By David Kudler Admit it: when you read the word metadata, your eyes glaze over. But to an indie author/publisher, metadata is probably the most important part of your book — aside from the book itself, of course. Let’s talk about what metadata actually is, and how...
By David Kudler In earlier posts in my series on creating and selling ebooks, I’ve discussed both online ebook conversion tools and ebook retailers and distributors. As it happens, in the months since those posts, a couple of new alternatives have come up that fall...
By David Kudler It’s ebook time again! This time, we’re going to look at how to use the information and skills I’ve been giving you to make your ebook look the way you want it to. At this point you’ve: decided to create your own ebook, rather than have someone else do...
I’ve heard a number of folks ask recently about people offering their print book[1] for different prices — specifically on Amazon. I thought I’d share what I’ve told them. This question comes in two flavors: Someone’s offering your book at a price lower than your set...
If, as I keep saying, an ebook is just a website in a box, then in order to know how to get in and edit your ebook, you’re going to want to know some HTML. However you choose to work on the file, knowing the basic building blocks is essential in creating a finished...
