So you want to become a self published author, good for you! This is a choice that hundreds of people are making today. The problem is that not everyone is seeing success with their books the way they had hoped for.
The most popular market for publishing your ebooks today is over at the Amazon Kindle Store. Amazon was the first company to produce the Kindle Reader and sales of their devices and books are increasing daily.
What this means is that there is a huge stockade of books available for sale and while competition is good, it can make selling your new book difficult.
If you are a new author you may want to spend some time researching the types of books that are available for sale at the Kindle Store. Take a look at the best selling lists and get an idea of which books are popular.
This will help you narrow down a specific niche or category that you want to write about. Of course you want to choose a category that is popular but you need to come up with a different angle for your topic.
Research some of the top magazines and see what topics they are discussing. This can really help you find a popular subject which does not have many books attached to it yet.
Once you have your book written your next step is to get it converted into the correct format for Kindle. This can be done by using Microsoft Word and following some basic formatting guidelines.
You need to use the right page size and the right fonts and remove all headers and page numbers.
Use lots of paragraphs so your book is visually pleasing and don’t try and get fancy. Things like drop caps and strange fonts will not convert properly at all. Your best bet is to produce an informative but simple looking book.
Once your book is formatted and complete you should save it as a web filtered page. This can then be uploaded to Kindle through your account on KDP Amazon. The entire uploading process is fairly easy and you are guided practically step by step.
You will need to add details for your book including the title and a good solid description. You can use your own ISBN or let Amazon assign you one. Once you have completed all of the required steps all you have to do is sit back and went for it to be published.
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