Guys: Kindle is the Ticket!

you dont need an ISBN number to publish on kindle or any of the other readers , you may need to think about getting a tax number if you live outside the US as they take 30% of your sales etc

hope this helps

Do you guys think I could publish the research essays I write for college as books? How long do they have to be at minimum?

Keep this thread going. We really do need to form a Skype work room for kindle.

Starting my first project. Gonna write my own fiction book though. We'll see how it goes.

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What happened to this thread all dried up? Ok I'll start it up again, what tools like copyscape does Amazon use to test if something is unique. Lots of tools out there are are for checking student papers, but what's considered the industry standard?

What's the story with translated e-books? What's the copyright for that?

jessikwood said:

What happened to this thread all dried up? Ok I'll start it up again, what tools like copyscape does Amazon use to test if something is unique. Lots of tools out there are are for checking student papers, but what's considered the industry standard?

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What does it matter? Ditch the "re-write PLR" model and you won't have to worry about Amazon nailing your content.

Do you have to advertise the ebook or will people just download it out of the blue?

karioxuwitt said:

Do you have to advertise the ebook or will people just download it out of the blue?

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Obviously people need to know what they are looking for or they will never find your ebook unless your name just happens to be James Patterson or Dan Brown lol

Yes you have to put some work in but I am sure the rewards will be worth it!

The ticket is relative, although Kindle publishing can be a money maker, as can e-books in general.

hi all, i just publish my first kindle ebook. i'm excited to see how will perfom since it's my first experience with ebook.
i was wondering if there is some tool out there to submit to some of the kindle free download sites, or i need to do it manually?

karioxuwitt said:

Do you have to advertise the ebook or will people just download it out of the blue?

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Hi
with all new books Amazon themselves push / promote your book for the first 60 days

I would recommend putting your book on free promo 3/4 days to get some reviews ( Important for social proof!)

The main advice I can offer is to make sure there is a need / audience for your subject .

Published my first eBook yesterday and went for a free promo today. 2 free units "sold" so far.

I'll give it a try, have some niche ideas. Will let you know how it goes from here.

Nice topic. I too have had some success with paid apps and now I'll try to release one or two good eBook per month.

So far I've been copy/pasting stuff from the web and I'll find someone on TextBroker to re-write it. Is there a better method for finding content?

Thanks.

I changed my list price, so Amazon is reviewing my update while i'm running a free promo... shame on me...

Hey, i have 2 questions: What font sizes do you use (for headlines and normal text) and whats the best space size between the lines?

Pinger030 said:

Hey, i have 2 questions: What font sizes do you use (for headlines and normal text) and whats the best space size between the lines?

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I'm using the standart word headline. This allows you to create an table of contents with 1 click, which is very important for a good ebook.

Hoping there's still enough people around doing this, as I could do with a little help. I've been all through this thread, and one thing people keep close to their chests is how they found ghostwriters (other than where), understandable I guess. Admittedly I've only been advertising for around 4 days, but I'm itching to get this ball rolling, and haven't received any good legit applicants. Below is the template I'm using for all my genres (obviously I change it where needed) to try and find writers on Odesk, it could turn out I just need to wait a bit longer, or make my budget larger, but any help would be greatly appreciated.

SUBJECT LINE- Short Sci-Fi Story

This job will be an 8,000-10,000 word sci-fi short story, that will be the first in an ongoing series. So future work, and potentially a long term partnership, is possible in exchange for quality work.

What we're looking for-

1. Native English speakers only.

2. Preferably someone who is passionate and knowledgeable about sci-fi.

3. Previous sci-fi writing experience (some samples will be needed).

4. Writers who can truly immerse the reader.

5. Well written and proof read- No spelling/grammatical mistakes.

6. Punctual with agreed upon deadlines (fast turnaround is preferred).

7. Work must be 100% unique material. Has to pass copyscape (payment will not be issued for plagiarized work).

8. Good communication.

9. Ability to make any changes, if needed, to the work.

The plot, open/close, setting, protagonists and antagonists are all worked out. You just need to bring it to life with your creative writing skills.

Please reply with the words "Galaxy" in the subject line so we can confirm you are not a bot.

Please provide samples of your writing, including sci-fi work, to be considered. We look forward to working with you, and developing an ongoing relationship.

THIS IS A WORK FOR HIRE SITUATION- By applying/accepting this job you agree to this and agree that you will own no rights to the work or any part of it. You also understand/agree that your name will not appear anywhere on/in the the work.