[ eBooks ] Anyone out there who self-published an eBook..?

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
23/12/2011 13:13

In the new year I want to (self-)publish some illustrated eBooks (history of Medieval Cyprus).

If there is anyone out there who (self-)published one or more eBooks I'd very much appreciate a contact.

Please mail: hansdoeleman@allcrusades.com

Thank you for your attention.

philbailey


Joined: 17/01/2011
Posts: 3534

Message Posted:
23/12/2011 13:25

Maybe try the Government tourist organisation

on either side

if you are promoting the Island I would have thought you would help

DutchCrusader



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Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
23/12/2011 13:44

I'd better add that the content is not a problem - I'd like to learn more about technical aspects: format, lay-out etc.

DutchCrusader



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Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
23/12/2011 14:47

No e-writers there..?!

steve.sewell


Joined: 07/11/2011
Posts: 277

Message Posted:
23/12/2011 14:53

Sorry all the books i have published have been paper back.

proger1



Joined: 18/04/2009
Posts: 2919

Message Posted:
23/12/2011 15:12

This might be of some use to you Hans although I would just be glad to see less self publication from you on here but considering how good you are at using the internet and its many facilities I think it is fairly obvious you are not seeking advice, just recognition.



http://reviews.cnet.com/how-to-self-publish-an-e-book

DutchCrusader



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Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
23/12/2011 18:08

@ msg 6, proger1: I found that link myself on Google (with 10.000+ other links) - thank you very much - but I didn't ask for links. I asked a different question in message 1.



The start of your message 6, proger1, is off topic, hence ignored.

AndyR



Joined: 23/04/2009
Posts: 317

Message Posted:
23/12/2011 18:22

Try this for info .....

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/realworld/368170/how-to-create-an-ebook-for-free

I'd imagine that actually creating the ebook is easy enough, distributing it might be a bit more complicated!

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
23/12/2011 18:38

@ msg 8, AndyR: Indeed, I know, creating an eBook (plain text) is easy enough, but in msg 1 I mentioned an ILLUSTRATED eBook - and that is not easy at all!

dippersgirl



Joined: 04/05/2010
Posts: 795

Message Posted:
23/12/2011 19:01

What about the man who travelled from UK by train to Cyprus, did he not do this?? Can't remember his name

walkerscott


Joined: 13/08/2009
Posts: 901

Message Posted:
23/12/2011 19:40

Hans,

I would suspect that the PDF format may be the way ahead for what you wish to do.

I have seen some Publishing Software for the net and will try and re-locate it for you.

DutchCrusader



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Posts: 11281

Message Posted:
23/12/2011 19:46

@ msg 11, walkerscott: Thank you for your reply. But the pdf format is not flexible enough. I'll use software (for Mac, so not on line but on my own hard drive) to import from Word, pdf etc and export when I'm finished to ePub, Kindle and other formats.

I was just wondering if any C44 member had been active in this field so I could learn some things. But it looks like I'm out of luck.

LaptaMike


Joined: 07/10/2009
Posts: 1679

Message Posted:
23/12/2011 20:16

Hans, good luck with your little venture. I'm thinking of publishing a book on Kindle so it will be interesting to see what other posts come up. There is some pretty good stuff on Amazons Kindle self publishing website about how to do it, not gone through it all yet though.

proger1



Joined: 18/04/2009
Posts: 2919

Message Posted:
23/12/2011 20:38

Hans, perhaps it is my understanding of the english language which is at fault, after all you asked for a contact, not for someone to contact you, and as I understand the language, asking for a contact would be exactly what I tried to do when offering you the link to a site which has publishing companies who assist self publishers.

You have however concentrated more on the part where I pointed out my belief of the true meaning of your post, if you had actually ignored my post you would not have answered it.

Perhaps you will just continue to ignore the post as is your god given right or you might actually use the link to your benefit.

babydoll


Joined: 27/07/2011
Posts: 140

Message Posted:
24/12/2011 00:17

Proger1 was you lonely for christmas and dragged yourself back to 44