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    How To Write & Publish An Ebook For Less
    How To Write & Publish An Ebook For Less
    How To Write & Publish An Ebook For Less
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    How To Write & Publish An Ebook For Less

    By Nadine Smith

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    This book takes you through all the processes involved in writing and publishing an eBook or a book with no hassle. This is a straightforward and easy step by step process which will be of little cost to the future author. There is also a large amount of information on marketing your book and a number of websites that will be of vital importance to the author. This information not only applies to an eBook author, but provides information for any individual who is interested in writing and online marketing. For a first time writer, this is a must-have guide!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNadine Smith
    Release dateAug 12, 2011
    ISBN9781465732088
    How To Write & Publish An Ebook For Less
    Author

    Nadine Smith

    Nadine is a Psychology student, living in Florida.

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      How To Write & Publish An Ebook For Less - Nadine Smith

      HOW TO WRITE & PUBLISH AN EBOOK FOR LESS

      By Nadine Smith

      Published by Nadine Smith at Smashwords

      Copyright 2011 Nadine Smith

      This eBook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you are reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to www.Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      DISCLAIMER:

      This information provided is for educational use only, is based on the research and experiences of the author are used at the risk of the reader. Therefore, the author and publishers are not responsible for any damages or negative repercussions that the reader or the person following instructions from this book may assume. Finally, the references do not reflect or constitute endorsement of any source, and are provided for informational purposes only.

      Introduction

      So they say necessity is the mother of all inventions right? Although writing and publishing my own eBook is definitely not a new invention, I started writing my first book because I needed extra money for my tuition fees (what the heck, I just needed extra money!). I have always wanted to write, it is on my bucket list; but I never had the proper tools (or so I thought) and I was always putting it off because of work and school. However, I really needed a side job.

      Of course I know that this will not exactly make me a millionaire, but everywhere I turn I kept hearing the phrase Do what you love and the money will come after. This makes a whole lot of sense, because I truly love

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