Ebook Writing Process: The Last Stages Prior to Publishing

Let us just assume that you are at the final stages of your ebook writing process. You have done the research. You have put in the man hours writing, editing and proofreading your work. You have even carefully considered where each and every picture and caption should go within the book. So what's the next step?

As you know, making money, online writing and selling ebooks is a step by step process. Writing an ebook is the first and primary step. Now you need to put the finishing touches to the pages to make it look like an authentic book. This may sound astounding to first time ebook writers but this second step entails as much time and effort as that of the writing process itself. You do have to remember that the only difference between a traditionally printed book and an e-book is the mode of distribution. The former is in print form while the latter one is in electronic form. So yes, the conventional inclusions of a printed book should be there. These inclusions are:

1. Copyright. At the very least, you should include a copyright statement that states that transferring your ebook electronically to unauthorized channels is not permissible, unless you (or your publisher) grant them a written consent. Sometimes, your chosen online publisher (if you decide to go with Web based publishers on demand or POD) would want a specific line when it comes to copyright infringements. It is best to inquire about this immediately so that it can be included in the final draft of your book. It also pays to read (and agree) to their copyright infringement issues.

2. Acknowledgments. This is one thing that you should really take careful account of while you are writing the ebook. It would make your life a whole lot easier if you could have a separate ledger when it comes to the names of the people who are helping you out and their respective contributions to your work in progress. Even when your ebook is finished, there might still be a number of people you would like to cite especially if they give you helpful tips when it comes to the actual publishing and distribution processes. Acknowledging others is one way of ensuring that you will get future help from the same group of people for your subsequent ebooks.

It should be noted here that your acknowledgment page should not look like your bibliography page or your dedication page. The placement of your acknowledgment page is really up to you. You could have it at the beginning or at the end of the ebook.

3. Writing your own biography can be a squeamish business, especially to first time ebook writers. You could always ask someone else to plot out your list of achievements and present these in an objective manner. Nonetheless, the bottom line here is that you present personal facts as accurately as possible. Try not to embellish details. People do have a way of checking the authenticity of your supposed bio.

4. Book format. The actual book cover, page look, and inserts like blurbs and pictures, as well as chapter headings or chapter page designs should be done at the last stages of the writing process. If you want to include bibliographies or references, make sure you create a whole new page for this. If you have a forthcoming book, you may want to include teasers at the very last few pages to alert your readers that you have a lot more stuff to come.

Dedicating a lot of time to the polishing stage of your written work will reap its own rewards. At the very least, you will have an idea of what your potential buyers will get when they buy your ebook.

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