract the reader and take a risk with the new authors. ( you can
change this later)
i) However give your bank account or PayPal free
account (www.paypal.com –do
in 15 min) details in your profile
and complete.
j) If you have the aspiration to sell your Ebook in
Ibookstore (Apple), Barnes &Nobles (nook), kobo, diesel, page foundry and
so many other sites, then you many need an ISBN number. Amazon program is not
clear with smashwords, so we would recommend to directly publish with
Amazon.
k) You can get the ISBN free in Smashwords itself, by clicking ISBN
manager. If you take free one, than they are the publisher and you hold the
copyright , however exclusive one they arrange for you, in that case its less
than 10 $, but from your revenue, they will take that money
l) Once you got the ISBN number, your book is
actually ready to submit for “Premium Catalog”.
m) Smashwords automated
correction software will immediately throw if any error. Don’t get worried
about the long list, just copy and paste in a note pad and resolve one by one.
If you have followed the instructions given here, then you may have very little
correction or nil correction to make.
n) Once the automated system accepts the book ,then you will see
“Pending review”, which means, the manual review is pending.
o) If you submitted on working day, early hours , you may get
approval within that day, else wait for next working day.
p) Once its approved in “Premium Catalog” , your book will
distributed to all the major stores linked with smashwords online as per the
schedule in a week. See the channel manager section in smashwords.
q) Congratulations Author for your first publishing!
For LuLu publishing: (www.Lulu.com)
a) Create login
b) Enter the book publish page and provide details
c) LULU offers free ISBN, so that’s easy for you.
d) Lulu’s marketing program is available for small charge, you can
use it.
e) Otherwise LuLu also sends the book to various channels. Its
similar kind of process, so less explanation here.
Amazon KDP: (KDP.Amazon.com)
a) Create an Amazon Log in ID
b) Enter in to kdp.amazon.com
c) Click Add new title and enter the details
d) Upload the book file and cover image
e) Select the countries you want to sell your book and give pricing
f) We would recommend the new authors to go for 30% share and 0.99$
as price and give equivalent value for other countries.
g) KDP select program if you choose than for stipulated time, you
cant sell your book in any other stores, after that period you can. So decide.
h) Give your bank account details and submit.
i) Your book will be in review state, then
publishing and after 12 hours, it will be Live.
j) For Amazon, you don’t need ISBN, they will
provide ASIN code, Ex: B00CPA4PK4
k) Your book will appear like this : http://www.amazon.com/READ-in-19-Minutes-ebook/dp/B00CPA4PK4/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1368266783&sr=8-3&keywords=read+in+19+minutes
Google books:
a) Go to books.google.com/partner
b) Enter your gmail id and password
c) Go to manage books and select “Add book”
d) Provide book details and ISBN details and upload the book
e) You need to use your IBSN number as file name and have PDF format
f) You can have ISBN number_Frontcover.jpg as your book cover image
g) Upload it and you can see a message for uploading
h) After 12 hours or so, your book will be live
i) Before that set up your bank details and
territories ( give “All”) and if you have a site then give it under “Buy Link”
As a complimentary to
the visitors, you can download the following books free (Amazon 0.99$)
a) Bhagavad Gita for Dummies (Non Fiction)
b) Read in 19 Minutes – The Mind Traveler ( Science
Fiction Thriller) Coupon Code - PT56E (valid till – 20 may 13)
Indian Authors Books Publishing Free (Pothi.com)
a) The simpler way to publish your book is Pothi.com
b) Create login in their site
c) Go to "Publish Books" tab and select submit your book
d) Give the details and your account details and fix pricing
e) Ebook minimum price should be 50 rs or you have to make it free and there is no upper limit
f) On review , within 2 days they accept and publish in their site
g) I am not sure for Ebook they are providing any extended distribution in flipkart, infibeam ,etc
h) For Print on demand, the service is available. The print on demand will cost 1500 rs ( 30$) initial set up and Yearly annual fee 1000 rs ( not for first year).
i) They provide you estimate page, where you can calculate your book pricing and profit
j) They also have information on how to collect free ISBN in india - not online , you need to use post and wait for minimum 1 to 2 month.
Visit a blog for sample : http://bhagavad-gita-summary.blogspot.in/ (you may need a blog like this in future)
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