| Have you explored the possibility of creating your own | | | | ebooks, but use them to see how someone else did it |
| ebook to sell or giveaway online? | | | | and learn from that. |
| I know this may sound like a daunting task for a lot of | | | | Perhaps you can think of a way to improve on what |
| people, but I would like to give you some basic ideas | | | | they included in their ebook, or how to say it or format |
| on how you can get out of the starting gate and start | | | | it better. |
| taking action on it. | | | | If you noticed some material that was left out and, in |
| The first thing you must do is to research. What is | | | | your opinion, should have been included, you just found |
| going to be the topic of your ebook? In this post, I will | | | | some good new content for your ebook. If reading |
| touch briefly on research, but am going to be working | | | | those other ebooks leaves you with questions that |
| on the assumption that you have done that and have | | | | they didn't answer, you have the focus for your own |
| found the topic you would like to write about. I will | | | | project. |
| cover researching your topic more in depth in another | | | | While you're at it, visit several article sites and search |
| post. | | | | for articles on your subject. Read them for ideas. |
| So, it's time to start organizing and creating your ebook. | | | | Remember that ideas cannot be copyrighted. If reading |
| In other words, you are going to be: | | | | someone else's ebook or article gives you an idea for |
| Starting Your First eBook | | | | your own ebook, go for it. You can also get ideas in |
| This process can be frustrating and seem like you are | | | | the library or the magazine rack at the supermarket. |
| swimming upstream in a flood of new processes. | | | | Try browsing the web pages for major bookstore |
| Don't worry, that's completely normal and almost every | | | | chains, like Borders or Barnes & Noble. The titles |
| new ebook author has faced this feeling when they | | | | they are heavily pushing are popular subjects and |
| started out. | | | | could give you an idea for a hot ebook. Be a frequent |
| One way to get a good start on your ebook is to | | | | visitor to and check out their front page titles. |
| make an outline. It doesn't have to be formal, like you | | | | You can be sure that they will be the current popular |
| were taught in school, but it should have a simple | | | | subjects--what people are buying right now. Search |
| format. | | | | for books on your selected subject to see what is |
| Major topics or ideas written down, with contributing | | | | already out there. Think of other related search terms |
| thoughts listed under each one is simple enough and | | | | (keywords) to search on.eBay is another goldmine of |
| will give you a focus that you will need as you begin to | | | | information on what people currently want. Search on |
| write. | | | | your subject and then generically on "ebooks." |
| Next, do some research on each topic or major point | | | | Usually the ebooks can be found in the "Everything |
| in your outline. Any good search engine will help you | | | | Else" category. Read the sales pages for each one |
| find more than enough material for your purposes. | | | | you found interesting. With eBay, if you are going to |
| Understand that this research process is ongoing and | | | | purchase one of these, be aware that you will be |
| is not just a one-time shot. As you have new thoughts | | | | getting the ebook as a 'physical product', on a CD. |
| and ideas created by the research material you are | | | | eBay changed their rules last year and sellers can no |
| using, add them to your outline or revise it. | | | | longer offer direct downloads of ebooks. |
| Download and read other ebooks on the same | | | | Get your information and ideas anywhere your eyes |
| subject you are writing on. Do not plagiarize these | | | | land. Don't be a slave to one source of information. |