ePublishing for Dummies (with CD-ROM)

by Rosenborg, Victoria

• ISBN13: 9780764507816
• ISBN10: 0764507818
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-12-01
• Publisher: HUNGRY MINDS INC

Summary

So you want to become a writer? Before the eBook revolution, becoming a writer meant making some sacrifices. If often meant years of working soulless jobs to pay the rent while churning out thousands of pages in your spare time, knowing that no one would ever read most of your work. From eBooks to online magazines, today's technologies have opened up a whole new world for writers. A much improved world, where writers can publish their own work-instead of waiting for someone to take a chance on them. But how do you figure out how ePublishing works? Just read ePublishing for Dummies! If you want o publish original material in eBook format, but need to find out exactly how to do it, this book is for you. ePublishing for Dummies showcases the most effective tools for authors and publishing entrepreneurs who want to build an Internet-based publishing business, and will also benefit students who want to start a profitable part-time enterprise or a freelance writer searching for new projects. ePublishing for Dummies will show you how to effectively package knowledge for the right audiences, in the correct format, and the best ways to market the resulting product. It also provides valuable lessons on making content work for the medium by adding links, interactivity, and sound to your projects. Through the pages of this book you'll discover how to: Select a topic and write effectively Design and format your own eBook Add images and interactivity to enhance your project Work with an ePublisher Become your own ePublisher This book also includes a companion CD-ROM, which features ReaderWorks Standard and other valuable eBook software. The ePublishing explosion has caused everyone to ask questions about electronic book formats, how to eMarket their work, and if they can create their own ePublishing business. With ePublishing for Dummies as your guide, you can get your worked published electronically and make your dream of writing and getting published a reality.

Author Biography

Victoria Rosenborg worked for six years at Microsoft, where she helped create Web sites for the Today Show and Dateline. She is now the director of technology at iPublish.com, the Time Warner eBook division.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(6)
Part I: Filling Up the Blank Screen	7	(54)
Making Yourself an eBook Expert	9	(22)
Finding a Great Topic	31	(12)
Researching Your Topic	43	(18)
Part II: Starting to Write	61	(76)
Jumpstarting Your Creative Process	63	(12)
The ABCs of Effective Writing	75	(16)
Going Beyond Text	91	(18)
Authoring Content for eBooks	109	(28)
Part III: Packaging Your Content	137	(96)
Creating a Professional Document	139	(24)
ePublishing in Multiple Packages	163	(18)
Building a Simple eBook	181	(30)
Using Authoring Tools to Create eBooks	211	(22)
The ePublishing for Dummies Online Directory	D-1
Part IV: Profiting from All That Work	233	(56)
Distributing Your eBook	235	(26)
Working with an ePublisher	261	(10)
Becoming Your Own ePublisher	271	(18)
Part V: The Part of Tens	289	(32)
Ten Ways to eMarket Your Work	291	(6)
Ten Ways to Publicize and Promote Your eBook	297	(6)
Ten Forms of ePublishing	303	(6)
Ten Common Blunders	309	(6)
Ten Ways eBooks are Changing the Publishing Industry	315	(6)
Part VI: Appendix	321	(8)
About the CD	323	(6)
Index	329	(16)
IDG Books Worldwide End-User License Agreement	345	(2)
Installation Instructions	347