I write electronic books. These books are not published. I found something important out by accident. I went into Staples to have copies of my electronic books made so I had a hard copy to show people. I asked the guy behind the counter how I could make these pages look more like a published book.
He bound the book completely differently from anything I have ever seen before. There was a plain plastic top cover and a choice of blue or black plastic cover for the back cover. The way the book was bound it opened like a published book. It looked and read like a published book. I was really excited with this arrangement. It was really cheap.
I have my electronic book on authorsden.com. Yes, this is a paid website but I really feel it is worth paying for this site. I have over 200 articles a few short stories and I can download a picture with each article. I always use a book cover. There is a separate part for downloading each book cover. You can write a blurp about your book.
I was really happy when I received an e mail from authorsden.com telling me that I had sold a few of my electronic books. They were paid and then eventually I was paid through my paypal account.
I found out that authorsden.com charged the customer for postage and shipping and handling. I only emailed the book to each person. Only one person complained but I emailed her one of my other books free of charge. Her problem was with a medical bill. She purchased my book, How To Appeal Medical Bills. I helped her by advising her on how to tackle the problem which was a different angle from hers.
When I found out about the easy and inexpensive way to make a bound book, this was the answer to my problem with authorsden.com. I just mailed “the customer a book. Problem solved.
With the bound book I can hand a hard copy to a person who is interested in my book. In the past, I had made CD’s of my books and have given them away as a sales promotion. It is still cheaper to give away a CD then a bound book or published book. An electronic book can be downloaded from your website or many other websites. It can be put in a bound book and sold as a book. A reading CD or auditory CD.
My published book is, Ghost Kids Trilogy.
My six electronic books are
Fight Your Insurance and Win!
Computer Stations That Work
Boost Your Self-Esteem and Blossom
TTY Communication Book
Sleep Apnea with CPAP Machines.
www.lindameckerauthor.com
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