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#320439 06/08/07 01:13 AM
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Is getting books published very tough?
How does one get books on inspiration or self development published?
Or it is abetter idea to offer online ebooks at a price?
Holly is thinking of writing a book and that made me think about this.

Any body knows?

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das #320524 06/08/07 08:49 AM
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Has anybody bought eBook on this forum?
Will you buy?
what will motivate you to buy an eBook?
Or you would rather buy a printed book?

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I've purchased quite a few ebooks or downloaded free ones. The price and the idea of getting it instantly is enticing. Most of mine came from joining programs, such as the Wealth Beyond Reason program. He has about 8 books in the program, all available in ebook form so you you instant access to them.

Ebooks are not always inexpensive however and many times I end up printing out sections as I don't like sitting at the computer and reading a book. The going price is about $29. You can purchase a print book for that most times.

If you have an inspirational book you'd like to get published, you might try Hay House. They do inspirational books and are good to work with, I hear.

One piece of advise on selling ebooks, as I've made a study of it, thinking I would do it. You need a place where people can sign up for a newsletter so you can get email addresses and you have to give away lots of content to keep your book in people's minds if they don't purchase immediately. I heard that of only one percent of those on a given email list will actually buy the book. You'd need about 100,000 people on your newsletter/email list to have much sales from an ebook.

I have a friend who did one and she sold her one percent but she didn't have many people signed up so that only equaled about 3 ebooks.

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Writers here at BellaOnline.com publish eBooks through bellaonline.com. BellaOnline does not retain any of the money you sell them for! I had one when I wrote for the Preschool education site. If you can figure out how to sell an eBook through a personal website, you can make your own money that way. There are several cheap and reliable self-publishing places like Lulu.com where someone can order your book online and have it printed and mailed to them. I believe cafepress is the same way. I have pitched one of my novels to an agent who is interested in looking at my first draft when I am done. That doesn't guarentee she will take me on to finish it and send it to publishers. Mostly it depends on luck, hard work, and doing your best at your craft!


Jeanette Stingley - Women's Lit
http://womenslit.bellaonline.com

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