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Understanding the IndustrySelf-publishing has disrupted and revolutionized the publishing industry. It has transferred the power to create and publish literature directly into the hands of authors. Unfortunately, the industry is still young and developing new ways to become more efficient. The technology to create or convert your manuscript into an eBook is readily available and free; what you’re essentially doing is converting the file into ePub (or now ePub3) in order to make it easily readable on multiple devices. Most authors choose to pay for the skill, time, knowledge, and peace of mind an experienced eBook publisher can bring to the table. Distributing eBooks yourself on multiple platforms can be pretty manageable as well. You can pay an online distributor to do this or simply read the instructions on the distributors’ website. Consequently, the eBook market has not solved how to effectively market eBooks, especially if you decided to self-publish. Self-Publishers basically have to put on their “publishing house” hat to successfully publish a book. After writing, creating, and distributing your eBook; marketing will require a lot of hustling and creativity. Getting eBooks in front of the right audience then converting that viewership into purchasers isn't an exact science.Big and small publishers alike are developing ways to answer this burning hair problem for authors. For example, Amazon uses the “users who purchased this also purchased that” model. Goodreads has an algorithm that provides personalized recommendations base on your engagements (e.g., eBooks read, liked, favorite genres). Authors try to develop their social media presence (time consuming) to increase the likelihood of someone purchasing their eBook from a post. Then there are blog tours, video trailers, email marketing, promotion and sales, online marketing packages, SEO, hash tags, chapter sampling, entering story contests, and soliciting reviews, just to name a few. When all fails, give away free stuff. Basically, you’re on a journey to demand your market share while building a brand.Spark Authors uses gamification elements to address this market problem of discoverability for authors. It’s a platform where users can read, write, or collaborate on stories with friends and followers to earn points that are used to unlock rewards or purchase eBooks.This simply means that we’re incorporating typical gaming applications such as point scoring, achievements, badges, rewards, competition with friends, leveling, and rules of play to influence eBook activities such as writing reviews and sharing. Points are given to users, as an incentive, for virtually all sorts of engagements on eBooks (e.g., commenting, liking, following, reviewing, editing, creating story topics, but most of all sharing). Authors can add cool rewards on their eBooks’ to enhance the experience. Our mission is to stimulate peer-to-peer word-of-mouth marketing on social media, enhance eBooks, and ease the publishing process.eBook Marketing starts from day one
Create your social media profiles on every platform that you can think of: FB, IG, Twitter, Google+, YouTube, Pinterest, etc. (you MUST build a brand for yourself, share your experience, and get the word buzzing that you’re creating content).eBook Writing Concept
· Choose any writing software to create your manuscript (pages, word, etc.).· Brainstorm and research a topic to gather ideas for what you will be writing.· Develop a writing schedule.· Commence writing.· Edit, edit, and then edit some more.· Release chapters for feedback and engage with audience. (Share to build interest)· Create a really catchy and cool title. (Use social media for ideas).· Create the table of content (use social media for chapter names).· Get a really great book cover picture (use social media to decide).· Get ISBN: Get Your ISBNs Now!· Save the original copy of your manuscript.· Congratulations you've just completed the writing process!
eBook Development & ePublishing:There are companies out there that will format and convert your manuscript into the necessary eBook file. However, there are free software’s that are user friendly and can produce a professionally designed eBook. There are a few things that you'll have to know before getting started… 
1. Meta data info: Title, Author, Publisher, Producer, Copyright, ISBN, Tags, etc.2. Formatting & Converting: Properly format your document before converting to ePub. It will ensure the best experience for the end user. You want the eBook to display and respond as you'd imagine. After properly formatting the original file will need to be converted into ePub which support most eReading devices, or KF8 or AZW for the kindle.3. Converting instruction: Page onle.ac.uk4. Review: Open the file on multiple eReaders to be sure that you are satisfied with its design and functionalities. (If not, repeat step 2)5. Distribution: The result will be a file that can easily be distributed to various online marketplaces for sale (Spark Authors, iBook Store, Amazon, Smash Word, Book Baby, etc.) or opened on any eReader (iBooks, Kindle, Nook).6. Congratulations! You have ePublished your first eBook.7. Now MARKET, MARKET, MARKET!

Sample Permissions LetterEditor’s note: This sample letter can be used as a starting point when requesting permission—from authors, publishers, or other rights holders—to reprint their copyrighted material into your new work. Two caveats: (1) It is not necessary to request permission if you are within fair use guidelines, and (2) most publishers will ask you to sign their legal form and will not agree to sign your letter; this is normal. For more background on this, visit:Requesting Permissions + Sample Permission LetterWhen Do You Need to Secure Permissions?Is It Fair Use? 7 Questions to AskIf your work is fairly complex, or this letter raises more questions than it answers, then you should talk to your publisher. If you’re self-publishing, seek an attorney; this is not professional legal advice.[Use letterhead; if you have none, put your address and contact information at the top][Date][Copyright Holder Name][Copyright Holder Address]Dear [Copyright Holder Name],I am requesting permission to reprint [# of words / # of poetry lines / illustrations] from the following work:Author:Title of the work:ISBN:Year of publication:A copy of the material I would like to use is enclosed [or pasted below, or attached].I would like to include the above material as part of the following book that I am preparing:Author:Title of work:Publisher:Publication date:Print run (if applicable):Price:[If you are not requesting permission for a book, then identify the format, e.g., physical or digital audio, CD or DVD, online/website use, app, etc, and still detail the publisher/distributor, release date, and price.]I request non-exclusive world rights to use this material in my work, in all languages and for all editions and formats, including digital/electronic. These rights will in no way restrict republication of the material in any other form by you or by others authorized by you.If you agree with the terms as described above, please sign and return the letter to me, specifying any credit line, fees, or other conditions you require. Your signing of this letter confirms that you own the copyright to the above described material. If you do not currently hold the rights, I would appreciate any information that can help me contact the rights holder.I would be very grateful for your permission. If you require any additional information, do not hesitate to contact me at the address and number above.Sincerely,[your signature]

What are the advantages of using a 2019 Ford Explorer for commuting over a 1932 Model T Ford?To answer your question. A word processor (WP) is faster, more efficient. less frustrating, more available, and preferred by most writing professionals. Following is the detail backing up this conclusion.Lest you forget, a typewriter is purely a mechanical machine. Each letter is at the end of an arm which is propelled onto the paper from a series of gears energized by the operator striking a letter on the keyboard. If the operator strikes 2 letters on the keyboard at the same time the arms will “jam” and usually become locked making further work impossible until mechanical manipulation by the operator is performed.A WP is electronically powered (electrical). We know that electric transmission travels at near the speed of light. Therefore jamming is impossible because one key always makes contact before the other, even if the time difference is micro-seconds.Any typing error made on a typewriter must be mechanically corrected on the paper, such as using white out. Time consuming to say the least. On a WP you merely delete the character with a delete key and then type in the correct character.Typing on a WP is much faster than on a typewriter. A typewriter requires 5–10 times the finger force on a key than on a WP. (Those gears provide a lot of friction to overcome.) Therefore, a WP is less tiring.A WP offers much flexibility over a typewriter. IE, you can change font and line spacing easily. You can change margins on the fly, you can use spell check and automatically format columns, and other editorial notations (like super-scrip) directly from the keyboard. Whereas on a typewriter, these are made by mechanical adjustments, or just not available.On a WP the finished product can be sent in microseconds to another file, to another party (email), or to a printer whereas these outputs are not available on a typewriter.A WP is a commodity today and available from numerous manufacturers and distributors. By comparison, how many manufacturers are making typewriters today?Need I expound further?