The internet has transformed just about every industry out there—including publishing. Anyone with a web connection can now post their thoughts for the world to see. And if you have literary aspirations, you can publish digital books on your own terms, rather than waiting for a nod from a publishing house or agent. In this guide, we'll show you the ropes of putting out your own ebooks. If you're looking for help creating convincing characters, onto the page, and editing your work, then you'll need a different set of instructions: We're not going to cover the whole process of writing a book from scratch. ![]() Instead, let's assume you've already written your masterpiece and put it in a digital text-based format like Microsoft Word. Once you've reached that point, here are the next steps you need to take to send your literary baby out into the world. Your first step is to decide where you want your ebook to live. If you just want to share your brainchild with family and friends, you might opt for a simple file-sharing program. For something more professional, you can choose to publish your ebook on a variety of different platforms, reaching a potential audience of millions. Here are a few of your options. File sharing: The quickest and easiest way to publish your ebook is to upload it to the web, create a shareable link, and then pass it around to your friends, Twitter followers, book clubs, and so on. A Cheap and Easy Guide to Self-publishing eBooks is a complete system that will allow you to publish your first eBook and sell it over the Internet. ![]() ![]() Services like,,, and all let you. This isn't the most sophisticated publishing option out there: Readers will have to manually load the document onto their e-readers, and it won't show up in any ebook stores. On the bright side, you can get your book live in five minutes—and you won't even have to reformat your manuscript. If, however, you yearn for a more official product, then consider using this method to build up some early buzz about your work, or maybe to offer a preview chapter. Kindle Direct Publishing: One of the most far-reaching and easy-to-navigate platforms is from Amazon. The retail behemoth has sold millions of Kindles over the years, so you're guaranteed the opportunity to reach a wide audience on its platform. This free service is also relatively generous: You can set your own price for your ebook, and depending on what that price is, you keep up to 70 percent of what it brings in. We have more information on how this pricing works below. ![]() ![]()
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